FA selection has been exposed once again
Now that Fabio Capello has done the only honourable thing and stuck by his beliefs in resigning from the England managerial post, our national pride and glory is left whistling in the wind as, once...
View ArticleAt his country’s Beck and call, but England’s former captain is ignored by...
On Thursday it was announced that David Beckham would not be included in the Team GB football squad. Instead, coach Stuart Pearce selected Welshmen Ryan Giggs and Craig Bellamy and, controversially,...
View ArticleThe insular state of England – why don’t we export players anymore?
Two decades since the formation of the Premier League and the football landscape in this country has changed dramatically. The Taylor Report brought in all-seater stadia; the advent of television money...
View ArticleTeam GB’s footballers finally come to life at London 2012
Team GB’s men beat Uruguay 1-0 in the London 2012 Olympic Games final group match to qualify for the knock-out stages. Daniel Sturridge netted his second goal of the Games to take Stuart Pearce‘s side...
View ArticleLondon 2012 Olympics: “You’ll never win anything with kids…”
Back in 1995, surveying the young Manchester United side featuring Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, David Beckham and Gary Neville, which had slumped to a 3-1 defeat to Aston Villa, pundit and former...
View ArticleA week: officially a long time in football
Last week may have seen the first significant news of the football off-season, but it certainly wasn’t the last. Following the retirement of the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson, and David Moyes’ arrival at...
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