Football
Why I’m praying for Arsenal to lose for the first time in my life
While I may have initially supported Arsenal, Brighton and Hove Albion is the club that helped me fall back in love with the game. And that’s why I’ll be wanting them to win this weekend.
By Mike Ward | Football, Sport | Thursday, 24 January 2013 at 1:02 am
Maria Sharapova and the sportspeople and teams who have lorded it statistically over the opposition
Maria Sharapova is statistically the most dominant woman ever to reach the semi-final of a Grand Slam.
By Paul Howarth | Football, Sport | Wednesday, 23 January 2013 at 5:39 pm
Youth policy beginning to bear fruit for AC Milan, but rumours about ‘rotten apple’ Mario Balotelli persist
Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri’s recent decision to field an attacking trio with a combined age of 60 against Sampdoria made headlines around Italy.
By Dylan Fahy | Football, Sport | Wednesday, 23 January 2013 at 3:15 pm
Back to the future: Felipe Scolari shows that oldies like Ronaldinho can be goodies for Brazil
Ronaldinho has reinvented himself since moving to Belo Horizonte. The legs are no longer what they were, but in their place a wiser, cannier playmaker has emerged.
By James Young | Football, Sport | Wednesday, 23 January 2013 at 3:04 pm
iBet: Chelsea to make comeback against Swansea
Chelsea are having a funny old season. They have actually scored more points away from home than at home.
By Gareth Purnell | Football, Sport | Wednesday, 23 January 2013 at 1:01 am
Russian Roulette: Rubin Kazan move is a gamble for QPR target Yann M’Vila
French and English football will be robbed of a great talent if he does move to Rubin Kazan.
By Matthew Riding | Football, Sport | Tuesday, 22 January 2013 at 3:54 pm
iBet: Aston Villa’s are on the hunt for goals, and that promises an open match against Bradford
Which Aston Villa is going to turn up tonight? The one that knocked out Manchester City, won 4-1 a Norwich and 3-1 at Anfield? Or the one that couldn’t score against Southampton or Wigan at home and capitulated in the first leg at Valley Parade.
By Gareth Purnell | Football, Sport | Tuesday, 22 January 2013 at 1:01 am
Where next for Fulham target Vasilis Torosidis?
Olympiakos defender Vasilis Torosidis has announced that he will not be renewing his contract with the Greek champions following a resplendent six-year spell in Piraeus.
By Chris Wheatley | Football, Sport | Monday, 21 January 2013 at 4:32 pm
Tactics Talk: A not so Super Sunday for Arsenal who were caught in two minds against Chelsea
It may have been the first game of yet another Super Sunday, but Chelsea welcoming Arsenal to Stamford Bridge didn’t quite inspire the usual excitement.
By Jonny Boyle | Football, Sport | Monday, 21 January 2013 at 2:56 pm
Lewis Holtby and a cascade of trade between England and Germany
For those poor souls whose primary source of post-Christmas entertainment is the machinations of the Bundesliga, January was set to be bleak.
By Kit Holden | Football, Sport | Monday, 21 January 2013 at 1:10 pm
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