Hear the three lions squeak
England joined the likes of Holland, Brazil, Australia, South Korea and North Korea in qualifying for the World Cup early with a 5-1 victory over Croatia on Wednesday. Here, Chris Harby explains why for him the sound of the ‘Three Lions’ is often more of a squeak than a roar.
I don’t mean to be a [...]
Gerrard’s England ‘hobby’
It’s hard to say it, not knowing the man personally, but from a distance the whole thing now looks so indefensible that to stay silent would be to allow myself to made an ass of.
Welcome to the worst-kept secret in English football – Steven Gerrard is really not too bothered about playing for England, thank [...]
The beautiful Barca brand
The day after the night before, it’s been pretty easy to find pick through the English press debris and find some praise for Barcelona in among the inquisition as to why Manchester United failed to make an impact on the game.
Wednesday’s 2-0 Champions League final result for the blue-and-burgundies was about more than a team [...]