John Bishop, comedian and Liverpool Fan honoured with a Commemorative Wembley Way Stone at The 2012 FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. At the unveiling of his Wembley Way Stone, John Bishop said… “This year has been a whirlwind and to be named alongside some absolute legends and be honoured by Wembley Stadium is unbelievable! When [...]
Sir Alex Ferguson is eyeing a ’stupid’ Manchester City result. Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says he is hoping “something stupid” happens to Manchester City to gift his team the Premier League title. City host QPR on Sunday needing to match or better United’s result against Sunderland to win the Premier League. “We can only [...]
Gareth Southgate and the Football Foundation’s Paul Thorogood discuss the state of grass roots football
And they answer your questions on our live Web TV show. Show date: Friday 11th May Show time: 10:15am
With the domestic football season coming to an end and the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship fast approaching, football is once again gripping the nation.
And while the national team will carry the hopes and dreams of the country out to Poland and the Ukraine, a ground-breaking report has been published showing a burgeoning grassroots football scene in England.
The first of its kind Monitoring and Evaluation report from the Football Foundation shows the true impact of its twelve years of investment in state-of-the-art facilities, with football participation figures continuing to rise across the country at its sites.
Log on to our live Web TV show where DJ Spoony will put your questions to Gareth Southgate, Head of Elite Development at the FA and Paul Thorogood Chief Executive of the Football Foundation, as they discuss the importance of grass roots football in England, what it means for the future of the game in this country.
The Football Foundation is funded by The FA, the Premier League and the Department for Culture, Media & Sport.
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Blackburn have been relegated to the Championship after losing at home to Wigan, whose Premier League status is secure for next season. Antolin Alcaraz headed the Latics to victory from a corner late on a rainy and rancorous night at Ewood Park. Only a win would have given Rovers a chance of avoiding the drop but [...]
Blackburn have been relegated to the Championship after losing at home to Wigan, whose Premier League status is secure for next season. Antolin Alcaraz headed the Latics to victory from a corner late on a rainy and rancorous night at Ewood Park. Only a win would have given Rovers a chance of avoiding the drop but [...]
James Morrison came off the bench to score a last-minute equaliser as West Brom put a severe dent in Bolton’s chances of avoiding relegation. Morrison arrived at the far post to volley in Simon Cox’s cross as the visitors fought back from 2-0 down. Martin Petrov had put Bolton in front from the penalty spot. A [...]
Jose Mourinho, the manager of Real Madrid, and former special one of Chelsea talks about the proud history of the FA Cup and his love for it. He talks about his first cup game as manager of Inter Milan with a disappointing turnout of 3000, yet he remembers a Chelsea game against Scunthorpe which sold [...]
Tottenham won back-to-back league games for the first time since January as they reinvigorated their Champions League hopes by beating Bolton. On the day Fabrice Muamba made his first public appearance since he suffered a cardiac arrest when these two teams met in the FA Cup in March, Spurs produced a ruthless display of finishing [...]
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson went to war with Roberto Mancini as Vincent Kompany’s first-half header sent Manchester City back to the top of the Barclays Premier League table. The result means that if City win their final two games — at Newcastle on Sunday and at home to QPR on the last day [...]
Boss Tony Pulis admitted tiredness in his team had prompted his bold triple substitution in the Barclays Premier League clash with Everton – and was delighted with the way the move paid off. The Potters, who were playing their 54th game of a gruelling season, fell behind in the 44th minute at the Britannia Stadium [...]
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