Today's Copa Del Rey Final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid could have a lot of implications for the Premier League. The match will be Jose Mourinho's final legacy at Real Madrid, where he has a chance to help the club win their 19th Copa Del Rey trophy. While Real Madrid have two league games […]

It's never a boring day in the Premier League as a practical joke backfired horribly today at Stoke City. US midfielder Brek Shea posted an image on social media of a bloody pig's head that had been placed in the locker of Stoke striker Kenwyne Jones. The Trinidad and Tobago international didn't see the funny […]

On the day that Rafa Benitez suggests an unusual bare-bottomed salute for the Chelsea fans from the Europa League open-top bus celebration, Friday Football Special (FFS) brings you the Football Dictionary, more from Ray Winstone and a song from the legendary Jim Daly. Have it. And don't forget to vote for the Best Video Show […]

Jamie Carragher's final match for Liverpool will be this Sunday against Queens Park Rangers. Since joining Liverpool's youth team in 1990, Carragher has made 507 league appearances for the club. In modern-day football, it's so rare to see a footballer be a one-club man. Now we have a clip of Jamie Carragher's first TV interview […]

Fulham have signed a deal with adidas to be their official kit supplier beginning with the 2013-14 season. The Cottagers are switching from Kappa to adidas. Fulham have worn adidas shirts throughout their history between 1977 and 1981, and 1997 and 2003, with many of them being memorable kits. "Fulham is a very welcome partner […]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says the club are close to signing striker Yaya Sanogo. Looking at Wenger's checklist... is he French? Check. Is he young? Check (he's 20). Is he a cheap signing? Yes. He's coming in on a free transfer. He meets all the criteria of a trademark Wenger signing. Yaya Sanogo currently plays […]

Special 1 TV is back again this week with a new episode. This one's entitled 'The Special1 on London Sports FM,' and it's just what the doctor ordered. In this week's episode, the cast of characters are back as they call in to speak with Jose Mourinho on one of London's leading radio phone-in shows. […]

With just days to go before a match on Sunday, Sunderland defender Phil Bardsley went out on the town this week to disastrous consequences — only days before their final match of the season against Tottenham Hotspur where Arsenal will be hoping that Bardsley and his colleagues will put up a good fight. Bardsley […]

Despite being the victim of a lot of hate from Chelsea supporters during his seven months in charge as manager of Chelsea, Rafa Benitez has overcome adversities from his own supporters to lift the Europa League trophy and end Chelsea's season on a high with the club's home game against Everton on Sunday, where the […]

Not only is this Sunday the final day of the 2012-13 Premier League season, but it's also the last round of Beat The Manager this season. For those of you who have been playing, I want to apologize for not sharing the leaderboards with you for each week. We hit a few snags along the way, but […]

Frank Lampard breaks Bobby Tambling’s goal record: Frank Lampard (8.4) is easy to mock. He’s English and therefore lacks the sparkle of players like Mata (10.2), Oscar (8.0) and Hazard (9.6); he’s pathologically incapable of playing alongside Steven Gerrard (9.2), though Gerrard’s tactical indiscipline hasn’t helped matters; and he once yelled at a radio host […]

Well before Swansea City secured a first major trophy in their 101-year history with a League Cup demolition of Bradford City, probing questions were raised about life after Brendan Rodgers. Why people chose to fear the worst is curious when you consider the replacement’s football philosophy. “Sometimes the easiest thing in football is a simple […]

Watch out England. There are reports in The Mail tonight that Hull City are very interested in making a move for out-of-sorts West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie, so don't be too surprised if you see the Nigerian jumping into his land rover and heading up the motorway to Kingston-Upon-Hull. Jokes aside, Odemwingie is a gifted striker as […]

On Wednesday, Chelsea won the Europa League Final, beating Benfica in the Amsterdam Arena for a second European crown in two years. In itself, that feat is outstanding, and the final was thrilling, but when you consider that Chelsea had to go through Sparta Prague, Steaua Bucharesti, Rubin Kazan, and FC Basel to reach the […]

Newcastle United have officially unveiled their new away shirt for the 2012-13 season, and the Toon have gone blue. The Newcastle away shirt for next season, as we leaked in April, is navy blue with a light blue trim. The design of the shirt looks quite futuristic. According to the club website, the shirt "provides […]