Leeds United and Leicester City played out to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday night at Elland Road. Both teams entered the midweek matchup dangerously close to the drop zone. Leeds were sitting 16th, just one point ahead of Leicester. A win by either team would have helped create some distance near the bottom of the […]

Who says the U.S. national team is weak at forward? During yesterday's Everton v. Bolton match, keeper Tim Howard broke the scoreless tie with a 100 yard strike that was aided by the wind. I am not sure which is more impressive, the goal itself or how cool Howard was celebrating. What do you think, […]

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 all the political wrangling that engulfed the weekend, football could return to the forefront. What no-one expected was a series of breathless games and major shocks […]

So what makes a great goal? I know it seems a easy question but honestly, what makes a goal truly great? Is it the goal that keeps a side up or a lob from the half way line? The goal that drags a side back in to a game when they're 2-0 or a last […]

Unless your team was unfortunate enough to be struck by bad weather (particularly Barnsley), you may realise we are now at the halfway point of the Championship season. 23 games gone and all of sudden ambitions become a bit clearer for clubs. The championship can be one of the most exciting leagues in the world […]

Can West Ham United’s new Italian talent have the same impact on the Hammers as club legend Paolo Di Canio did between 1999 and 2003? Gianfranco Zola signed Alessandro Diamanti for a fee of around £6 million in the summer. Big money for an untested player especially in light of West Ham’s supposed financial handicap. […]

Sweeping from the left A goal only he could score Zinedine Kilbane