Togo, not Terry, is real story
While the British football and news media have gone into meltdown over England captain John Terry’s alleged dalliances with a lingerie model, a truly outrageous football story is yet to fire their imagination.
Page after page of newsprint and hour upon interminable hour of airtime have pored over Terry’s behaviour and spewed out moral indignation, yet [...]
Football’s grumpy granddad
Alex Ferguson has always been a blustery, grumpy and scarlet-tempered presence on my television screen. In many ways he has defined the modern English game – for as long as I have liked football, Ferguson has managed Manchester United. For as long as he has managed Manchester United, they have won things, often a lot [...]
The weekend preview
Spain – La Liga: Champions Barcelona are off to La Mestalla to play Valencia. The Catalan club are sweating on the fitness of midfield playmaker Xavi, who came back injured from the international break. Star striker David Villa is out for the home team.
Real Madrid are at home to Valladolid and are expected to be [...]