Ahmed Bilal
Sports Editor
David Beckham Should Stop Blogging. Like. Seriously.
Ahmed Bilal • Mar 7 2009Hello everybody… That’s not me greeting you lovely folk, that’s D to the B riding the double-A of the V himself, (Sir – so far it’s optional) David Beckham. We’re…
Madrid get ready to harass Arsenal, AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Manchester United and their fans
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 23 2012Real Madrid will have their next presidential elections on July 5. The club’s members must confirm the election date (at the next assembly on March 29) before it becomes official….
When not to trust Arsene’s methods…
Ahmed Bilal • Dec 12 2021Arsene Wenger has incredible faith in his players and while some Arsenal fans, the press at large and supporters of rival clubs slate Mr Wenger for his ‘stubbornness’, you’ve got…
Premier League Predictions: Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool, Everton and Chelsea to win, Newcastle and West Ham to lose.
Ahmed Bilal • Nov 8 2021The big news this morning is that Rick Parry has been kicked out agreed to leave his post as Liverpool chief executive at the end of this season. It’s what…
08-09 UEFA Cup Last 16 Draw
Ahmed Bilal • Dec 18 2009This article refers to an earlier version of the Europa League draw. Go to the latest Europa League draw article. After Thursday night’s matches, the draw for the last 16…
Football Rubber Ducks
Ahmed Bilal • Nov 15 2011Have all the accessories for your favorite club? You enter your bathroom you only have everything with a club logo on it but your bathtub rubber ducky is a normal…
Premier League Predictions – Tottenham, Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United to win, Aston Villa and Chelsea to draw
Ahmed Bilal • Oct 17 2009The weekend sees relatively easy home ties for both title contenders (with Arsenal counting themselves out of the race and Chelsea being counted out by Fergie, and seriously, do you…
Donna Powell to manage Fisher Athletic against Eastleigh
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 19 2009Donna Powell – turnstile operator at Fisher Athletic – is set to make footballing history when she leads the club out for today’s Blue Square South match against Eastleigh. She…
Clueless Chelsea Hit ‘Reset’ Button, Hope For Miracle-Worker
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 9 2009Football fans can be fickle, the media even more so but the Chelsea board has taken knee-jerk reactions and impossible expectations to Real Madrid-like proportions. While the white-clad prima donnas…
Can Burnley beat Tottenham? Can Derby upset Manchester United’s second string?
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 20 2012The 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…
Soccerlens 2008 Review
Ahmed Bilal • Jan 5 2009Modern football is on 24/7, 365 days an year. It’s intense. It’s in your face. It’s ridiculously easy to get sucked in and react to news on a daily basis,…
November 2008 Review: When Arsenal and Manchester United lost ground and Tottenham beat Liverpool
Ahmed Bilal • Dec 29 2008November would see Arsenal and frustrate in the league and dazzle in the Carling Cup while Tottenham did pretty much the same, knocking out Liverpool in the process. Outside England…
December 2008 Review: When Liverpool Were Top And Arsenal Lost Fabregas
Ahmed Bilal • Dec 29 2008December was notable for managerial changes as clubs prepared for the January transfer window and their chance to save their seasons. Real Madrid sacked Schuster and replaced him with Ramos,…
October 2008 Review: When the credit crunch hit football and Arsenal dropped out of the title race
Ahmed Bilal • Dec 29 2008October saw the economic crisis hit the Premier League, with several football club owners suffering losses to their financial assets. Each club would deal with this differently – West Ham…
September 2008 Review: When Manchester City became Manchester Dhabi and Newcastle United went for sale
Ahmed Bilal • Nov 8 2021The summer transfer window was extended by a day to let clubs complete their deals on a Monday, and this ‘last day’ was memorable for many reasons.