-
-
Freezing Cold with a Side of Discrimination…Russia and Qatar Win World Cup Bids
Tweet Just when I think FIFA can’t sink any lower in my estimation, they have found a way to shock me yet again by awarding World Cup bids to Russia and Qatar. Now I’ve got nothing against the Russian people, they seem a sad lot at first, cast in the […] -
Rooney’s Hapless Odyssey: Next Stop Man City
Tweet Since having run the love boat aground on the rock of alcohol and nights cast in red lights, Wayne Rooney has been anything but in form. His personal and professional relationships have been under strain, and he has clearly lost his focus. That said the revelations coming out of […] -
Balkan Thunder, English Malaise
Tweet England meet Montenegro in the European Championship qualifiers today and if I were English I’d be prepared for a shocker. That’s right I’m tipping Montenegro to beat England 2-1, and hear are the reasons why. Montenegro are a new European country, having only recently split from Serbia for the […] -
Morales Strikes a Low Blow
Tweet So the President of Bolivia, has been called many things, but all we can say for a fact is he loves his football. Recently, he was playing in a match for his political party against the opposition party and suffered a bad tackle. Morales, 50, is a former Aymara […] -
Enzo Zidane: The Next Big Flop for France or Spain
t must suck having Zinedine Zidane as a father. For Enzo, Zinedine's son, an enormous hype is growing around his talents. Spain and France's international federations are not ignore the 16-year old's services and are fighting hard to make sure he plays for their respective country. At first glance, I wouldn't blame them. This video highlights some of the terrific movement and ball control the kid has already has a budding star. -
Firebombs and Footballs: Time for an All-Ireland Football Team
The game of football is often lauded by FIFA, international charities, and myself as a culture that binds the world together across normally rigid boundaries. Unfortunately, in the North of Ireland, the opposite is true. Early yesterday morning, the home of the mother of Northern Ireland and Fulham footballer Chris Baird was attacked -
Pride or Prejudice: English Football Doesn’t Need an English Manager
Tweet Of all the things that unite the modern world together, cell phones, the internet, 24 hour news, the largest impact is made by the game of football. From the humid streets of Bangkok, Thailand to the sands of Algiers, Algeria, to the green fields of Buenos Aires, Argentina, the […] -
England, Please Pick a Manager
For crying out loud England, decide on a new manager already! We all know you’ll screw it up anyways, so why not get it over with? Because once you finally do pick a manager the world is going to have to hear about that saga for another six months. Nevermind […]