Matt Johnston - Much has been made of the Diaby and Eduardo tackles and I have to voice my agreement that the two are indistinguishable except that Eduardo was unlucky to have had his foot planted.  The FA and FIFA have cracked down on such hard challenges, ordering referees to show the red ... Read More

Harry Pearson and football fantasies. It's own up time. Matt Dickinson compares the Capello’s manner to that of Sir Alf Ramsey. A piece o... Read More

OK  let's  see   it's  been  sixteen  years    since   I  left  the  UK  to  come  to  America  to  make  a   new  life  for  myself.  And   in  that   time  I've  been   divorced&nbs... Read More

Redfan2000 - What's your take on the midfield for England? You lauded Jenas in the weekend blog, so how about explaining your thinking regards the competition with, Barry, Gerrard, Lampard, Carrick, Hargreaves et al, all vying for a CM slot? Could Jenas run the right wing?? What do you think of Downing as an attacking winger and his defensive qualities going the other way? Re the Inter debate, do you think they are truly a great side or just very consistent, unlike those around them and elsewhere? Never mind Rafa's position, do you think Grant will start next season as Manager at Chelsea? Who do you think RA would/could replace him with?? Bobby – I think you can see a significant improvement in Jenas since Ramos took over. He is more composed, chooses his moments to go forward and is much more disciplined. He has a very ... Read More

Matt Scott takes a look at the Premiership’s popularity in some of the developing markets. Some researched numbers on TV viewership and debunking the myth of the 1B people who “watched” Arse... Read More

An old article but it provides an excellent analysis of the impact of the Bosman ruling and some historical survey data on how the fans of English Premiership teams felt initially about foreign players. Barbados – possible World Cup opponents for the USA – is looking for new recruits. Nick Har... Read More

The BBC is reporting that a 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an alleged rape at a Manchester hotel early Tuesday morning.   No comment from the club on the incident which would lead a cynic to believe that a m... Read More

Moggi still in business? FIFA has a new World Cup sponsor. Anyone that has been at, or has been involved in a major sporting event knows what a critical piece... Read More

Craigy_f – 1. Ian Bell - did he see the Spitting Image Mourinho interview on Setanta this weekend? Brilliant! As ... Read More

JayFSR - Would you consider The Rep. of Ireland a minnow team? Do you think they will be able to make it through with Italy? I Think Roy... Read More

Reports of Mourinho's departure from Stamford Bridge are now extensive with the debate now centering on whether he resigned or was fired. Here are the latest articles from a couple British newspapers with their take on the shock developm... Read More

Gunner44 - Luis Aragonés the Spanish coach should be fired. With the disposal of players he has Spain should be killing teams like Iceland. What do you think o... Read More

You can forgive Spanish soccer fans if they've been led to believe another King Kong movie is about to be filmed soon in Madrid. For looming over the fabled Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, home of Real Madrid, with the power to rattl... Read More

Gongatore - Who or what team was the biggest surprise for you in La Liga this season?Who do you think will win in the Gold Cup semis? Can Capello survive to coach another season at Real? Will FR be shown the door at Barca? Bobby – I predicted Racing Santander would be relegated and they finished mid-table so they have to be in contention my biggest surprise. Recreativo Huelva and Getafe would also be worthy of consideration. If you need me to pick one then... Read More

The demands placed on players by club and country. Amy Lawrence on the resurrection of Fabio Capello and Real Madrid. The La Liga blog and pre... Read More

Poised to end a turbulent time at Real Madrid by winning a championship, David Beckham prepares to depart the grand stage of European soccer in the best way possible - leaving them wanting more. It's a departure that will vastly overshadow the quieter and more dignified Bernabeu exit of tea... Read More

The latest Euro 2008 betting odds. Recently retired FIFA Vice President David Will gives his view on the world governing body. I r... Read More

Henry14 - I do not know if its your company policy Bobby that you are not supposed to say that MLS is poor, because if you read nick ' article you would have thought MLS is like the Prem. l do not see Becks in the near future, because in my opinion the MLS is more of a league that is ba... Read More

atleti_female - I've been thinking about going to the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada this summer. The thought of seeing some of the sport's upcoming stars would definitely make it worth the trek up... Read More

Latruth - Ask Jeremy about meeting Charlie Cooke at the convention. I introduced them and I'm sure Charlie would gladly be interviewed for the show (particularly by a ... Read More