Category: Football
Christian Vieri: ‘Just like the West Indies, you’ve got to be confident in life’
I am having to explain to Christian Vieri that despite us being in London and only a few miles from Lord’s, organising a game of [more…]
‘I’ve been carrying a dark cloud’: manager James Rowe on his trial acquittal
James Rowe remembers packing a suitcase before the day of his trial verdict, looking at his two young sons and wondering when he would be [more…]
De Gea, Lamine Yamal … Marmoush: best XI of the European season so far
David de Gea (Fiorentina) Goalkeeper: After a year out, De Gea returned to action with Fiorentina and he hasn’t disappointed. The former Manchester United player [more…]
England and Spain draw as respect shines through on path to progress
Dean Huijsen revived an old tradition here. When was the last time you saw a footballer not just swap shirts with his opponent but immediately [more…]
McGinn ends Scotland’s drought with Nations League winner against Croatia
Steve Clarke and Scotland had suffered what seemed an interminable wait for this. Seventeen months had passed between the win over Georgia and this late [more…]
Saudi Arabia’s World Cup: how close could Fifa get to corporate manslaughter?
“People will die.”Amnesty International “You can never say again that you did not know.”William Wilberforce We are at least approaching a decisive crossroads on this [more…]
Gary Lineker says it is ‘right time’ to leave Match of the Day
Gary Lineker has said it is the “right time” for him to leave Match of the Day after presenting the BBC football programme for more [more…]
Presence of Belarus in international football is validation for a pariah state
The banner in Legia Warsaw’s near-empty away section said more than any action on a football pitch could. Down below, Dinamo Minsk were falling to [more…]
Punkish Carsley gets ballsy calls right – is it too late to ring Thomas for a chat? | Barney Ronay
The moment of the night in Athens came on 82 minutes, with England’s young team romping about the place like cosseted schoolboys, all jinky little [more…]
