A look at three of Turkey’s emerging talents
Despite failing to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar, Turkey have a few reasons to be optimistic for the future.
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Reading and understanding football odds
For people who like to gamble on football games, ‘beating the odds’ is much more than just a simple phrase. For these people, it is all about making money off of their football knowledge. It is a great feeling being able
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Udder mayhem: match in Peru invaded by herd of cows
We’ve seen a whole host of different animals halt football matches over the years; from pigeons, to cats, to dogs. It can happen. Well, during a cup match in Peru a completely different sort of animal fancied stealing t
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Can Louis van Gaal revive Manchester United?
When Manchester United hired David Moyes to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford, it was always going to be a tough job. Several senior pros at the club were the wrong side of thirty and no new golden gener
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Transfer watch: how have some of the bigger Premier League clubs fared?
The summer transfer window is in full swing as clubs across the Premier League look to bring in new faces to aid their challenge of winning the league, qualifying for European competition, stabilising or avoiding the releg
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The late Robin Williams’ hilarious standup routine on football
The incredibly sad news that actor and comedian Robin Williams has passed away has understandably shocked the world, but it has also given us all the chance to look back on a brilliant career and revisit his hilarious back
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Hibernian goalkeeper Mark Oxley scores winning goal on his debut
Goalkeepers scoring goals is a great thing to see but it’s a bit of a rarity for obvious reasons, unfortunately. There’s a few who’ve bucked the trend though with names such as Tim Howard, Peter Schmeichel, Han
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‘Ross Barkley’ phones Everton chairman Kenwright and asks for transfer
A prankster phoned Everton chairman Bill Kenwright’s offices pretending to be young prodigy Ross Barkley and demanded a move away from the club. Despite speaking to a few people, none of them seemed to really q
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Premier League relegation candidates
The start of the new Premier League season brings optimism and excitement to the majority of fans across the country. Prospects of a top half finish, European qualification, or even a title challenge makes the long summer
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Who could be first to get the dreaded sack this Premier League campaign?
As the 2014/15 football season looms upon us it becomes clear that no one in their right mind should want to be a Premier League manager. Increased player power, financial pressure, media speculation and a rich Arabian
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The inevitable ‘sacking’ of Huddersfield Town boss Mark Robins
Mark Robins has a history of spurring relegation tipped sides into promotion contenders, albeit only at League One level. I thought it was inevitable that he would emulate something similar to his season with Barnsley, howeve
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The Vanarama Conference: glory for the Gas?
It’s been 98 days since me and my brother wiped away the tears as we left the Memorial Stadium, having watched our beloved Bristol Rovers succumb to a humbling 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Mansfield Town, e
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Manchester United’s revolving door: five players that look destined to leave
Manchester United’s pre-season tour of USA drew to close with a 3-1 victory over fierce rivals Liverpool, clinching the International Champions Cup in the process. Goals from captain-for-the-night Wayne Rooney, Juan Ma
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My first game: Spurs v Manchester United, 1st January 1996
My first Spurs game was against Manchester United at White Hart Lane on January 1st 1996, aged seven. We arrived a little late having driven from our home in Milton Keynes and, having rushed through the turnstiles, my
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Nicely done: outrageous backheel lob in Brazilian futsal league
Flicks, skills, tricks – futsal seems to have it all. Players attempt what seems to be the impossible and tend to pull it off. Technically they’re extremely talented and love to entertain which makes for great viewing. Well, fut
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Retired referee Howard Webb signs off in style with cheeky Panenka penalty
After announcing his retirement today, opinions on former Premier League referee Howard Webb seem to be doing the rounds, with views amongst the football community divided. Many saw him as the best referee in the cou