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from The Offside: Fabio Capello’s England Phrasebook »

I had to put this in here. Just great! By Daryl, from The Offside.
Fabio Capello’s appointment as the next England boss looks imminent. He seems to be the complete package: trophy cabinet fit to burst, willingness to crush superstars underfoot, tactical sophistication and an apparent ability to remain unfazed by the English media (so far [...]

Keep Al Bangura in England - sign the petition »

I just got this from my friend Matt and I think that everyone who loves the game should sign it. Al Bangura, Watford F.C. player, has had his application to stay in the United Kingdom refused by the Asylum and Immigration Authorities. Unless the minister himself intervenes, the young player will have to go back [...]

Capello should be England’s next boss. »

According to everyone out there, Fabio Capello is set to be the next English manager. The Italian is supposed to get £4m a year to take care of business in England. Not an easy job right now but most people think he is the right one to do it (well, if not him, then [...]

Get Cruyff’s 1974 shirt »

Aren’t those retro football shirts one of the super top cool things out there? I tend to agree with myself on that one. Today I was browsing some e-stores and came accross Cruyff’s famous 1974 shirt replica (I promise you this is not a sponsored post!).

Mourinho: “Thanks but I’ll pass” »

It is really a dramatic end. The novel has come to an end and Mourinho has left the FA with no option but moving on. Tough breakup. The former Chelsea boss is probably going to face a new club challenge and it seems as working for an international squad in not really his thing. Who [...]

The “Mourinho for England” Novel Continues. »

Seriously, the press just can’t stop speculating on Mourinho becoming the new England manager. I guess I will join them now. Todays new step on getting the handsome Portuguese coach comes from his personal advisor, who states that he is not contacting the FA but if someone called him, he would consider the option seriously. [...]

Fair Play Law? »

Since we are little we learn that fair play is a must in football. I used to be a great advocate of it but as I got into stronger and more competitive football, that sort of puffed away. Sometimes you just do not want to look at someone’s face after a match. However, something very [...]

Ronaldo (the first one) gets gift from Nike. »

Ronaldo (the Brazilian phenomenon, NOT the cocky Portuguese one), just got a nice little gift from Nike. The AC Milan forward has been given a new commemorative boot, to celebrate his 10 years of being one of the best forwards ever seen on a pitch. Seriously, in the height of his career, there was no [...]

McLeish quits Scotland for money. Who doesn’t these days? »

Even though Scotland failed to qualify for EURO 2008, the Tartan Army left the tournament as heroes. Manager Alex McLeish was among them and what looked like a very interesting World Cup Qualifiers for the Scots, is now generating a bit of uncertainty after his resignation from the job. We cried, we laughed and [...]

Breaking News: Kaká is having a baby. »

Blast! Our lives will never be the same after this news. Not only is Kaká probably going to fetch FIFA best player of the world, and is having an mazing season with both AC Milan and Brazil, but one of the few handsome Brazilian players is going to be a Daddy!