Southgate’s England are flying but one position remains a concern
Since engineering an unlikely World Cup semi final last summer, Gareth Southgate has earned universal praise for turning around a stagnant and faltering group…
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Sinking ship Fulham a prime example of how not to be a Premier League club
Fulham’s season has gone from bad to worse after their eighth straight loss, with poor recruitment, a lack of continuity, and fan discontent marking…
12 of the biggest upsets in international football
International football has borne witness to some of the most shocking results in the history of the game. It’s been a good international break…
Causing a racket: Seven times football fans protested with tennis balls
The method of protesting with tennis balls has become more and more commonplace among disgruntled football fans. Ireland fans inundated the Lansdowne Road pitch…
Alberto Moreno’s imminent departure is a sobering reminder to Liverpool of their recent blemishes
Liverpool’s Alberto Moreno is reportedly close to a summer transfer to Lazio after enduring another season on the periphery of Jurgen Klopp’s first team.…
This is Gareth Southgate’s greatest achievement as England manager
Gareth Southgate has turned England from a dreary football team with no hope into a genuinely fun team to watch with a promising future. …
Five of the Best – Goals that never was
There are a million ways to score, long range screamers, brilliant team efforts involving thirty passes, astonishing solo runs, the list goes on but…
Walters retirement, Rice’s initiation song, and Spurs new stadium – Tweets of the Week
The funniest and best football-related tweets from the week gone by, featuring the retirement of one of football’s nice guys, Spurs new ground, Declan…
“The Godfather of Greed” is on his last legs
The long-standing Irish football chief is under immense pressure amid financial queries over a loan and rent payments. There were extraordinary scenes in Gibraltar…
Robbie, Roy and everyone in-between – The all-time Irish Premier League XI
Ireland don’t produce top quality Premier League players like they used to, but there have been some greats down the years. In fact, some…
Marco Silva on the rocks at Everton, but still has time to salvage respectability from his debut season
Following Everton’s victory over Chelsea last weekend, there was a sense of unharnessed joy and satisfaction from the home supporters. Ultimately it was a…
Nine of the worst Liverpool away kits of the Premier League era
Liverpool have a history of possessing some of the worst away kits in the Premier League over the years, from the division’s inaugural season…
Why there’s no need to lose the head over Declan Rice’s IRA post
It’s a big week for Declan Rice, who could be in line to make his England debut after switching allegiance from Ireland, but controversy…
Young Lions: The rising stars at the heart of England’s future
The international break brings a much-maligned halt to domestic action across Europe this week, and the road to Euro 2020 begins in earnest. It…
Paradise Lost: Why the promised land of the Premier League may be pushing some clubs to the brink
When Ryan Babel tapped home an equaliser for Fulham against his former employers last Sunday, Craven Cottage was brought to life in a cacophony…
The all-time Spanish Premier League XI
In recent times, few nations have consistently produced players of such quality as Spain. Major tournament winners in 2008, 2010 and 2012, the Spanish…
Top ten Premier League goalscorers who only scored inside the box
The Premier League goalscorers who have made a career out of scoring inside the box and nowhere else during their time in the English…
Five of the Best: Goal scoring substitutes in Premier League history
From Solskjaer to Chicharito, the Premier League has been home to a host of super subs known for making an instant impact on a…