Monday 3 April 2017

David Moyes longs for the days of the Honeymooners

Unseen footage of Moyes with female reporter
Across the past few seasons, it has become apparent that David Moyes doesn’t really have a strong grasp on a lot of things. His increasingly ‘honest’ press conferences have hinged on bizarre. From preparing for a relegation battle in September to demoralising any January signings before they arrive by saying they’ll make no difference to his struggling side.

Friday 31 March 2017

BREAKING: Daniel Sturridge is not ... for now

Ahead of this weekend's Merseyside derby, it has emerged that one Daniel Sturridge was fit, training and at the time of writing available to play this weekend. With more than 24 hours left before the match, there is no guarantee the striker won't end up back in the physio room before kick-off for stumbling over a blade of grass.

Thursday 30 March 2017

Is it too late for Chicago Fire to qualify for World Cup?

Mockery of our American cousins for their knowledge of US Soccerball, while hilarious, is often misplaced. By and large they understand the game. But sometimes, just sometimes, they do themselves no favours. Take Bastian Schweinsteiger’s Chicago Fire unveiling for example.

Tuesday 28 March 2017

Borussia Dortmund Star Gets Five ... in his hair

Gateway fashion drug
If footballers and hair were a relationship status on Facebook, it would be ‘complicated’. Mostly because there is no option for hideously ostentatious. While Paul Pogba has recently cornered the market on hair raising headlines, others have had to really up there game.

Step forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Wednesday 7 September 2016

Former Arsenal 'striker' is snapped up by Forest

The reboot is on - whatever that means
After flogging Scottish starlet Oliver Burke to the Bundesliga during the transfer window, Nottingham Forest found themselves a bit short in attacking options and decided to go in a completely different direction - Nicklas Bendtner.

The ex-Arsenal man has taken to Instagram to say he had not joined Forest for ’the fast cash’ but simply for his ‘love for the sport’. He has also, disappointedly declared that the #lordisdead, branding this move as a reboot of sorts.

Wednesday 13 April 2016

Prolific Goalscorer Dropped From Euro 2016 Squad

It appears that the French national team do in fact have some limits - apparently blackmailing your teammates is frowned upon by the Euro 2016 hosts.

Despite his impressive goal-scoring form, the French Football Federation announced today that Karim Benzema would not in fact be part of their squad at the Euros this summer.

Wednesday 30 March 2016

Goodbye England's Rose

GNev & Carra reunited <3
His departure was almost as swift as his appointment. Valencia relieved Monday Night Football’s Gary Neville of his duties today. Today — and not in the midst of an England match, I’m looking at you Aston Villa!

While criticised for taking on a job at that level without much experience behind him, Neville was really in a damned if you do, damned if you don’t position. It he turned down the job, he may be overlooked in future for a role for not showing ambition. Taking the job meant he was sneered at for taking on a role above his station as a mere pundit and not grafting his trade at a lower level.