Despite being the victim of a lot of hate from Chelsea supporters during his seven months in charge as manager of Chelsea, Rafa Benitez has overcome adversities from his own supporters to lift the Europa League trophy and end Chelsea’s … Continue reading
Not only is this Sunday the final day of the 2012-13 Premier League season, but it’s also the last round of Beat The Manager this season. For those of you who have been playing, I want to apologize for not sharing the … Continue reading
We know that it’s late. The final preview podcast of the season sees a series of goodbyes to managers, clubs and formats. So join the podcast in paying respect to the guys who slogged to out so that they would … Continue reading
Frank Lampard breaks Bobby Tambling’s goal record: Frank Lampard (8.4) is easy to mock. He’s English and therefore lacks the sparkle of players like Mata (10.2), Oscar (8.0) and Hazard (9.6); he’s pathologically incapable of playing alongside Steven Gerrard (9.2), … Continue reading
Well before Swansea City secured a first major trophy in their 101-year history with a League Cup demolition of Bradford City, probing questions were raised about life after Brendan Rodgers. Why people chose to fear the worst is curious when … Continue reading
Watch out England. There are reports in The Mail tonight that Hull City are very interested in making a move for out-of-sorts West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie, so don’t be too surprised if you see the Nigerian jumping into his land rover … Continue reading
On Wednesday, Chelsea won the Europa League Final, beating Benfica in the Amsterdam Arena for a second European crown in two years. In itself, that feat is outstanding, and the final was thrilling, but when you consider that Chelsea had … Continue reading
Newcastle United have officially unveiled their new away shirt for the 2012-13 season, and the Toon have gone blue. The Newcastle away shirt for next season, as we leaked in April, is navy blue with a light blue trim. The … Continue reading
Is this Manchester City’s third shirt for the 2013-14 season? Or perhaps is it their away shirt, or none of them? It’s difficult to say, but the newly leaked photo could either be the real deal or a fake. The … Continue reading
David Beckham announced his retirement from soccer today. While he still has two matches remaining in his final chapter at Paris Saint Germain, he will long be remembered for some memorable goals scored from free kicks throughout his career. In … Continue reading
Either Everton or Fulham could be the next destination for Brighton manager Gus Poyet after the Uruguayan was today suspended by the south coast club. On Monday, Brighton were knocked out of the Championship playoff semi-final after losing at home … Continue reading
When Brian Kidd was named caretaker manager of Manchester City on Monday, it brought me down memory lane. As a young Fort Lauderdale Strikers ball boy, Kidd had been one of the goal scoring heroes of mine. In 1982, when … Continue reading
With Eden Hazard missing through injury and Victor Moses not fit to start, Chelsea began this one with Ramires on the right hand side and Oscar on the left. Frank Lampard and David Luiz took up the central midfield positions, … Continue reading
Not to be outdone by Sir Alex Ferguson or Paul Scholes, David Beckham announced his retirement from soccer today — the third Manchester United legend to “hang up his boots” in just one week. David Beckham was the first modern-day footballer, … Continue reading
