Month: October 2009

Smokefree United is a club of fans who all want to quit smoking. Sign up and you too can get all the coaching you need to quit and win top…

Lionel Messi has won the 2009 Ballon d’Or, awarded to the European footballer of the year, after inspiring Barcelona to the treble last season. The forward was outstanding as the…

In 1991, some 30 years after the Ballon d’Or was first awarded to Sir Stanley Matthews, FIFA commenced the awarding of their own award. The FIFA World Player of the…

Whilst the FIFPro player of the year award itself has a relativily short history (having only been awarded since 2005), the origins of the awards could feasibly traced back to…

Think for a moment about the organisation of tournaments such as the UEFA Champions League or the European Championships. How do you decide how many teams are eligible for entry…

Due to the critisim of the official FIFA world rankings system, alternative rankings systems have surfaced over the years. The most prominent of these awards is the World Football ELO…

Take a listen to Episode 24 of the world famous Soccerlens Podcast with ex-footballer Adrian Clarke and sports journalist Iain Spragg for half an hour of fascinating football discussion. This…

I may be making a wild statement here, but hear me out.  I really in my heart believe that this time next year Argentina will still be basking in the glory…

For all the thrills and spills that club football brings us each and every season it doesn’t come close to the passion I personally feel when it comes to the…

Here are the 32 teams that have qualified for South Africa 2010:

In a PR move building up to the much-anticipated launch of Football Manager 2010 on 30th October 2009, Sports Interactive have announced that the Glenn Hoddle Academy is the final,…

1966 was a great year, or so I’m told by those of an age able to remember it. It has been a long time since England lifted the highest honour…

The FM 10 demo was released today and is available via Steam, direct download and torrents. Directly from SI: “The demo comes in two flavours, both “Strawberry” and “Vanilla”. The…

Uruguay 0-1 Argentina Wednesday, 14 October 2009 Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay Kickoff: 23:00 BST Argentina beat Uruguay in their final World Cup qualification game to send them through to South Africa…

I’m writing this post in order to bring some hope to you men (mostly), whose partners for life give them a hard time over their fascination with the beautiful game….

Rio Ferdinand is perhaps one of the more unlikely of digital ambassadors. Before yesterday’s online-only broadcast of Ukraine v England, the defender offered his opinion on the unique way the…

England v Belarus Wembley, England Wednesday 14th October, 20:00 BST You can watch England v Belarus live online here. The curtain comes down on England’s World Cup qualification campaign and,…

Hello and welcome to episode 23 of the world famous Soccerlens Podcast. Join ex-footballer Adrian Clarke and celebrated sports journalist Iain Spragg for half an hour of proper football chat….

Republic of Ireland 2-2 Italy Saturday 10 October 2009, Croke Park Kick-Off: 20:00 BST Italy snatched a last-minute draw in Dublin thanks to Gilardino’s cool finish, after if looked as…

Ukraine 1-0 England Saturday 10 October 2009, Dnipro Arena, Ukraine Kick-Off: 17:15 BST England were reduced to 10 men early in the first half thanks to Rob Green being sent…

Last season Sporting Club de Braga’s manager Jorge Jesus stated that the only way they would ever win the league would be on a Playstation. They had just been beaten…

Just when you think you couldn’t have any more love for a footballer, Cesc Fabregas goes and does something stupid like that! A goal, four assists, and a performance that…

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The Football Association will broadcast the England Under-21’s European Championship qualifier against Macedonia on Friday for free. The match will be the first England game streamed live on the FA…

Athletic Bilbao’s vaunted academy has produced yet another high class talent

An early overview into how our favourite tournament is shaping up

Update: Ali Al Faraj has completed his takeover of Portsmouth, acquiring a 90% stake in the club. Sulaiman Al Fahim retains a 10% share. Fool me once, shame on you….