Footballbits and pieces

The whole Carlos Tevez saga is quickly turning into a farcical situation, with the AWOL player and his club, Manchester City, seemingly growing further and further apart by the day. However, neither side really seems too bothered by the whole affair. While the Citizens have been dominating the Premier League, Tevez has been enjoying himself [...]

Injuries are an occupational hazard of football. A slight muscle pull, an awkward landing on the pitch, or a crunching can all be sources of a spell in the sidelines. However, there are surprisingly are a wide variety of different ways a football player can end up on the treatment table, as Swansea City defender [...]

In which a ‘husky’ young Yanklet in the stands celebrates Alex Morgan’s opening goal in the Women’s World Cup final on Sunday evening by bringing the ‘Truffle Shuffle’ all the way back from the 80?s… If you’re not familiar with the Truffle Shuffle, then we suggest you educate yourself smartish! Far be it from us [...]

Despite being paid handsomely (the irony is not lost!) to talk about things, Iain Dowie is a man that cannot actually talk – and, by the looks of things, neither can he think that good about stuff like numbers either. Schalke whupped Inter 5-2 in Milan last night meaning that, by Dowie’s calculations, the Nerazzurri [...]

Who would voluntarily choose to be a Sunday League referee? Meet Mo Awill Childhood is seemingly the defining factor in what position someone ends up spending the majority of their life playing the beautiful game in. The sprinter on the wing, the disciplinarian in the middle and the big lad will play at the back. These [...]