Football
Football is the most popular sport in the world. It is played on interscholastic, intercollegiate, and professional levels and watched in stadiums and on television by millions. This section features news stories on Football.
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| Most Watched Professional American Football Team One of the most watched professional American football team is the New York Giants. They are located in East Rutherford,... |
Letter From Africa: South Africa Sets Its Sights on a Goal Beyond Football As South Africa prepares to host the World Cup, there are signs that the tournament could help to break down racial barriers |
| Football Transfer Rumours: Tim Cahill, Karim Benzema and Arjen Robben to Manchester United? Arsenal in for Mesut Ozil? | Aiden McGeady to Hull? | Fulham target Kalu Uche? |
Football Transfer Rumours: Ruud Van Nistelrooy to Everton? José Antonio Reyes back to England? | Sunderland in for Lee Cattermole? | Arsenal to sign Karim Benzema? |
| Pranks, Forfeits and Tennis-football Keep Spirits High in Camp Andy Murray's entourage has continued to provide light relief as the tournament pressure builds |
Football Transfer Rumours: Manchester City Exodus to Fund Samuel Eto'o Deal? Peter Crouch to Blackburn? | Liverpool in for Lee Cattermole? | Obafemi Martins to Stoke? |
| Football Transfer Rumours: Cesc Fábregas and Karim Benzema to Real Madrid? Chelsea to sign Jonjo Shelvey? | Alex McLeish eyes Armand Traoré? | Where next for Michael Owen? |
Football Transfer Rumours: Manchester United Eye £52m Sergio Agüero? Edin Dzeko's Milan move off? | Sunderland spree to begin at Reading? | Vahid Halilhodzic to manage Portsmouth? |
| Football Coaching Tips There are many things that a coach needs to keep in mind while coaching football players, as a win mostly depends on them.... |
Football Transfer Rumours: Michael Owen to Hull City? Manchester United eye Benzema | Blackburn in for former striker Davies | Villa want Wheater | Hartley to Sheffield United |... |
| Football League to Hold Emergency Meeting Over Southampton Takeover The Football League is to hold an emergency board meeting on Monday to discuss the Pinnacle Group's attempts to take... |
Football Transfer Rumours: Lucas Neill to Chelsea? Fulham to challenge Milan for Edin Dzeko? | Gareth Bale to Sunderland? | Damien Duff to Everton? |
| Football Transfer Rumours: Liverpool's Pepe Reina to Barcelona? Robin van Persie to Manchester United | Mohamed Zidan to Blackburn Rovers | Andriy Shevchenko to Monaco |
Sepp Blatter to Meet Jacque Rogge Over Football's Role at Olympics The International Olympic Committee president and Fifa are at odds over eligibility for the football competition |
| Top 5 Football Geniuses in My View This article is written for introducing top five soccer stars in my opinion. The author - Shining Lion is glad to share his... |
Ronaldo Aiming to 'rewrite the History of Football' Cristiano Ronaldo has told a French magazine of his indifference to jeers and his ambition 'to write more chapters in the... |
| Look Past Predictable Football and There's Some Beautiful Things Happening Will Buckley: Thank goodness for Jimmy Greaves for questioning the sanity of anyone bothering to watch this non-event |
Football's Summer of Spend, Spend, Spend Starts Here Jamei Jackson: Kaka and Ronaldo were just for starters, but the clubs splashing the cash as never before still expect a... |
| Friday's Football Transfer Rumours: Xabi Alonso to Manchester City? Chelsea in for Glen Johnson | Milan want Emmanuel Adebayor | Arsenal look at another Toure |
Premier League Footballers, Spoiled? It Was Evra Thus Marina Hyde: Player liaison officers are the unsung heroes of the modern game. Just ask the one sawing a snooker table into... |
| Football Agent Willie Mckay Cleared in Corruption Investigation The football agent Willie McKay has been cleared of all allegations in a police enquiry into alleged football corruption |
The Fundamentals of Football For all football enthusiasts out there, it’s very obvious that you already know all about the four corners of football. But... |
| Rants, Zaki and Tictacs - the Story of a Roller-coaster Football Season Paul Wilson: The 2008-09 football season offered the unforgettable, the unpalatable and the unmemorable |
Saint and Greavsie Say Football on Tv is Now No Laughing Matter Ian St John and Jimmy Greaves tell Anna Kessel why today's television cannot compare to the way they once covered the game |
| Football Transfer Rumours: Paul Scholes to Stoke City? Wayne Rooney to Wembley? | Cristiano Ronaldo to holiday? | Gareth Barry to Arsenal? | Sven-Goran Eriksson to Portsmouth? |
Barcelona's Triumph Holds Hope for Arsène Wenger's Brand of Football Richard Williams: The new European champions produced the finished version of the football Arsenal's French manager has... |
| Football Transfer Rumours: Chelsea Enter the Race for Franck Ribéry? Elano to Inter? | Wenger kickstarts youth summer spree? | Liverpool eye Bilbao's Martinez? |
Football Transfer Rumours: Milan Move in for Gareth Barry? Wayne Rooney's boots stolen? | Joleon Lescott to Manchester City? | Celtic close on Slaven Bilic? |
| As Itv Goes Finals Crazy, Where is Football's Susan Boyle? Martin Kelner: The channel sees the Champions League final as part of a week that culminates in the Britain's Got Talent... |
Football Transfer Rumours: Luiz Felipe Scolari to Replace Gordon Strachan at Celtic? Owen Coyle and Gary Megson also in the frame | Manchester City chase Grafite, Roman Pavlyuchenko and David Bentley | Yoann... |
| Football Phone-ins and Weaselly Bookmakers Mock My Solemn Struggle Will Buckley: My struggle against expenses hypocrisy, football phone-ins and weaselly bookmakers |
Human Interest Stories Abound on Football's Last-chance Afternoon David Lacey: The relegation battle has consistently provided long-lasting memories and tomorrow will be no different as... |
| Lord Triesman Confirms Great Britain Olympic Football Team is 'very Close' The FA chairman hopes to be able to announce an agreement this weekend about a London 2012 joint football team |
The Fame of Football Football, specifically professional football, is a well-known sport, certainly that’s a fact. But can you really imagine... |
| Brian Mawhinney Faces Tricky Task in Dragging Football League Clubs Out of Peril Owen Gibson: As economic gloom threatens many clubs, the League chairman's solutions range from the implausible to the... |
Football Transfer Rumours: Glen Johnson to Liverpool? Kaka to Real Madrid | Valencia to Manchester United, Bayern Munich or Real Madrid | Balde to Birmingham | Yobo to Arsenal |
| The Heavenly Virtues: 10 Temperant Football Men Tom Lutz list ten in the game with iron self-control |
Former NFL Coach Jon Gruden to Join Monday Night Football Former coach Jon Gruden will move from the NFL sidelines to the Monday Night Football booth after being fired from the... |
| Football Transfer Rumours: Diego Forlan to Manchester City? Carlos Tevez to Liverpool | Emmanuel Adebayor to Milan | Paul Scharner to Hamburg |
The Heavenly Virtues: 10 Kind Footballers Tim Rich selects ten of the game's most generous personalities |
| English Football System is Ruining the Game, Claims Johan Cruyff Johan Cruyff has accused English clubs of damaging football but praised Barcelona just over a week before the Champions... |
Torquay United Regain Their Football League Status After Two Years Torquay are returning to the Football League while Cambridge stay in the Blue Square after their second play-off final... |
| Football Transfer Rumours: Ronaldinho to Man City? Bruno Alves to Chelsea | Jesus to Liverpool | Vermaelen to Villa | Drogba to Man City |
Who is Killing Football? With a massive insolvency crisis looming for English soccer - among others - we would be very wise to take the trouble to... |
| Is Sir Alex Ferguson The Greatest Football Manager of All Time? An article looking at the illustrious managerial career of Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson. The article... |
September End Date for Football Corruption Inquiry The authorities leading the investigation into corruption in football hope to bring the inquiry to an end by September |
| Football Stars at the Sharp End of Bitter Anti-drugs Battle Owen Gibson: England internationals could face Ohuruogu-style bans if they do not inform Wada of their whereabouts from 1... |
Football Transfer Rumours: Emmanuel Adebayor to Chelsea? Santa Cruz to Tottenham? | Ashley Young to leave Aston Villa? |
| Steven Gerrard Named Football Writers' Association Player of the Year The Liverpool captain beat Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney to the honor |
History of American Football American football is an amazing sport in which each team tries to push the other team behind and gain every inch of the... |
| Rome Grabs Immigrants' Dusty Pitch for Champions League Football Village Rome's football village for Champions League final fans will be sited on a dirt pitch used by Ecuadorean immigrants |
Top Footballer Ledley King Bailed After Alleged Assault Outside London Nightclub Tottenham Hotspur captain questioned by police for allegedly punching a doorman at a club in Soho |
| Football in Thrall to Beauty and Beastliness of the English Way Paul Hayward: Chelsea v Barcelona was primetime dynamite, a glory and gory game that swears by drama |
'Football Defeated Anti-football - Power Against Talent, Attack Against Defence' Sid Lowe: While the English and Madrid press harp on about the referee, their Catalonian counterparts were happy to reflect... |
| Football Transfer Rumours: Joey Barton to Tottenham Hotspur? Nemanja Vidic to Barcelona | Stephen Hunt to Sunderland | Diego to Bayern Munich |
Football Transfer Rumours: Joey Barton to Get Bounced Out of St James' Park Barton to Blackburn Rovers or Bolton Wanderers | Kris Boyd and Madjid Bougherra to Birmingham City | Mark Robins to Norwich... |
| Notre Dame Football - Spring 2009 Is this year of the come-back for the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame? I'm not so sure, but you can decide for yourself. |
Guus Hiddink Reminds Barcelona 'football is a Man's Game' Guus Hiddink has denied that Chelsea were too rough against Barcelona in the Champions League |
| Football Transfer Rumours: Michael Owen to Everton? Miguel Veloso to Manchester City? | Lorik Cana to Liverpool? | Robinho to his bongo room? |
'Those Who Played Football 0-0 Those Who Didn't Play At All' Sid Lowe: The Spanish press were furious with Chelsea's tactics, but Barcelona should realize they are not in a bad... |
| Football Transfer Rumours: David Bentley to Ac Milan? Andrey Arshavin and Cesc Fábregas fall out | Sami Hyypia to become a Wolf | Martin O'Neill to start his spending spree in... |
Tears of Joy As Afc Wimbledon Prove They Are in the Wider Interest of Football David Conn: The south London club built and owned by its fans has taken another step towards the Football League |
| Footballer's Brother Dies After Attack Half-brother of England footballer Jermain Defoe dies following vicious daylight assault in London street |
Football Transfer Rumours – Ashley Cole to Manchester City? Ancelotti to Chelsea | Tevez to Liverpool | Hyypia to Stoke | Hart to Birmingham | Sessegnon to Chelsea |
| David Gold Calls for Football League Clubs to Slash Ticket Prices in Half Birmingham City chairman David Gold tells Sachin Nakrani about his cut-price idea for boosting crowds as the recession sets... |
Thursday's Football Transfer Rumours - Carlos Tevez to Manchester City? Tevez to Man City | Man Utd to buy two young defenders | Chelsea still after Robinho | Spurs in for Jakupovic | Blackburn... |
| Tuesday's Football Transfer Rumours: David Beckham to Tottenham Hotspur Richard Dunne and Jonathan Greening to Sunderland | Joleon Lescott or Micah Richards to Aston Villa | Marvin Elliott to... |
Football Transfer Rumours: Liverpool in for Roque Santa Cruz? Michael Mancienne to Chelsea | Mario Balotelli to West Ham | Matt Mills to Newcastle |
| Monday's Football Transfer Rumours: Ryan Babel to Arsenal Today's Mill likes the sound of the taster menu |
Football's Second Period Threatened By Neanderthals Paul Wilson: Football's second period of inflated ticket prices and sky-high wages has led to a situation where those... |
| Football's Real Entertainment is Found in the Tense Struggle for Survival Will Buckley: Fans feel sympathy for the about-to-be relegated rather than the relentlessly self-promoted |
Burton Albion Finally Ready to Seize Football League Status Richard Rae: The Blue Square Premier club Burton Albion need just a point tonight to become England's newest professional... |
| The Guide: What We're Looking Forward to From This Weekend's Football Scott Murray: The matches, moments and Munich meltdowns we're looking forward to around Europe |
Friday's Football Rumours: Romario to Loftus Road. No, Not to Play. 17 Apr 2009: Adebayor and Tevez to Chelsea | And Ancelotti too | Except Tevez is going to Real Madrid instead | Or Juventus... |
| Thursday's Football Transfer Rumours: England Pats Itself on the Back Gerrard to Milan | Upson to Arsenal | Ledley to Wolves | Cristiano Ronaldo to Guess Where Yes That's Right |
Liverpool Remembers Hillsborough Football Disaster With Anger, Tears and 96 Chimes Anniversary of tragic football disaster honored by more than 30,000 supporters in show of solidarity |
| Wednesday's Football Rumours – Mauro Zarate to Liverpool? Daniel Agger to Barcelona | Steven Defour to Aston Villa | Darren Bent prefers Everton to Sunderland |
Monday's Football Transfer Rumours - Arjen Robben to Liverpool? 13 April 2009: Kevin Kuranyi to Blackburn | Liverpool move for Arjen Robben | Dennis Wise to QPR |
| Out of the Ashes of Hillsborough, Modern Football Was Born Owen Gibson: Twenty years ago, 96 fans lost their lives at a match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. It was a day... |
Feast of Football for Fans But Players Want a Break The Easter fixture congestion has brought in to question if players can handle more than one match every seven days |
| Treating Young Footballers Like Ready Meals Harms Us All David James: The focus on signing the next teenage sensation is harming English football and stopping young players from... |
Wednesday's Football Transfer Rumours: Bobby Zamora to Villarreal? Sunderland target Bent? | Moyes back for Moutinho? | Chelsea and Villa after Sturridge? |
| Monday's Football Transfer Rumours: Sven-goran Eriksson to Chelsea? New manager to get £40m to spend on Maicon and Adam Johnson? | David Moyes ready to replace Sir Alex Ferguson? | Arsenal... |
Footballer Given Yellow Card 'for Breaking Wind' During Penalty Shot Referee books Chorlton Villa player for distracting rival with 'ungentlemanly conduct' at key moment in match |
| The Night Football Was Reborn Jason Cowley recalls 1989, the year football nearly died - and the 90 minutes that saved it |
Gerrard Hints at Total Football As Potent England Triumph Paul Hayward: The absence of a first-class center forward need not hamper England with Rooney and Gerrard in such good form |
| Lithuanian Football Feels the Chill and Hearts Fans Know the Feeling Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov is at the center of a football revolution in Lithuania |
Thursday's Football Transfer Rumours: Emmanuel Pogatetz and Jeremie Aliadiere Want Out of Middlesbrough Raul Albiol to Liverpool | Tom Huddlestone to anywhere that will give him a game | Rafael van der Vaart to Chelsea | Joey... |
| Rebecca Adlington Calls for Drug Testers to Get Tough on Footballers Rebecca Adlington wants footballers to be subject to the same 'whereabouts' drug testing rules as athletes |
Tuesday's Football Transfer Rumours: Manchester City Sniffing Around Forlan Poor poppet Ronaldo could be forced out by nasty defenders, Hughes wants Forlan for City and the Newcastle players are... |
| The Guide: What We Are Looking Forward to From This Weekend's Football Lawrence Booth: Here are the matches, moments and touchline troubadours around Europe that we'll be keeping a close eye on |
Thursday's Football Transfer Rumours: Kanoute Back to England and Ooijer to Psv Bramble set for a pay-rise | Skuse off to Stoke | N'Guessan wanted by Sheffield Wednesday | It's a slow, slow day |
| Asia's Mr Football Says Attempts to Oust Him From Fifa Power Could Wreck World Cup Dream A power struggle involving Mohamed Bin Hammam's role with Fifa may derail the development of Asian football |
Football Must Be Released From the Frivolity of the Tevez Affair Lawrence Donegan: The absurdity of the Griffiths ruling has merely escalated the problems created by its verdict |
| Wednesday's Football Transfer Rumours: Deco and Beck-o to Madrid? Real target Ronaldo and Beckham? | Mancienne chased by Liverpool and Manchester City? | Spurs target Pelé? |
Does Football Deserve Better Fans? Aston Villa and Middlesbrough fans have been criticized for mocking their teams – but does football get the fans it deserves? |
| Monday's Football Transfer Rumours: Hleb to Manchester City? Villa wants Real Madrid move | Liverpool interested in Wheater | Tottenham to replace Bent |
Don't Let's Be Complacent About Drug Testing in Football David James: There is no drugs problem in football but testing is to be welcomed not moaned about |
| Football League Round-up: Crucial Weekend at the Top and Bottom of League Two Simon Burnton: Brentford have a chance to establish a mighty lead over Wycombe |
Tuesday's Football Transfer Rumours: Sakho to Arsenal? Tottenham follow French pair | Cissé to Bolton? | Kitson to make Reading return? |
| This Tolerance of Violence Reveals English Football's Collective Cowardice Paul Hayward: Refereeing standards were under fire again at Wigan this week, but it's a distraction from the real problem –... |
Gay Group Tackles Football Homophobia First gay and lesbian football supporters' group to be accepted by a Spanish club vows to fight prejudice |
| The Guide: What We Are Looking Forward to From This Weekend's Football Sachin Nakrani: The matches, moments and Madrid meltdowns around Europe that we'll be keeping a close eye on |
SPL2 Will Only Provide More Posers for Scottish Football Ewan Murray: The SFL would be left in a state of flux by the creation of SPL2, despite Celtic's proposed solution |
| Wednesday's Football Transfer Rumours: Kranjcar to Everton? Chelsea tracking Vaclav Kadlec | Nicky Bailey and Lee Croft to West Brom | Diego Maradona flees car crash scene |
'Nerdy' Arsenal Fan Expected to Bring Civil Service Skills to Football The man replacing Brian Barwick as chief executive of the FA is a novice when it comes to the business of football but that... |
| Monday's Football Transfer Rumours – Riquelme to Newcastle? Reina heading for Liverpool exit? | Kenyon wanted by Manchester City | Birmingham target Shittu |
Football Managers Need to Go Back to Basics: Time to Break Out the Booze Will Buckley: The events of the past week will mark the beginning of the end of puncturing of the cult of the football... |
| How Hiddink Adapts 'total Football' to Players' Strengths Guus Hiddink has build an impressive CV by adapting 'total football' to the strengths of the players at his disposal |
Friday's Football Transfer Rumours: Which London Club is Weighing Up a £50m Offer for David Villa? Milan must pay £10.5m for David Beckham | Michael Chopra gets 'dumped on Facebook' | Arsenal target Portsmouth's Niko... |
| Martínez Proves That Swansea's Free-flowing Football is No Passing Phase Swansea's young manager wants his side to continue to play football that is easy on the eye |
Wednesday's Football Transfer Rumours: Eriksson to Portsmouth? Daniel Sturridge contemplates move to Villa | Djimi Traoré joins Birmingham | clubs chase Sweden Under-21 captain |
| Giants of Asian Football Prepare for Crucial Clashes John Duerden: Japan meet Australia and Iran play South Korea in matches that will go a long way to deciding the qualifiers... |
Tuesday's Football Transfer Rumours: Ancelotti to Take Charge of Chelsea? Eriksson on course for Portsmouth job? | Wigan chasing Michael Kightly? | Steven Gerrard a lover of classic novels? |
| Football's Skewed Loyalty Values Makes No Sense in Beckham's Galaxy Richard Williams: LA Galaxy fans may feel aggrieved but why should David Beckham turn up the chance to go to AC Milan? |
The Guide: What We Are Looking Forward to From This Weekend's Football Scott Murray: Here are the matches, moments and m... around Europe that we'll be keeping a close eye on |
| Thursday's Football Rumours: Franck Ribery to Leave the Most Exciting League in the World? Ribery to Barcelona | Valencia to Manchester United | Henry to Liverpool | Adams to freeze |
The Question: Is Three Points for a Win Good for Football? Jonathan Wilson: Statistics don't necessarily support the claim that offering three points for a win would revolutionize... |
| Wednesday's Football Transfer Rumours: Kieran Richardson to Newcastle United? Mrs Gary Lineker to pose as an onion bhaji | Didier Drogba to Inter | Milan to offer 30m euros for David Beckham |
Friday's Football Transfer Rumours: David Beckham to Buy Leyton Orient? Liverpool anger at Keane 'tap-up' | Crouch to Blackburn? | Barcelona in for Lahm and Ribéry? |
| Thursday's Football Transfer Rumours: Manchester United to Lose Out on Antonio Valencia? Wigan Athletic are holding out for £18m for midfielder Antonio Valencia |
Wednesday's Football Transfer Rumours: Luka Modric on His Way to Inter? Marc Janko to Blackburn | John Fleck to Manchester United | Robbie Keane to Spurs |
| Tuesday's Football Transfer Rumours: Sergio Ramos to Manchester United? Nikola Zigic to Blackburn | Paul Sharner to Aston Villa |
Football League Review: the 10-point Guide to the Weekend Action John Ashdown: A look back at the latest results from the Championship, League One and League Two – including history... |
| Monday's Football Transfer Rumours - Robbie Keane to Everton? Owen to Villa? | Given out, James in at Newcastle? | Spurs to swap Dos Santos for Fred? |
The Kaka Saga Conclusion? Kick Morals Out of Football Man City's Garry Cook is a good advert for banning football people from talking about 'morality', says Will Buckley |
| Scottish Football Needs Summer Matches or a Winter Break Ewan Murray: The Scottish game would benefit tremendously if the season was re-shaped so that it either became a summer... |
Deal That Confounded Football's Naysayers Negotiations for tv rights for the Premier League are approaching, and there is hope the deal will match the £2.7bn of last... |
| The Rugby Football League Insist They Need Financial Backing From the Government to Make Their 2013 World Cup Bid More Competitive Rugby league World Cup bid too taxing without government support |
Trio Plead Guilty to Abusive Chants Against Footballer Sol Campbell Three men have admitted charges of directing racist and homophobic abuse at the Portsmouth defender |
| So What Abuse is Acceptable to Hurl at Footballers? Barry Glendenning: Everyone agrees that homophobic and racist chants are unacceptable, but the line is not so easy to draw... |
Friday's Football Transfer Rumours: Tevez to Chelsea? Man City offer £22m for Parker | Upson ready for Arsenal return | Pennant opts for Portsmouth |
| Thursday's Football Transfer Rumours: Andre Arshavin to Pay Part of His Own Transfer Fee to Get to Arsenal? Whitehead and Finnan to Hull | Adriano to Tottenham Hotspur and Jenas to Inter | Mbia and Ebondo to Newcastle |
O'Neill Perplexed By Mowbray's 'non-football' Allegation The Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is perplexed by Tony Mowbray's criticism of his side's style of football |
| Champions League Football is Aston Villa's to Lose Stuart James: The title may be beyond them still, but no one should be surprised if Martin O'Neill's team finish in the top... |
Tuesday's Football Transfer Rumours - Manchester City to Splurge £100m on Kaka? Nigel Quashie to Newcastle | Hunts to leave Reading | Jermain Jenas to Wigan | Liverpool to buy Gareth Bale |
| Sunday's Football Transfer Rumours: Shay Given to Join Manchester City for a Knockdown Fee? Given to Man City | Bentley to Boro | Palacios to Spurs | Beattie to Newcastle | Saviola to Everton | Bullard to Arsenal |... |
Dodgy Darts and the Damien Hirst of Football Will Buckley: BBC sport makes the error of treating darts seriously; we watch darts to be entertained, not informed |
| First Diarra, Then Defoe, Now All the Rumours. This is the Strangest January in Football I've Ever Known David James: At Portsmouth the only symmetry between this year's transfer window and last are the names Harry Redknapp and... |
Friday's Football Transfer Rumours: Valencia to Move Lock, Stock and Belltower El Micalet to Madrid? Donati to Atalanta | Shorey to West Ham or Tottenham Hotspur | Hreidarsson to Celtic | Chopra and Jones to stay put |
| Wednesday's Football Transfer Rumours: Gareth Bale to Boro to Secure Spurs' Move for Stewart Downing? Adriano to Man City | Canella to Villa | Saracens to Fulham | The enduring appeal of Sami Hyypia | Lollipops at the Reebok... |
Ambitious Kettering Look Forward to Fulham Fixture on Way Into Football League Ambitious non-leaguers put grief with Gazza behind them and reach fourth round |
| A Day in the Life of a Football Mascot What more could a West Brom fan want for her 10th birthday than to share the Hawthorns pitch with the club captain? A win,... |
Thursday's Football Transfer Rumours: Michael Owen to Inter? Fábregas to Real Madrid? | Milan back in for Gallas? | And the latest Manchester City targets |
| Why Football Needs a Resolution Revolution Marina Hyde suggests some New Years resolutions for our beloved professional footballers and their extended entourage |
Monday's Football Transfer Rumours: Arsenal Want Newcastle Trio? Dowie to Nottingham Forest? | O'Neill wants Defoe? | Tottenham target Manchester United keeper? |
| There Are Plenty of Options But No Rules When It Comes to Football Management Richard Williams: Tony Adams' style has not been successful in the past so perhaps it is time he looked for another approach |
Platini Blunders in Embracing Nationalists' Political Football Lawrence Donegan: In lining up with an opportunist SNP campaign against a British Olympic team the Uefa president has again... |
| Wednesday's Football Rumours: Diarra's a Done Deal. Maybe Today's Mill hasn't woken up yet |
Big Debate: Should There Be Transfer Windows for Football Managers? Kevin McCarra and Nick Illingworth debate whether the same transfer rules should govern managers and players |
| Friday's Football Transfer Rumours - David Villa to Manchester City? Tuncay to Chelsea? | Everton target Fanni | Ledley wanted by Stoke |
Wednesday's Football Transfer Rumours: David Bentley and Aaron Lennon to Real Madrid? Juande Ramos also fancies Schweinsteiger and Hamsik | Upson, Green and Bellamy to leave West Ham | West Brom after Arsenal... |
| Investors Target Profit From Football's Talented Youth Alan Hansen is fronting a fund to exploit the transfer potential of players from developing countries |
Keane Wants to Return to Football Less than a week after he quit Sunderland, Roy Keane has stated his intention to return to management in the future |
| Monday's Football Transfer Rumours: Robbie Keane to Return to the Lane With His Tail Between His Legs? Houllier to Sunderland | Lennon to Liverpool | Hertha Berlin's Pantelic to join somebody's relegation battle |
Thursday's Football Transfer Rumours: Ashton to Leave West Ham for £18m? Casillas snubs £129m Manchester City move | Emile Heskey linked with move to Aston Villa | Steve Finnan to Blackburn? |
| Salary Cap May Not Fit Football's Swelled Egos Lawrence Donegan: One cannot help but wonder about the motivations of those who believe limiting players' wages is the only... |
England in Terminal Decline? They Said That About Football Until Fabio James Haskell: This England team needs time, but we also have something to prove against the All Blacks |
| Thursday's Football Transfer Rumours: William Gallas to Ac Milan? Bendtner to Spartak Moscow | Fabiano to Manchester City | Varney to Derby County | Hoefkens to Ipswich Town |
Football League Review: the 10-point Guide to the Weekend Action Tom Lutz: A look back at the latest action in the Championship, League One and League Two, including Leicester out-foxing... |
| Thursday's Football Transfer Rumours - Arsenal After Steven Defour? Gunners also chase Daniel van Buyten | Freddy Shepherd bids for Mallorca | Man City and Tottenham after Lassana Diarra |
A French football fairy tale - from dustman to international call-up "Veteran" footballer, Steve Savidan, gets his first call-up to French national squad. |
| NFL Football Picks - Revenge or not Revenge I know you read about getting even quite a few time in sports betting, but does revenge, when it comes down to NFL picks,... |
Taylor's Million-pound Logic Will Mortgage Football's Future Lawrence Donegan: There is breathtaking arrogance in the PFA chief's notion that football is somehow beyond the rules... |
| Can Football Clubs Ever Regain Real Contact With Supporters? Jamie Jackson: Is the chairman of FC United right when he says that British football will lose its soul if it doesn't act... |
Tuesday's Football Transfer Rumours: Jose Mourinho to Man City? Arsène Wenger tracks Brazilian striker | Phil Brown eyes Dutch winger | Birmingham want West Brom striker |
| Football's Monitoring of Rogue Bets Questioned The managing director of Betfair, Mark Davies, has questioned how effective Fifa's bet-monitoring system will be |
Arsenal Reign Supreme in Football of the Gods Arsenal answered their critics with an exquisite performance that gained them a deserved three points |
| I Do the Money, Coaches Do Football Says Unrepentant Levy The wrong people, not the wrong structures, are to blame for Spurs' troubles, says the club's chairman |
Thursday's Football Transfer Rumours: Rob Green to Solve Spurs' Keeper Crisis? Birmingham chase Danny Shittu | Everton want Napoli defender | Newcastle mull move for John-Joe O'Toole |
| TV Football's Best Team: Murray, Stan and Wee Pat Five's line-up of Colin Murray, Stan Collymore and Pat Nevin offers a refreshing nuts-and-bolts approach to broadcasting... |
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| Zimbabwe's Dynamos Could Be Football's Biggest Winners This Season If the Glamor Boys of one of the world's poorest countries win the African Champions League, it will bring them glory and... |
Rugby Must Resist Football's Siren Call In meekly following the football blueprint, rugby is in danger of missing the opportunity to retain its own identity |
| Alabama Crimson Tide Football Fans The history of the University of Alabama football program has a storied tradition that has attracted a loyal base of fans.... |
Monday's Football Transfer Rumours - Dalglish to Newcastle? Benzema linked with Manchester City | Paris St Germain want Ronaldo | Taylor heading for St James' exit |
| Can Football Get Itself Out of Jail? Nowadays football is dominated by money: a stark contrast to the relief it provided on Robben Island forty years ago |
China's Football Boss Gets the Boot People power has triumphed in China this week, with the sacking of the much-derided boss of the country's football... |
| Thursday's Football Transfer Rumours: England Good at Football? Jamie Carragher to be appointed Liverpool manager | Michael Owen to buy a house | Newcastle chase Paul Ince |
Youth Football: Getting Your Linemen to Pull Properly Are your youth football linemen having a problem pulling? Are they having a tough time getting to the point of attack?... |
| Youth Football: How Many Plays Should Be in Your Playbook? This is something about 80% of youth football coaches get wrong. How many plays should you have for specific age groups? |
Football Soap is Writing Manager Out of Storyline For clubs like Manchester City, exorbitant wealth can bring its own set of problems, says David Lacey |
| Old Foes Armenia and Turkey Put Faith in Football Diplomacy Presidents of neighboring nations at odds over first world war 'genocide' to hold talks before World Cup qualifier |
Wednesday's Football Transfer Rumours - Everyone to Manchester City Man City | Manchester City | A team that plays at the Eastlands | Mark Hughes's team | Wigan want Kingson |
| Arsenal Football Memorabilia Gifts: Distinguished Gifts for Football Lovers Arsenal football memorabilia gifts are collection of rare and genuine items of legendary players of the famous club. The... |
Football: Venables Advised Southgate Appointment Boro owner Steve Gibson says he followed the advice of Terry Venables when he hired manager Gareth Southgate |
| Football: Mowbray Hopes to Shock Admirable Arsenal The West Brom manager hopes the recent trend of attractive football continues to dominate in England |
Football: Only Thaksin Feels Chill From Latest Credit Crunch While one Premier League owner faces corruption charges, many other clubs wallow in debt, writes David Lacey |
| Football: Rooney Reaches Watershed Moment in New Age of Restraint Kevin McCarra assesses the state of the Premier League's major players as the new season kicks off |
Youth Football: Are all Cat Skinning Methods Created Equal? Are all youth coaching methods created equal? |
| Footballer Gets £4.3m for Career-ending Tackle Footballer awarded payout after "negligent" tackle cost him Manchester United contract |
Friday's Football Transfer Rumours: Dean Ashton to Tottenham? Aston Villa close in on Younes Kaboul | Arsenal track Marseille midfielder | Newcastle chase David Healy |
| Thursday's Football Transfer Rumours: Kuyt to Leave Liverpool for Hamburg? Seb Larsson to Blackburn? | Sunderland want McCarthy | Everton still interested in Alan Smith |
British Football Team Will Compete in 2012, Fa Confirms FA chief executive Brian Barwick says a Great Britain football team will compete at the London Olympics in 2012 |
| Tuesday's Football Transfer Rumours - Villa's Move to Tottenham Back On? Ronaldo staying | Ronaldo going | Corluka heading to Spurs | Everton chasing Smith |
Youth Football: The Debate - Single Wing or Double Wing Offense? What's the better offense to run in youth football, the single wing or the double wing, I've run them both. |
| Youth Football: Don't Be "That Guy", The One Everyone Talks About How to's on avoiding being "that guy" - the one that fails and has no clue why. |
Footballer Andy Cole Wins Damages From Daily Star The Daily Star has paid substantial damages and costs to ex-England footballer Andy Cole after falsely branding him a... |
| Thursday's Football Transfer Rumours: Harry Redknapp to Cska Moscow? Silvestre to Paris St. Germain | Spurs to sign Pavlyuchenko | West Ham and Man City chase Chretien |
Youth Football - 2 Quick Steps to Becoming an Excellent Coach What is the quickest way to develop yourself into a competent youth football coach? Simple answer. |
| Football Sportsmanship Does It Exist Anymore Has football generally sunk to a new low in sportsmanship that it does not deserve to be called a sport anymore. |
Tuesday's Football Transfer Rumours: Santa Cruz to Spurs? De La Red linked to Villa | Hull chase Pancrate | Man City want Ben Haim |
| Bullish Ballack Returns From Honeymoon to Laugh Off Taunts Over Age and Progress Soccer: Michael Ballack believes Chelsea boast the potential to improve significantly under Luiz Felipe Scolari this season... |
Robinson Completes Blackburn Switch Soccer: Paul Ince has made Paul Robinson the first signing of his Blackburn tenure, paying £3.5m for the services of the... |
| Tuesday's Football Transfer Rumours: Zigic to Aston Villa? Liverpool chase Milner | Hull court King | Everton want Moutinho |
Monday's Football Transfer Rumours - Ngog to Liverpool? Spurs set for £57m spending spree | Fulham close in on Johnson | Everton eyeing treble swoop |
| Coaching Youth Football - How Will You be Remembered 20 Years From Now? What are your players going to think about you 20 years from now, when they look back on their youth football experience... |
The Top Things Youth Football Coaches Do to Mess Up Their Youth Football Teams These are the top ten things poorly performing youth football coaches do to sabotage their own efforts. |
| Clubs Must Not to Be Fooled By Eriksson Impersonator, Warns Mexican Football Federation The Mexican football federation is livid after an impersonator convinced journalists and one club's officials that he was... |
Wednesday's Football Transfer Rumours: Pablo Aimar to Newcastle? Reading try to keep Kitson | Hull track Campbell | Sunderland chase Romanian defender |
| Football: Hamburg Fans Stay Loyal Past the Final Whistle Cemetery opens for fans of German team where burials will include singing club anthem |
Youth Football - The Dot Drill for Athletic Development The dot drill is a tried and tested drill for improving youth football players explosiveness and quickness. Here is a... |
| Youth Football - Developing Speed and Quickness in Your Players Want to make your youth football players faster and more explosive? Try this drill. |
Youth Football- Using the No-Huddle Approach in Youth Foootball Want to score more points and get the kids more playing time? Use the no-huddle approach, here is how you do it: |
| Bostock Ruling Shows Football's Failings Over Young Players Spurs' £700,000 deal for John Bostock highlights the ridiculous system in place for the teenage transfer market |
Wednesday's Football Transfer Rumours: David Villa to Liverpool? Robert Green to Blackburn | Bayern Munich want Hleb | Stoke and Hull target David Nugent |
| Youth Football Coaching - How Not to "Blow It" Are you a first time youth football coach and you are worried about how the heck you are going to put a well coached team... |
Youth Football- The Dummy Relay Race Game for Evaluating Players Do you waste a lot of time trying to figure out who should play which positions? This is a simple but effective game to hep... |
| The Joy of Six: Football's Hard Men From Dave Mackay to Claudio Gentile, Rob Smyth selects half a dozen of football's toughest characters |
The Joy of Six: Football Hard Men From Dave Mackay to Claudio Gentile, Rob Smyth selects half a dozen of the sport's toughest characters |
| Thursday's Football Transfer Rumours: Paris Hilton to Manchester United? Arshavin pursued by Arsenal | Portsmouth make final Crouch bid | Fulham interested in Kitson |
Has a Footballer Ever Been Arrested on the Field of Play? Plus: great scoring streaks; most capped captains (2); and unusual footballer names |
| Tuesday's Football Transfer Rumours: Berbatov to Manchester United? Sunderland chase Guiza | Hull pursue Halmosi | Newcastle after Crouch |
Football: Barton Changes Plea to Guilty of Training Ground Assault Joey Barton admits assaulting former team-mate, Ousmane Dabo in attack witnessed by Manchester City players |
| Friday's Football Transfer Rumours: Downing to Liverpool? Villa in for Robinson | Portsmouth track Anton Ferdinand | Ronaldinho cools on Man City |
Youth Football's Single Wing Offense - Why Use the Single Wing Offense for Youth Football? In youth football, there are many choices for offensive systems. Why is the Single Wing probably the best choice for most... |
| Youth Football - How Not to Coach Youth Football Sometimes, the best way to teach someone how to do something is to show them what not to do. This article and video clip... |
Euro Cup 2008 - A Display of the World's Best Football The European Championship 2008 is here! |
| Thursday's Football Transfer Rumours: Arsenal Target Crouch Move? Wenger could also go for Mario Gomez | Andy Johnson set for Sunderland |
Wednesday's Football Transfer Rumours: Villa to Liverpool? Spurs chase Lukas Podolski | Sunderland in for James Beattie |
| Tuesday's Football Transfer Rumours: Karim Benzema to Arsenal? Boumsong to Inter | Finnan to Fulham | Dawson to Newcastle | Lennon to Villa or Everton |
Euro 2008: Frings Set to Return for Germany's Semi-final Clash Soccer: The Germany midfielder Torsten Frings will be fit to face Turkey in Wednesday's Euro 2008 semi-final, coach Joachim... |
| Monday's Football Transfer Rumours: Arshavin to Chelsea? Barcelona want Adebayor | Everton in for Bent | Spurs chase Villa | Man United track Santa Cruz |
Hiddink Rekindles the Dormant Spirit of Russian Total Football Russia's thrilling commitment to fluidity represents a return to the fundamentals of their own footballing heritage, says... |
| Friday's Football Transfer Rumours: Thaksin Prepares for Triple Manchester City Swoop What have rumors done today, to make you feel proud? |
Forward Russia and the Hiddink Revolution As European Football Finds Another Superpower Guus Hiddink's young Russia side are flying and will provide a test for his Dutch countrymen in the quarter-final, says... |
| Wednesday's Football Transfer Rumours: Bentley to Everton? Ronaldinho to LA Galaxy | Emmanuel Adebayor to Milan | Milan Baros to West Brom |
Tuesday's Football Transfer Rumours: James Milner to Liverpool? Sunderland in for McGeady | David Bentley and Pascal Chimbonda to Villa | Olivier Kapo to Wigan or Newcastle |
| Aston Villa Reject Improved Offer From Liverpool for Barry Soccer: Liverpool have had a third offer for Gareth Barry rejected by Aston Villa as Martin O'Neill holds out for £20m |
Rooney Wedding: Wayne and Coleen Tie the Knot Soccer: Wayne Rooney married his childhood sweetheart Coleen McLoughlin today in a lavish ceremony on the Italian Riviera |
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