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Adidas Predator Lethal Zones Football Boot

Earlier this week, adidas finally launched the Predator® Lethal Zones boot after weeks of teasers and sneak previews. The new Predator® Lethal Zones boot, designed to be a complete ball control boot for shooting, passing and dribbling, is composed of five, super-light (SL) rubber and memory foam 3-D zones, each designed to support perfect ball…

Chelsea, Newcastle and Tottenham’s top four hopes to be decided today?

With as tight a race for Champions League qualification as in the recent memory, Chelsea, Newcastle and Tottenham all have three games left to play to ensure a top-four finish. The Blues have the FA Cup final on Saturday and their Champions League finale clash with Bayern Munich coming up, but are the form side…

Why Manchester United Fans Should Remain Optimistic!

In the previous week, I suggested that huge investment will be needed in summer for United to stand a chance at competing with top clubs next season. This feeling will have certainly intensified for all United fans as they witnessed the 1-0 defeat to City on Monday evening.  Perhaps this match has highlighted that bigger…

Chelsea v Newcastle United – the battle for Champions League football

Four of the Premier League’s most talented strikers go head to head when Chelsea plays Newcastle on Wednesday night.  The game will be pivotal to both side’s chances of achieving a top four finish. Chelsea’s league woes have largely been due to the failure of Didier Drogba and Fernando Torres to provide them with regular…

Manchester United’s Summer 2012 Transfer Targets

Manchester United may miss out on the title this year, but there are many things to look forward to next season. United’s 1-0 loss to City puts them in a tie with their arch-rivals at the top of the table, but City’s goal difference is eight points better than United’s. This is a lot of ground to make…

Footballers and the continued connection to horse racing

Ownership of a horse is a sign of wealth and affluence, with modern day footballers some of the richest people in sporting circles both in the United Kingdom and further afield. With the money attached to horse racing and betting, leading figures in football stand to make more money than their already inflated wages. The…

Flashback: Fergie’s battle over the Rock of Gibraltar

After 25 years in charge of Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson will go down in history as one of the best and most successful managers in the club’s history. However, Ferguson was involved in a legal battle in the 2000′s over the ownership of prize-winning horse Rock of Gibraltar, in the one main blotch in…

Ten Reasons why Football is better than Horse Racing

Despite the allure of horse racing amongst spectators, punters and race-goers alike, nothing beats a Saturday afternoon and a game of football. Horse racing is building in popularity and, especially with the betting on bigger races, is becoming a main sport in British society. That said, it has a long way to go to match…

Roy Hodgson: Is This Surprise Selection the Man to Lead England to Glory at Euro 2012?

Roy Hodgson emerged as a surprise candidate for the vacant England manager’s role, and was announced earlier today as England manager with the countdown to Euro 2012 well under way. The FA have taken a considered and patient approach in finding the next Three Lions boss, but with Tottenham’s Harry Redknapp also thought to be keen…

Football Injuries and Modern Footballers [INFOGRAPHIC]

It’s the bane of a footballer’s life. Not a salary cap, not kiss-and-tell scandals or even the dreaded, and eternally-blamed Credit Crunch (always a capital C for Credit Crunch). No, for any footballer- amateur or professional- the fear of injury is the biggest of all. Over the past few years football fans have edged towards…