“Call me”
You’d think that the inner workings of football would be like a well-oiled machine, or a complicated series of electical circuits, all intertwined, zapping around to a very strict schedule. In many ways, a bit like the offices in Mad Men, only less smokey, and not [...]
Read moreHiddink – has already worked with Drog-Drog
In 16th Century terms, most footballers are vagabonds, with the occasional Lampard-shaped exception, who might make it as a yeoman. You’ve got your nobility (Abramovich and the robed men of Man City), your gentry (the Red Knights), [...]
Read moreToo soon to get excited about England?
Sporadically over the next few months, The Spoiler shall be running a poll to see who YOU think is going to run away with this year’s World Cup. A hunch suggests that the closer the nation comes to the competition, the more [...]
Read morePolice escort the Ivory Coast team bus
The disturbing scenes which saw three members of Togo’s traveling party shot dead have obviously put the Africa Cup of Nations under serious scrutiny, begging that question as to whether other teams should follow Togo’s lead and pull out of the competition.
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Read moreDrogba’s countrymen suffer embarassing Olympic warm up
Last month, unsettled Didier Drogba was insistent that he would travel to the Olympics in Beijing, as the honour of playing a bit part [...]
Read moreThe best sports on the telebox tonight
The bookies fancy the hosts and the favourites to meet in the Africa Cup of Nations final this Sunday, but the former must defeat a strong Cameroon team, while the latter must overcome current holders Egypt. Read [...]
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