Saido Berahino could have been on a plane to Russia this summer, looking to represent England in the World Cup. Instead, the 24-year-old is plotting his next career move. The … Continue Reading Is Stoke City striker Saido Berahino a lost cause?
Alasdair Hooper hosts the first of our six Mental Health Awareness Week specials. On this opening episode we hear from footballer Ruth Fox who has very recently become an inspirational … Continue Reading Mental Health Awareness Special: Ruth Fox
The 2017/18 season is drawing to a close across many of Europe’s top leagues. While the stories playing out in England are much publicised, some of the on-going battles … Continue Reading Champions League and relegation: The state of play across Europe
While it may not be over yet, the 2017/18 season appears it will go down in history as one to forget for Chelsea. In typical Chelsea fashion, Antonio Conte’s side … Continue Reading Chelsea have bigger problems than whose name is on the manager’s door
The SheBelieves Cup has become one of the more important tournaments in the women’s football calendar, and now its significance only falls behind the holy trinity of international competitions: the … Continue Reading A new era for the Lionesses with Phil Neville’s SheBelieves Cup squad selection
On October 13 last year Hamilton Academical released a statement from Chairman Les Gray saying that the club had “been the target of an elaborate fraud resulting in the loss … Continue Reading Who is to blame in the Hamilton Academical fraud case?
Not all that long ago Scotland supporters were wondering where the national team were going to find defenders. The entire backline had presented problems with many of the regular … Continue Reading The up-and-coming contenders for Scotland’s central defence
Second in the table, through to the last 16 of the Champions League and without a league loss in six games. Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United may not seem like they … Continue Reading Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United reign is heading towards meltdown
Oli Shaw’s disallowed goal in the Edinburgh Derby last night has raised arguments for goal-line technology to be implemented in the Scottish top flight but it isn’t just stubbornness holding … Continue Reading Why we shouldn’t expect goal-line technology in Scotland any time soon
You have to go back to 2009 to find the last player that wasn’t Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo to top the European goalscoring charts for a calendar year. Back … Continue Reading Why you can’t help but admire Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane
As Brendan Rodgers prepares his Celtic side to travel to Pittodrie, for a top of the table clash with Aberdeen on Wednesday, the Northern Irishman may be contemplating whether he … Continue Reading Is Brendan Rodgers facing his toughest spell at Celtic?
Craig Shakespeare’s exit from Leicester City was one that wasn’t necessarily expected, but was as shocking as any sacking in this age of football really can be. Assistant manager at … Continue Reading Craig Shakespeare’s Leicester City exit: Unexpected but no longer a surprise
It’s nothing new for parliamentarians to combine their duties with another job. Former Chancellor George Osbourne, for example, managed to hold a vast collection of key positions simultaneously – such … Continue Reading Should MP Douglas Ross have missed key vote to be a Champions League official?
What has happened to Arsene Wenger? Where is the man that used to command respect and authority, rather than laughter? It is a thought that ran through my mind as … Continue Reading Arsene Wenger’s misguided principles are destroying Arsenal
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton bring you episode 13 of SportSpiel, a podcast full of sporting discussion and feature interviews. In our first segment we discuss: Will Qatar be … Continue Reading Episode 13: Jack Rutter
All roads lead to Russia! This is certainly the case for the home nations and the Republic of Ireland. However, there are still a few obstacles for them to overcome … Continue Reading Where do the home nations and Republic of Ireland stand in World Cup qualifying?