UEFA president Michel Platini has been released from hospital and is expected to attend tomorrow's World Cup final between Spain and Holland in Johannesburg. Platini was taken to hospital on Friday night, after collapsing in a restaurant. Early reports indicated a heart attack was the cause for Platini's collapse, but he had actually been suffering […]

West Ham United officially launched their new away kit for the 2010-11 season Thursday. But I have a big problem with it. Macron, the shirt manufacturer, and West Ham began with a good idea. They took a classic away Hammers jersey (see picture below with Bobby Moore wearing it), but they ruined it. You'll notice […]

Korea DPR World Cup star Jong Tae-Se, who made a significant impact against North Korea's slender 2-1 loss to Brazil, has secured a move to VfL Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga. Much was made about Korea DPR and their team entering the World Cup. A nation that is shrouded in mystery and a team that […]

Juventus had a disappointing 2009/10 season, last summer they signed Diego and Felipe Melo in hopes of ending Inter's title run, but the two failed to deliver the scudetto. Now Juventus is beginning to change, with Andrea Agnelli as the president, Beppe Marotta as the general manager, and Gigi Del Neri as the coach. But […]

And finally, the World Cup Final has arrived. Who are the cast of Special 1 Tv backing in the big game? A celebrity caller may have the answer. What next for Sven and how long can Mr Capello dodge the bullet? All the answers are here in this, the final World Cup episode of Special1 […]

Well Ladies and Gentleman here are some of the videos from my trip to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania covering the Round 3 match of the US Open Cup between the City Islanders and the New York Red Bulls. It was a fun trip like I said and here are some of the videos of the town and […]

It's no longer new news, but it seems poor old Owen Hargreaves just can't seem to get his knee problems sorted out as he faces YET ANOTHER setback in hopes he'll soon reach full match fitness. What an incredibly psychologically taxing situation Hargreaves must be facing as he continually is forced to pick himself up off the ground […]

It's time to get introspective and to think back to the entire World Cup tournament thus far and to ask you to pick out your favorite moment. It could have been a goal, it could have been a save, it could be anything World Cup 2010 related. This is a tricky question because there have […]

If you live in South Florida and you're looking for somewhere to watch the World Cup Final, Wowies Sports Grill in Boca Raton is the place to be. The modern sports bar will be televising the final between Spain and Netherlands live on Sunday at 2:30pm. Plus, Wowies will also be showing the Third Place Playoff […]

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has announced that Owen Hargreaves will miss the start of the upcoming season, due to another setback in his long running battle with his knee problems. The midfielder has to fly out to America to see knee specialist Dr. Richard Steadman. The 29 year old was due to fly […]

A new World Cup champion will be crowned on Sunday when European Champions' Spain face three-time finalists, the Netherlands. Before that, Germany and Uruguay will meet to contest the third place match in Port Elizabeth. To discuss those two matches, I was joined by Laurence McKenna and Kartik Krishnaiyer on this edition of the World […]

A new World Cup champion will be crowned on Sunday when European Champions' Spain face three-time finalists, the Netherlands. Before that, Germany and Uruguay will meet to contest the third place match in Port Elizabeth. To discuss those two matches, I was joined by Laurence McKenna and Kartik Krishnaiyer on this edition of the World […]

Following Thomas Mueller's sensational World Cup showing, the young starlet who helped Germany's cause with 4 goals and 3 assists in just 5 games has come under the lens of many of Europe's elite clubs. Mueller, who was almost unheard of before his success this year with both club and country, could be on his […]

After a fantastic World Cup run for Germany, that saw a young side full of inexperienced players defy the odds and reach the semi-finals of the world's biggest football tournament, the team deserve all the praise Germany has to offer. Who, though, in Germany's XI, has been most impressive? I will short-list (in no specific […]

David Villa became the talisman for the Spanish national football team, scoring five of Spain's six goals in the tournament. Xavi Hernández and Andrés Iniesta controlled the midfield with their incisive passing and ball possession. Fernando Torres could not get into stride as he struggled for form from his April knee surgery and was eventually […]