Retrospective: Germany 1-1 Republic of Ireland 2002
Remember the last time Louis van Gaal was in charge of the Netherlands and didn’t qualify […]
Retrospective: England 0-0p Portugal 2006
By the time this game had come, the World Cup campaign of England’s “Golden Generation” seemed […]
Cyprus: Island Games
Rarely throughout the winding story of modern football, that great social tranquilizer that can whip the […]
Greenland: Northern Promise
Michel Platini is selective about who he lets in through the doors of his private members […]
Humble Beginnings in Jordan
When Jordan began their World Cup campaign back in July of 2011 memories of the previous […]
Appiah gets tactics spot on for a resounding Ghana victory
Ghana were slight favourites for the first leg in Kumasi but the manner of their victory […]
Retrospective: England 4-2 West Germany 1966
England’s World Cup victory is undeniably English football’s high point. Their solitary win – which could […]
A Defence of FIFA
A generation from now, naughty children around the world will be hushed into submission by whispers […]
Chaos in Brazil
Robert O'Connor on how Brazil's relationship with football has soured
The US take step closer to Brazil but has Klinsmann really changed anything?
Since Jürgen Klinsmann has took charge of the stars and stripes in 2011, they have struggled […]
What has Roy Hodgson changed since Euro 2012 for England?
Roy Hodgson has always been a conservative manager. A strict adherence to a rough 4-4-2 shape, […]
Case Study: England 2-1 Brazil 6/2/2013
The last time Luiz Felipe Scolari coached Brazil against England, both teams were in very different […]