Football crime can’t pay
THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION maintain they cannot take action against a player if the referee has seen the incident even if his decision at the time seems obviously wrong. FIFA, the FA say, do not allow...
View ArticleSpanish FA to help Euro contenders
The Spanish Football Federation are willing to help Barcelona, Real Madrid and Valencia if they reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League by allowing them to play on the Friday before the...
View ArticleFA must use new FIFA powers
IT WAS good to see the Football Association finally admit that they CAN take retrospective action against players. Footballwriters.co.uk pointed out last week that there was no FIFA regulation...
View ArticleRefereeing the managers
THE SCENARIO may make football writers break out in a cold sweat while those in charge of Sky Sports would have nightmares about the possibility. Imagine managers, coaches and players being banned from...
View ArticleJoining the Enemy
HERE ARE a couple of exclusives. Sir Alex Ferguson will take over from Roberto Mancini at the noisy neighbours and Kenny Dalglish will be appointed manager of Everton. No, I haven’t been at the wine...
View ArticleBarcelona since 2008
On the field – 10/10 In the transfer market: 5 hits, 7 misses Total loss: £206.6m By CHRISTOPHER DAVIES PEP GUARDIOLA is hailed as the best young manager in world football. No one can doubt his...
View ArticleWho could England face at Euro 2012?
WILL ENGLAND QUALIFY? Well, despite their mediocre display against England should reach the Euro 2012 finals one way or the other. ONE WAY OR THE OTHER…? The nine group winners qualify automatically...
View ArticleExclusive – What An Exclusive Really Is
A WELL-RESPECTED football writer told me when I was making my way in what we still call Fleet Street that there are usually about five meaningful -exclusives per season. ‘Get one and you’ve done well.’...
View ArticleWhat Advice Does Chelsea Adviser Hiddink Give?
“It works well with Chelsea. Since I left two years ago I’ve been advising the club on things concerning the squad. Sometimes I become a sounding board. It costs me very little time and I can combine...
View ArticleThe Road to Brazil starts…in Trinidad
ONE DOWN…831 to go. Belize 5, Monserrat 2 (att 150) was never going to knock Alex McLeish or Luka Modric off the back pages but the game was significant as it was the first 2014 World Cup qualifier....
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