England's 2018 Bid Derailed?
While this weekend’s football extravaganza in the city of Barcelona made for instant gratification, a more intriguing story developed as England’s bid for the 2018 suffered a huge blow. The strangest thing about it was that it wasn’t delivered by …
Women’s World Cup Draw: Germany to open against Canada
The winners of the last two World Cups, Germany will begin their defence of the trophy on home soil against Canada next June. The draw (Group A alongside Canada, Nigeria & France) will buoy the hosts as they have absolutely …
2 Weeks Until 2018/2022 World Cup Verdict
Amid the sort-of joy and sort-of pain that comes with the wins and losses of international friendlies (barring of course, the big rivalries that were played out on Wednesday — Argentina/Brazil, Spain/Portugal, England/France, etc.), FIFA managed to slip in an …
International Friendlies (And One Qualifier!): Thoughts
1. Croatia – Malta Croatia beat Malta, no surprises there. The only reason I start with this match is its status as a qualifier. And to talk about Niko Kranjcar. Harry Redknapp is unappreciative of the obviously gifted Croatian and …
England Launches New Home Jersey To Mark a New Era
Times have gotten so bad for England and the Football Association that they’ve launched a new England home jersey that features, for the first time, sponsorship on the front of the shirt. The Football Association is in such deep financial …
Referee!!
England’s short stay in South Africa came to an embarrassing end yesterday afternoon. They did not have to endure the heartache of an exit via penalties, but they did get their inevitable controversial moment to hide behind, a moment that …
Who will England blame?
The Three Lions are landing back on their home turf today and before they even deplane, the English media will be on them like hounds. Their defeated faces will be splashed across the tabloids with horribly corny puns similar to …