Gartside backs under-fire Capello

Date: 30th June 2010 at 9:00 am | Written by
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Bolton Wanderers chairman Phil Gartside has handed his full support to Fabio Capello and believes the Italian should remain as England manager. The 64-year-old has come under pressure following England's dismal showing at the World …

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Reds close to naming Hodgson

Date: 30th June 2010 at 8:40 am | Written by
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Reports suggest Liverpool will confirm Roy Hodgson as Rafa Benitez's replacement in the Anfield hot-seat this week. The Liverpool Echo has reported that the 62-year-old Fulham manager is due on Merseyside to sign a contract …

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Cole’s future to be resolved

Date: 30th June 2010 at 8:20 am | Written by
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Joe Cole's agent has revealed that the England international's future will be decided in the next three weeks. The former West Ham United star has not been offered a new contract by Chelsea and is …

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Football is a sphere not conducive to loyalty

Date: 29th June 2010 at 7:35 pm | Written by
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On a surface level loyalty can be seen everywhere; from the shirt a person wears to the badge a player kisses. But football is not generally conducive to the one-club player nor …

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The mystery behind the late bloomers; Wright, Arshavin, Toni…

Date: 29th June 2010 at 6:46 pm | Written by
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We have a strong and, I think, unfounded opinion that footballers need to have ‘made it’ by a certain age; and that age keeps reducing due to players like Lionel Messi. Rinus Michels’ …

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Top TEN wonderkids that promised PL clubs so much but delivered little

Date: 29th June 2010 at 6:32 pm | Written by
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For a plethora of reasons, Premier League clubs have frequently tried to cherry-pick the world’s best young talent. With young players often available at the fraction of the cost of more established …

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The Top TEN biggest World Cup 2010 disappointments so far

Date: 29th June 2010 at 5:00 pm | Written by
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Here are the top 10 biggest World Cup 2010 disappointments so far: 10. Vuvuzelas It is apart of the culture in African football but they are very annoying to hear throughout 90 minutes. To …

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Campbell holds Celtic talks

Date: 29th June 2010 at 5:00 pm | Written by
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Veteran defender Sol Campbell has travelled to Glasgow to hold talks with Celtic boss Neil Lennon about a possible move to the club. The 35-year-old ended last season with Arsenal but now looks set to …

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How not having a Number 10 cost Italy dear

Date: 29th June 2010 at 4:47 pm | Written by
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After their embarrassing group stage elimination, many people are wondering how a nation like Italy can go out in the group stages of the World Cup. Not only were they World Champions …

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Uruguayan the man for Spurs?

Date: 29th June 2010 at 4:43 pm | Written by
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Rumours have been circling that Tottenham are willing to make a bid worth around £30 million for Palermo pair Edinson Cavani and Simon Kjaer. Focusing on Cavani in particular, could the Uruguayan …

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