Am I Reading This Right? Royals Into 5th Round – Motivation Phenomenon
In a season where the passion and relevance of the English F.A cup have been in question, one team defies the odds and shows a true cup spirit. Of …
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African Cup Of Nations Round Up: Days 1-4
Well we all know how the competition started but the tournament kicked off in earnest on Sunday evening with the host nation Angola entertaining Mali. Hopes were high after …
Chaos and Tragedy Strike The African Cup Of Nations
The news started coming through early on Saturday morning and as the information became clearer, it was soon apparent that the whole African Cup Of Nations would now be …
African Cup Of Nations Begins The Year With A Bang in Angola
So, if the only time you’ve ever come across this tournament is when certain Premiership managers whine about it, let me welcome to you to one of World Football’s …
FA 3rd Round Cup Preview: Championship Chances
I remember sitting this year in anticipation of the 3rd round draw as per usual after watching Kettering battle to a draw against Leeds United I had a feeling …
F.A. Cup Offers Giant Killers A Chance For Premiership Scalps
This weekend sees the entrance of the Premiership and Championship clubs in to the F.A. Cup as the worlds oldest domestic cup competition continues in its 128th year. It’s …
US vs England – A Soccernomics Analysis
Simon Kuper and Stefan Syzmanski titled the American version of their new book Soccernomics (review is here), but their title for the release in the UK is Why England Lose. …
Italy’s World Cup Group
There you have it, Italy in Group F, drawn with New Zealand, Paraguay and Slovakia. A relatively simple group and one Marcelo Lippi should take the Azzurri through with …
West Auckland F.C., The First World Champions!
As it’s World Cup draw week, I thought I’d share one of my favourite football stories with you, about the first ever World Cup, though it was only for …
Will Carlos Queiroz be back at Old Trafford Soon?
With Portugal on the verge of non-qualification for the World Cup in 2010, manager Carlos Queiroz is under extreme pressure and has the very real possibility of unemployment looming …
