Well now, when it comes to football, one man has for many years been the most noticeable, the most controversial, and occasionally the most successful blogger this country has ever produced. His pithy words and abrasive style make him as famous off the pitch as he is on it. This man is Escapini. "I love football. Football she's a cruel mistress. She's, she's more than a mistress. She's a wife, she's a mother, she's a daughter, she's an errant child. She's a… she's a… she can make you laugh, she make you cry. She can bring tears me eyes. She can bring blood to me shoulders. She can bring a kettle to the boil." "Cause football is about nothing, unless it's about something and what it is about, is football."
Man Utd’s victory at the weekend over a plucky Norwich side may have had its fair share of uncomfortable moments, but while overall the champions were good value for their win, it did expose a fatal flaw in the Man Utd squad – a lack of defensive cover.
With Ferguson having deemed both Wes Brownand John O’Shea surplus to requirements in the summer, do they have enough in reserve to last a long campaign?
The Welsh national football team face a busy few days in the latest round of Euro 2012 qualifiers with a home game against Switzerland on 7 October and a trip to Sofia to play Bulgaria four days later.
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Just what is going on at Newcastle? An unbeaten start to the season, a water tight defence, strikers
Ki Sung Yeung may be the man to solve Celtic’s spot kick misery. The Korean smashed a third minute
New world record for the fastest goal was scored by Michail Osinov in the Russian Second Division South.
Last season Carlo Ancelotti’s inability to overcome Sir Alex Ferguson in the league was part of the reason the Italian lost
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Despite adding the versatility of Craig Bellamy to his attacking options this summer, Kenny Dalglish is still keen
We recently saw the start of another Carling cup campaign for many Premier League sides, but yet again
Harry Redknapp’s refusal to sell key players in the recent transfer window with backing from Chairman Daniel Levy is the main obstacle for another emerging transfer saga.
Key to last season’s early success as Spurs mesmerised opposition defence with the pace of Gareth Bale and the gile of the veteran Van der Vaart, notably their success in the champions league where the Dutch playmakers form was essential component in memorable victories over some of Europeans largest teams.