Ahmed Bilal
Sports Editor
Wenger talks about Barry – isn’t that wrong?
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 24 2012Question for Arsenal fans: Now that Wenger has commented twice on Gareth Barry (here and here), will you:
Terry is England Captain
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 23 2012Fabio Capello has named John Terry as England captain – and this appointment is expected to last at least till the end of the World Cup qualifiers, and most likely…
Is it time to panic yet?
Ahmed Bilal • Dec 31 2021The first weekend of the 08/09 season saw Tottenham lose away to Middlesbrough, Manchester United held to a draw at home to Newcastle, Portsmouth destroyed in a game that will…
Brazil v Argentina, 2008 Olympics, Semifinal
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 28 2012Watch Argentina v Brazil live online. Argentina will take on Brazil on Tuesday, 19th August 2008 in the 2nd 2008 Olympic football semi-final (first semifinal preview – Nigeria v Belgium…
50 “Guaranteed” Predictions for the 08-09 season
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 23 2012The predictions are divided into 5 categories – the press, the players, the game, the teams and everyone else (fans, agents, management). You’re welcome to add your own predictions in…
Will everyone at Chelsea get 5-year, 130k / week deals?
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 23 2012Oh, how Robinho must be itching to join Chelsea. Where else would you get a 5-year, 130k/week contract that makes you ‘set for life’ by the time you retire at…
Robbie Keane and Claudine Palmer Land in Liverpool
Ahmed Bilal • Jan 10 2022Before this summer, Robbie Keane and Ledley King were two players you never thought would leave Tottenham. Quality players capable of walking into the starting lineups of the Top 4…
Transfer Rumors (25 July 08): Liverpool to choose between Barry and Alonso, Arsenal after Moses and more
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 23 2012While Texas and Mexico recover from storms during the week, please join me in hoping that Eddie is well and in discussing today’s latest transfer rumours (yesterday’s rumour roundup was…
Can England qualify for the 2010 World Cup?
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 22 2012Watch live World Cup matches here. Trevor Brooking thinks that the talent pool in England is so shallow that thinking about semi-finals is the stuff of fantasy – England players…
Concave Boots – hit it longer, faster and on target
Ahmed Bilal • Dec 12 2021Will these boots change the way football shoes are designed? In just a matter of weeks, the UK will see the eagerly awaited worldwide launch of Concave, a revolutionary new…
History of Football Boots
Ahmed Bilal • Jan 10 2022The history of the football boot 1526: The earliest football boot is recorded as belonging to King Henry VIII 1800’s: Players wore hard, leather work boots, which were long laced…
The Real Deal With FIFA, Club Football and ‘Slaves’
Ahmed Bilal • Aug 4 2022He’s not worth it. As a public-attention whore and someone whose main concern is to make FIFA look good in the eyes of press and the national associations as well…
10 Highlights From Manchester United’s Double-Winning 07/08 Season
Ahmed Bilal • Jan 5 2009Watched Manchester United’s 07/08 Season Review over the weekend (grab the torrent here) and it was quite an entertaining 2 and half hours. It also gave me some perspective on…
7 Reasons Why Americans Suck At Soccer
Ahmed Bilal • Jun 28 2010The world’s greatest nation is surprisingly mediocre when it comes to playing the world’s most popular sport. It’s not that they keep losing – far from it. Americans have a…
10 Tips For Buying The Perfect Football Shoes
Ahmed Bilal • Dec 12 2021Football boots are fast becoming more than just a basic necessity for the game, with ever changing styles and breakthroughs in latest technology. The old brown lace-up boots have come…