Why Oscar’s pressing is key to Chelsea
One of the most undervalued and overlooked players in Chelsea’s squad is Oscar Emboaba. The Brazilian may not score every game and from the outside it would look as if he’s hindering Jose Mourinho’s side,
Brace yourself: there’s a song about Real Madrid’s Norwegian wonderkid Odegaard
Ever since Martin Odegaard burst onto the scene the hype surrounding him has been incredible. Speculation as to which European giant he’ll move to was rife, before the 16-year-old wonderkid eventually left Str
Redonkulous: long-range back-heeled assist sets up fantastic lunging volley
Greek amateur club Thyamis Kastriou recently battered local rivals Asteras Parapotamou 4-0 with one goal particularly standing out from the rest. It’s an effort you’ll struggle to see replicated and a goal that could go down a
Nutter: Barcelona’s Dani Alves breaks into song during interview
We’ve now featured Barcelona’s Dani Alves two days in row, but the Brazilian full-back is in blistering form off the pitch at the moment and it’s hard not to share this latest interview with him following Brazil’s 1-0 win over …
Barcelona’s Dani Alves and Jose Pinto record charity single
Barcelona’s Dani Alves and Jose Pinto have teamed up with Spanish pop star Mario Baro to release a charity single that’ll hopefully raise money and awareness for FEACAB, a charity which specialises in helping people w
Gary Neville and Jamie Redknapp analyse superb Sunday league goal
Sky Sports pundits Gary Neville and Jamie Redknapp teamed up with Budweiser and provided in-depth analysis of an incredible Sunday league goal as part of the Budweiser Dream Goal competition. It’s an advert and there’
Unbelievable: former Arsenal striker Bendtner nets hat-trick in friendly against USA
During his spell in England with Arsenal, Birmingham and Sunderland, Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner was on the receiving end of quite a few jokes due to his lack of goals, fairly oafish displays and an attitude that was
Plonker: captain gets stroppy, pulls rank over penalty duties and misses his spot-kick
When Guizhou Renhe were awarded a penalty against Shanghai Shenxin in a Chinese Super League game on Saturday, an argument over who should take the spot-kick erupted with Polish captain Krzystof Maczyn
Mad: Gremio fans fire fireworks at opposition goalkeeper
Goalkeepers tend to get a hard time of it, especially when they’ve got opposition supporters behind the goal trying to put them off at every opportunity. From laser pointers to good old fashioned abuse, there’s various ways to g
Vintage Jeff: Sky host Stelling lost it on Soccer Saturday after Hartlepool goal
Sky Sports host Jeff Stelling is probably League Two side Hartlepool United’s most famous fan and his passion for the Pools occasionally spills out onto the show. On Saturday, Stelling’s reaction after Brad Walker’s 47th mi
Fenerbahce’s Emenike begs to be subbed after abuse from own fans
Being a footballer must be hard in some respects. You certainly have to develop a thick skin and try to ignore any abuse that may come your way, be it from the media or fans. Fenerbahce striker Emmanuel Emenike doesn’t
Introducing Minnesota United: the latest team to join Major League Soccer
Last week the much speculated, and often talked about, 23rd MLS club looked to become more of a reality. For the past year it’s been endlessly discussed but finally a conclusion looks to be on the horizon. The speculation h
Pitch invasions: a Norwich perspective
“Oh what a night!” The exclamation that begins the recently composed Norwich song – it goes on to laud “Simeon Jackson wearing number 10, Fratton Park at the Norwich end”, revelling in the joy of that Spring evening w
Liverpool’s Mario Balotelli tells critics to ‘shut up’ in angry Instagram video
Mario Balotelli’s quite a ‘character’ isn’t he? He certainly attracts a fair bit of attention, mainly for things that occur off the pitch. This season he hasn’t delivered since moving to Liverpool from AC Milan and he’s been on the
England’s wasted generation
I’ve spent the last couple of nights watching some retro football documentaries, “Gazza: The Real Me,” “Gazza: The Italian Diaries” and “Chris Waddle – The French Way”. Watching these absolutely blindingly talente