This is the page for everything Germany ahead of the 2010 World Cup.

Another weekend, another flurry of debatable decisions for us to digest, epitomised by Clint Hill’s clear yet not given goal in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Bolton. We’ve all been on the receiving end of a controversial decision or two, it’s the nature of the beast but some instances are so …

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The likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are not likely to be seen in the Premier League in the near future but the rest of Europe is certainly open to trading for the big guns in the English game and whether it be in January or the summer, there …

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FFC this week investigates the state of women’s football and whether significant strides have been made this summer to increase its popularity.

There have been a number of fantastic sporting events for fans across the world to get excited by this summer. The Rugby World has kicked off in New Zealand, …

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“Some people think football is a matter of life or death… I can assure them, it is much more serious than that.”

For many, Bill Shankly’s sentiments have permeated almost every facet of their lives, from John Westwood, who legally inserted ‘Portsmouth Football Club’ between his first and surname in addition …

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There are many attributes required to perform a captain’s role to an acceptable standard including leadership, calmness, courage, determination and restricted aggression. However, there are some captains who have gone above and beyond their duties, wearing their armband as a badge of glory and propelling their teams to new heights …

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It’s not often you hear about a footballer contracting a rare illness, it’s even more unlikely you see that same player make a comeback in the professional game. But, that’s exactly what happened to Markus Babbel. The German defender, who is best known by fans in England for his time …

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Football is rife with untruths (shock horror): the kiss of a badge, the denial of an imminent transfer or the backing of a manger already half way out the exit door. However, some untruths have come from misguidance and no matter how absurd the myth, us football fans have stuck …

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The 1982 match between France and West Germany is a World Cup classic. The semi-final in Seville was eventually won by Germany 5-4 on penalties after the match ended 3-3 after extra time, but that only gives you a small sense of how action-packed the match was. The match contained …

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Football FanCast brings you another top ten list, this time, featuring the greatest and most unexpected comebacks of all time. Find out who makes the number one spot below-

10. Peterborough 4-4 Cardiff City, 2010

What does a manager say at half-time to a side bottom of the Championship and 4-0 down …

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After seeing some crunching tackles in the World Cup final between Spain and Holland,  particularly from the Dutch, and to more specific from captain Mark van Bommel and Nigel De Jong. It got me thinking about some of the worst tackles that we’ve seen over the years so here are a …

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