Having suffered the heart break of not reaching Euro 2008 perhaps now, as we gear up for the new season would be an interesting time to look at England’s World Cup qualifying schedule. With just less than seven weeks to go before England start their campaign against Andorra we can begin the build up to […]
Tags: Croatia · England · F.A. · FIFA · david beckham · european championship · home internationals · wembley stadium · world cup
A variety of English newspapers are reporting today that the United States Soccer Federation is set to launch a rival bid against England’s Football Association for the 2018 World Cup. This comes as the England national team is set to host the US in a friendly at Wembley later in the day, and four days from a friendly […]
Tags: Community Shield · F.A. · General · Premier League
Watching yesterday’s edition of the Second City Derby, won in style 5-1 by Aston Villa, one had to have been impressed with the victors. They scored from open play and set pieces. They ran Birmingham ragged from start to finish. Ever since manager Martin O’Neill altered his team’s formation to a 4-3-3, they’ve been almost […]
Tags: Aston Villa · Birmingham City · England · F.A. · martin o'neill
We talk a lot about the senior version of the world’s oldest domestic tournament, but the FA Youth Cup goes largely unnoticed in the media and I don’t think that’s a good thing.
More and more, the big teams in England are importing their players from overseas or buying already established or up-and-coming stars from smaller […]
Tags: Chelsea · F.A. · FA Cup · Manchester City
Take a break for two minutes and watch this hilarious video featuring Fabio Capello in “The Italian Job” from a new British show called “Headcases.” Thanks to TT for leading me down this path.
Tags: F.A.
I’m not sure what the issue is here. There shouldn’t even be any debate about it; if Cardiff City becomes eligible for the UEFA Cup based on winning the FA Cup, the Bluebirds should play in Europe. If Portsmouth qualifies for the UEFA Cup through their final league position, which is possible, that would give […]
