Diego Maradona, regarded by many as one of the greatest footballers of all time, passed away on Wednesday 25th November at his home in Tigre, near Buenos Aires. He was, and remains, widely adored for […]
The Rugby World Cup Weekly Review
Group A Wales 23 – 13 Fiji A tired-looking Wales were run close by the Pacific islanders, who at one point in the second half looked like they could take the lead. However, the reliable […]
Chile clinch historic Copa title
CHILE overcame Argentina in a penalty shootout last night to famously claim their first Copa America title in front of a home crowd after almost a century-long wait. In a rather substandard finale where there […]
Chile looking to end long wait in La Copa showdown
CHILE could end their 99-years of frustration by lifting the Copa de America if they beat Argentina tonight. Since its foundation in 1916, Chile are yet to hoist La Copa – footballs’ oldest piece […]
Sport | Germany realise considerable promise
Germany won the World Cup for the first time as a unified nation with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Argentina. Since an abysmal showing at Euro 2004 (when they failed to win a match), they […]
Sport | Stage set for historic World Cup final but humiliated hosts miss out
Germany and Argentina will meet each other in a World Cup final for the third time as both sides came through their semi-final ties; albeit in contrasting fashion. While Holland took the Argentinians all the […]
Sport | World Cup down to four
Saturday saw the latter two quarter-finals played, with Argentina facing Belgium and the Netherlands up against Costa Rica. The Argentinians were aiming to reach their first semi-final since 1990 and they got off to a […]
Sport | Brazil and Germany move closer to World Cup glory
Ste Topping rounds up the action from the first quarter finals at the FIFA World Cup, and previews tonight’s action. France and Germany began the day’s events with an intriguing battle. Both managers made […]
Sport | Stage set for the battle of Brasilia as Argentina and Belgium progress to the quarter-finals
Argentina and Belgium will face each other in Brasilia on Saturday for a place in the World Cup semi-finals after tight wins over Switzerland and the USA in the last two fixtures of the round […]
Sport | Wednesday World Cup Round-up
The 2014 World Cup has been unbelievably generous, with lots of attacking football and goals galore. The excitement continued in the first set of games, with Argentina edging out Nigeria and Bosnia and Herzegovina earning […]
Sport | Uruguay bite Italian hopes on dramatic day in Brazil
After a dramatic day at the FIFA World Cup, Ste Topping looks back on the action and previews another exciting day in Brazil. With the chance to salvage some pride in Brazil, Roy Hodgson made […]
Sport | France Blaise past Switzerland whilst Costa Rica complete Italian job
Well, it’s official, England are out of the World Cup. It came a bit earlier than expected but the good news is that either Italy or Uruguay will be joining us. After Friday’s results only […]