David Hardy | March 15, 2010
Potential replacements for Goldenballs
I think everybody associated with football will feel genuinely sorry for David Beckham this morning as a ruptured Achilles tendon all but ends the legendary midfielder’s chance to appear in a fourth World Cup finals.
Although Fabio Capello has sent his best wishes to the injured 34-year-old, he will allow little time for [...]
Rob Parker | October 15, 2009
1. Peter Crouch’s gangly legs are not supposed to be involved in six-yard tap-ins. They were made for bicycle kicks.
2. David Beckham has brown hair, a ginger moustache and a black beard. What is that all about?
3. Twin, dwarf, right-footed wingers is probably not a viable tactical option against decent opposition.
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Rob Parker | October 13, 2008
The FA has told the Spanish Federation that a forthcoming friendly match between England and Spain will not take place in Madrid because of fears England’s players would be subjected to racist abuse.
The last time the two teams met in a friendly at the Santiago Bernabeu in 2004, Ashley Cole and Shaun Wright-Phillips were taunted [...]
