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Real Mallorca to be bought by Englishman - will he be accepted?

There is often much concern voiced in certain sections of the media and in pubs, clubs and cafes the length and breadth of England about the influx of ‘foreigners’ into English football. If we are not moaning about the number of overseas players... Read more »

Claude Makelele heads back to France. His contribution at Chelsea should never be overlooked.

French defensive midfielder Claude Makelele has been released on a free transfer by Chelsea, allowing him to sign for a club in his home country, Paris St Germain. The thirty-five year old international spent five years at Stamford Bridge winning two... Read more »

Is Sir Alex Ferguson a hypocrite or has journalism become fiction?

How much of what we read can we take to be true? I read with some concern the comments allegedly made by Sir Alex Ferguson last week when he talked about his belief that Dimitar Berbatov would become a Manchester United player. This was despite the fact... Read more »

Roy Keane’ s comments pose a question: “What involvement do managers have in picking their players?”

I want to talk about the role of the manager at top clubs around Europe and particularly the Premier League. It seems to me that the job now entails trying to get the best out of the players you have and is less about ensuring that those players are the... Read more »

Robert Green’s reaction at West Ham confuses me even more about footballers contracts

One thing West Ham keeper Robert Green can never be accused of is that popular football fan insult of being a ‘Judas’. This seems to be the word that is thrown at any player who decides to progress their career by moving on to bigger and better things... Read more »

Hleb and Ronaldinho make the transfer market interesting again

There was a momentous day for world football in the transfer market this week, centering in La Liga, when Barcelona said hello to £11.8 million signing Alexander Hleb from Arsenal and goodbye to their former Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho, who is on... Read more »

Cristiano Ronaldo should stay at Manchester United, not go to Real Madrid

The proposed transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United to Real Madrid took yet another twist yesterday when Madrid midfield maestro Wesley Sneijder suggested that the signing might not be such a good move. The reason he has questioned the wisdom... Read more »

Gareth Barry transfer saga is not doing anybody any favours

The transfer of Gareth Barry from Aston Villa has taken a bizarre new twist with the news that Arsenal may be planning to ‘guzump’ Liverpool and enter a late bid to sign the England midfielder. Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill has publicly confirmed... Read more »

Football isn’t like it used to be. No, it’s much better!

The Football Association’s ‘respect agenda’ is long overdue. The treatment of referees at every level of the game has been disgraceful for some time and is allegedly getting worse. Just take a second to read this excerpt from an article I read the... Read more »

Not the close season that Sir Alex was hoping for at Manchester United

When Edwin Van Der Sar turned away Nicolas Anelka’s penalty to win the Champions League final back in May, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson must have thought that life couldn’t get any better. His team had held off the challenge of Chelsea... Read more »

Can Harry Redknapp take Crouch and Portsmouth into the top four?

All the talk of transfer rumours, ridiculous statements by players and senior officials, arguments between managers and players and the never ending saga of the soap opera that is Cristiano Ronaldo’s on-off move from Manchester United to Real Madrid... Read more »

What Blatter said is indefensible

It is not often that I am disgusted by something that happens in the football world. As anyone who has read this column before will know, I absolutely love the game and am very defensive towards the people who play it. I have tried to defend player behaviour... Read more »

Frank Lampard - “Felipe Scolari is a liar”

Few things get the football world of fans and media more excited than a public falling out between two big stars. When one big star calls another big star a liar, we have an unseemly public row that nobody comes out of very well and we all thoroughly... Read more »

Football has ruined me!!

I know that writers shouldn’t use their privileged position to purge their souls of things that are bothering them, but on this occasion I have no choice but to share something with you all. I have a very terrible confession to make and I think it is... Read more »

Peter Reid takes over as manager of Thailand. I agree, I don’t really understand either!

It appears that former England international and Sunderland manager, Peter Reid, is to be named as the new manager of Thailand. Just take a second to take in that sentence. This is a truly remarkable fact as I would imagine that Peter Reid is hardly a... Read more »

Can one player make a team? Real Madrid might found out.

Can one player make a team? Is it possible for just one man to be the difference between winning things and losing things? The reason I ask the question is because of the possibility of Manchester United losing Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid. Would... Read more »

When did Andrei Arshavin become worth £20million?

When did Russia forward Andrei Arshavin become worth £20million? That is the amount Zenit St Petersburg are allegedly expecting to receive for his sale. Arshavin has dealt a blow to any Premier League clubs who may be after him, rumoured to be Arsenal... Read more »

There may be trouble ahead for Newcastle United

Persistent rumours that Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley is looking to sell the club refuse to go away. Despite his massive investment and his obvious love for the Toon, he can’t shake off the apparent media desire to create instability in his regime... Read more »

Anyone heard about the latest Italy match fixing scandal?

I don’t know whether many of you will be aware of the latest match-fixing scandal because I don’t know how much coverage it is getting in your press. In England, I found it hidden four or five pages back in the newspaper in a small tucked... Read more »

Puyol and Cannavaro prove a point that England must acknowledge

The World Cup in 2006 and the recent European Championships have gone a long way towards dispelling one of footballs great myths. This is a myth around the world, but particularly in England. The World Cup was won by Italy who were captained by centre-half... Read more »

I can’t wait for the football season to start!

I think I am looking forward to the coming football season more than I have ever done before. The excitement of last season’s climax around Europe and the excellence of the European Championships have truly wetted the appetite. I can’t wait for the... Read more »

Scolari to join Fergie, Wenger and Rafa in the mind games. Will he win the day?

With big Phil Scolari joining the Premiership managerial battle we have a new face to contest the war that goes on at the summit of the league. Who will come out on top this season? Will Scolari play a full part in the fallings-out that will inevitably... Read more »

Will Deco shine at Chelsea?

As expected, Chelsea have signed Portugal midfielder Deco from Barcelona on a two-year deal for a fee believed to be in the region of £8million. Deco had been told by new Barca boss Pep Guardiola that he wasn’t required and it was a natural move for... Read more »

A couple of questions about the Gareth Barry proposed transfer from Aston Villa to Liverpool.

These days, high-profile transfers rarely go through without some or all of the party’s involved becoming upset, angry or frustrated. Looking on it is always difficult to see who is in the wrong. Invariably, the player involved gets the blame. The probable... Read more »

Euro 2008 - It’s all over, who was HOT and who was NOT?

Euro 2008 finished last night with a final fitting of the entire excellent tournament. Spain beat Germany 1-0 in a thoroughly deserved victory and the best team in the competition, who scored more and conceded less than anyone else, won the whole thing.... Read more »

Comparing Wayne Rooney to the best in Europe makes this England fan very sad.

Four years ago, Wayne Rooney burst onto the world stage by starring for England in the 2004 European Championships. Many people in England, maybe optimistically, think that we would have gone on to win that tournament if Rooney hadn’t been injured in... Read more »

Adebayor going to Milan or staying at Arsenal? Ronaldo going to Madrid or staying at Manchester United? Is it all the players fault?

Twenty four year old Togo and Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor did little to end the speculation about his possible transfer to Milan yesterday. At a press conference he seemed to clarify the position by saying, “I have a good contract, we have... Read more »

Euro 2008 - The semi-finals - who’s HOT and who’s NOT - volume 5!

The second semi-final saw a Russian side who had comprehensively outplayed Holland take on a Spanish side who had comprehensively outplayed Italy. The prize being the opportunity to take on the Germans in Sunday’s final. The first half was fairly... Read more »

Euro 2008 semi-final 1 - Germany 3-2 Turkey - who will join them in the final?

I know I’m not the only one to have said it, but I repeat once again, never write off the Germans. They didn’t play particularly well against Turkey and, on balance, they are probably lucky to be through to Sunday’s final. Having said that, one... Read more »

Will Paul Ince help the cause of black managers and coaches?

I read a very interesting article the other day in the aftermath of the appointment of Paul Ince as Blackburn manager. In this day and age it is perhaps remarkable that Ince is the first black manager to be appointed in England’s top league. Despite... Read more »

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