Football
Nike kit deal puts England at No 2 in the world (but which country is top?)
As England’s new football strip – made by Nike – is revealed today, new research shows the English FA are now second in the world in terms of income from their kit manufacturer.
By Alex Miller | Football, Sport | Monday, 20 May 2013 at 4:52 pm
PSG and the French league must be more proactive in dealing with hooliganism
Since PSG’s exit to Barcelona in the Uefa Champions League quarter-final in April, PSG have been surrounded by nothing but controversy.
By Matthew Riding | Football, Sport | Wednesday, 15 May 2013 at 2:37 pm
The ghost at the feast: Luiz Felipe Scolari hopes that dropping Ronaldinho for the Confederations Cup won’t come back to haunt Brazil
There was no place for Kaká, Alexandre Pato of Corinthians, Chelsea’s Ramires, and, most perplexingly of all, Ronaldinho Gáucho
By James Young | Football, Sport | Wednesday, 15 May 2013 at 1:54 pm
Anthony Knockaert and other examples of sporting justice
Anthony Knockaert’s dive in the box, followed by his penalty miss and Watford’s late winner, smacked of a beautiful natural justice.
By Paul Howarth | Football, Olympics, Sport | Monday, 13 May 2013 at 4:32 pm
The feel good factor in Belo Horizonte may not extend to the Brazil national team
Rio de Janeiro? As stale as yesterday’s päo de queijo. São Paulo? As cutting edge as a mid-nineties Now That’s What I Call Music CD. These days, the footballing place to be in Brazil is Belo Horizonte.
By James Young | Football, Sport | Friday, 26 April 2013 at 3:58 pm
Surprise package St Etienne clinch first major trophy for 32 years
St Etienne have won their first major trophy for 32 years after beating Rennes in the final of the French League Cup.
By Matthew Riding | Football, Sport | Wednesday, 24 April 2013 at 4:11 pm
Italian football divided on medical progression since the death of Piermario Morosini
Mascia unveiled a placard dedicating the away end of the stadium to the Livorno midfielder, who suffered cardiac arrest during a Serie B encounter with Pescara exactly a year ago.
By Dylan Fahy | Football, Sport | Tuesday, 23 April 2013 at 5:12 pm
Olympiakos starlet Kostas Rougkalas confident of Greece recovery
Kostas Rougkalas is a Greek Under-19 international defender who recently skippered Olympiakos against Europe’s elite academy sides in the NextGen series.
By Chris Wheatley | Football, Sport | Tuesday, 16 April 2013 at 4:50 pm
Zero Dark Thirteen – Brazilian football wallows in the mire of corruption
If the 2014 World Cup is to signal the arrival of Brazilian football’s brave new world, a desperately needed fresh start for the game in a country where on-field majesty is usually matched by administrative skulduggery, it can’t come soon enough.
By James Young | Football, Sport | Thursday, 11 April 2013 at 5:59 pm
Lucas Moura exceeds expectations, but PSG fail to against Barcelona
With their resources and the calm head of Ancelotti at the helm, PSG are only going to get stronger, and next season, they will be even better equipped to challenge for the Champions League title.
By Matthew Riding | Football, Sport | Thursday, 11 April 2013 at 2:28 pm
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