Laurent Koscielny at last appreciated, but will leave the headlines for others against Spain
Vicente Del Bosque is a man who doesn’t mix his words. He sits proudly, almost aggressively as the coach, the leader, the boss of Spain – the European and World Champions.
They face France later, for a place in the last four of Euro 2012. It’s a crunch clash, but despite the heat and exhaustion of [...]
By Jamie Sanderson | Football | Saturday, 23 June 2012 at 11:41 am
Hatem Ben Arfa finally grows up and sparkles as Newcastle’s latest wing wizard
At 16, Ben Arfa was labelled a prodigy. It was never a tag he felt comfortable with, and during four years at Lyon and then two at Marseille, he mixed wizardry with infantry, dazzling and frustrating in equal measures.
By Jamie Sanderson | Football, Sport | Monday, 2 April 2012 at 12:41 pm
NextGen Series represents football’s future, but what next for the ‘Under-19 Champions League’?
The hope is that the NextGen Series can brush off worries over money and simply being a spotlight for big clubs to poach talent, and focus on the excellent sides, stadiums and football already being produced, in a bid to improve the quality and quantity of exciting players making the grade.
By Jamie Sanderson | Football, Sport | Wednesday, 28 March 2012 at 12:31 pm
Bilbao become Europe’s new entertainers as Basque brilliance blitzes Manchester United
Cast your eye to the fiercely independent Basque country, and capital club Athletic Bilbao are emerging as a genuine threat to Spain’s established power couple.
By Jamie Sanderson | Sport | Friday, 16 March 2012 at 12:10 pm
AC Milan ready to unleash Italian Pharaoh Stephan El Shaarawy on Arsenal
A five foot 10 inch forward with a Mohawk haircut as outlandish as his dazzling footwork, ‘Il Faraone’ (The Pharaoh) will start against Arsenal this evening, as Allegri lets the sparkling forward off the leash for an opportunity on the big stage.
By Jamie Sanderson | Sport | Tuesday, 6 March 2012 at 11:26 am
Pavel Pogrebnyak sparkles as Fulham continue to profit from transfer market Russian roulette
Fulham have gambled remarkably well in the foreign market in recent years, bringing in the likes of Brede Hangeland, Moussa Dembélé, Bryan Ruiz and Clint Dempsey for good money.
By Jamie Sanderson | Sport | Monday, 5 March 2012 at 12:59 pm
Lansbury, Caulker and Oxlade-Chamberlain keep Young Lions roaring in Pearce’s absence
As Stuart Pearce headed for bed on Monday evening, he had secured himself a little piece of history, by simply writing on two pieces of paper.
By Jamie Sanderson | Sport | Thursday, 1 March 2012 at 1:05 pm
Thierry Henry returns to New York after ‘completing the story of the legend’
Both player and manager were quick to say Henry would be a sideshow, not the main attraction, but his sparkling personality and talent has driven an Arsenal side down on quality but high on spirit in recent weeks.
By Jamie Sanderson | Sport | Thursday, 16 February 2012 at 3:55 pm
Back to basics as Morocco duty promises to rejuvenate Arsenal’s misfiring Marouane Chamakh
When it comes to the transfer market, few managers in the modern game have proved to be as indecisive as Arsène Wenger. The Frenchman’s nous to find and nurture a talented player has never been in doubt, but increasingly, his ability and willingness to go the extra mile to secure them, has.
By Jamie Sanderson | Sport | Monday, 23 January 2012 at 2:03 pm
Papiss Cissé the latest to benefit from Newcastle’s efficient recruitment philosophy
It’s taken 12 months and two transfer windows, but Mike Ashley has finally fulfilled his promise of splashing the Andy Carroll cash, by delivering Newcastle United fans a new £9m number nine.
By Jamie Sanderson | Sport | Wednesday, 18 January 2012 at 3:32 pm
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