Manager in pink and orange trainers defies heat and humidity during charm offensive at venue of England World Cup opener Encouraging news for England football fans, who will be heartened to learn that Roy Hodgson’s midweek visit to Manaus was an unequivocal success. Well read, widely travelled and naturally inquisitive, this modern-day Percy Fawcett set […]
Swansea’s new interim manager Garry Monk says he is proud of his players after the Swans managed to draw with Napoli in the Europa League. Monk says Swansea’s performance was proof the team can compete with bigger clubs and a confidence boost. Swansea is currently in a transition phase with the recent sacking of manager […]
Fifa director of security Ralf Mutschke says the football governing body is satisfied with the safety measures that will be provided by the Brazilian authorities during the World Cup
• Arsenal midfielder missed spot-kick against Bayern Munich• ‘It is part of the job to deal with disappointment and respond’ Mesut Özil should not dwell on his penalty miss against Bayern Munich and should not be afraid to try another one when he is ready, according to Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger. The Gunners’ club-record signing […]
Some fans would rather give up on football, and possibly life altogether, than follow another team. They are missing out From the semi-scholarly ruminations of journal articles to the caps-locked rage of online message boards, the nature of the “proper” football supporter is regularly debated. An indisputably important feature of this proper supporter’s make-up – […]
This week’s quiz features Premier League managers from Germany, Brian O’Driscoll’s Ireland caps and Winter Olympics clean sweeps Paul Campbell