Nations Cup: Ireland’s 3-0 Win Shows Wales Poor, Trapattoni’s Men Favourites

Ireland climbed top of the Carling Nations Cup after a Damien Duff-inspired win saw the inaugural event’s hosts comprehensively beat Wales, 3-0. Manchester United star Darron Gibson boosted his long-range shooting reputation by blasting home a sensational 30-yard screamer to put the Irish 1-0 up. Fulham‘s Damien Duff then capped a man-of-the-match display with a composed finish inside the... 

2022 World Cup: 12 Reasons Qatar Deserve to Host It

On the day the footballing world stood still to see where the greatest sporting tournament on earth is going to take place in the future, Qatar emerged victorious in their bid to host FIFA’s flagship event in 2022. The Middle East minnows beat sporting giants Australia and the U.S in their quest to land the tournament in their part of the world for the first time ever. But amid the Qatari jubilation,... 

England Get Les Blues At Wembley: Where It Went Wrong Against France

A wet Wembley witnessed a French revolution on Wednesday night, as the supposed bright future for English football looked anything but as France strolled to a 2-1 win.  Les Blues look like a new team under Laurent Blanc, with Samir Nasri, Mathieu Valbuena, Yann M’Vila, Bacary Sagna and a rejuvenated Karim Benzema all having enjoyed stellar performances against England. As for Fabio Capello‘s... 

Celtic’s Ki Sung-Yong: Should the South Korea Star Do Military Service?

Celtic and South Korea midfielder Ki Sung-Yong is hoping he can avoid doing mandatory military service for his home country by playing at this month’s Asian Games.  Ki, who has won 28 caps for South Korea, must serve at least 18 months in the nation’s army before his 29th birthday, or else face exile from the country.  If the playmaker, who has been likened to Liverpool and England... 

Euro 2012 Qualifying: Why England Failed To Beat Montenegro at Wembley

It wasn’t exactly a good night in the Wembley area of London on Tuesday, as Group G favourites England unspectacularly slumped to a lifeless 0-0 draw with Montenegro, the group’s current leaders. A result which left Fabio Capello and the entire nation of 51 million more than disappointed, the Three Lions’ failure to win also means they trail their top opponents in the group by three... 

U.S. Open 2010: Forget Kim Clijsters’ Weak Knees, Vera Zvonareva Had Weak Mind

Just as it seemed Vera Zvonareva had turned a new corner and became the psychologically resilient character which has seen her rise to No. 4 in the world, more than just her defensive backhand was exposed by Kim Clijsters in the Women’s Singles US Open Final. As Clijsters cruised to a 6-2, 6-1 annihilation of her Russian opponent and a third US Open title, the watching world saw the... 

Why England Don’t Need Chelsea’s Frank Lampard

Ahead of England’s September start to their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign, Fabio Capello received the seemingly damaging news that star Chelsea duo John Terry and Frank Lampard would miss the Three Lions’ opening matches against Bulgaria and Switzerland. But instead of being damaging, the news meant nothing, as the English cruised to a 4-0 annihilation of Bulgaria at Wembley before... 

Steven Gerrard: England’s Inspirational Hero Ahead of Euro 2012

Last night, the world saw England captain Steven Gerrard roar in the Three Lions victory over Hungary with a match-winning brace. The Liverpool talisman brought his side back from the brink of defeat, and further scrutiny from the national media, with two phenomenal goals to seal a 2-1 victory for the home team at Wembley in front of a decent 72,000 crowd. A controversial “goal” for the... 

Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel-Mark Webber Crash: The Conspiracy Theories

The Formula One circus arrives in Istanbul, the city of two continents, where Red Bull again dominate, with Mark Webber taking yet another pole position, and Sebastian Vettel third. Half-way into the race, and it’s certain to be a Red Bull one-two, not even the McLarens’ straight line speed is enough to match their all-round pace. But then, out of the blue, Vettel has enough of his teammate’s... 

Chinese GP: McLaren & Button Happy Despite Icelandic Volcano Chaos

Formula One will have to adjust its travel plans after the volcanic ash courtesy of Iceland has grounded all UK flights and caused airport mayhem all over northern Europe. The vast majority of teams will face lengthy delays leaving Shanghai after the Chinese Grand Prix as they are based in areas affected by the eruption of the volcano, wonderfully named “Eyjafjallajokull.” Clearly... 

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