Best XI All-Time Soccer Greats Who Would Struggle Today

There’s no doubt about it; Footballers are faster, stronger and fitter than at any time over the last 100 years. Today’s game moves at such an incredible pace and players cover so much ground that they are almost two to three times, if not more, fitter than their counterparts of yesteryear. If you’ve ever had the chance to watch an old game from the 1950s through the 1990s, you can... 

Why Roy Hodgson Is Destined to Fail as England Manager

On May 1, 2012, Roy Hodgson was appointed England manager and awarded a four-year contract by the FA.  He is now firmly on the road to Brazil 2014, but, as with all England managers, he is eventually doomed to fail. The well-travelled and well-liked manager was the surprising successor to Fabio Capello, who resigned in February 2012 following John Terry’s removal as England captain by the... 

World Cup Qualifying Euro Video Wrap: Germany, England, Spain, Wales All Win

World Cup 2014 qualifying is up and running at full tilt after just a couple of games. Already, we can see nations like Germany, who trounced Ireland 6-1, Russia, who beat Portugal 1-0, and Holland take command of their respective groups on the road to Rio. As ever within the UEFA family, there were a number of high-profile encounters that saw surprising results, shocking results and some downright... 

Peamount United Optimistic About Champions League Game with PSG

Peamount United will travel to France to take on the financial might of PSG on Monday morning with the winds of hope flying their sails. The Dublin side trail their counterparts 2-0 after losing the first leg in Shamrock Rovers Tallaght Stadium on Wednesday night. The Peas, the first Irish side ever to make the latter stages of a European club competition, provided very good value for their partisan... 

Ireland vs. Macedonia Minute by Minute Live Blog With Live Updates From Euro 2012

Giovani Trapattoni’s Ireland side take on Macedonia in what is already a hugely important match in Group B. The Irish need to beat their bogey team to move joint top of Group B with Russia who drew 0-0 away to Armenia earlier today. Hi, I’m Willie and I’ll be your guide through what should be another important night in the race to Poland and the Ukraine for Euro 2012. As well as providing... 

World Cup Bid Reaction: Was Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022 the Right Choices?

The morning after the afternoon before and the dust has finally settled on Russia and Qatar’s respective wins for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup finals. England’s bid team is waking up from the mother of all hangovers wondering what exactly happened yesterday and now the recriminations can begin.   FIFA Russian to Humiliate England Was England’s elimination at the first hurdle a... 

FC Luzern vs. FC Basel: Tennis Ball Protest in the Swiss Super League

The biggest match of the season in the Swiss Super League took place at the weekend amidst massive protests by irate fans. With Luzern and Basel battling it on top of the table many felt that this particular match should have taken pride of place and be broadcast live across the country in a prime time slot. However… The match was switched to 12:45 on Sunday morning as Swiss TV decided that... 

Matty Burrows: His Two Wonder Goals and Steven Davis’ Crappy Corner

Within the space of three days, Northern Irish football produced three of the best “What Happened Next” moments in the history of football. On Tuesday, Oct. 5, Matty Burrows scored one of the greatest goals ever seen in football. His audacious back-heeled volley from the edge of the box has catapulted the hitherto unknown Glentoran striker into being mentioned in the same breath as the... 

The Ryder Cup vs. the English Premier League

This weekend, two of the year’s greatest sporting fixtures will go head-to-head, as the Ryder Cup begins in earnest at Celtic Manor in Wales while Arsenal travel across London to take on title rivals Chelsea in a match that is already shaping up as a defining moment in this year’s Premier League title race. The Ryder Cup is the only real team event in the golf calendar and is watched by... 

Neymar Needs To Follow Lionel Messi’s Example To Avoid Ending Up Like Gazza

Neymar da Silva Santos Junior is without doubt the most famous 18-year-old footballer on the planet. The prodigious striker has many suitors. However, following a bust-up of biblical proportions with his manager last week, it would appear as if Chelsea dodged a bullet when their £25 million offer was turned down. The famous incident with Dorival Jr. came about after the youngster was taken... 

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