
How Manchester United can go Dutch with Van Gaal, Giggs and the Class of ’92
Manchester United are rumoured to announce the appointment of Louis Van Gaal as their new manager in the near future. The Dutchman has been the favourite for the job ever since David Moyes was sacked last

FC Copenhagen fans perform incredible ‘cannonball’ tifo
Danish neighbours FC Copenhagen and Brondby are hardly the best of friends. In fact, they’re fierce rivals and have been for a very long time. This tifo by FC Copenhagen’s fans from Sunday’s Superliga derby shows just

Chelsea need a new Jose Mourinho
As a Chelsea fan, loving a manager is rare occurrence, purely because we chop and change them so much. Jose Mourinho is one of the few exceptions though. Fellow Chelsea fans adore him, mainly down to witnessing hug

DJ Stewart Downing
It’s a bit of a slow news day and seeing as it’s Bank Holiday Monday, this is probably the best thing we’re able to produce for you today. It features Stewart Downing DJing at Hed Kandi Bar in San Antonio. …

A superb new compilation of rare Diego Maradona clips
Footage of Diego Maradona completely humiliating defenders of the past is basically football porn. There’s a shedload of familiar clips around and most of it you’ve probably seen already as the Argentinian played

Failed ‘frenzy’ at MK Dons
Milton Keynes Dons, the team that was formed off the back of Wimbledon’s league place in possibly the ugliest formation of a football club in British footballing history. Rightly or wrongly though, they’re here now and after years

Four things that need to change at Arsenal
On Sunday, Arsenal lost 3-0 to Everton at Goodison Park which has thrown their challenge for fourth-place into question. This comes just a couple of months after they were flying high at the top of the table and looking like

Spain could struggle in Brazil
Spanish football has arguably set the bar high in recent times with their tiki-taka style and fluent play. It’s a joy to watch and is considered by many as the way the game should be played. The fact it’s proven …

Hughton’s sacking: a Norwich fan’s view
It would be an understatement to say that, as a Norwich City supporter, this past weekend has seen me experience a plethora of emotions. From the abject disappointment of Saturday’s loss at home to West Brom, to the ne

Why commentators from other sports aren’t welcome in football
In America, we don’t have the massive pool of match summarisers like England has. Fox in its infinite wisdom hired Gus Johnson, an American football and basketball commentator, to learn football (soccer) on the fly and try to off

Standard Liege fans make it rain toilet paper before match
Standard Liege fans have discovered a rather novel way of using toilet paper for entertainment purposes. It involved a hell of a lot of cleaning up afterwards, but it looks fairly impressive and is a cheaper and most de

End of season predictions
As it’s nearing what’s known as ‘the business end’ of the season I thought I’d take a look at the run in across Europe, both in the leagues and the major knockout tournaments and see who’s in with a realistic …

29-year-old postman writes to AFC Wimbledon hinting they should sign him
A 29-year-old postman has written to League Two side AFC Wimbledon practically suggesting they should sign him. His email can’t be seen in full as the club only Tweeted the opening paragraph, but judging by the tone of it

Owner Dave Whelan lends a hand in Wigan’s official FA Cup semi-final song
Wigan owner Dave Whelan is quite a character. He’s certainly made an impression over the years, rightly or wrongly. This time round, the 77-year-old has decided to try his hand at playing the bass and the harmonica (it should