This week saw the arrival of London Fashion Week where every year, designers from around the world showcase the best of their designs for an expectant public. The same could be said for football fans who eagerly anticipate the release of their team’s new kit. Instead of having a new design every year like their…

This week saw the arrival of London Fashion Week where every year, designers from around the world showcase the best of their designs for an expectant public. The same could be said for football fans who eagerly anticipate the release of their team’s new kit. Instead of having a new design every year like their…

For years, Manchester United had struggled to replace Peter Schmeichel in the Old Trafford goal. Sir Alex Ferguson had experimented with 6 goalkeepers in as many years before he decided to sign Edwin van der Sar from Fulham in 2005. It proved to…

The Premier League has always been physical and competitive but recent events have threatened to cast a dark cloud over the league’s hard but fair reputation. Players such as Karl Henry and Nigel de Jong have found themselves at the centre of controversy following some reckless challenges that have led to long-term injuries to…

When your nickname is “The Wonder Boy”, you better have something special to back it up. Luckily for Manchester United target Alexis Sanchez, he does. The Chilean winger has caught the eye of Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson with some scintillating displays…

For many Liverpool fans, the bi-annual Liverpool derby between Everton and Liverpool is one of the most anticipated fixtures of the season but the roller-coaster events of the past week have put things rather more firmly in context. Even before the sensational events of last night, Liverpool were a club…

The usual breed of Arsenal players are many things but robust is something that is doesn’t immediately spring to mind. The conventional stereotype of an Arsene Wenger player is one who is technically gifted yet decidedly lightweight. However, Wenger has a youngster in Jack Wilshere who puts this theory…

It seems that Ross Turnbull is unable to put a foot right. Chelsea’s back-up goalkeeper started his first and only game of the season against Newcastle in the Carling Cup last month and was beaten four times. Ever since joining the club from Middlesbrough on a free transfer in 2009, Turnbull has been…

Football is a funny old game. And it seems that quality extends to the names of some of the players who have played the beautiful game. Here’s our top 10 list of the funniest names in football. 10. Ice Cream Osa Guobadia decided that his name was a little too run-of-the…

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has made no secret of his admiration of Liverpool’s star striker Fernando Torres. City flirted with the opportunity of making a move for Torres in the summer transfer window but were thwarted when Torres pledged his immediate future…