World Cup: England canvass through canvas
Sunderland v Aston Villa match in 1895. Painting by Thomas Hemy Paul Hayward writes about a painting that could...
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Bob Bradley’s future still uncertain
Bob Bradley met with Sunil Gulati yesterday to discuss his future as national coach but reportedly nothing was resolved....
Ibrahimovic: A €40m Milan move in the works
The Spanish media outlets are saying that a deal is in the works that will bring Ibra to AC...
Aston Villa crash out against Rapid Wien, 2-3 (agg 3-4)
Kevin McDonald’s boost as interim coach took another turn for the worse as Villa came unglued at home against...
Liverpool left it late defeating Trabzonspor, 2-1
It all looked a bit grim for Liverpool as Teofilo Gutierrez’s 4th minute goal stood for 80 more minutes...
Champions League draw: Arsenal’s Brazilian pitfalls
Former Arsenal striker Eduardo will go up against his old club The Champions League draw took place in Monaco...
The Mascherano hangover before Trabzonspor
Javier Mascherano did not travel with the team to Turkey in Liverpool’s second leg fixture. He is evidently trying...
Galliani goes Ibra shopping to Barca
Adriano Galliani is in Barcelona to thrash out a transfer deal for Zlatan Ibrahimovic. He will meet with Sandro...
Paul Scholes: Will he come out of retirement?
Wayne Rooney and James Milner have all come out with statements saying that they would love to have Paul...
Mourinho targets Wenger, Capello, and Benitez
The not so Special One Jose Mourinho is feeling a wee bit omnipotent nowadays and it really makes no...
Crouch and Bale put on a show against Young Boys, 4-0
Spurs swept aside Young Boys at the Lane, 4-0 to progress on aggregate (6-3) to the CL first round....
Glazers and Man Utd: Another sink or swim story
The Guardian reports that the Glazer family business, First Allied Corporation is facing financial difficulties which raise questions of...
Braga’s Brazilians stun Sevilla, 4-3
Matheus gets the party started after Andres Palop who had a nightmare in goal spills the ball and the...
Sebastien Squillaci reveals a ruthless temperament
Anything remotely ruthless from an Arsenal player needs to be celebrated – so it will be great to see...
Neymar lauded for staying back at Santos
Chelsea tries to lure the highly rated Santos prospect who shone in Brazil’s victory over the USA in a...
Liverpool want more for Mascherano
The Reds midfielder was pulled from yesterday’s game as his head and heart it appears belong to Barcelona. But...
Jacob Zuma tarnishes SA’s “feel good” World Cup
One of the reasons for holding the World Cup was South Africa’s desire to showcase its vibrant democracy –...
Man City toy with Liverpool, 3-0
Liverpool had to be very, very good to beat City. But all the signs on the pitch pointed to...
Nick Clegg gets ahead of himself
Nick Clegg waxes lyrical about England’s 2018 World Cup chances. “You could technically hold the World Cup here tomorrow.”...
Ibrahimovic’s Milan move is pie in the sky
His agent Mino Raiola, who is also employed by Mario Balotelli says that 99.9% Zlatan Ibrahimovic is going to...
Wenger to double the ante for Schwarzer?
The transfer deadline looms. Every other goalkeeping option is conjecture. What is real is that Mark Schwarzer wants an...
Squillaci set for Arsenal medical on Monday
According to Sevilla, Sebastien Squillaci will be traveling to London on Monday for a medical in preparation for a...
Villa’s debacle puts more pressure on a Bradley arrival
Bob Bradley going public with his interest in coaching Aston Villa could not have been better timed as the...
Man Utd vs Fulham: An absorbing encounter ends 2-2
An absolutely gripping encounter at Craven Cottage replete with “Where is Mark Schwarzer?” Rumours are that he was kept...
Rafa Marquez super strike againt Toronto FC
Marquez put together this 30 yard screamer that tore a hole in the ozone. Great strike. The Mexican talisman...
Newcastle pound Villa into a six goal submission
Highlights with an irritating techno track. Turn volume down. Watch Newcastle take apart Villa at St James Park. Jon...
Messi back to scoring hat tricks
Super stuff from Messi in the Spanish Super Cup.Barcelona beat Sevilla 3 -2 on aggregate to win the cup...
Huang down, how many more to go?
Kenny Huang and QSL Sports end their bid, frustrated at Liverpool’s foot dragging. Maybe it is George Gillett and...
Carlos Quieroz in all sorts of trouble
Rumours are that Carlos Quieroz who surprised everyone by surviving the axe after Portugal’s dismal World Cup is most...
Real’s summer clearance: Gago, Van Der Vaart, Lass, and Diarra
Clubs with some money can look to getting any of these players for the Real summer special. Jorge Valdano...
Peter Kenyon headlines Huang bid
Liverpool’s convoluted takeover saga got a bit more wrinkled with Peter Kenyon now heading the negotiations for the Kenneth...
Comedy reigns in Anderlecht vs Partizan’s encounter
Nothing wrong with the first two goals which were genuine. The third goal was a spectacular one scored by...
Second time around: Schwarzer bid rejected
Arsenal does not improve on its earlier bid. Predictably, Fulham feels insulted and turns them down. Schwarzer may not...
Gallas to join Tottenham
Maybe Gallas can do some more of this while at Spurs Another classy act by the former Arsenal captain-...
Liverpool 1 Trabzonspor 0: Joe Cole delights, disappoints
Joe Cole a split personality? He slips a sublime pass to Ryan Babel who scores the only goal in...
Mario Balotelli scores on debut
The Premiership’s most exciting talent scores on debut for City as they manage to overcome FC Timisoara, 1-0 on...
City’s opponents FC Timişoara’s convoluted ownership
Man City starts its Europa Cup venture against Romanian club FC Timişoara which is not exactly the original city...
Club takeover update: Liverpool and Blackburn
Coming soon to Ewood Park Liverpool’s takeover bid is being undermined by interested parties with notional money. Those with...
Arsenal makes a move for Sebastien Squillaci
Arsenal’s search for a center back to pair up with Thomas Vermaelen has led them to French international and...
Werder Bremen overcome Sampdoria, 3-1
Watch Clemens Fritz’s absolute blast that beats Gianluca Curci. Then Torsten Frings converts a spot kick after defender Stefano...
Anelka calls the FFF ” a bunch of clowns”
Nicholas Anelka was banned for 18 months by the French Football Federation. Today he blasted back in typical fashion....
Homegrown rule could invoke FIFA’s rule 15
Arsene Wenger is an outspoken critic of the Premiership’s new thrust towards domestic development of players which stipulates that...
Shellshocked Spurs fight back against Young Boys, 2-3
Young Boys raced to a 3-0 lead in the first half with goals from Senad Lulic (video), Henri Bienvenu...
Ahsan Ali Syed plotting a Blackburn takeover
Indian businessman Ahsan Ali Syed is in talks with the Jack Walker estate which manages Blackburn for a potential...
Champions League playoffs: Spurs meet Young Boys
Giovani Dos Santos: Part of the Mexican revolution in the Premiership Play-offs, First leg – 20:45CET (20:45 local time)...
Ozil’s sticker price goes up
Werder Bremen is now asking for €30m euros. However, Real Madrid believes that Klaus Allofs is overplaying his hand...
David Jones fantastic free kick for Wolves
David Jones volleys home after a clever bit of invention and Wolves go onto beat Stoke, 2-1. Watch Alvaro...
Rafa Marquez’s debut: NY Red Bulls 0 LA Galaxy 1
The LA Galaxy won bragging rights as they beat the NY Red Bulls, 1-0. Edson Buddle was put through...
Arsenal close to Mark Schwarzer signing
Arsenal are set to offer an improved bid worth £3m for Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer this week. Schwarzer has...
Evergreen: Ryan Giggs scores against Newcastle
Man Utd took apart Newcastle in their opener, 3-0 as Paul Scholes proved why Fabio Capello might jettison his...
Reina blunder obscures unimpressive Arsenal effort
” I am number one- take that Lukasz” A late equalizer gifted off a blunder by Pepe Reina kept...
Aston Villa 3 West Ham 0
Aston Villa shrugged off the trauma of Martin O’Neill walking out five days before the start of the Premiership...
HT: Man City vs Spurs: 0-0 Amazing Joe Hart!
Spurs all over City like a fast growing fungus. How did they not score? A clinic in superb goalkeeping...
Bob Bradley quits as USA coach
As per a number of media outlets including ESPN, there are emerging reports that Bob Bradley has handed in...