EDWARD STUBBS traces the heartbreak of the nations who fell at the last hurdle of qualification for the greatest show […]

DANNY RUST shines the spotlight on the fast-changing world of league football in the USA The Premier League, La Liga, […]

CHRIS DUNLAVY looks at the way-out methods adopted by coaches throughout the world…some work, and some certainly don’t! LIFTING weights […]

ROBERT DAVIES watches two ex-British pros playing in Thailand The recent transfer of ex-England international Jay Bothroyd caused a minor […]

ROBERT O’CONNOR on how Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa League trip into Eastern Europe shone a light on a small club swimming […]

CHR IS DUNLAVY looks at some famous occasions when the playing fields spilled over into the courts COME on then, let’s […]

CHRIS DUNLAVY looks at the galaxy of talent that was born in the tiny country of Suriname Ruud Gullit Aron […]

JOHN LYONS reports on the Chilean team who have made an art-form of being runners-up Universidad Católica´s San Carlos de […]

PETER SHARLAND picks seven players making a late push for a place on the planes to Brazil With the World […]

NATHAN CARR looks at one of the newest nations to be admitted to the international fold For an island with […]

SAM ROBERTSON makes a case for Manchester City’s midfielder to be included in the Brazilian World Cup squad Fernandinho scores […]

ALAN JOHNSON looks at how Sir Stanley Matthews and his famous 1953 FA Cup final influenced football affairs as far […]

CHRIS DUNLAVYconsiders who Roy Hodgson could consider to replace the injured Theo Walcott ANOTHER World Cup, another chance to kick […]

CHRIS DUNLAVY suggests some outsiders who could provide surprises this summer in Rio WHEN is a dark horse not a […]

LUKE TAYLOR picks one player from eleven different countries to build his super side Am I building the best XI […]

CHRIS DUNLAVY re views the outstan ding young talent on display Adnan Januzaj LAST month, nobody outside Manchester United had […]

NATHAN CARR considers the international dilemma facing Jamaica’s latest star export Ravel Morrison’s relatively short career as a professional footballer […]

SERGIO BURNSsays the inflationary pressures on the transfer market and players wages show no sign of slowing Football perates in […]

CHRIS WINTERBURN looks at how the Brazilian superstar became one of the magnificent seven At around 4:25 on the morning […]

Where did it all go wrong for Hodgson’s heroes? GARETH ROBERTS rakes over the ashes of England’s latest collapse at […]

DAVID GREEN hopes that the penny has finally dropped with England supporters The England national football team is one that […]