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Atletico Madrid have breezed past any opposition they have faced in the Europa League this season, since dropping down from the Champions League. Their first opponents were Copenhagen, who they beat 5-1 on aggregate, a result which was followed by an 8-1 hammering of Lokomotiv Moscow over two legs. They should have a much larger […]
Brighton vs Leicester City 31/03/18 Kick-off: 3pm Preview: Back to Premier League action this weekend, as Leicester City take on a much-improved Brighton Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium. The International break is definitely the most tedious time of the footballing calendar, but I’ll be honest, this time around especially against Italy, England actually played […]
The International break always comes as something of an inconvenience to the modern football fan. For reasons we can’t quite put our fingers on, International football just doesn’t have the same entertainment values as club football but all is well, because QPR are the Championships current form team. Since the turn of the year, Ian […]
After a week off thanks to the international break, Crystal Palace begin this weekend’s Premier League as they welcome Liverpool to Selhurst Park for a 12:30 kick off on Saturday. Before the international break began, Palace managed to put an end to a run which saw them lose four consecutive games with a win over […]
Fifty Percent Spanish, One Hundred Percent French Some players go through their youth careers having never to taste the bitterness of disappointment. Antoine Griezmann was not one of those players, from the age of 8 to aged 11, Griezmann would trial at several French League clubs, only to be told the same thing, “You’re too […]
England have just won their first match in the Netherlands since they were World Champions. The win in Amsterdam in 1969 was thanks to a late goal from Colin Bell against a side which included wonderful talents such as Johan Cruyff, Rob Rensenbrink, Rudi Krol, although the fact the Dutch brought on Dick van Dijk […]
Banners and flags at football grounds across the world have become part of the furniture over recent decades, most commonly used to show affection for a player or manager of your team. However, when the cameras focus in on one of your fans flying the flag of a club plying its trade in a far […]
A late penalty that was awarded by the Video Assistant Referee denied Gareth Southgate’s England back-to-back victories as Luigi Di Biagio’s Italy visited Wembley Stadium for the first time on Tuesday evening in an International friendly. Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy had given the Three Lions the lead in the first-half with a memorable finish […]
Aidy Boothroyd’s England U21s made it six consecutive victories in all competitions yesterday evening at Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane by overcoming Oleksandr Holovko’s Ukraine U21s. The Young Lions have now won each of their last five Group 4 2019 UEFA European U21 Championship qualifiers and initially went ahead through Sheffield-born striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin. A header […]
As the plane touches down in the middle of a ploughed muddy field, you would never guess that the world was coming to town. The first 10 minutes on the bus from the tiny airport past the most barren, featureless landscape do little to alter your perception. As the suburbs lurk into view, it isn’t […]
National Teams break has given me free time to have a brief chat. You know sometimes people should talk to themselves. In this piece, I will do this. Of course, it will be about football and Spor Toto Super League. Every parent sees their kid as a superman. This is because she/he is their kid […]
After the 2-0 defeat to Argentina, Italy rebounded with intent to correct wrongs against an in form England at Wembley stadium. Italy manager; Di Biagio, whilst not content with the defeat also relented the pessimistic tone and eulogised that, “We must do better than in Manchester but we’re on the right path” Indeed that sense […]
Argentina’s friendlies ahead of the WC 2018 Argentina’s 2-0 victory over Italy was overshadowed by a humiliating 6-1 loss in the Wanda Metropolitana against Spain. It looks like Argentina have got a long way to go… Here are 4 talking points from these friendlies. No Messi, No party It may not come as a surprise […]
He was part of the title-winning back line that snatched the Premier League title from Manchester United in the dying moments in 2012. However, instead of being part of a backline containing Vincent Kompany, Pablo Zabaleta, and Gael Clichy, Joleon Lescott joined supporters at the start line of the annual City in the Community all […]
Ligue 1 has been blessed with some of football’s most clinical frontmen throughout its illustrious history. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Edinson Cavani and Sonny Anderson have graced television screens in France with breathtaking moments of brilliance, weaving their way through defences and humiliating goalkeepers in plain view of their watching wives and children. But perhaps the greatest […]
You were probably wondering where I was yesterday. Ok, well maybe you weren’t! Never mind. Moving swiftly on. Nothing to recap from a Wolves perspective this week in terms of results due it being an international break, nevertheless, due to us being an absolutely massive club, we had eighteen players out on international duty. International […]
In both nation’s second International friendly of 2018, Gareth Southgate’s England welcome Luigi Di Biagio’s Italy to London to renew a classic rivalry between two proud footballing countries, an eagerly-awaited one too over the last few months. The Three Limos head into the friendly off the back of beating the Netherlands for the first time […]
After England’s first win in the Netherlands since 1969, they take on Italy at home tonight. So far the two nations have met twenty-six times in all competitions and friendlies. England have won eight, Italy ten with eight draws. Here are five wins for England against The Azzurri. 1976 Bicentennial Tournament, Yankee Stadium, New York, […]
In the sixth matchday of qualifying Group 4 for the 2019 UEFA European U21 Championship, Aidy Boothroyd’s England U21s play host to Oleksandr Holovko’s Ukraine U21s in a top of the Group clash which promises to be a memorable one. The Young Lions head into the fixture off the back of a run of five […]
As Italy returned to training, there was one thing on their mind, to get back on track after a faltering start against Argentina in which they succumbed to two second half goals by Benega and Lanzini. This was supposed to be the reanimation of Italian hopes after a disastrous qualifying campaign for this summer’s World […]
