Alex Stamp
Alex has been interested in football for as long as I can remember. Spending much of his life glued to football websites simply wasn't enough, he wanted to have his say on the stories, and the news behind them. His main footballing devotions are a love of Arsenal FC, but in general a passion for English football and Spanish football.
Only Time Will Tell How England’s Golden Generation Are Remembered
So to Shizuoka in 2002 and Gelsenkirchen in 2006 we must add Bloemfontein in 2010, as England’s golden generation now face up to the reality of another exit from a tournament. Whatever gold they were made of, it was probably a fool’s one. Whereas in 2002 it was a freak of a goal which separated…
Spain’s Conveyor Belt of Talent Shows No Signs of Stopping
Perhaps the most prolific and finest exporter of footballing talent in the world will always be Brazil. No country that has managed to remain a bastion for footballing excellence for over 50 years deserves to be considered anything less. Yet, if Brazil have the tradition to deserve such an accolade, make no mistake that at…
The Friday Five: Footballing Heartbreakers
In the wake of Ireland’s heartbreaking aggregate defeat to France, where Thierry Henry’s handballed assist for William Gallas to score an equaliser in extra time denied a team who had performed magnificently to haul themselves level, we pay tribute to five of the greatest footballing heartbreakers in recent memory. We start off, perhaps predictably, with…
Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey Comes To The Fore As Wales Look To The Future
After years of waiting for a promising young player to develop, Wales have perhaps discovered that young players, just like buses, often come all at once. Their 3-0 victory over Scotland was ample demonstration of the burgeoning potential of players coming through for the Welsh, and while there is a long way to go, as…
The Friday Five: World Cup Play-Offs
As the eyes of the footballing world switch to the glittering international events, no not the friendlies, that are the World Cup Play-offs to see just who will take final spots in the world’s biggest football tournament, so we take a look back over some of the finest play-offs in World Cup history.
The Friday Five: Chelsea v Manchester United Matches
Watch Chelsea v Manchester United live in the Premier League by signing up to view the best football feeds online with Ole Ole Football. This weekend plays host to arguably the match of the Premier League season when Carlo Ancelotti’s Chelsea take on reigning champions Manchester United in what could be reasonably termed, a championship…
Record-Breaking Iker Muniain is the latest star off the Athletic Bilbao production line
Athletic Bilbao’s vaunted academy has produced yet another high class talent
10 for 2010: Ten Dark Horses for England’s World Cup Squad
Watch live World Cup matches here. With less than a year to go until the World Cup, England are sitting pretty in their World Cup qualification group. With qualification all but assured, now attentions will turn to who could be in England’s plans for South Africa. English World Cup squads have a history of featuring…
Where Now For Michael Owen?
A gamblers spirit, it is said, is a necessary part of all human endeavour. For a man who by all accounts is a fan of a little gamble, which some, most notably the outspoken Wigan chairman Dave Whelan, have accused of him being too focused on, Michael Owen must appreciate that he must play the…
Ribery replaces Ronaldo as the main summer story as Manchester United, Chelsea, Barcelona and Real Madrid all chase the French winger
As the main protagonists of last summer’s transfer sagas settled for early moves in this year’s annual ritual of transfer trials and tribulations so now the next big transfer saga has emerged. How could we forget last years seemingly endless transfer tales involving Gareth Barry and Cristiano Ronaldo, who have (thankfully) prevented a repeat performance…
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