Rafa Benitez and his Championship Plans for Newcastle United
A year ago Rafa Benitez was driving to work in sunny Madrid, walking out onto the training pitch to see the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Toni Kroos.
Welcome to the Modern Transfer Window
Arsene Wenger has said that the fees being paid for footballers these days is ‘scary’ and ‘completely crazy’.
Here’s to Southampton’s Perpetual Rebuilding Project
Manchester teams flashing blank cheques at anyone who’ll answer their phone calls is kinda boring. Nope, the most interesting team out there with a chequebook is probably Southampton.
Here’s What You Might Have Missed from the Transfer Window So Far
If the Euros didn’t quite live up to the hype, they certainly hogged the headlines over the last month.
Euro 2016: Portugal’s Persistence Gets Them There in the End
After all that, Portugal are the European Champions.
Jose vs Pep: Battle Lines Are Drawn in Manchester
Once Pep Guardiola was announced as the new Manchester City manager back at the start of the year, it was pretty clear that Manchester United would respond in turn.
Breaking Down The Football Ferns Rio Olympics Squad
We've got a Football Ferns Olympic squad and there's no one better to lead the underdogs to glory than Abby Erceg.
Euro 2016: The Quarters In Review
Perhaps it was a step too far for Iceland, perhaps they’d already exhausted themselves in getting this far. Whatever it was, the fairy tale came to an abrupt end against France as they were thoroughly dismantled.
What To Make of Lionel Messi’s International Retirement
Guys, don’t worry. Lionel Messi is going to play for Argentina again, his retirement is basically the ‘Jon Snow is Dead’ of footballing revelations.
England Are Out Of The Euros Because They Had No Idea What They Were Doing
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: An English squad full of talent, hyped up as possible winners ahead of a major tournament, stumble through the group stages and fall to a weaker opponent in a hideously unimaginative performance.
Euro 2016: England’s European Exit and Other Fairy Tales
And with that, just as they always do, England found a way to disappoint.
Euro 2016: Luck of the Irish, Northern Irish and Icelandic (Oh, and the Croatians too)
Now we’re into the real stuff… but, mate, what a couple of days it’s been for the underdogs!
Euro 2016: Welsh Wonders, Torn Jerseys & Selection Weirdness
Wales only needed a result against a poor Russian side to progress. They got that and then some, smashing them 3-0 and it could have been several more.
Euro 2016: Tactical Tweaks, Stroppy Ronaldo & The Wonderful Irish
There are a bunch of underdog nations competing in these expanded Euros but Iceland are the one that have captured the most hearts.
Alrighty Then, Let’s Have a Look at Sky’s Reclaimed Premier League Coverage in NZ
Good news everybody! It’s now being fairly widely reported that Sky TV has regained the rights to the Premier League in New Zealand (sort of).
Mate, What Is Going On With Brazil Football!?
Remember when Brazil was the best footballing nation on the planet? Becuase they sure aren't any more.
Euro 2016: Dimitri Payet, German Efficiency & Typical England
If you’d seen him for West Ham this season then Dimitri Payet’s efforts in the Euro 2016 opener were no big surprise. He’s been doing stuff like that for about ten months now, pulling all the strings and scoring worldies.
All Whites at the ONC: Thank God It’s Finally Over vs Papua New Guinea
It’s okay, you can open your eyes now. It’s all over. The All Whites are heading to the Confederations Cup as champions of the Oceania Nations Cup and that’s all that matters.
All Whites at the ONC: Nails on the Chalkboard vs New Caledonia
At least we didn’t lose this one like we did that time in Honiara. Other than that, though, it has to be said that there wasn’t a whole lot to cheer about during a grinding 90 minutes in this Nations Cup semi-final.
Following Our Football Ferns: Vive la Dark Horse
The Football Ferns lost and drew against Australia's Matildas, so what are we to make of it? Plus a bonus tribute to the Ferns' goal-scorer Katie Bowen.