Avram Grant hoping for West Ham cup cheer
West Ham United boss Avram Grant is hoping a Carling Cup run can get frustrated fans back onside. The Hammers were booed off following last weekend's 2-1 Premier League defeat at home to Newcastle. Grant…
David Gill expects a smooth transition
Manchester United chief executive David Gill is confident that the club are already making good provisions for the day when manager Sir Alex Ferguson finally ends his Old Trafford reign. Ferguson has been in charge…
England 2018 World Cup bid gets a big boost!
With only seven days to go until FIFA announces which nation will host the 2018 FIFA World Cup™, England’s bid has received a major boost from sponsor Morrisons. England legend Alan Shearer and actress, model…
FIVE things we have learnt from Tottenham today
Tottenham fans will be leaving White Hart Lane today with mixed emotions after securing a draw in an enthralling Premiership match against Chelsea. In a match that no-one wanted to come to an end, Spurs…
Should Newcastle even be contemplating sale?
One of the more interesting, and frankly confusing, transfer stories that has cropped up over the last few weeks is the proposed exit from St James’ Park of Joey Barton. Given that he has been…
Mariners back to second after Sydney draw
Central Coast moved back to second in the A-League after a 2-2 draw with Sydney on Sunday. Argentine Patricio Perez was at his scheming best throughout and needed to be after Sydney dominated much of…
Speed unperturbed by slow start
New Wales boss Gary Speed chose to focus on the positives after his side's 3-0 loss to Ireland in his first match at the helm. The Welsh were comprehensively outplayed by Giovanni Trapattoni's Ireland team,…
Ronaldo retires at 34
Brazilian football legend Ronaldo has announced his retirement from the game with immediate effect. The 34-year-old Corinthians striker said on Sunday he was quitting, citing fitness concerns as the reason. He was recently, along with…
Drogba returns in Torres’ absence
Striker Didier Drogba will start against Everton in the FA Cup fourth round replay on Saturday. Drogba was dropped in favour of new signing Fernando Torres for Chelsea's most recent match at Fulham but Torres…
Spurs legend offers solution to Tottenham’s most pressing problem?
Tottenham Hotspur striker Jermain Defoe can’t buy a goal right now. How the Spurs star didn’t score in Tottenham’s defeat against Blackpool at Bloomfield Road (their last outing in the Premier League), I’ll never know.…