Gerrard: Not good enough
England captain Steven Gerrard admitted that he and his team-mates had underperformed badly in the goalless draw with Algeria in Cape Town. The stalemate leaves Fabio Capello's side needing a win over Slovenia in their…
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De Jong talks up Manchester City
Nigel De Jong has stated that Manchester City are keen to win all four competitions this season, starting with the Carling Cup. Roberto Mancini's men progressed through to the quarter finals of the tournament with…
BB Round-up – Spurs in pole position for striker, Dalglish dazzled by the ‘Magician’ and clubs on Miguel alert
The sports pages of the newspapers today are filled with the exploits of Arsenal, with Arsene Wenger's men having come from behind to beat Barcelona 2-1 at The Emirates Stadium. The Gunners now go into…
Emmanuel EBOUE’s unofficial World Cup Diary
Dear Diary It’s good to be with my international team mates for the World Cup. We have been having such a good time, laughing and dancing with one another when training is over. Don’t get…
Lost in translation at Arsenal?
Robin van Persie's statements yesterday that he is happy with his current contract seem to have been somewhat misinterpreted by the UK's scandal-crazy media. Somehow van Persie's statements - including the lines "It's not just…
TEN things we have learnt about the Premier League this season
So we are quickly entering the business end of the season, and the Premier League table is starting to take shape. We have had the usual steady change of managers at numerous clubs, more big…
Tottenham’s Arthur Rowe: A Pioneer in English Football
In the aftermath of two humiliating defeats to Hungary (6-3 at Wembley and 7-1 in Budapest) the English press quickly understood that England no longer stood at the pinnacle of the sport. Not just that,…
Chelsea agree Mata deal
Chelsea are to sign Juan Mata from Valencia after agreeing on a £26 million deal last night, The Sun reports. Mata will now fly to London to finalise the move and undergo a medical before…
A worrying but growing trend now among football supporters
There are usually two types of football fans; those die-hard supporters who have season tickets and attend (if not all, but at least some) away games – and then you have those who may have…
Man United fans fume about FA Cup final referee announcement
Manchester United's FA Cup final meeting with Chelsea could well be a cagey encounter between two sides who struggle for fluidity and two managers who are not renowned for flowing football. The showpiece final in…