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The Top 20 Derbies In Europe By Attendance

Watched by a global TV audience of around 650 million, it’s been described as ‘the mother of all derbies’ and the second most important game in the world (after El Clasico) – but is the Manchester derby the biggest derby in Europe? This all depends on two things: (a) how do we define a derby? (b) how…

Top Five Football Bloopers – Videos

World Sport Bloopers has brought you every blooper from the world of football (or for US fans, soccer). We decided to compile a list of top 5 football bloopers to help get you through your weekend! 5). Mario Balotelli Italy Shirt Blooper Italy recently unveiled their new strip in a friendly match against Uruguay. The…

Ronaldo in New Boots Scores Twice But Can’t Avoid Champions League Defeat

After Chelsea’s success in Spain the previous night, Real Madrid would have been looking to add further insult to rivals Barcelona following their win over them at the weekend, by doing what Barcelona could not do and reach the Champions League Final. Cristiano Ronaldo was wearing a pair of sail/red Mercurial Vapor 8 football boots,…

Alan Pardew a no brainer for Premier League Manager of the Season

If you had told Alan Pardew this time last year that his side would be within touching distance of a Champions League spot he probably would’ve told you to turn off Football Manager and go to bed. The reality of the situation couldn’t be closer to what would have been considered a daft prediction to…

The Championship Race for Promotion: Southampton, Reading and the Play-Off Candidates

With 6 games to go in the season, the race for promotion to the riches of the Premier League is hotting up. It is seemingly a three-horse race for the two automatic promotion places on offer. Southampton and Reading are the two clubs currently in the driving seat but a strong West Ham United side…

Why Fernando Frequently Fails to Fire

Useless. Flop. Goddamn waste of money. Adjectives are not too hard to come by when Fernando Torres is the topic of discussion. Few footballers have fallen as far and as fast as the former Liverpool hit man has in the past 2 seasons. Once feared by the world’s finest defenders and revered by Kopites the…

The Curious Case of the Lost Moral Compass

Guest writer Jony Ball wonders why John Terry is getting special treatment when no other profession offers such protection to those who discriminate against fellow professionals.

The 0-6 Predicament: A Thing Of Pure Beauty

The supporters of Wigan, Blackburn or West Bromwich Albion understand the searing pangs of incompetency that they face at least 10 times a year, when their sides are drawn against the remodelled top 5. Away at Man City for a team like Wolves can give serious impetus for such a fan to abandon their halfway…

Real Madrid 4-0 Lyon – Los Blancos maintain perfect Champions League record

Real Madrid kept up their 100% record in the champions league this season with an impressive 4-0 victory over Lyon. The hosts took the lead on the 18th minute mark when Mesut Ozil’s dangerous corner found Karim Benzema at the back post for an easy tap-in. The hosts looked in control from the outset and…

Hearts’ Thrashing Shows Financial Fair Play Is Misdirected

When Tottenham stepped off the pitch at Tynecastle, having subjected a Hearts team who finished in 3rd place in the SPL last season – and briefly looked to challenge the Old Firm duopoly – the laments for the state of Scottish football were loud and numerous. It’s not hard to see how this position came…