Modric leads Spurs to victory in SA

Spurs arrived at Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg without a win so far in the Vodacom Challenge tournament but still found themselves in the final against the South African Champions Orlando Pirates. It was their second meeting in 5 days after they played out a 1-1 draw on Tuesday. Luka led the team again and they [...]

Rejoice! Spurs back in action

Finally, I am writing about a football match. Not a good match but a match nevertheless. Tottenham’s pre-season tour of South Africa, under the guidance of Kevin Bond and Joe Jordan, started with defeat as George Lebese’s stoppage-time goal earned a 1-0 win for Kaizer Chiefs. Spurs started slowly in the first half and had [...]

Spurs pre-season friendly preview

After what seems an eternity in the thrall of Sky Sports News and their incessant pimping of Modric across London, it’s finally time for the boys to pull on their new shirts (they’ll be wearing the more appealing Investec sponsored ones for this competition) and get on the pitch. The squad have had a fantastic [...]

Message to Chelsea fans: Why Patience is a Virtue

Who can tell me what happened on the 16th of May, 2010, almost exactly a year ago? TheMakéléléRole can, because it was there. If some of you need your memories jogged, Lampard chanted ‘Didier Drogba, lalalala’, Ancelotti sang ‘Volare, wooaaahh! Cantare, wooaaahh’ John Terry croaked out a rendition of ‘We’re makin’ ‘istory’, and thousands of [...]

RIP Eddie Lewis – Busby Babes are never forgotten

It’s a well known fact that anyone who has ever donned the famous red shirt of Manchester United is revered by fans long after they leave Old Trafford. Someone who was part of the first ever Busby…

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Cesc Not Giving up on Barca Dream but Real Madrid are After Him As Well

Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas has refused to rule out completing his “dream” move to Barcelona in the future, and also revealed previous interest from Real Madrid. Fabregas, 23, seemed poised to switch to the Nou Camp in the summer after Barca led a very public chase for his signature. Manager Arsene Wenger stood firm, however, [...]

Arsenal and United to Battle for Stekelenburg

Ajax are braced for a January bidding war between Manchester United and Arsenal for goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg. The Premier League giants have both been scouting the 6’6″ shot-stopper in recent weeks and are set to do battle for the Netherlands international when the transfer window opens. But the bidding for Stekelenburg will start at €11 [...]

Arsenal close in on South African international defender

It seems that Arsene Wenger could still sign another centre-back as extra back-up, as it has been revealed today that the South African international defender, Siyanda Xulu, is in London on trial right now. He is currently under contract to Mamelodi Su…

Rosell set for showdown talks with Wenger over 70m euro demand

The new Barcelona chairman Sandro Rosell has angrily stated that Arsenal want 70m euros for Cesc Fabregas, and they will be lucky to get half that fee!
According to Footballpress.net Rosell said on Spanish radio: “We are certainly not going to pay 70 million euros for signing Cesc Fàbregas, which Arsenal are asking for. We won’t [...]

South Africa v France extended World Cup highlights

France were ignominiously sent home from the World Cup with just a single point for their troubles, and their stay in South Africa will certainly be remembered more for the problems off the pitch than on it!
South Africa scored an early goal, and then when Gourcuff was sent off after just 20 minutes, France just [...]

South Africa v Uruguay World Cup highlights

The South Africans were hoping to extend their run of 13 games unbeaten last night when they took on the South American minnows Uruguay, but they didn’t reckon on the ex-Man Utd striker Diego Forlan being on such fantastic form.
Forlan scored a cracking goal after 24 minutes and gradually looked more and more in control [...]

South Africa v Mexico extended World Cup highlights

This had all the hallmarks of a brilliant opening game for the 2010 World Cup, and south Africa and Mexico didn’t disappoint.
Bafana Bafana were unbeaten in 12 games before this one, and Mexico had looked exciting in their wam up game, with Giovanni Dos Santos and Arsenal’s Carlos Vela leading the attack. Most of the [...]

Danielle Bux can’t make her mind up on World Cup WAGs!

Gary Lineker’s sexy missus, Danielle Bux, seems to be a little schizophrenic about whether it is good for the England players to have their wives and girlfriends (WAGs) supporting them at the World Cup.
First of all the London Metro has talked to her and quotes her on being rather keen to have the girls [...]

Bendtner – I will recover in time to face Holland

Nicklas Bendtner’s Denmark team will play Holland in their opening match next week, and they are in dire need of their star striker to be fit and ready.
They had to play a warm-up game without him yesterday, and they went down 1-0 South Africa, in a very hard-fought match, and it showed how desperately they [...]

Sheree Murphy – WAGs can’t win when their husbands cheat!

ollyoaks actress Sheree Murphy is juggling her life as an actress and TV presenter with looking after three children from her footballer husband Harry Kewell, and is finding it even harder while he is away in Turkey playing for Galatasary.
She says it can get very lonely, and if she couldn’t trust her husband it would [...]

Carlos Vela scores a brilliant goal as Mexico win 2-0

The young Arsenal striker Carlos Vela came off the bench in the second half of last night’s game between Mexico and New Zealand, and scored the final goal for his country just 12 minutes later.
There were over 90,000 fanatical fans at the Rose Bowl to watch their promising team prepare for the World Cup with [...]

Carlos Vela scores a brilliant goal as Mexico win 2-0

The young Arsenal striker Carlos Vela came off the bench in the second half of last night’s game between Mexico and New Zealand, and scored the final goal for his country just 12 minutes later.
There were over 90,000 fanatical fans at the Rose Bowl to watch their promising team prepare for the World Cup with [...]

Carlos Vela scores a brilliant goal as Mexico win 2-0

The young Arsenal striker Carlos Vela came off the bench in the second half of last night’s game between Mexico and New Zealand, and scored the final goal for his country just 12 minutes later.
There were over 90,000 fanatical fans at the Rose Bowl to watch their promising team prepare for the World Cup with [...]