Those who would purify English football believe the current debauchery and debt stems from foreign ownership. That is not necessarily true. American billionaire Stan Kroenke bought out the Carr family shares in Arsenal for about £45m, increasing his stake in the club to 28.3%, the largest individual holding. Despite the Guardian’s assertions that this is […]

Look out! Bochum is in real trouble. With 4 games and 12 points to play for in this campaign, they sit just 3 points ahead of Arminia Bielefeld with a dwindling +5 goal difference. Undoubtedly Marcel Koller saw tonight’s fixture at home against Hannover 96, the only side not to win on the road this […]

As Aston Villa's European dreams come to a halt, manager Martin O'Neill says he would allow Gareth Barry to move on if the midfielder so desires. Once again, Barry is expected to request a move to Liverpool. We all remember the tiresome saga of his transfer attempt last summer when Liverpool tried to unload Xabi […]

Oh dear here we go. Man United boss sir Alex Ferguson, not content with moaning about Rafa Benitez’s arrogance or Arsene Wenger’s team selection, has found another excuse for his side’s failings: The changing rooms. Yep according to Fergie the changing rooms at some Premier League clubs are below the standards expected of the modern […]

"A few South Americans in this Porto team. Three Romanians and three Portuguese. We should be in for some Samba action tonight" "To be fair, he probably struck the ball too well" (on Frank Lampard shooting wide of the goal) "A two-footed beaver of a player" (on Wesley Sneijder) "He looks a bull of a […]

As we near the end of what has been and still is an exciting season in the EPL, the various gongs and awards are being given out. As usual, they create plenty of controversy, particularly in the case of Ryan Giggs, who was named Footballer of the Year despite only starting 12 league games this […]

The new home shirt for Chelsea for the 2009-2010 has been unveiled by Chelsea FC. The blue shirt, designed and manufactured by Adidas and sponsored by Samsung, incorproates the new template design by Adidas. The new home shirt will be worn for the first time by Chelsea in the May 17th game against Blackburn Rovers. […]

The Arsenal website has unveiled a sneak-peek of the new Arsenal away shirt for the 2009-10 season. There had been rumors it would be green or white, but it will in fact be blue. In the picture on the Arsenal website (pictured above), a part of the kit has been revealed to show the blue […]

Photographs have been released of the new football shirts for future Premier League team Wolves. The new football shirts for Wolves are designed and manufactured by Le Coq Sportif, the French company who will be unveiling the new Everton kits this summer. The home shirt is gold in color with black trim and black shorts. […]

The Champions League is the latest incarnation of the UEFA-organised cup competition for the top European sides. It was previously known (from 1955 to 1992) as the European Cup and remains Europe`s most prestigious club tournament. THE TOP XI GOALKEEPER Oliver Kahn German `keeper Oliver Kahn earns his place in the top XI courtesy of […]

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Well, I'm sure you're all aware that this season has produced some top-notch football, and some horrible dross. So, let's get down to business, shall we? 10.) West Brom– What they lack in quality, they at least make up for with their desire to play the game as it should be played. I applaud Tony […]

I was thinking about the Seattle phenomenon and a thought crossed my mind. Would it be good or bad for MLS if Seattle went deep into the playoffs in its inaugural year? What would it say about a league if a brand new team could have such great success in its first ever season? I […]

Paul Ince sacked by Blackburn. Kevin Keegan pushed out of Newcastle. Roy Keane frustrated by Sunderland. Ince was an outright firing after Blackburn only registered 3 wins in 17 matches. Keegan technically resigned, but has made allegations that the club forced him out. Roy Keane left Sunderland after failing to agree on contract negotiations. Poor […]

I was having a good look at Tottenham's proposal for a new stadium overlapping their current plot at White Hart Lane last night and my brain started to tick. However difficult these proposals appear to be (and indeed I hope they go through) it seems Spurs are not alone in their ambitions and indeed there are a glut of […]