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A once-brilliant footballer who very nearly fell off the edge, Paul “Gazza” Gascoigne is now trying to claw his way back up in Britain. So early on in the new Premiership season and we are seeing those all too familiar sights again. No, not Arsenal topping the league, or a newly-promoted side struggling at the […]
Continue ReadingFor the Mighty Reds, it was a steep and long fall from the top. Now careening at number eight, Liverpool founders on despite coach Gerard Houllier’s experimental tactics. Who is afraid of the Big Bad Reds? Unfortunately, no one is anymore. Liverpool Football Club has become a laughing stock. The most successful club in English […]
Continue ReadingEngland, world champions. Sounds good doesn’t it? Clive Woodward and his team have battled through one of the world’s most demanding tournaments to give England something it has missed for almost 40 years. In a time when football, the country’s number one sport, is going through troubled times, the England Rugby Union side have shown […]
Continue ReadingBrazil’s former superstar striker, Romário, received an odd protest on Tuesday when a fan – frustrated at his "poor form" – threw live chickens at him. Brazil’s 1994 World Cup star Romário kicked more than the ball when an angry fan threw six chickens at him. The ex-Barcelona striker attacked the supporter after a training […]
Continue ReadingRecent events in English football have brought the beautiful game to the brink, writes Kevin Mitchell. What a sad week it has been for football lovers in this country. Our national game is dominating the front pages as it is rocked by one scandal after another. Of course, the game will bounce back: it always […]
Continue ReadingPatrick Viera became the 54th player to be sent off for Arsenal in a match that has once again shrouded the game in controversy. Arsenal’s players, led by Martin Keown, seemed to confront the Dutchman – Ruud van Nistelrooy – after the final whistle blew, and seemed to physically attack him. Other players involved included […]
Continue ReadingThis week saw the introduction of Sky Digital’s interactive Champions League football coverage, but the leap in viewing choice may not be best for the beautiful game… The viewer had the ability to choose which match to watch out of a possible six on Tuesday night and eight on Wednesday night. Being an avid football […]
Continue ReadingEurope’s premier club competition returns this week with all the continental swagger we have become accustomed to. But are we living in false hope that a English club can take the title this year? The English side that looks best-equipped for the challenge, as usual, is Manchester United. Having made the quarter finals for the […]
Continue ReadingArsenal remained the only Premiership team with a 100 per cent record as they summoned Manchester City to a 2-1 defeat, their first at the City of Manchester Stadium. David Seaman presented his former team-mates with their winning goal after he failed to collect the ball in the box and allowed the Gunners to win […]
Continue ReadingThings really are looking up for formula one. The new rule changes introduced this season are resulting in one of the most exciting championship run-ins for years with three main rivals all bidding for the sport’s highest accolade. This is even more the case following an eventful Hungarian Grand Prix, which now leaves Michael Schumacher, […]
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