Managerial tenure in the Premier League and football as a business
If you’ve ever listened to the BBC’s 606 Football Phone-In show after a manager has been sacked, then you’ve certainly heard the famous line uttered…
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RvP: The latest to kiss the badge and make them cry
Patrick Vieira – 1996-2005 Now an ambassador for Manchester City Emmanuel Adebayor – 2006-2009 Two months after leaving Arsenal he ran the length of the…
Ollie Holt on… Pirlo’s falling leaf, Chelsea’s threat to United and his Golden Boot bet
Another international tournament passes us by and we’re met with another failure from England to even reach the semis. However, unlike previous years, expectations were…
Wenger’s history of transfer denials – From RvP to Henry and Cole to Nasri
Unfortunately for Arsenal, Arsene Wenger has a history of categorically stating that players will not leave the club, only for them to request a transfer…
Time for Mancini to get the credit he deserves?
Despite having delivered huge success since taking the reins at Manchester City, Roberto Mancini is yet to really receive the level of praise his performance…
James Ducker On… AV-B, Manchester, Eden Hazard and boring Spain
Jordi Alba joined Barcelona when he was just 9-years-old and stayed there for seven years before he was released. He signed for neighbouring UE Cornellà…
Will AVB be successful at Tottenham?
It was confirmed yesterday that Andre Villas-Boas has become the new manager of Tottenham Hostpur, signing a three year deal with the club. But can…
Spain v Italy. Euro 2012 Final. 5 beautiful moments to enjoy again.
Spain became the first team to win 3 major International tournaments in a row with a 4-0 win over Italy. Both teams had their moments…
Henry Winter on… The Euros, next year’s champions and JT
England went to the Euros with little to no expectations of them achieving anything, which seemingly had a positive impact on the results. Two wins…
The story of Mario Balotelli… so far – why always him?
August 12th 1 990 – Mario Barwuah was born in Palermo 1993 – Mario was fostered by the Balotellis before being permanently adopted 2001…
Cristiano Ronaldo vs Mario Balotelli – The Facebook growth battle
This tournament the social media facts and stories about Cristiano Ronaldo have been difficult to comprehend. From top supermodels discussing his greasy black hair on…
Best of the badge kissers: Part I
1. Andriy Shevchenko spent seven seasons at AC Milan before making that £30m move to Chelsea. After scoring his first goal on his début for…
Too little too late from the FA on racism?
Following penalty misses from Ashley Young and Ashley Cole in England’s defeat to Italy at Euro 2012, Twitter was littered with some moronic England fans…
The first time I saw Denis Law play…
I became aware of Denis Law a good couple of years before he joined United in the summer of 1962. I was at a friend’s…
What if… Chelsea scouts got to Messi before Barcelona?
“What if… Lionel Messi had been found by the Chelsea scouts and was signed by the Blues”. Yes, he probably would’ve been sold to Huddersfield…