The Four Towers: A novel set around Real Madrid’s 2011 locker room leaks
Relax. The Four Towers is not Gandalf seeing double. Although from what one gathers there are evil Sauron like...
Category: Soccer Players
Louis Van Gaal’s Welbeck comments are uncalled for
Van Gaal is infamous for his temper Football fans slag their underperforming players mercilessly. That is to be expected...
Indian football: Michael Chopra is a good first step, now recruit the diaspora
Chopra wants to be the Sachin Tendulkar of Indian football Finally it’s happened. Michael Chopra, journeyman striker, will give...
Sevilla players gifted a beer belly each.
The Sevilla players who won last season’s Europa League trophy were each given their weight in beer...
Jack Wilshere: Will the metamorphosis succeed?
That’s the first lesson England found another quanta of energy in their Euro qualifier against Switzerland. Roy Hodgson, surprised...
Wesley Sneijder stands apart
Wesley Sneijder sidesteps a mascot who is almost as tall as him before Holland’s game against the Czech Republic
Euro 2016 Qualifying: Hiddink starts on a losing note as the Czechs beat the Dutch, 2-1
Hiddink was verbolgenheid after the Dutch lost to the Czech Republic. Guus Hiddink, switched to Louis Van Gaal’s favoured...
Euro 2016 Qualifying: Welbeck on target as England open with a win over Switzerland, 2-0
It’s hard to find a picture of Roy Hodgson smiling, his usual demeanour utterly devastated or beleaguered or chastened...
Aleksandar Kolarov free kick denies France
Of course he was wearing his national colours when...
Ronaldinho becomes a White Rooster
Ronaldinho’s rumoured move to...
Zlatan equals Ronaldo’s record
When Zlatan scored his record 50th Swedish goal against Estonia the other day he equalled Ronaldo’s record of scoring...
Balotelli loses his head already
Brazil and Colombia weren’t the only ones doing unfriendly friendlies. Balotelli lost his cool in a Liverpool – Wolves...
International Unfriendly: Brazil win the World Cup beating 10 man Colombia, 1-0
You would think so, with the sort of cathartic celebrations that followed Neymar Jr’s stroke of individual brilliance. More...
World Cup 2018: The political and racial contours of a boycott
The giant This is Russia banner at Euro 2012 depicting Dmitry Pozharsky, a 17th century Russian military commander fighting...
Two – Zero International Friendlies
We have had a frenzy of international friendlies most of which seem to have been won by the same...
Introducing Radamel Falcao
Some recently released videos on Radamel Falcao’s goal scoring exploits for River Plate, Porto and Atletico Madrid – which...
International: Boring, boring England beat Norway, 1-0 through Rooney’s PK
Calum Chambers made his debut for the England side Arsenal fans should be quite encouraged with Danny Welbeck’s second...
International: Young guns shine as USA beat Czech Republic for the first time, 1-0
Joe Gyau’s first USMNT appearance was impressive. Reminds one of Charlie Davies with his power and speed. Alejandro Bedoya’s...
International: Angel Di Maria’s sturm und drang as Argentina light up Germany, 4-2
This could become a familiar celebration to Utd fans. Good thing he lets his feet do the talking. Germany...
Angel Di Maria and Alexis Sanchez overpriced, Mario Balotelli underpriced, Welbeck just right
The CIES Football Observatory has developed an econometric model that calculates the “right transfer price” for a player in...
India reunites Freddie Ljungberg and Roberto Pires
The long waited arrivals of two of my favourite Arsenal legends to the Hero-ISL. Freddie Ljungberg is now the...
Ronaldinho to join the new Indian Super League?
One of the fascinating bylines to the Peace Match in Rome, the one that Arsene Wenger decamped to on...
Cristiano Ronaldo is unhappy with Real Madrid selling Di Maria and Alonso
He maybe teaching others his smile but he himself is unsmiling after Real’s transfer business. This ad is truly...
Radamel Falcao transfer: Manchester United’s global brand, less homegrown considerations
NYSE, Wall St, hedge fund managers, and 700 million more dictate Utd’s success. They don’t care how they get...
Forget the price tag: Welbeck’s Arsenal arrival is a potential boost for both
On transfer deadline day, Arsene Wenger skipped town for Rome to coach a charity match thus proving pointedly there...
Sanchez scores his first EPL goal
The joy was short lived because Leonardo Ulloa equalised for Leicester shortly afterwards and thats as far as it...
Danny Welbeck Arsenal transfer going down to the wire
Danny Welbeck sees Arsenal in the horizon The transfer will happen but its taking a long time to sort...
Chicharito Hernandez goes to Real Madrid on loan
After the stunning loss to Real Sociedad, the Galacticos v5.0, have addressed their notable attacking deficits with a loan...
La Liga: Real Sociedad stun Real Madrid, 4-2
In the unfolding transfer deadline madness, a seismic event when relatively unnoticed. Real Madrid, was cast aside by Real...
Radamel Falcao joins Man Utd in loan deal
Looks like the 29 year old is set to join Man Utd on a one year £12m £6m loan...
Premier League: Liverpool spank Spurs, 3-0 as Balotelli impresses with his low key behaviour
The Fab Four get a makeover and its Balo on the Hill My oh my, you could bring Mario...
Arsenal: Raising standards for every other side except theirs
This is an article written with all due respect to Southampton, unfailingly the indigenous source of recent impact players...
Wenger was criminally wrong sending out Koscielny after his head injury
I live in my own head. I look unsmiling but am laughing inside because I’m paid millions by a...
Premier League: Mame Biram Diouf’s electrifying run as Stoke shock City
Stoke celebrate Mame Biram Diouf’s sensational goal Biram Mame Diouf’s electrifying 80 yard run from way behind the half...
Premier League: Chelsea hammer mistake prone Everton, 6-3
He might have cost a lot of money but so far he’s been worth every penny Everton had the...
Loic Remy to Chelsea, Song on loan to West Ham
One was seen very recently at The Emirates possibly auditioning for a role, the other was a Gunner till...
Wenger’s transfer activity suggests he’ll be busy deadline day
In the midnight hour, fans cry, more, more, more Arsene Wenger’s recent transfer activity suggests he moves very early...
L’Equipe: Adrien Rabiot goes to AS Roma
David Luiz has a more luxurious mane which is why Rabiot must go Looks like AS Roma is proving...
Fernando Torres finally leaves Chelsea on loan to AC Milan
“I scored a goal? Did I? I’m not sure.” Fernando Torres’s 46 goals for Chelsea cost them £1.1m per...
Bollywood and Indian cricketing legends behind new Indian Super League
In Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, a Bollywood fluff piece made circa 2006, Abhishek Bachchan plays Rikki, a Chelsea fan and...
Captaincy’s diminishing returns: Wayne Rooney will not make a difference
O Captain, My Captain with Robin Williams inspiring his young proteges to find themselves One of the enduring myths...
Manuel Almunia to retire from football due to heart condition
Almunia had to take over the giant hole left by Jens Lehmann, a tough act to follow Former Arsenal...
Champions League draw: Arsenal, Black and Yellows, Eboue, and Anderlecht
We have seen them before. One year we dumped them out. Last year they got the better of us....
Champions League second leg qualifier: Arsenal scrap past Besiktas on Sanchez’s first goal, 1-0
No Giroud for the next 4 months, no Ramsey, no Arteta, no Gibbs, no matter. Those are four starters...
Man Utd’s problems go beyond Louis Van Gaal and a new system
Tuesday, 26th of August, 2014 will be remembered as a day of infamy for Utd fans. T’was that day,...
Manchester United pay £64m for guardian angel
Not sure what the going rate is for hiring out guardian angels is but Man Utd have shelled out...
Ronaldo notches up his first for the new season
Cristiano Ronaldo notched up his first goal for the new season when he struck late against Cordobato make the...
Manchester City soar over Liverpool
Pellegrini’s team have started the season looking very much as if they mean business.The 2 – 0 win over...
Messi’s back
10-man Barcelona started their Spanish league Season with a 3-0 win over Elche – two of which were scored...
Arsenal come back from being 2 goals down
Late goals from Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud ensured that Arsenal shared points with Everton.
Diego Costa and Hazard take Chelsea past Leicester
Leicester – back in the top level of the league after a gap of 10 years kept Chelsea at...
Bayern start new season with win
Thomas Muller and Arjen Robben helped Bayern Munich defeat Wolfsburg as they begin their title defence in the new...
Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid in the Super Cup
Mario Mandzukic gave Atlético Madrid a 1-0 lead in the first two minutes and they held on to win...