One of the best things about the European Football Championship, which began on Saturday in Austria and Switzerland, is that none of the home nations are in it. I thought initally that I wouldn’t be interested in the games. Surprisingly, I was wrong.
Yesterday, after I finished work, I managed to rush home to catch the last moments of [...]
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Posted 09 June 2008
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….but the nation wasn’t interested as it was only in a friendly against Trinidad & Tobago. Football’s going to be boring this summer…
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Posted 02 June 2008
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A controversial plan to boost the number of home-grown players in any one team was approved earlier today by the world football governing body, FIFA, at their annual congress in Sydney, Australia.
The President of FIFA, Sepp Blatter, will introduce a ruling forcing football clubs to field a minimum of six home-grown players in their starting [...]
You got to be kidding me!!!!!!
The match wasn’t exactly a classic, but the absence of the so-called big four for the first time in many years was good for the English game. Well done, ‘Arry.
Congratulations to Manchester United for winning the Premier League title on the final day of the season, which was full of drama. United had beaten Wigan 2-0 at the JJB, while nearest rivals Chelsea could only manage a 1-1 home draw against Bolton at Stamford Bridge. United finished top of the table with 87 points, two [...]