FA Cup 08-09 Quarterfinal Draw: Chelsea, Manchester United and Everton kept apart
The FA Cup 08/09 Quarterfinal draw was held today – a few ties still to be concluded but it’s shaping up to be a cracker of a semi-final round:
Football Fork – June 21 2002: Ronaldinho leaves Brazil in the lurch as England march on to the semis
In 2002 the promise of Sven Goran Eriksson’s bright new era was scythed down by what would become familiar stumbling blocks: the quarter finals of a major tournament and defeat…
Nike Five – Rooney gets nutmegged
Nike Five is an upcoming national 5-a-side tournament held by Nike in England, dedicated to giving urban footballers a stage to showcase their skills and prove that they’re amongst the…
Shaky Shakhtar Not Digging for Victory
Surrounded by thick morning mists, the train arriving in Donetsk slows down as it snakes through the slag-heaps. A century and a half of wrenching coal from the depths of…
Los Angeles Sol Team Profile
All images courtesy of the Los Angeles Sol. One of the seven new franchises for the inaugural season of Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) will kick off with a nationally televised…
Football: It’s A Cruel Game
Tony Adams might not have been the best man for the Portsmouth job and probably did deserve to get the boot to be honest, but his dismissal did get me…
Kyle Lafferty To Start For The Old Firm On Sunday?
I was at Ibrox last Wednesday night to watch Rangers take on AC Milan along with 45,000 other loyal fans but it appears my seat offered a different view to…
Scolari Speaks, Chelsea Bleeds, Becks and Giggs Learn Their Fates and More!
Luiz Felipe Scolari shed some insight into his situation at Chelsea right before he was given the pink slip by Roman Abramovich on Monday. He admitted that he had no…
It’s Time to End the Scourge of Referees for Good
We’ve all experienced it. You’re watching a Premier League game, taking in the glorious spectacle. Perhaps you’re supporting one of the teams, or perhaps your betting slip is. You’re in…
England Succumb in Seville, Scolari Lands on a Pile O’ Money, Real Madrid Named World’s Richest Football Club, and more
Spain triumphed over England in Seville thanks to goals in each half. There’s plenty to take from the match if you got the chance to watch it. David Beckham got…
The Changing Face Of Premiership Football
“Football’s not like it was in the good ol’ days,” people grumble. “Back when men were men, when you were allowed to stand and smoke in the ground, sing your…
Roman Calls in a Favor, Sven to Settle on the South Coast, Manchester City 2-0 Italy, and more
As you could expect, Tuesday’s headlines were dominated by news and rumors from Stamford Bridge. Looking for a resolution already? There just might be one within the next few days.
Eboue – born to frustrate Arsenal fans
I have a feeling that Emmanuel Eboue must have been put on this Earth just to frustrate Arsenal fans. The Ivorian showed a little promise when he first arrived as…
Ups, Downs & Torres – A Week With Liverpool
Sunday 1st February, 17.49: “Nando better pull something out of his arse here or its 18 all” Wednesday 4th February, 19.36: “It’s all over mate, Dossena & Lucas are starting”…
Grant or Curbishley most likely to be appointed Portsmouth manager
Avram Grant is the 7/4 favourite with bookie Paddy Power to take over from the sacked Tony Adams as next manager of Portsmouth. The former Chelsea boss, previously a technical…
