Ahmed Bilal
Sports Editor
Robin van Persie kicks Manchester City and Chelsea while he can
Ahmed Bilal • Mar 25 2011Have Arsenal proved that their ‘philosophy’ is better than that of Chelsea and Manchester City? Robin van Persie definitely thinks so, and with Arsenal as the only serious challengers to…
What They Didn’t Tell You About Mohammad Bin Hammam
Ahmed Bilal • Mar 17 2011Last week, the Guardian carried an exclusive interview with Mohammad Bin Hammam (1, 2, 3), speaking in broad terms about Hammam’s mission for ‘change’ at the top of FIFA (change…
Adidas is all in – featuring Messi, Beckham, Katy Perry, and more
Ahmed Bilal • Apr 6 2011The new adidas commercial featuring Lionel Messi, Katy Perry, a brief appearance by David Beckham and other assorted adidas-sponsored celebs. The key message: adidas are all in.
Reactions on Ferguson’s Touchline Ban
Ahmed Bilal • Mar 16 2011Earlier today, an Independent Regulatory Commission handed Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson a touchline suspension for three matches and a fine of £30,000. This followed Ferguson’s comments about Martin…
Who do Tottenham fans secretly wish to slay next in the Champions League?
Ahmed Bilal • Mar 10 2011Tottenham…TOTTENHAM! are in the quarter finals of the Champions League. It’s a great achievement, and Spurs fans will be hoping there’s still more to come from the men in white…
Arsenal’s Tactics Against Barcelona Deserve Praise, Not Scorn
Ahmed Bilal • Mar 10 2011In Rome 2009, Manchester United tried to take the early advantage against Barcelona. Their energy in the first ten minutes threatened to overwhelm Barcelona, but they missed the few chances…
Liverpool Spank Manchester United, and Dirk Kuyt’s Hattrick
Ahmed Bilal • Mar 7 2011Liverpool are far out of the Champions League places, let alone the title race, but they have, after Chelsea last weekend, landed a second successive blow to Manchester United’s title…
Liverpool v Manchester United: Video Preview & Last Minute Thoughts
Ahmed Bilal • Mar 6 2011Share your predictions on the Liverpool v Manchester United game with us on Scoreboard. Liverpool v Manchester United kicks off in just under 3 hours, and it’s going to be…
11 Talking Points From Chelsea v Manchester United
Ahmed Bilal • Mar 2 2011Last night, Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-1 in a match that featured two great goals and two / three very debatable decisions by the referee. Having said that, it’s easy…
Poor Arsenal are no Chokers
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 28 2011A day before the Carling Cup final, an Arsenal fan told me that Arsenal had requested permission for Cesc Fabregas to lift the Carling Cup trophy if Arsenal were to…
Premier League Predictions: Manchester United to beat Chelsea?
Ahmed Bilal • Jan 8 2022Today’s Premier League Predictions are brought to you by Scoreboard – an interactive Premier League predictions TV show + game hosted on Facebook that’s set to take the football predictions…
Premier League Title Race: Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City or Chelsea?
Ahmed Bilal • Jan 8 2022With the Big Cup out of the way for a couple of weeks, it’s back to the Premier League, looking to answer the key questions around this year’s title race:…
Manchester United Takeover – On or Off?
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 24 2011Rumours that Qatar Holdings have had a 1.1b bid for Manchester United rejected and are preparing a 1.5b bid for the club have been doing the rounds lately, and it’s…
Manchester City v Tottenham v Chelsea – who will play in the Champions League next season?
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 24 2011With just three months left in this year’s Premier League season, the race for the last two Champions League spots is still tight. Manchester City, Tottenham and Chelsea are all…
Fastest Red Card
Ahmed Bilal • Jan 10 2022The dubious honour of receiving the quickest red card goes to Chippenham Town striker David Pratt, who was sent off only three seconds into his side’s loss at Bashley back…