Football
Goals have been a feature of Hannover’s games all season
Top German sides take their domestic cup competition seriously and with the Champions League out of the way for the time being, I expect classy Dortmund to field a strong side in their match against Hannover.
By Gareth Purnell | Football, Sport | Wednesday, 19 December 2012 at 1:01 am
Alex Dupont sacked by Ajaccio after failure to control likes of Adrian Mutu
The Corsicans find themselves stagnating in 14th place in the league, and a recent run of inconsistent results and dressing room unrest led club chairman Alain Orsoni to wield the axe.
By Matthew Riding | Football, Sport | Tuesday, 18 December 2012 at 3:59 pm
Tactics Talk: Were Reading not aware that Santi Cazorla is rather good?
Post-game, Wilshere suggested that there were signs of the old Arsenal and, although that may be a little premature, you can understand his statement.
By Jonny Boyle | Football, Sport | Tuesday, 18 December 2012 at 11:54 am
The decline of the Boxing Day derby
In football terms, Boxing Day is a collective sigh of relief after the familial confinement of the festive season.
By Paul Caulfield | Football, Sport | Monday, 17 December 2012 at 4:00 pm
Made it Ma! Top of the World! How Corinthians left Chelsea singing the Blues at the World Club Cup
It’s not known if Jimmy Cagney, responsible for the words above, had a favourite Brazilian football team, but if he did, the smart money might go on it having been Corinthians.
By James Young | Football, Sport | Monday, 17 December 2012 at 1:54 pm
iBet: It’s hard to see Reading beating Arsenal tonight
Arsenal’s last performance against Reading sums up their season.
By Gareth Purnell | Football, Sport | Monday, 17 December 2012 at 1:40 pm
Championship Preview: Time running out for Jones
For a club the size of Sheffield Wednesday, Championship football is the very minimum. For Barnsley, who have one of the poorest average attendances in the Championship, League One football would diminish the crowds even further. Therefore the predicament they both find themselves in, is getting serious.
By Jonathan Campkin | Football, Sport | Friday, 14 December 2012 at 1:36 pm
The Football Lawyer: A move to Premier League is no easy step for African footballers
The leap to Europe is still a bracing one for many footballers to make. To make that leap as safely as possible, there’s nothing like the welcoming cushion of a well-negotiated contract.
By John Blavo | Football, Sport | Friday, 14 December 2012 at 1:02 am
Have Yourself a Messi Little Christmas
If only there were a way to puncture footballers’ pomposity by hijacking their names for a frivolous festive game. Well, there is.
By Paul Howarth | Football, Sport | Thursday, 13 December 2012 at 4:03 pm
Steve Bruce’s early success at Hull City a triumph of personality rather than strategy
When Steve Bruce was sacked by Sunderland just over a year ago, it was natural to wonder whether his managerial career would ever be the same again
By Michael Holden | Football, Sport | Thursday, 13 December 2012 at 1:02 am
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