England footballer Steven Gerrard has been charged with assault and affray following an alleged nightclub brawl Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was arrested following an alleged assault in the early hours of Monday morning. The England midfielder was in custody after officers were called to an incident in Bold Street, Southport, at about 2.30am. He was at the [...]
The Guardian has the scoop that West Ham United’s Icelandic owner has just over two months to sell the club before his company, Hansa Holdings faces the possibility of being declared insolvent. According to Guardian reporter Sachin Nakrani, “Interest has been shown but [West Ham owner Bjorgolfur] Gudmundsson, who bought the [...]
If you thought the season for Manchester City couldn't get any worse, think again. Sitting on the verge of relegation in the Premier League, the club has now been humbled in the FA Cup by a team itself fighting relegation in a lower league - the Championship leage. To make matters worse, Manchester City were playing at home to Nottingham Forest, who are 28 places below them in the league standings. Did I say Forest beat City? Sorry, the term thrashed may be more applicable - Forest won...
by Michael Cardillo The influx of soccer-only channels and the Internet over the last five years have helped to dispel a lot of the bad stereotypes the sport has in America. Of course, every now and then news will break that reinforces the old notion that some of my countrymen have about the game and its supporters. Today it was revealed that Portsmouth striker Jermain Defoe's cell phone number had been discovered by some fans. Since Defoe has been rumored to move away from the club this...
The first match of this season’s F.A. Cup campaign can be archived after a comfortable 3-1 win over Plymouth Argyle. It was also the first match of the year and ahead of these last six months of the season, it’s decision time for Wenger who has to decide who to sign and find the “ideal line-up” for this Arsenal squad. Time to stick with one set of centre-backs During the course of the season Toure , Silvestre , Gallas and Djourou were all rotated at the...
Personally, I think the weekend of the FA Cup Third Round is the most exciting weekend of the...
After accepting a sordid envelope with £20m for “Lass” Diarra, Portsmouth...
by Michael Cardillo The influx of soccer-only channels and the Internet over the last five years...
CITY are closing in on left back Wayne Bridge with the Chelsea man expected in Manchester for...
Liverpool got the win at preston thanks to a thunderbolt by riera and a late torres goal which...