It could be argued that England’s performance against Italy was their most encouraging for many years; sure they lost, but they displayed the sort of attacking verve and imagination which England fans had been crying […]
Sport | Everything you need to know about Brazil 2014 so far
With the first round of group matches coming to a close, there have already been some significant shocks and controversial highlights to whet our footballing appetites for the remainder of the group stage. Group A […]
Sport: England begin new era with thrilling draw
England and Sri Lanka played out a thrilling draw in the first Test match of the cricket summer at Lords, as Euan Cunningham reports 12 months ago the Australian coach Darren Lehmann, ably assisted […]
Sport | Can Belgium’s Golden Boys Blossom on the World Stage? – World Cup Day 6 Preview
The World Cup is only five days old and already this year’s tournament is being heralded as the best in recent memory. Goals, skills and thrills have been the mainstay throughout an opening round of […]
Sport | Portugal Muller-ed by Germany as Pepe sees red
They say revenge is a dish best served cold, but in the USA’s case it was served up in the blazing 30° heat of Natal last night. After defeats to Ghana in both the 2006 […]
Sport | In-depth World Cup Preview – Ghana V USA
Group G will immediately catch the eye for the match-up between two giants of European football in Germany and Portugal. The draw has churned out a repeat of the opening game of Group B in […]
Sport | Goal Line Technology – The three dreaded words are back again
Well, it was bound to happen eventually: four years on from Frank Lampard’s infamous goal that didn’t stand against Germany that opened the world’s eyes to the need for goal line technology, those three words […]
Sport | England vs Italy Review
Despite a brave performance, England came up short against Italy in Manaus, Alex Bowmer reviews the action. The first half began brightly, with Raheem Sterling seemingly hitting the top corner with a rasping 30-yard drive […]
Sport | World Cup – Day 4 Preview
Whilst many England fans may still be wondering what went wrong in Manaus, and whether it was Gary Cahill or Glen Johnson to blame for the defeat, the rest of the footballing world will be […]
Sport | Spain V Holland Preview
A repeat of the famous (or should that be infamous) 2010 World Cup final in Johannesburg, this game sees two European heavyweights go head to head. Euan Cunningham assesses the two sides chances in this […]
Sport | World Cup Preview
On the eve of the long-awaited tournament, Alex Bowmer looks over the main contenders chances Brazil The pressure is on for the hosts, who go into the tournament as favourites. However, an emphatic Confederations Cup […]
Sport | Roy exploring his options for World Cup
With two weeks to go until the biggest tournament in world football gets under way, Roy Hodgson is preparing his England squad for three games in which he can try new combinations, check fitness levels, […]