Month: April 2012

There is nothing quite like an international football tournament: the best players, teams and games packed into a three-week beautiful game marathon. For most of us, the not-so-exotic climes of…

Ahead of Barcelona v Chelsea in the Champions League tomorrow night, we look at the importance of Petr Cech and the Chelsea defence in keeping out Barcelona and Lionel Messi….

Today, as you may or mayn’t be aware, is 4/20 – The International Day of the Stoner. With that in mind, we thought we’d turn a wry (or should that…

Football is the biggest sport in the world. Its England’s national sport, beloved by millions and one of the few things, if not the only thing that really unites us…

The Italian National Team are one of the favourites to win the Euro 2012 tournament. The Azzuri last tasted success at the 2006 World Cup and are always one of…

April 20th (4-20) is Cannabis day. In that context, today we look at the relationship between the world’s most popular sport (football) and the world’s third-most popular recreational drug (after…

With the England manager’s position currently available, and a recent track record of over-paid and under performing foreign managers, the nation is crying out for a talisman to lead the…

Carlsberg’s Euro 2012 ad is titled “Wearing your passion with passion”. Luckily the ad itself is a lot better than the slogan. Check it out below:

After watching the Chelsea – Barcelona game on Wednesday night, I couldn’t help thinking that I’d seen this somewhere before. Now where was it? I can’t quite put my finger…

When you look at many of football’s top talents, both past and present, many of them were/are gifted athletes, blessed with natural gifts that enable them to live the dream,…

Ahead of Barcelona v Real Madrid this Saturday, we look at key stats and performers that will feature in El Clasico. The analysis looks at Messi v Ronaldo, Valdés v…

Didier Drogba’s first-half goal handed Chelsea a 1-0 home win against Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. Drogba scored with a low finish after a great…

Since the Fenway Sports Group (FSG) bought Liverpool FC last season, there has been a lot of talk about ‘Moneyball’. This was a successful book chronicling the Oakland Athletics baseball…

Barcelona’s mantle as the best team in Europe is set to be tested over the next week, with three mouth-watering fixtures ready to challenge Pep Guardiola’s men. With the Champions…

It’s a rare sight to see Bayern Munich fail to win the Bundesliga title multiple seasons in a row, but that looks set to occur after a week that saw…

For Chelsea, the last four of the Champions League has become very familiar territory. In the Roman Abramovich era, the Blues have now reached the Champions League semifinals six times…

I write this hours after seeing my beloved Spurs lose 5-1 to Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final. The whole game was just horrible. Horrible from the start when Chelsea fans…

The football shirts of the Croatian National Team are among the most distinctive in world football, with their red and white chequered home shirt and blue away kit. For their…

Chelsea and Tottenham meet in the second FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Sunday, with the London rivals’ fate this season tied in with that of their opponent. With one…

It’s FA Cup semi-final weekend, and first up is a fascinating Merseyside derby clash between Liverpool and Everton (12.30pm KO, Live on ESPN). Liverpool v Everton, FA Sup Semifinal Both…

Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final between Merseyside rivals Liverpool and Everton will contain a fascinating battle between two multi-talented midfields and the outcome is likely to rest on how well those…

Adidas have revealed the new Chelsea home shirt for the 2012/2013 season. The major change in the Chelsea kit from previous years is the gold trim – according to adidas…

With Euro 2012 only a couple of months away, fans from all over Europe will be planning their summer football trip to Ukraine and Poland. The eastern European nations have…

If you had told Alan Pardew this time last year that his side would be within touching distance of a Champions League spot he probably would’ve told you to turn…

During the Arsenal v Manchester City game yesterday two players’ careers at their clubs were almost ended. Alex Song, who miraculously avoid breaking his led after Balotelli’s foul, and Balotelli…

The two most popular football simulation games – Football Manager and FIFA, offer very contrasting experiences to football fans. And yet you will find that there is plenty to learn…

The 2012 European Championships will kick off this summer in Poland and Ukraine. The Euro 2012 betting hugely favours Spain and Germany, but beyond the favourites and indeed beyond the…