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By kr
on May 13th, 2012
in Worldwide football analysis
This year's German Cup final afforded Shinji Kagawa with quite possibly the biggest platform he has ever been presented during his burgeoning career. A sellout crowd on hand at the Olympiastadion in Berlin; a matchup against Bayern Munich, the most successful club in the nation; ...
By kr
on September 14th, 2011
in Worldwide football analysis
In early August, Celtic Football Club played an exhibition match against Manchester United, with the proceeds going to Oxfam's charitable efforts in East Africa. An announced crowd of over 50,000 came out to see former stars, as well as celebrity fans, from both sides take to the...
By huckferitage
on July 11th, 2011
in Worldwide football analysis
Beckham's 'lash out'. Phil Neville's challenge. Ronaldinho's fluke. Rooney's stamp. All incidents that have caused a million teenage hearts to break, including my own. I still had a firm grip on International football hope back in 2006 as I watched in horror as the referee produc...
By mcv
on January 26th, 2011
in Worldwide football analysis
As I am writing this, Sevilla and Levante have just about kicked off the second half of the La Liga season. 19 rounds have been played and it's time to assess who have been the standout performers of these first 4 and a half months of the season. With that I present to you, my La...
By wasifsaeed
on January 19th, 2011
in Worldwide football analysis
Things have started to shape up in Barcelona’s favor as they now go four points clear top of the table after a 4-1 thrashing of Malaga. David Villa was star of the show with a well-deserved brace. The Blaugrana started the match in a frantic fashion and took the lead as early a...
By prolifik
on December 3rd, 2010
in Worldwide football analysis
As it turns out, releasing an exposé on alleged impropriety in the ranks of FIFA’s executive committee, just days before the deciding votes are cast in your country’s bid to host the World Cup, is not the ideal way to boost one’s chances of success. BBC’s Panorama inv...
By prolifik
on October 31st, 2010
in Worldwide football analysis
It’s no secret that major individual awards given out in World Cup years tend to be heavily influenced by events during FIFA’s quadrennial showpiece event. The life of the FIFA World Player of the Year gong spanned four World Cup tournaments – 1994, 1998, 2002, and 2006 –...