Looks like they do prosper, kids.
What to do now? So far, The Spoiler has heard: ‘ban Henry from the World Cup’, ‘ban France from the World Cup’, ‘replay the fixture’, and a whole lot of rude [...]
Read moreLet’s get ready to rumble…
Ignoring England‘s ridiculous, money-spinning, injury-ravaged jaunt to Brazil; and the baffling decision to put the first friendly anyone might have given a toss about for ages firmly out of physical reach of the average fan, there are some actually important games going on this [...]
Read moreWhat do you mean, they haven’t qualified yet
The Corrigan Brothers (Gerard, Brian and Donncha if you must know) made an indent into the world’s brow, when they popped [...]
Read moreOh dear
Never one to shy away from a faux pas (or its French equivalent…), French clown and part-time boss Raymond Domenech has today declared the following:
“The advantage is that everyone knows them. They are a sort of [...]
Read moreBlatter is warming the balls as we speak
Republic of Ireland vs France
Portugal vs Bosnia
Greece vs Ukraine
Russia vs Slovenia
Thespoiler is nothing if not topical. Hence we’re bringing you live coverage of [...]
Read moreNo, not you Diego
Klinsmann, van Basten, Dunga, Maradona – international football management, like policing and judging dance contests, seems to have become a young [...]
Read moreEngland the hors d’oeuvre ahead of an Argentine main course
Starting at 5pm, you can take your televisual pick from five meaningless World Cup qualifiers, before the real action starts at a slightly-inconvenient-if-you-work time of 11.
Germany (already through) vs Finland (already out) help ESPN stave [...]
Read moreIf you like your footballers young, tonight is your lucky night
