Month: February 2008

As One Door Shuts…A Nutter One Opens For some inexplicable reason, the subject of mental illness remains taboo. I am convinced that if we debate the topic in a mature…

“You’re writing a review of the championship games every Monday, so why don’t you do a preview of the games on Fridays?” Ahmed said to me. “No problem, I’ll start…

He hasn’t scored in the French Ligue 1 since December 8, and in the African Cup of Nations, his performance was average at best. What on Earth seems to be…

England’s failure to qualify for Euro 2008 has had fans, officials and journalists alike busily arguing over the state of the English national game. It’s not exactly all going swimmingly….

The article below refers to a previous Inter-Roma game. For the latest fixture, see this Inter Milan-Roma article. You know, if there is someone who I’ve always had the utmost…

Something you folks didn’t know about Paul Gascoigne: Handed £1000 over to Jimmy Five Bellies after betting that the burly boozer couldn’t withstand a cigarette lighter’s heat on the bridge…

Hasta El Gol Siempre’s Sam Kelly takes an early look at the start of Argentina’s football season – namely the 2008 Clausura and the Copa Libertadores. The 2008 Torneo Clausura…

John Terry’s season just seems to go from bad to worse. Chelsea coach Ten Cate has admitted to a ‘bust up’ with Terry prior to the Carling Cup Final defeat…

“You give your life to football and then it often forgets you. Football clubs have a bad habit of taking players in, making the most of them, and then vomiting…

Images courtesy of Oscar R. Amoia. One of the great things about the Internet is that the world has become a smaller place. If you view my blog and world…

Oxford United’s relegation from the football league in 2006 was a boon to pub quiz writers. A disastrous season meant they were now the only English team to win a…

It feels like Thursday afternoon although it’s just Tuesday morning (or afternoon in my part of the world). So, allow me to rush through today’s news roundup (juicy as always)…

I won’t mention anything about what happened to Arsenal’s Eduardo over the weekend, since it’s been talked about plenty already, but I send my get well wishes towards him, and…

In a cliché world everyone in Switzerland and Austria walks around in Lederhosen, quaffing down Wurst, Schnitzel and large vats of foamy lager, whilst trekking up large mountains with large…

If Real Madrid fail to win their 31st league title this season, they may well look back at this week as being where they lost it. Madrid conceded a ridiculous…

A very good morning to Tottenham fans and those who don’t like Chelsea – Tottenham beat Chelsea 2-1 in the Carling Cup final yesterday in an emotional, gripping game that…

The Scousers are famed for their sense of humour. Not that there are many Liverpudlians of a red persuasion laughing at the moment after Barnsley’s impudent victory at Anfield last…

I felt a mixture of bemusement and enjoyment as I sat and watched the fascinating and lively auction for cricket’s upcoming Indian Premier League. But once I’d got over the…

There were some beautiful scenes at Wembley yesterday as Tottenham lifted the Carling Cup. Essien and Zokora shaking hands as the Chelsea man made his way off the pitch, the…

I haven’t been a full-time football writer for very long. I absolutely love doing it, and I genuinely think I’ve got an opinion worth sharing. It isn’t always one that…

Chelsea v Tottenham threatened to be a goal-fest what with Tottenham’s attacking prowess and weak defence. However, with Woodgate and King starting for Tottenham (and Kaboul joining them late on),…

Tottenham come back from a goal down to win in extra time against Chelsea in a gripping Carling Cup Final. Match report follows. Chelsea 1-2 Tottenham – Carling Cup Final…

Our thoughts to go Arsenal’s Eduardo da Silva, a talented young footballer who will miss the rest of the season (and maybe the rest of the year, what with rehabilitation…

A football club is measured by it’s strength of character away from home and the ability to fight hard and dominate at home. On last night’s evidence, Newcastle United have…

Hello SL readers and welcome to what I hope will become a regular feature here on the website. As a young and aspiring coach within the game I approached Ahmed…

While we wait for the least-important-cup-final-for-Premier-League-clubs, let’s look at today’s news (or lack thereof).

The globalisation of football is a fact – once that genie got out of the bottle, there is no way on earth, heaven or hell that you could put it…