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As Englishmen there are many things that get on our goat and whether it is traffic wardens, too much milk in our tea, the Go Compare man, or Jordan (the person not the country), there is not much more that...read more »

Africa, consisting of 56 countries and upwards of 1 billion people, is famous for its visually stunning rural landscapes and the traditional, colourful culture. In recent decades however, there is another, innovative element to many African’s lives: football. The ‘beautiful...read more »

If you look back to the world cup in South Africa, and you ignore anything related to the England circus, and if you also look beyond the brilliance of the Spanish national team, I think one key thing we will...read more »

Do the ‘Big Clubs’ have time to develop their own youth players? Quite simply the answer is ‘no’. Patience certainly isn’t a virtue in the top echelon of the English game. The pressure exerted on the top teams, mostly by themselves,...read more »

The recent friendly between England and Ghana was a game that surprised just about everyone. The match itself was open, had a good tempo and (thanks mostly to the Ghanaian fans) the atmosphere was one of the best Wembley has...read more »

As Ghana proved on Wednesday night in the capital, it’s the African team who can take more confidence from their footballing evolution. Although Pele’s prediction that an African nation would win the World Cup by 2000 was a little premature –...read more »