Can Maradona lead Argentina to 2010 glory?
Yesterday in Argentina, Diego “El Pibe” Maradona was officially presented as the national team coach of the albicelestes. He will be assisted by Dr. Carlos Bilardo, his former coach during…
Liverpool 1-1 Atletico Madrid – UEFA Champions League – 4 November 2008 – Live Blog
Liverpool (Gerrard pen. 90′ + 5) 1-1 Atletico Madrid (Rodriguez 37′) Stadium: Anfield Stadium, England Competition: UEFA Champions League, Group D Date: 4 November 2008 Kickoff: 19:45 GMT, 14:45 ET…
Credit Crunch, Tottenham and Newcastle point way to a better future
Whisper it quietly, but could sanity be returning to the Premier League? Even Chelsea are feeling the effects of the credit crunch and have let 15 of their scouts go…
Premier League Meltdown?
Britain’s current financial climate makes for grim reading. The so-called ‘credit crunch’ has dominated the political agenda, newspaper front pages and talk amongst the average Tom, Dick or Harry in…
A View From Across the Pond
This is a very difficult time to love the beautiful game stateside. So why are things so bad here? There are several reasons why, ranging from women’s equality to no…
Football writing competition? Easy! Easy! Easy! Easy!
Easy peasy, pudding and pie How hard can this be? I’ll just babble on about the game I love. Simple. Let’s start with the criteria; it’s writing, it’s about football…
Barry Glendenning: Modern Football’s Loving Sceptic
“In most ways I am content not to know such information, and to think of sportswriting not as a real profession but more as an agreeable frame of mind, a…
F**K Football!
Whether you’re a Gooner, a Geordie, or a Kop, the most obsessed of us lot all have one thing in common — at one point or another, we’ve all been…
A compelling argument for video referees
I’m probably the biggest proponent of the video ref alive. We all know how things are. Refs are only human. Expecting them to get all their decisions right the way…
Arsenal 4-4 Tottenham – English Premier League – 29 October 2008 – Live Blog
This article refers to an older Arsenal-Tottenham game. For the most recent Arsenal-Tottenham game, click here. Arsenal (Silvestre 37′, Gallas 46′, Adebayor 64′, Van Persie 68′) 4-4 Tottenham (Bentley 13′,…
Could it be Liverpool’s year?
They say all good things must come to an end, and Liverpool fans are hoping their team’s ending of Chelsea’s 86-match home unbeaten run heralds the start of a new…
Rethinking Goals
Goals are the focus of football. Goals mold the plot and determine results. Goals win trophies, titles and plaudits. The goal, undoubtedly, is the most pivotal event during a football…
Manchester United’s ref issue, Tottenham’s real problem and Barton’s Newcastle disgrace
Many people admire Alex Ferguson. He is undoubtedly one of the best managers ever to have been involved in the game, and his record with Manchester United speaks for itself….
The Life and Times of a Modern Footballer
* Please note that some of the names in this story are fictitious, as is the story itself. The small, skinny boy passes the ball slickly to the neighbour’s kid…
The Future of FIFA
“Blatter will never retire. He will stay until the mortician arrives with the black bag to take his body out.” Steve Amoia recently had the opportunity to interview respected investigative…
