The Footballer’s Life: more than just glory, fame and fortune
So, a twenty-two year old goalkeeper has been charged with blackmail against a Premier League footballer. The story is that currently club less Goalkeeper Ashley Timms, is accused of demanding…
Neil Warnock – The Marmite man of English football – Love Him or Hate Him?
All English football fans know all about Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock. He is a manager who you either absolutely love or absolutely hate. For those fans not in England…
My State of the US Men’s National Team Address
In many ways US soccer remains a bastard child. Unwanted by many sports fans in the states, and scoffed at by much of the rest of the world as second…
Who’ll be staying in the Blue Square Premier next season
Just as teams in the Championship are stuttering as the finish line for the prize of Premiership football gets ever closer, so the contenders for the playoffs in the Blue…
La Liga Week 31: Real Madrid take relief from rival’s failures
The top three all failed to win this week but Real Madrid who played badly will be the happiest with their 1-1 draw at Mallorca which leaves them seven points…
The Magic of the FA Cup – Lost in Memories
Something very sad happened to me on Sunday 6th April. It was the day that I realised that the FA Cup had finally lost its ‘magic’. I was watching the…
Bad behaviour in the Premier League? – Let’s get things in perspective
There has been an awful lot written this season about the ‘respect agenda’, the malicious tackles creeping into the game and the hounding of referees. Most of what has been…
Why are Arsenal fans turning on Wenger?
OK, before I start I need to make a couple of things clear. I’m not a Manchester United fan, nor do I support Arsenal or Chelsea or Liverpool. The fact…
Javier Mascherano’s apology and playing ‘hard but fair’
I make no apologies for returning to the Javier Mascherano sending off at Old Trafford, despite the strong feelings the subject aroused on both sides of the argument. If we…
Abbey Clancy wants you, and how to make some money this weekend
The inimitable (we’re running out of adjectives) betting expert Gerry McDonnell gives his take on this weekend’s FA Cup action, Premier League action and all the other action he loves…
Fergie, Wenger, Benitez, Grant move over, I could do that, give us a job
What does being a manager mean? For teams in the Blue Square Premier and the lower reaches of League Two it means a much different thing to being the manager…
Cristiano Ronaldo: A Touch of Humility
After I read Graham Fisher’s superb article about Cristiano Ronaldo, I was reminded of something from last year. I saw a goal by Ronaldo, along with his resulting display, against…
Pele, Best, Maradona or Cristiano Ronaldo? How does CR rank with the best?
Comparisons can be a pain in the backside. My dad says that nobody was ever better than Tom Finney or Puskas, my older brother says George Best and Pele have…
Arsenal v Liverpool Preview – will Liverpool play for another draw?
The following article refers to an older game – for the upcoming Arsenal-Liverpool game, click here. A lot was said regarding Arsenal’s and Liverpool’s three consecutive matches. After all, two…
Why Cristiano Ronaldo is good for football and England
Roma midfielder David Pizarro has hit out at Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo saying that his tricks are unnecessary and show a lack of respect for the opposition. He says Ronaldo…
