England’s youth development has long been seen as lagging behind the rest of the top European countries. It seems as if every nation goes through a rut with their youth set-ups at some point, so what exactly can we learn from those successful nations, who have managed to turn their …
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For any wannabe Wenger’s, Mourinho’s or Ferguson’s, Football Manager has been the place to cut their teeth. Over the years millions have sat in front of the computer screens, deciding on their matchday tactics and delving into the transfer market to make their team unbeatable.
Like the managerial greats, we have …
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In the Premier League era, players from every corner of the globe have travelled to England to play in the greatest league in the world – from Canada to New Zealand, from Japan to Argentina, from Iceland to Oman. A lot of these international imports have been massive successes, and …
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Rafael Van der Vaart has never been the shy, retiring type, but his constant stinging attacks and public criticism of Harry Redknapp’s decisions have started to cross the line. He is beginning to talk himself out of Tottenham, like he has done at other clubs in the past.
Van der Vaart’s …
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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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Jamie Butler, the Manchester City doctor alleged to have authorised Kolo Toure taking diet pills, has been cleared of all blame related to the Ivory Coast defender’s failed drugs test last March. Toure originally claimed that Butler sanctioned the supplements he borrowed from his wife in an attempt to lose …
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In his role as Head of Elite Development at the FA, Gareth Southgate is set to propose a reform of grassroots football which would delay the age that youngsters play in 11-a-side matches until 13 years-old. Currently, children as young as ten or eleven are thrust in to pressurised competition …
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Earlier this month, Arsenal forward Robin van Persie admitted that he was at a loss to explain his club’s spectacular demise; from quadruple chasing in February to narrow qualification for next year’s Champions League and a sixth consecutive trophy-less campaign. “There were lots of things [that went wrong] – we …
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Last March, a Dirk Kuyt hat-trick in Liverpool’s memorable and emphatic 3-1 defeat of Manchester United ensured the Reds remained in the chase for Champions’ League qualification and that the Premier League title race stayed interesting, at least until last weekend’s ‘showdown’ with Chelsea effectively secured United’s 19th title. The …
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‘That Dutch lad that went on strike that once’ – the inescapable way that Pierre van Hooijdonk will be remembered by football fans in England. But is there more to remember and cherish about the Dutch striker after his time in Nottingham? Is it fair to hand a judgmental label …
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