The World Cup Champions’ Curse
It has happened yet again. It occurred in 2002 in South Korea, when then World Cup 1998 champions France were unceremoniously knocked out of the group stages. Then, fast forward eight years, Italy find themselves in the same situation in South Africa, having won the 2006 edition. Now, in Brazil and in far worse fashion than the nations just mentioned, More...
All eyes on Blatter
In recent weeks, FIFA president and honourary scumbag Sepp Blatter has come under heavy scrutiny by several World Cup sponsors including Budweiser and Sony to name a few. The reason? Corruption, of course. Calls More...
Too much Football is bad for Football
Ever since the qualification phase for the World Cup began, us fans have received a constant and seemingly never ending river of heartbreaking news regarding injured stars who will not take part in Brazil this summer. More...
The Ones to Watch – Didier Drogba
Didier Drogba Each week, we shall be looking into one of the greatest footballers in modern football and the impact they can potentially make when the World Cup commences in June. For some players such as Andrea More...
New World Cup song by Vengaboys causes a stir
1990s Dutch Eurodance group the Vengaboys are back for the World Cup with a song that is a tad too sexy for pre-watershed television. The music video which has just been released two weeks ahead of the tournament, More...
The Ones to Watch – Thiago Silva
Each week, we shall be looking into one of the greatest footballers in modern football and the impact they can potentially make when the World Cup commences in June. Very few defenders in modern football can come More...
The Five Snubbed Ones
With the full squads participating at this summer’s World Cup confirmed and announced by now, a number of players have also been confirmed as missing, whether through injury or inability to qualify. There More...
The Devolution of Football – Part 2
In the first part of this article, this writer has expressed his opinion on how the standard level of football has decreased over the years, with this part of the article delving deeper into this particular issue. Tiki More...
The Devolution of Football
Whilst this sport has seen massive strides forward off the pitch such as the (attempted) eradication of racism, hooliganism and negative fanaticism surrounding said sport, the way the game is played has also changed More...
The Ones to Watch – Karim Benzema
Each week, we shall be looking into one of the greatest footballers in modern football and the impact they can potentially make when the World Cup commences in June. Certain players with an undoubted amount of talent More...
