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Video: CL semi-final: The 2-2 scoreline flatters Arsenal
Choosing a headline is a tricky task. In Arsenal’s case one that reads “Arsenal rally magnificently to level score”...
Mourinho issues a plea for help from Italy
Jose Mourinho seems to have suffered an attack of real homesickness after visiting Stamford Bridge. He has had it...
Gordon Brown goes the populist route
Next on the “vote bagging” agenda: Making beer VAT exempt Power to the people. To the masses belong football...
Jonathan Zebina targeted: Juve fans continue their racist diatribe
Jonathan Zebina reacts to a group of unhappy tifosi racially taunting him The Juve tifosi are an unhappy lot...
MLS collective bargaining dead on the table?
FC Santos will be Red Bull Arena’s first visitor on March 20th Looks like a player strike is imminent...
The Red Knights turn to the MAN group
These guys are not the ones These guys are. The MAN Group, Britain’s biggest hedge fund is being lured...
Let the stories of Ancelotti’s demise begin …..
Carlo Ancelotti gone from Stamford Bridge. 10… 9… 8….7….6 ….. In certain gloomy fan forums David Moyes is being...
Wenger’s next target: Christian Eriksen
An 18 year old Ajax prospect from the windy Danish city of Middelfart is on Wenger’s radar. Christian Eriksen...
This could be a historic day for Sevilla and Andalusia
Away he goes. Jesus Navas is becoming a world class player Sevilla meet CSKA Moscow in their second leg....
Marcelo Lippi: “Cassano who?”
Cristiano Ronaldo would get paid to do this. I do it for free. Wheeee! The tormentone refuses to go...
Mourinho arrives at Stamford Bridge sans Balotelli
Champions League last 16 second leg: Chelsea v Inter Milan Venue: Stamford Bridge Date: Tuesday, 16 March Kick-off: 1945...
Robert F Agostinelli of the Rhone Group: A friend of the far right
If the Rhone Group buys out a controlling interest in Liverpool then expect Nikolas Sarkozy at Anfield. Silvio Berlusconi....
Phil Brown sacked
The tanning industry eagerly awaits Phil Brown as a spokesperson The fallout from the Jimmy Bullard – Nick Barmby...
Video: Hertha ultras storm the field after Nurnberg defeat
Hertha’s troubled season got worse with the club facing possible sanctions after unruly fans invaded the pitch, some wielding...
Video: Bendtner’s last gasp goal gives Gunners glee
Arsene Wenger was a very relieved man when Nicklas Bendtner using his newly found predatory instincts scored when Boaz...
Pompey: The never ending Storrie finally leaves
An un-Storried past Peter Storrie who enjoyed his best years as Pompey’s CEO when Sasha Gaydamak was the owner...
Mbombela Stadium: Built on corruption and hit lists
Jimmy Mohlala was killed after exposing corruption in the ANC The NY Times has an article by Barry Bearak...
Video: Inter’s day of infamy versus Catania
A shocker in the Serie as Inter crashed and burned against Catania, a club 15 places below and struggling...
Wenger knocks Real’s rubbish
After Lyon gutted them, Real have once again started their Wenger overtures. Seriously, there is nothing more crass than...
Green and Gold is a fashion statement
Simon Barnes has a great article on the Green n’ Gold phenomenon, the teabaggers with those bright scarves seen...
Drogba is the African Footballer of the Year
This year’s CAF awards comes in the wake of the tragedy at Angola and Togo’s subsequent suspension giving a...
Madridistas want to keep Pellegrini to the fury of the tabloids
The vote is running almost two thirds in favour of keeping Manuel Pellegrini underscoring the Spanish tabloid disconnect. They...
Kaka Twitters his disapproval: Fear and Loathing in Madrid
An unhappy Kaka was removed by Manuel Pellegrini to make way for Raul Gonzalez. He later twittered his unhappiness...
Video: CL last sixteen: Real crash and burn against Lyon
On has to fathom the implication of this loss. A club boasting Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Karim Benzema, Xabi Alonso,...
Becks returns to Old Trafford amidst hyperbole
Champions League last 16 second leg Venue: Old Trafford Date: Wednesday 10 March Kick-off: 1945 GMT He wants them...
Video: CL last sixteen: Robben’s rocket sinks Fiorentina
Let us first remind ourselves at the outset that if it was not for Miroslav Klose’s ridiculously offside goal...
Steven Gerrard’s handsign is hogwash
“Is that a drink ticket? I’ll have two then” Just when I thought that defenders were the new media...
The Serie comes out against FIFA’s goal line technology dismissal
Sepp Blatter and the FIFA Luddites have gotten their first serious challenge. The FIGC chairman Giancarlo Abete came out...
World Cup 2010: SA gets condom help from Britain
SA will become the condom-nation during the World Cup. In the fear that an estimated half a million tourists...
Video: FA Cup QF: John Terry leads by example
John Terry guides Chelsea into the FA Cup semi-finals as they beat Stoke 2-0. A fired up Terry then...
Donovan’s signs out in style at Goodison or does he?
A goal and an assist as Everton swamp Hull, 5-1. So is this Donovan’s Everton swansong? He still has...
Video: Nasri’s deft touch sets up Fabregas goal
Check out Nasri as he spots Fabregas running towards goal and delivers a sublime ball over the Burnley thicket...
Nigeria not entirely sold on Lars Lagerback
Lars Lagerback: Big beer ambitions The salary of Lars Lagerback, the Swedish coach now the helmsman for the Super...
Bruce Arena nixes Donovan’s Everton extension
Sunday’s match against Hull might be the last for Donovan in a Toffees jersey. As it stands Landon Donovan...
Carlos Tevez points to his own past when bringing up Terry
Two legendary coxswains stare each other down Carlos Tevez was run out of Argentina partly because he was caught...
Shawcross earns kudos with Ramsey contact
The Stoke defender has been in the news for a number of reasons which must have left him quite...
The US midfield went missing
The difference between the Dutch and the US was that they had a midfield. Wesley Sneijder showed us what...
Is Goldman Sachs going to run Manchester United?
Jim O’ Neill, a Goldman Sachs big wheel fronts the Red Knights consortium One must ask how many degrees...
Bridge could have provided mistake free insurance
A weather vane? Or a bridge too far? Feeling a bit bad for the bloke. Wayne Bridge should never...
The USA shakes off rust to overcome El Salvador
Sacha Kljestan scored the match winner in extra time For the first 45 minutes the US laboured mightily to...
Video: CL last sixteen: Inter 2 Chelsea 1
John Terry anticipation of Milito cutting to the left turns out wrong as the Argentinian instead moves to the...
Ancelotti vs Mourinho: Fancy a little taste of the bad blood?
The two managers meet tomorrow at the San Siro. And Carlo Ancelotti remembers those bitter days of Zero Tituli...
Jose Mourinho: A caged bird sings
“I know why the caged bird sings, ah me, When his wing is bruised and his bosom sore, When...
Kiko Macheda? Man Utd’s young super subs missing
Kiko Macheda on his way to instant stardom Against Everton in a losing effort, Sir Alex chose to replace...
Sir Alex: A bit schizophrenic when it comes to Rooney
After the Milan win: ‘It is the area of biggest improvement and with him doing that you have to...
Bendter finally connects
Bendtner is as frontline as we get in our injury depleted striker corps. But clinical finishing is clearly not...
Martin Hansson has Blatter in his corner
Martin Hansson has Blatter rooting for him.Blatter’s response to the criticism over the offside goal was “This is a...
What if the Cameroonian team had come under attack, Mr Hayatou?
One wonders if Issa Hayatou, the CAF president would have acted in the same arbitrary and high handed manner...
Wenger gets Ballacked
Michael Ballack says stuff which is hard to dispute. I think it behooves Wenger to be a bit more...
Reliance denies interest in Liverpool buyout
Mukesh Ambani is sticking to cricket, thank you very much. The rumours were Reliance and Sahara India were interested...
Euro 2012: Ireland vs France rematch?
In rehearsal at least. The countries await the final verdict on the Euro qualifiers. But Michel Platini thinks that...
Aston Villa and Arsenal best in stewardship
Ever wonder which Premiership clubs are guided by motives other than self interest? Have a long term vision? Show...
Hansson chosen to officiate World Cup matches
Thierry Henry can hope that Martin Hansson officiates one of France’s matches. This time he might be able to...