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Must watch: Football referee kicked off the pitch in Argentina
The problems faced in England (Manchester United players surrounding the referee, Ashley Cole turning his back on Mike Riley etc) seem somewhat tame after watching this video from Argentina…
By Simon Rice | Sport | Friday, 12 August 2011 at 11:49 am
Udinese are still not Arsenal’s biggest worry
The Champions Leauge qualifying draw has pitted Arsenal against Udinese but there the overachieving Italian side will be the last of the Gunner’s worries as things look set to capsize even before hitting the deeper waters.
By Varun Mathure | Sport | Friday, 5 August 2011 at 12:46 pm
Must watch: Neymar wonder goal and strange goings-on in the Blackburn Rovers dressing room
From poetry in motion to poultry in motion, these videos really cannot be missed.
By Simon Rice | Sport | Thursday, 28 July 2011 at 3:02 pm
Must watch: Incredible goal from Chelsea midfielder Yossi Benayoun
Forget the fact that the season hasn’t started yet… we have a contender for goal of the season!
By Simon Rice | Sport | Wednesday, 13 July 2011 at 4:16 pm
The football pre-season – it’s not what it used to be
An excellent piece on independent.co.uk today takes a look at the pre-season plans of the 20 clubs that make up the Premier League. It shows that among others, China, Malaysia, Canada, South Africa and the United States will all get a taste of ‘the best league in the world’ over the next few weeks.
The reason [...]
By Simon Rice | Sport | Wednesday, 13 July 2011 at 2:04 pm
Aston Villa, Chelsea, Fulham and Man City have the easiest starts to the season
The 2011-12 Premier League season kicks off on 13 August and in the seven rounds of games up to the first international break, Aston Villa have the easiest start.
By Brian Sears | Sport | Wednesday, 6 July 2011 at 1:11 pm
FA to hire anti-corruption experts to cope with match-fix threat
The Football Association’s concerns over gambling-related corruption has prompted the governing body to hire external expert advisers to deal with the threat.
By Alex Miller | Sport | Wednesday, 6 July 2011 at 12:55 pm
The battle lost, England under-21s retreat
Not since King Ethelred’s ravaged troops were laid slain at the Battle of Maldon in the tenth century has an Englishman faced such an adverse task of leading a depleted army before the Danish.
By Samuel Green | Sport | Monday, 20 June 2011 at 10:38 am
The FA Cup with Budweiser is far from refreshing
The FA have announced today a three-year agreement with Budweiser to sponsor the FA Cup. It will now be officially known as The FA Cup with Budweiser.
By Simon Rice | Sport | Thursday, 16 June 2011 at 2:53 pm
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