Bad news for Stuart Holden: Out for six months
The Jonny Evans tackle does a number. Holden is out for the season. Big loss for Bolton and the...
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Chelsea’s Brazilians secure a vital win
The battle of the heavyweight “financial dopers” with a combined estimate of £650m in transfer fees was settled at...
Video: Jonny Evans tackle injures Stuart Holden
The injury prone Stuart Holden was stretchered off after Jonny Evans tackle opened up a big bloody gash in...
Does anyone at Arsenal have Wenger’s ear?
Peter Hill-Wood? Pat Rice? Anyone? Arsene Wenger needs an intervention. No one is hurting more than he as Arsenal...
Mario Balotelli: Cleverer with his legs than his hands
Needless to say, Mario Balotelli might not be your preferred house guest for dinner if a rack of ribs...
Bin Hammam: Reflects Asia’s rise and football’s need for transpareny
He looks better than Septic Bladder Mohamed Bin Hammam who has done more than anyone to put Asia and...
Champions League: Man Utd faces Chelsea in QF
A crestfallen John Terry: The slip that cost Chelsea the Champions League: Lovers of redemption rub your hands. Man...
Champions League: Real Madrid breeze past Lyon
Marcelo scores a beauty dancing around the Lyon defense as Cristiano Ronaldo provides the killer assist! Karim Benzema adds...
Sir Alex: Of banns and bans
Sir Alex Ferguson’s contract should include the provision that he publicly proclaim his contempt for a referee before a...
Champions League: Inter beat Bayern in a thriller
Samuel Eto’o fires the first goal for Inter before two defensive lapses cost them the lead. Julio Cesar bobbles...
Champions League: Chicharito guides Man Utd into QF
The elusive Chicharito Hernandez, surely the signing of the season (Rafael Van Der Vaart is the other claimant) slips...
Benoit Assou Ekotto would have hated Lineker
Gary Lineker in his Guardian interview: “You’ve got no chance of reaching the top if you’re just playing for...
Anton Hysen comes out
Anton Hysen of fourth division Utsiktens BK This is big news. In rugby Ian Roberts and Gareth Thomas have...
Richard Swarbrick’s animation of Gareth Bale
Richard Swarbrick’s imaginative animation leaves an indelible Rorschach of Gareth Bale striding like a colossus and tearing apart Inter.
Arsenal’s misery continues: United dump them out of FA Cup
Three down. Only the Premiership is left in Arsenal’s house of cards. And worse we will have to do...
Europa Cup: Liverpool fall to Braga
“To come away just one goal behind after the first-half performance is very fortunate,” said Dalglish. “While they didn’t...
Europa Cup: Sheva sighting in Kyiv’s win over City
Veteran Andriy Shevchenko, the former Milan and Chelsea striker showed quick thinking and quick feet to give Dynamo Kyiv...
Wenger sidetracks personal deficiencies to go after UEFA
In all of the furore surrounding Robin Van Persie’s dismissal by Massimo Busacca a simple truth seems to have...
Barcelona’s quality bowls over ten man Arsenal
One can’t but wonder with Arsenal on the ropes, Nicklas Bendtner could have pulled off the most outrageous heist...
Eric Cantona’s ESPN interview
Interview with the football legend, film actor, political activist, and tangential philosopher waxing on his career, international football and...
Chelsea continue comeback against Blackpool
John Terry gets things going. Frank Lampard adds a brace. Jason Puncheon claimed a late consolation goal for Blackpool....
Champions League: Van Persie and Fabregas included for Barca
Barca’s two centre back stalwarts Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique out of the line up is heartening news. More...
Ahsan Ali Syed: Racing Santander’s Nigerian scamster
Ahsan Ali Syed, the man with a Midas touch who rode into Blackburn as their saviour until several financial...
Issa Hayatou has to act immediately to ensure player safety
“All the protesters are taking Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” James Dorsey at www.mideastsoccer.blogspot.com alerts us to CAF...
Caroline Wozniacki sends Liverpool some love
The Danish tennis player is the world no.1 and she showed she’s also an ardent Reds supporter especially of...
Europa Cup: Liverpool overcome Sparta Prague
Steven Gerrard exults on the sidelines after Dirk Kuyt puts his head on the ball to give Liverpool a...
Europa Cup: Maurice Edu sighting as Rangers advance
Maurice Edu scored the decisive away goal as Rangers battled Sporting Lisbon to a draw. They move on to...
Glazers “for sale” denial leads to more speculation
The Glazers use a report showing decreased debt levels and improved sales to deny that Man Utd is up...
Qatar wants to add Man Utd feather to its World Cup cap?
Andy Green in a Guardian article thinks paying £1.5bn for Man Utd is too much. But it maybe a...
Europa Cup: Dzeko on target as City crush Aris Salonika
Edin Dzeko came up big with a brace against visiting Aris Saloniki. Yaya Toure added to the tally with...
With key injuries Wenger should concentrate on Barca return leg
Arsenal’s captain has a much worse prognosis than anticipated and could be out for three weeks. It is the...
Arsenal play defence in Stoke victory
Theo Walcott was stretchered off with an ankle sprain which will keep him out of the Carling Cup final...
CL 1st leg: Benzema scores against his old club
Karim Benzema’s subdued celebration after scoring his first goal against his former club was at odds with the overwhelming...
Blackpool shake up Spurs, 3-1
Ian Holloway’s boys showed no slowing down in their quest for attractive and attacking football despite their history of...
CL 1st leg: Anelka brace sinks Copenhagen
Nicolas Anelka shows an older more ruthless streak as a finisher. Part of the problem playing in the slot...
Cristiano Ronaldo and Berlusconi: Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby!
Could we add Moroccan temptresses to the list of people bringing down autocrats? This time it is not in...
Rainieri resigns as Roma implode against Genoa
Manic depressive Roma implode again. Phillipe Mexes, Nicolas Burdisso, and Francesco Totti fire Roma into a seemingly unassailable 3-0...
Dani Aranzubia: Creates La Liga history
95th minute Deportivo de la Coruna is awarded a last gasp corner. The ball comes floating down and a...
UEFA: Gattuso faces a 4 match ban
For his exploits against Jim Jordan. Richly deserved.
FA Cup: Orient show pluck (and talent) against Arsenal
Full marks to Leyton Orient for pulling of an incredible draw. They reached the semifinals of the FA Cup...
FA Cup:Everton overcome Chelsea 4-3 on PKs
12+ minutes of highlights Cashley Cole skying his PK was extra icing for Gunner fans still recovering from the...
Gattuso’s racist defense is comical
Joe ‘Jaws’ Jordan: His bark worse than his bite? Joe Jordan pulled out the oldest trick in the playbook...
Champions League: 1st leg: Arsenal 2 Barcelona 1
Highlights. Have at it till it lasts.
Arsenal show magnificent character against Barca
Whatever Arsene Wenger said at halftime seemed to work a charm. Arsenal’s bright start vaporized as Barca began painting...
Raul sparks Schalke comeback against Valencia
Raul during his Real career was responsible for scoring some big goals against Valencia. Only this time it was...
Gattuso headbutts Joe Jordan
Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war. Rini Gattuso taking it to the fullest extent against Joe...
Which is better: Rooney or Alex Terra’s goal?
Wayne Rooney set the benchmark to beat for the best goal in the Premiership season. It clinched victory over...
What are your favourite Ronaldo moments?
The real Ronaldo, the player called O Fenomeno retired a day ago. In a nutmeg, he was brilliant. You...
Glenn Hoddle goes all Mandarin over Torres
Glenn Hoddle gets into some hot water with a Chinese aphorism. What is with these Sky Sports commentators? Open...
Crouch scores as Spurs shock Milan in late finish
Peter Crouch might have scored the goal but the architect was Aaron Lennon bursting forth leaving Mario Yepes sprawling...
Wolves beat Man Utd: End their unbeaten streak
Nani scores a superb goal in the 3rd minute and Man Utd fans look for a real spanking. Surely,...
Birthday boy Tevez scores a hat trick for City
Roberto Di Matteo has been sacked. A victim of unrealistic expectations generated in the wake of West Brom’s Premiership...
Raul Miraculous wins it for Liverpool
Chelsea unveiled their shiny new expensive toys. Kenny Dalglish did not have to do so. The best players on...