Month: January 2009

The theme in this season’s Carling Cup semifinals is Premier League vs Championship, haves vs havenots (wrt Derby’s owners, they’re not going to play in the Premier League next season…

I’ll be the first to admit that my eyesight isn’t the best in the world, so I know they’ve played a trick or three on me in my lifetime, and…

Many say that Barry Ferguson embodies everything about Rangers. Raised in Hamilton a Rangers fan and made his way up through the youth ranks to become Rangers captain at the…

Ordinarily the news that Dean Windass may move to Hartlepool on loan would maybe just make a quite line in a News In Brief column. But it’s not so much…

We’re only a week into the January transfer window, and the way that figures are being thrown about for some players, you’d think that we were in the summer window….

History could be made tonight as Burton Albion go after a record-breaking 12th consecutive win in the Blue Square Premier in a game that may well underline their credentials as…

What a remarkable first half of a season we have just witnessed! It’s been nothing short of incredible hasn’t it? I feel as if I’ve been reawakened, I really do….

Based on the evidence it doesn’t look like doping is as widespread in football as it is in baseball, cycling, or American football. However, that doesn’t mean doping doesn’t exist…

Cheaters never win. At least that’s what our mommies and daddies have always led us to believe. In the world of football, however, we know that that’s not always true….

Match fixing is perhaps the most serious out of all the ways to cheat in sports. There’s a reason why baseball almost didn’t recover from the Black Sox Scandal (and…

And, of course, no list about cheating in football would be complete without a section on handballs: The Hand of God – Argentina v. England, 1986 World Cup Quarterfinals, June…

The flailing of the arms. The contorting of the face into a grotesque mask of pain and suffering. The rolling around on the pitch in agony to the point where…

I’m sitting here wondering where the weekend went so quickly, but as we embark on a new week, I feel hopeful of what the new week holds after reading today’s…

Usually I’m not one to look forward to Monday, but the start of a new week during transfer season usually means that there’s plenty to talk about. Jermain Defoe has…

The fourth-round ties will be played over the weekend of 23/24/25 January: Liverpool v Everton Manchester United v Tottenham Hull or Newcastle v Millwall or Crewe Sunderland v Blyth or…

As I sober up from celebrating Celtic’s fourth title win in-a-row I’ll at last comment on my trip to Ibrox Park last weekend. Rangers v Celtic – Scott McDonald Goal…

Fabio Cannavaro, Carlos Tevez, Michael Ballack, Michael Owen, Mark Van Bommel, Fred… These are but a few of the players whose contract is set to expire at the end of…

Today’s daily roundup is an FA Cup and derby-centric one, so if you’re allergic to the FA Cup or a mouthwatering derby, consult your physician before reading.

It’s a somewhat quiet day in transfer news and rumors, but there are still several tidbits to report on from multiple leagues.

This commentary originally appeared in The Amoias of the Americas. My cousin, Oscar R. Amoia, grew up in Buenos Aires near the Boca district. He has supported his beloved Club…

So you are looking to delve into the world of Fantasy Football? More fool you, I would say! But if you are looking for the most comprehensive list of all…

There was a moment at Ibrox during the recent Old Firm which proved to be a small cameo of everything which is wrong at our club. Kyle Lafferty came on…

Whoever said that crime doesn’t pay was quite wrong. It does pay, in loads of laughs for all. That is, unless you’re a rigid Liverpool fan.

Oh, the surprises that are in store! No, I’m not talking about the FA Cup third round, but the January transfer window. The window’s started, and soon, a flurry of…

The esteemed Mr. Scolari has encouraged his players to “find their creative spark”. A 2-nil win over a dismal West Brom and a somewhat unfortunate 2-2 draw with Fulham may…

FA Cup 3rd round highlights are now available at ITV. The FA Cup gets serious this weekend as Premiership and Championship teams enter the competition. While the draw may not…

2009 is set to be a fine year indeed for football fans. And no less so for these ten players; ten players who all have the potential to excite audiences…