To take a phrase from Sir Alex Ferguson's dictionary it really is ‘squeaky bum time’ for the two sides left fighting it out for the final quarter final spot. Having witnessed three days of tense, nervy encounters we can expect to be treated to one more before the tournament progresses. Whilst this one may not […]

At the start of the Euro 2008 tournament, ESPN pundits were asked who was going to be their star of the tournament. Pundit Julie Foudy picked Thierry Henry. Her choice showed how clueless she is about the sport. I'm still scratching my head why ESPN selected Foudy as a member of their Euro 2008 broadcasting […]

Pundits and fans often complain about the predictability of the Premier League. Looking at the fixtures announced for the 2008/2009 season, the fixtures themselves seem awfully predictable too. There's the token match pitting the newly promoted side against one of the top clubs. This August, it's West Bromwich Albion away against Arsenal. Last season it […]

In the world of technology, the top sites aren't magazines or newspapers. They're blogs. Web sites such as TechCrunch, Engadget and Boing Boing lead the way with the latest breaking news and analysis, as well as receiving more visitors than some of the giants in tech publishing. While soccer blogs aren't in the same echelon […]

Over the next few days, expect to read a multitude of odes written by bloggers from the UK regarding the demise of Shoot Magazine, the popular British football publication which owner IPC announced it would be shutting it down at the end of this month.Shoot! was a hugely popular weekly football magazine aimed at children. […]

Modern day football coverage is such that the commentators don't even need to be in the stadiums anymore. ESPN's Euro 2008 commentators are all huddled in Bristol, Connecticut. Most TWI commentators, meanwhile, broadcast Premier League games out of their studios in west London. With the world being a much smaller place today plus with the […]

Sunday July 9th 2006, 11pm. Italy had just beaten France to become World Champions for the 4th time. The sound of car horns blaring could be heard in every major city in the Western world as Italians celebrated a historic win and looked forward to a new golden age of football for their country. The party […]

Here are the fixtures for the second weekend of the CCC season, to be played on August 16th. Barnsley v Coventry City Bristol City v Derby County Burnley v Ipswich Town Doncaster v Cardiff City Norwich v Blackpool Preston NE v Crystal Palace Reading v Plymouth Sheffield United v QPR Southampton v Birmingham City Swansea […]

The draw for the group stage of the CONCACAF Champions League was held yesterday and it is entirely possible all five American representatives, three of whom must qualify for the groups stage through the play in stage will all face Mexican teams in group play. Ironically enough, Toronto FC if they qualify for the tournament […]

Romania go into tonight's game against Holland knowing that a win against the already qualified Dutch side will seal qualification to the Quarter Finals at the expense of Italy and France. Very few people had tipped Piturca's side to be anything other than whipping boys in the Group of Death but they have shown both […]

Arsenal fans can now download wallpapers of William Gallas, Cesc Fabregas, Theo Walcott and Manuel Almunia wearing the new Arsenal home shirt for the 2008/2009 season.Three options are available: 1600 x 1200 1280 x 1024, and 1024 x 768.

What's wrong with this picture above? Either The Daily Telegraph has a magic crystal ball where they can predict what's going to happen at Euro 20008 or maybe reporter Jeremy Wilson had a few drinks too many in Zurich?

Alain Perrin, who guided Lyon to their first domestic league and Cup double last season, will be replaced by Lille coach Claude Puel according to reports circulating in the French news media. Nothing official has been posted on the official Olympique Lyonnais website. Lyon chairman Jean-Michel Aulas refused to comment. "No decision has been taken", […]

Group B will come to the end tonight and every team has a chance to join Croatia in the Quarter Finals. Austria need to beat Germany and hope that Poland do not beat Croatia by a bigger winning margin to have a chance to qualify but they'll be up against it. Austria's last competitive win […]

The Football League released the footballing fixtures today. The final schedule for teams won't be out for another two weeks due to TV coverage beign chosen for matches and fixtures being re-arranged for other reasons but the opening day fixtures are out and here they are for your viewing pleasure. They will be played on Saturday […]