Walcott the latest over the club vs country debate
Stuart Pearce’s decision to play Theo Walcott in the Euro U-21 has come in for criticism from Arsene Wenger...
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Carson Yeung takes over Birmingham City
The Hong Kong businessman whose investment firm Grandtop International Holdings has raised an all cash £57m offer of a...
Robben’s celebration is a statement
The Dutch double down. I think Robben’s celebration is a pointed reminder of how Real treats its Dutch contingent...
Why do English clubs have such boring and redundant names?
A country whose folklore is so rich and replete with hobgoblins, pixies, gnomes, druids, and writers like Shakespeare, Arthur...
Video: Man City upset Barcelona…
…beating the lions in the lion’s den -though a Martin Petrov goal. The lions in their den did not...
Grupo Clarin, Cristina Hernandez, and Julio Grondona: Circular logic
When does it become a moral imperative for the government to intervene and head of potential riots? When it...
Arjen Robben dedicates his goal to Sneijder
Wesley Sneijder is apparently being the shown the door by Real Madrid.Arjen dedicates the last goal he scored against...
Lescott finally has a price tag: £30 million
Les’ cough up the cash. The ball is in Mark Hughes court. Is he prepared to draw a line...
Jermain Defoe claims the first hat trick of the season..
Hull City went down 5 – 1.The barrage of goals and the two wins out of two are leading...
Pompey’s ownership once again in doubt
Portsmouth will be relegated if the club does not stop hemorrhaging players. A new consortium is bidding to takeover...
Chamakh is probably going to stay put
Marouane Chamakh is finding out that Bordeaux is a club that has shackled him to his final year of...
The European Super League will happen, like it or not
I think Wenger has it right. As one of the most astute men in the business, his contention that...
Liverpool’s relief…
Putting four goals past Stoke City would have helped to take away some of the misery of their opening...
Defoe strengthens his England inclusion
Jermain Defoe scored a hat trick as Spurs took apart Hull. The other goals came from Wilson Palacios, already...
Owen Coyle on the victory
Coyle answers all those doubters and naysayers. “It is a timely and terrific boost because anyone outside this town...
Video: Robbie Blake’s wonder volley shocks Man Utd
Man Utd’s visit to Turf Moor turned into a nightmare as Premiership minnows Burnley shocked them with a win...
Bayern’s nightmare: Felix Magath
Can this man exult any less? Bayern Munich fully understands that its nemesis is Felix Magath who left the...
A familiar MO emerges with Nemanja Vidic
This story is getting familiar as what was then just a breach is now seemingly a deluge. Nemanja Vidic’s...
Kicking your opponent on the chest is not a foul..
..if you happen to be standing on your head while doing so.Robbie Fowler found this loophole in the book...
The fastest footballer on the planet
Usain Bolt’s 9.58 second 100m dash has given rise to a healthy debate of sorts here about who the...
Video: Aliaksandr Hleb’s wonder goal against Timisoara
A familiar name to Arsenal fans resurfaces at VfB Stuttgart and shows a bit of magic for his new...
Argentinian League approves TV rights with government to broadcast matches
Argentina made a deal with the government to broadcast matches free of cost on non-cable channels when the AFA...
Video:Chelsea shine in the Stadium of Light..
Chelsea lighting up the stadium of light with their 3 – 1 victory over Sunderland…
The return of Deco
Chelsea totally tore up Sunderland, a pretty decent side, today. I have no idea why Paul Wilson wrote that...
Video: Battle of Britain: Arsenal 2 Celtic 0
A well struck free kick by Fabregas inadvertently hit William Gallas on the back and took a fortuitous deflection...
Liverpool is already missing Alonso
A good bit of analysis. And Martin Skrtel is out for at least two weeks with a cracked mandible....
Arsenal vs Celtic: Wenger plays down expectations
We would love to see this today The Battle of Britain is on. Celtic v Arsenal UEFA Champions League,...
Messi and Ibrahmovic get the green signal
The Zlatan and Messi combination is set to be the star attraction at Barcelona’s pre-season game against Manchester City...
Wenger sees a European Super League
It will take place in 10 years or so as the top clubs open up an insurmountable division between...
Is nationalism deeper rooted in South American football?
Tim Vickery observes: This idea of representation is especially strong for the South Americans, where the shirt of the...
Who will we be the European footballer of the year?
The nominees are out. Barca dominates the list. Goalkeeper of the Year: Petr Cech (Chelsea), Victor Valdes (FC Barcelona),...
The iSoccer revolution begins
A virtual tool to train the budding young player or teach the parent coach in real time and harness...
Video: Beckham’s red card against Seattle
David Beckham’s studs up tackle on Peter Vagenas was not particularly intelligent but we have seen him having these...
Video: Notts County a couple of years ago
A short documentary on the dire straits the Magpies faced less than two years ago. How times have changed....
Meanwhile there is the MLS ……..
Last evening I caught a bit of the RSL and Houston Dynamo game and I was reminded of the...
Owen goal: It was an offside
Man Utd did enough to beat Birmingham, 1-0 despite the absence of Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic, their regular...
Liverpool strapped for creativity loses to Spurs
There was a gulf between Javier Mascherano and Steven Gerrard for a vast duration of the game which got...
Rooney sets the ball rolling for Man U
Rooney’s 34th minute goal gives Man U a sedate 1 – 0 win over Birmingham….
Video: The case for goal line technology grows
Anyone following English League by now knows the strange case of Freddie Sears’s goal being disallowed after it clearly...
Video: Hugo Rodellaga’s superb strike
An early candidate for goal of the season as Colombian striker Hugo Rodellaga’s perfectly dipping shot flies over Brad...
Unclassy gesture: Adebayor on his debut goal for City
Adebayor celebrated the goal by taking a swipe at the club where he spent three years. “At Arsenal the...
Fabregas dedicates his goal to Jarque
A touching moment during the Everton match as Cesc Fabregas holds up a jersey bearing Daniel Jarque’s number after...
Premiership: A good day for debutants
Managers: Carlo Ancelotti (Chelsea): A last gasp win over Hull City gave the former AC Milan manager a win...
Video:Arsenal get off to a flyer
The 6 -1 scoreline equals the record for the biggest opening-day away victory in Premier League history.
Arsenal hammers Everton, 6-1
Cesc Fabregas had a monster game with 2 goals and 2 assists. Denilson got the ball rolling and Thomas...
Halftime: Arsenal dominates Everton
Goals from Denilson, Vermaelen, and Gallas against Everton keep the Gunners in the driving seat. Fabregas assisted in two...
Another fabregation: Milan to announce Fabregas signing
Sections of the Italian media are speculating that Milan president Silvio Berlusconi will announce a big-money signing for the...
Drogba gets Chelsea off to a flying start
Carlo Ancelotti gets his first Premiership win. Didier Drogba showed ominous form by getting both goals in Chelsea’s win...
The two Jacks: Who will prove the ace?
Everton’s Jack Rodwell (L) and Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere (R) Everton vs Arsenal Barclays Premier League Venue: Goodison Park Date:...
AC Milan continue their losing streak…
The TIM trophy is an annual Italian tournament that has been around since 1922.AC Milan had their worst showing...
Tim Cahill – the Irish connection
The Republic of Ireland were on the receiving end of Cahill’s goalscoring skills in the recent friendly against the...
Why Bendtner changed his jersey number
Nicklas Bendtner will look at his 52 number jersey and remind himself that this is double his previous 26...