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OMG – Cahill Will Move from the EPL to the USA’s MLS
Everton's Tim Cahill is the latest player heading to the USA, trading in his Toffees football kit for a place in the Major League Soccer team, the New York Red Bulls. After losing Arteta last season, are Everton missing a midfield maestro? The attacking midfielder has...
British Olympic Side Set to Struggle After Brazil and Hulk Smash Team GB
Stuart Pearce's much discussed Great Britain football team had their final warm-up game against Brazil at the Riverside Stadium last Friday. But seriously - how well do we think they'll do at the Olympics? Team GB's first run-out did not go well. A header from Sandro...
Arsenal Desperate to Cling On to Van Persie
Arsenal are so desperate to keep Robin Van Persie in the Arsenal football kit this season that even the players are pleading with him to stay. Is he really that important to them? It emerged yesterday that midfielder Aaron Ramsey remains hopeful that the in-demand...
Ferguson Makes Premier League Priority Number 1
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has focused his sights on reclaiming the Premier League title this season. But will returning players and the new signings so far really make enough of a difference? This comes after a disappointing season for Man United last...
The Five-a-Side Football Tax: Shocker or Economy Booster?
There has been outrage caused in the British football after it has emerged that the Government plans to charge five-a-side teams a tax for using the artificial pitches. On a scale of 1 to 5, how wrong is this? Five-a-side football is an English tradition. It has been...
Dick and Russia – Redknapp, Capello, and Guardiola on Manager Shortlist
Since the departure of Dick Advocaat after Russia's somewhat disappointing end to their European Championship campaign, the Russian Football Union have released a list of managers they think should replace him. Who do you think would be good for Russia? Advocaat had a...
The John Terry Racism Trial
Yesterday saw the beginning of John Terry's trial for racially aggravated abuse against Anton Ferdinand in the game against QPR last season. What are your views? It's alleged that, during the game at Loftus Road, Terry insulted Ferdinand over a penalty claim by the...
Giggs to Captain Team GB Lions
Team GB will be captained in the London 2012 Olympics men's football tournament by Ryan Giggs. Is he the right man for the job? Who would you pick? Who else would be as fitting a captain in the GB football kit as he? Although he retired from internationals in 2007,...
Rangers to Face Friday 13th Football League Vote
A newly reformed Glasgow Rangers has been refused entry back into the Scottish Premier League. Should they have been allowed back in? In which league should they start again? A majority vote by all the clubs in the SPL was required in order to let the 'new' Rangers...
AVB is Back in Business at Spurs
Tottenham Hotspur have appointed André Villas-Boas as their new manager less than a month after they sacked Harry Redknapp. Is this a good move? The former Chelsea boss reportedly fought off competition from the likes of Fabio Capello, Jurgan Klinsmann and Laurent...
Team GB’s Men’s Football Squad – The Mini Lions
Stuart Pearce has recently announced his squad for the London 2012 Olympics football team, and there have been a couple of surprises. Should Beckham have been chosen? And who should replace Daniel Sturridge? The exclusion of David Beckham was the biggest surprise....
Euro 2012 Yields Few Surprises
Euro 2012 has been fantastic, but it has largely been business as usual at the top level of international football. Who was your team of the tournament? Many people billed Russia as a dark horse in the competition - they had a formidable team and the venues suited...
Spain Smash Records in Euro 2012 Victory
Last night Spain won the Euro 2012 final by scoring 4 goals to defeat the reinvented Italy. Boring? Or simply unbeatable? In the process Spain became the first team to retain the European title, the first team in Europe to win three football trophies back to back, and...
Pirlo and Balotelli live La Dolce Vita as Germany Exit Euros
The semi-final between Germany and Italy in the Euros had almost been billed as a foregone conclusion. But have Italy now become your favourites to win the European Championships? The general feeling was that no matter how long Italy spent on football training...
Pirlo: England Played “Like Chelsea”, Germany “Create Many Threats”
AC Milan and Italy captain Andrea Pirlo has said that England attempted to copy Chelsea's style of play during their Champions League Final when they took on the Azzuri in the Euro 2012. Pirlo said that England tried to keep the same shape and play with the same...