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  • About by: dave

    February 10, 2009, 18:38

    I used to love football when I was growing up but now it's too much about the money.

  • Panini by: dave

    June 14, 2009, 00:11

    Here are the answers... Panini legends #11: West German mullet army

  • Site Map by: dave

    November 1, 2009, 18:14

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  • Blog Posts 
    • Uncategorized  (39)
      • Cheating disgrace to World football, 18th November by: dave

        November 19, 2009, 14:40

        France 1 - 1 Ireland (Agg. 2-1) 'It was ridiculous really and unfortunately it's what we thought was going to happen. The World Cup is run by people who…

      • Do the likes of Beşiktaş stand a chance in the Champions League? by: dave

        September 14, 2009, 23:24

        The red peril are in town tonight to play my favourite Turkish team Beşiktaş. Tickets are a not unreasonably priced 75 lira (30 quid / 50 dollars) Will I be…

      • International World Cup qualifier roundup  by: dave

        September 7, 2009, 00:16

        Scotland 2 – 0 Macedonia What I love most about the Scots is how consistently close they get to achieving something before failing spectacularly at the…

      • More Champions League qualifiers by: dave

        August 27, 2009, 01:11

        Celtic midfielder Massimo Donati has rightly called for cheating bastard Eduardo da Silva to receive a European ban after accusing him of diving to win the…

      • European roundup by: dave

        August 23, 2009, 06:11

        Celtic 5 – 2 St. Johnstone Marc-Antoine Fortune and Shaun Maloney put Celtic into a 2-0 lead at home to St Johnstone, with Collin Samuel pulling one back…

      • RIP Sir Bobby by: dave

        July 31, 2009, 04:22

        The legendary Sir Bobby Robson has died after losing a long battle with cancer. The former England, Barcelona and Newcastle manager passed away this…

      • Spot the ball competitions by: dave

        July 21, 2009, 04:42

        I remember way back when I were a lad, well the ’80s feels like a long time ago now. Me and my school mates used to play the spot the ball competitions, a…

      • Get on your bike by: dave

        July 7, 2009, 13:12

        Not only is bicycling a highly efficient mode of transportation, most favorable for short to moderate distances compared to motor vehicles, bikes also have…

      • Online gambling review by: dave

        June 22, 2009, 04:22

        If you’re searching for the buzz of a casino, although you can’t get to places like Vegas, why not try online gambling? From its early days in the 1990s,…

      • Why I'm going to Russia by: dave

        June 4, 2009, 22:57

        Apologies to the female among you for this blatant attempt to bring in the geezers.

      • Lance Armstrong Foundation Paris vacation giveaway by: dave

        June 2, 2009, 00:23

        The Lance Armstrong Foundation is an American nonprofit organization that provides support for people who are affected by cancer, and was founded in 1997 by…

      • Scottish excitement by: dave

        May 13, 2009, 23:11

        Rangers 1 - 0 Celtic So, it was, apparently, all over bar the shouting at the weekend after this result. The league was Rangers' for the losing. Celtic were…

      • Tin Pot semis by: dave

        May 1, 2009, 00:27

        Werder Bremen 0 - 1 Hamburg A storming Per Trochowski header into the far top corner handed Hamburg a 28th minute lead at Bremen in the German semi. …

      • Sunday in the Premier League by: dave

        April 27, 2009, 02:03

        Arsenal 2 - 0 Middlesbrough After his unbelievable midweek antics, Andrei Arshavin found himself at the centre of the action again for Arsenal as…

      • Fenerbahçe 1 - 2 Ankaragücü by: dave

        April 26, 2009, 03:58

        Fenerbahce 1 - 2 Ankaragucu The yellow canaries slumped to yet another shock defeat, Iglesias and Jaba from the penalty spot scoring for Ankaragücü…

      • FA Cup semi final: Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea by: dave

        April 18, 2009, 21:34

        Big Didier Drogba's late goal put Chelsea in the final after Theo Walcott had given Arsenal the lead in an entertaining if not classic semi final. 'Interim'…

      • It's Saturday, that means Premier League action by: dave

        April 18, 2009, 11:34

        Sunderland 1 - 0 Hull Oh dear, Hull are now in deep shit. Ricky Sbragia's side gained three valuable points as Hull were pushed deeper into the relegation…

      • Wednesday night Champions League normality by: dave

        April 15, 2009, 23:25

        Well, what were you expecting? Porto 0-1 Man United (agg 2-3) Cristiano Ronaldo's stunning strike put Manchester United into a last four…

      • German weekend highlights by: dave

        April 13, 2009, 00:20

        Another great weekend of German footy. Bayern Munich 4 - 0 Eintracht Frankfurt Big Franck Ribery’s fabulous form continued against Eintracht…

      • Introducing 'The Firm' by: dave

        April 10, 2009, 04:57

        internet advertising In the tradition of the Football Factory, the same director Nick Love now brings us The Firm. Dom, a young and upcoming soccer…

      • Feel the magic of the Tin Pot by: dave

        April 10, 2009, 00:13

        As I've said before, I did at one point fancy going to the final this year as it's only a couple of miles down the road from my apartment, but with…

      • Wednesday night’s Champions League games by: dave

        April 9, 2009, 00:09

        So, everyone thinks Barça are great again and Liverpool have been knocked back off their perch. An interesting night of footy all in all. Liverpoo…

      • Tuesday night's Champions League games by: dave

        April 7, 2009, 12:49

        Man Utd 2-2 Porto Time to face facts, Man Utd have turned crap and any half decent team is going to fancy their chances at the moment. Question…

      • Man Utd 3 - 2 Aston Villa by: dave

        April 5, 2009, 12:15

        Man Utd 3 - 2 Aston Villa Bloody hell, just when you thought Liverpool fans might be glad Benitez is staying, Man Utd throw the race back their…

      • Saturday's Premier League games by: dave

        April 4, 2009, 22:03

        internet advertising Here are lowlights from the other games... Arsenal 2 - 0 Manchester City Two goals from big Emmanuel Adebayor increased…

      • World Cup qualifier quotes by: dave

        April 2, 2009, 04:09

        "Every Bolivia goal was a stab in my heart. If we had dreamed this was going to happen before the game, we would have thought it was impossible." Argen…

      • Wedneday night international matches by: dave

        April 2, 2009, 03:10

        Thank God that's over and done with so we can get back to some real footy. International week is awful and these are the pick of the games.

      • The joy of international footy by: dave

        March 28, 2009, 22:04

        The good... England 4 - 0 Slovakia Northern Ireland 3 - 2 Poland The bad... Ireland 1 - 1 Bulgaria The ugly... Holland 3-0…

      • Bursaspor 2 - 1 Fenerbahçe  by: dave

        March 21, 2009, 00:29

        Well, another Friday night game, another nightmare for Fener. They may have been celebrating Galatasaray's failure in the UEFA Cup the previous…

      • UEFA tin pot Thursday highlights by: dave

        March 20, 2009, 00:53

        internet advertising I'm running out of ways to describe how pants this competition is and we're still only approaching the quarter final stage. …

      • Fenerbahce 1 - 1 Kocaelispor by: dave

        March 13, 2009, 22:27

        Big Luis Aragones is making a right mess of Fenerbahçe's season (insert smiley face here). Last night's dour 1-1 at home to lowly Kocaelispor was the…

      • Frost / Clough by: dave

        March 6, 2009, 03:00

        Before you wonder about the title of the post, bear with me, I’ll get to the point eventually. Martin O'Neill’s Aston Villa look like a spent…

      • Wednesday night in the Premier League by: dave

        March 4, 2009, 21:46

        Obafemi Martins is seriously displeased with his haircut So, Newcastle make a decent fist of it before Man Utd finally restore the status quo.…

      • The man who beat up Vinnie Jones by: dave

        March 4, 2009, 04:57

        Rob Bagchi has written an interesting article today about the apparent softness of today's footballers when compared to the nutters of the…

      • Beckham funds to take a pounding by: dave

        March 4, 2009, 02:34

        Italian footy is crap, I miss Sir Alex so much... Talks between AC Milan and the LA Galaxy over an immediate permanent transfer have broken down…

      • 20 years ago The Sun printed this by: dave

        March 3, 2009, 10:55

        Bastards.

      • Serie A weekend highlights by: dave

        March 2, 2009, 01:56

        Personally, being forced to watch Serie A is worse than having crack cocaine injected into parts of my body that I'd rather keep crack-free.…

      • Greater London Municipality United? by: dave

        February 28, 2009, 03:20

        That would make for a pretty shit name for a football team, I think we can all agree. The first incidence of crowd violence would be the beating up of the…

      • Champions League roundup by: dave

        February 25, 2009, 02:02

        Anyone still doubting how bad the Italian league has got need only take a look at last night's match with Manchester United. So Inter are running…

    • Clubs  (1)
      • Harry good, Juande bad? by: dave

        February 20, 2009, 01:34

        Juande Ramos is doing a Martin Jol-esque job of proving that Tottenham are the problem and not the plethora of reputable international managers whose…

    • Nations  (138)
      • England 4-0 Bulgaria by: dave

        September 4, 2010, 00:37

        Jermain Defoe scored a hat-trick as England got their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign off to a fine start with a 4-0 victory against Bulgaria at Wembley. …

      • World Cup classics: Bulgaria 2-1 Germany (1994) by: dave

        September 2, 2010, 10:16

        1994 was a groundbreaking World Cup in many ways. The defending champions West Germany were united with their East German counterparts, representing the…

      • Holland 0-1 Spain by: dave

        July 11, 2010, 23:42

        Andres Iniesta struck a dramatic winner late in extra time to give Spain World Cup glory for the first time but condemned the Netherlands to their third…

      • Germany 3-2 Uruguay by: dave

        July 10, 2010, 23:54

        Germany 3 - Uruguay 2 - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

      • Paul picks Spain by: dave

        July 7, 2010, 12:31

        What a bugger.

      • The transformation of Dunga by: dave

        July 6, 2010, 09:08

        From dung to dungerer: the Brazil coach Dunga and all of his technical staff have been dismissed by the Brazilian Football Federation after their 2-1…

      • (Lego) Holland 2-1 Brazil by: dave

        July 6, 2010, 09:03

        I'm happy to see any visual representation of the dirty South American cheats being dumped out of the competition. Holland 2 - Brazil 1 in Lego -…

      • Paraguay 0-1 Spain by: dave

        July 4, 2010, 01:03

        David Villa scored the only goal seven minutes from time after both teams missed a penalty in a hugely lacklustre affair. Spain had scored all 14 of their…

      • Argentina 0-4 Germany by: dave

        July 3, 2010, 19:08

        At the end I tried to make a list of all the things Germany did wrong today and came up with absolutely nothing. This was a marvellous performance by the…

      • Julio Cesar crying v Holland by: dave

        July 3, 2010, 12:08

        You have to laugh... Julio Cesar crying v Holland - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

      • An Amsterdam bar celebrates Holland's win  by: dave

        July 3, 2010, 12:04

        The rest of the World was rooting for you, too. Thank you! Amsterdam bar celebrates Holland win - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

      • Uruguay 1-1 Ghana (4-2 pens) by: dave

        July 3, 2010, 00:54

        Uruguay won an epic encounter on penalties after Ghana had missed a spot-kick in the final-seconds of extra-time. On the day of the big World Cup surprise,…

      • Holland 2-1 Brazil by: dave

        July 2, 2010, 19:09

        Yes, yes, yes. The first Brazilian own-goal in 97 World Cup matches, from the head of Felipe Melo, set up the victory with which Holland finally avenged…

      • Back when it was fun to watch Brazil by: dave

        July 2, 2010, 11:39

        In 1986 people from around the world still really wanted Brazil to win the World Cup. Now no one gives a shit. I've always loved this goal although I…

      • Poor old Ronaldo by: dave

        July 1, 2010, 10:50

        Portugal's captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, feels like a 'broken man' after his team's 1-0 World dejected figure as David Villa's winner earned Spain a…

      • A brief history of Germany v Argentina at the World Cup by: dave

        July 1, 2010, 09:33

        2006 In the quarter-finals Germany and Argentina ended 1–1 after extra time; the hosts edging out the Argentinians 4–2 on penalties to go through to…

      • (Lego) Germany 4-1 England by: dave

        June 30, 2010, 09:02

        Even in lego that bloody ball is miles over the line. Germany 4 - England 1 in lego - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

      • Spain 1-0 Portugal by: dave

        June 29, 2010, 23:58

        David Villa scored the deciding goal as Spain huffed and puffed before eventually blowing Portugal's house down. Spain 1 - Portugal 0 - Watch…

      • Japan 0-0 Paraguay (3-5 pens) by: dave

        June 29, 2010, 20:53

        This was the kind of match that would put most right-thinking people to sleep. Paraguay 0* - Japan 0 - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

      • Defeated England football team arrive home by: dave

        June 29, 2010, 12:46

        What a bunch of cretins... Defeated England football team arrive home - Watch more Sports Videos at Vodpod. I had the following thought and I…

      • Brazil 3-0 Chile by: dave

        June 29, 2010, 01:34

        Brazil easily picked off Chile with a series of razor-sharp attacks to comfortably make the quarter-finals. Brazil 3 - Chile 0 - Watch more…

      • Holland 2-1 Slovakia by: dave

        June 28, 2010, 21:18

        Holland set up a quarter-final date with Brazil or Chile after seeing off a spirited, much-better-than-England Slovakia side. Arjen Robben v…

      • How to fix the England team by: dave

        June 28, 2010, 12:34

        Listen, it really isn't that difficult... We need players who hold their positions, who know their position in the team. An advantage sometimes and…

      • Is it just me? by: dave

        June 28, 2010, 12:23

        I've been looking at replays of Frank Lampard's disallowed goal in the game last night, and it seems to me that the ball may have crossed the line. What do you…

      • Bunch of losers start making excuses... by: dave

        June 28, 2010, 11:43

        Here's what the bunch of jokers who 'played' had to say for themselves... John Terry Terry backs Capello to stay on as England manager - Watch…

      • Argentina 3-1 Mexico by: dave

        June 28, 2010, 11:38

        Argentina joined Germany in apparently winning comforatbly... with a little help from a ridiculously bad line-call. The two World Cup heavyweights will…

      • Fabio Capello post Germany defeat by: dave

        June 27, 2010, 20:24

        Grrr... Fabio Capello post Germany defeat - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

      • Hurst 1966 v Lampard 2010 by: dave

        June 27, 2010, 20:21

        I'm still in shock... Hurst (2) 1966 v Lampard 2010 - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

      • Germany 4-1 England by: dave

        June 27, 2010, 20:10

        This is the heaviest defeat we have ever known at a World Cup finals, outdoing a 4-2 loss to Uruguay in 1954. That's meaningful mostly as a measure of our…

      • Disgraced Italy arrive home by: dave

        June 27, 2010, 11:03

        Where are the rotten tomatoes? Disgraced Italy arrive home - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

      • Ghana 2-1 USA (aet) by: dave

        June 26, 2010, 23:59

        There could still be time for Africa yet, with Asamoah Gyan's extra-time winner meaning that Ghana will face Uruguay in the last eight. Gyan became only…

      • Uruguay 2-1 South Korea by: dave

        June 26, 2010, 19:55

        After all the talk of Brazil and Argentina, perhaps it is time we started taking Uruguay more seriously when it comes to potential champions from South…

      • Switzerland 0-0 Honduras by: dave

        June 25, 2010, 23:25

        They've both gone, let's get on with it. The Swiss bowed out in underwhelming fashion and few will be sorry to see the back of them Switzerland 0…

      • Spain 2-1 Chile by: dave

        June 25, 2010, 23:19

        Spain avoided becoming the third of European football's superpowers to be toppled at this World Cup, and a potential clash with Brazil in the last 16, by…

      • Portugal 0-0 Brazil by: dave

        June 25, 2010, 19:15

        Boring, boring, boring. A thoroughly mean-spirited goalless draw with few scoring chances was highlighted by a blizzard of seven yellow cards in the first…

      • Ivory Coast 3-0 North Korea by: dave

        June 25, 2010, 18:58

        Too little, too late. Ivory Coast beat North Korea 3-0 but the win was not enough to prevent the African side from going out of the World Cup. Goodbyei…

      • Japan 3-1 Denmark by: dave

        June 24, 2010, 23:45

        Bloody typical: you wait ages for a blockbuster free-kick at this World Cup, then two come almost at once. Japan needed only a draw to qualify for the last…

      • Holland 2-1 Cameroon by: dave

        June 24, 2010, 23:41

        Holland beat Cameroon 2-1 in Cape Town to top Group E with three wins out of three. I'm scared. Cameroon 1 - Holland 2 - Watch more Videos at…

      • Slovakia 3-2 Italy by: dave

        June 24, 2010, 18:35

        Two goals from Slovakia's Robert Vittek denied a late fightback from the reigning world champions. The Italians were deserved champions in 2006 but a…

      • Paraguay 0-0 New Zealand by: dave

        June 24, 2010, 17:29

        Unbeaten New Zealand bowed out of the tournament. Paraguay finished with five points in Group F, two more than New Zealand and one ahead of Slovakia, who…

      • Australia 2-1 Serbia by: dave

        June 23, 2010, 23:56

        Australia beat Serbia in their fina group D match but neither side progressed to last 16. In the end, it was all for nothing. A pulsating match in…

      • Germany 1-0 Ghana by: dave

        June 23, 2010, 23:50

        Germany's immaculate record of always qualifying from the initial group stages of a World Cup remained intact. Young Mesut Özil's belter of a goal was…

      • USA 1-0 Algeria by: dave

        June 23, 2010, 19:07

        Bad Algerians. USA 1 - Algeria 0 - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

      • Slovenia 0-1 England by: dave

        June 23, 2010, 19:01

        We finally found a team worse than us. England avoided elimination from the World Cup at the group stage but we were far from convincing. Why has it taken…

      • Greece 0-2 Argentina by: dave

        June 23, 2010, 02:44

        Argentina made it three wins out of three with a weakened side to confirm a last-16 game against Mexico. Argentina had 82% possession against Greece, the…

      • Nigeria 2-2 South Korea by: dave

        June 23, 2010, 02:36

        South Korea reached the second round thanks to goals from Lee Jung-soo and Park Chu-young. Fresh on the heels of the hosts being knocked out, Nigeria were…

      • There is hope! by: dave

        June 22, 2010, 22:16

        This wasn't all that long ago, but it bloody well feels like it.

      • England to wear all red against Slovenia by: dave

        June 22, 2010, 22:08

        First time since 1962, apparently.

      • France 1-2 South Africa by: dave

        June 22, 2010, 22:00

        Nincompoop Raymond Domenech's reign came to an abject end as his 10 men went down to the hosts, whose win wasn't enough to help them make the next round.…

      • Mexico 0-1 Uruguay by: dave

        June 22, 2010, 21:54

        Both teams advanced to the last 16, but Luis Suárez's goal ensured Uruguay did so as winners. Suárez has found the net an incredible 53 times in 60…

      • Spain 2-0 Honduras by: dave

        June 22, 2010, 11:41

        Spain's David Villa celebrates his goal against Honduras World Cup: Spain easily bounced back from their surprising opening defeat thanks to David Villa's…

      • Fabio Capello interview by: dave

        June 22, 2010, 10:40

        The Fabio Capello interview... John Terry's BIG mistake... Fabio Capello interview - "John Terry's BIG mistake" - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

      • The New Zealand PM on the 'Italian job' by: dave

        June 21, 2010, 16:42

        Do you think he's a happy man? New Zealand PM on the Italian job - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

      • Portugal 7-0 North Korea  by: dave

        June 21, 2010, 16:39

        Stylish Portugal put on a fantastic second-half show to eliminate North Korea in Cape Town. The Portuguese registered the highest score of the tournament…

      • Exploding the myth of Brazil 1970 by: dave

        June 21, 2010, 12:54

        You thought Brazil 1970 were the best team ever? Think again... Brazil 1970 weren't 'all that' - Watch more Sports Videos at Vodpod.

      • Brazil 3-1 Ivory Coast by: dave

        June 20, 2010, 23:29

        Mega cheat Luís Fabiano 'scored' twice and Kaká was controversially sent off as the Samba Boys qualified and left Ivory Coast in jeopardy. Brazil picked…

      • France 'revolt' over Anelka exit by: dave

        June 20, 2010, 20:17

        The French cheats are in disarray. France's troubles have gone from bad to worse with players refusing to train after a dispute. It's not too late to bring…

      • Italy 1-1 New Zealand by: dave

        June 20, 2010, 20:13

        Bloody hell... and you thought we were bad. World champions Italy could only manage a draw with the All Whites, who ground out one of the tournament's…

      • Slovakia 0-2 Paraguay by: dave

        June 20, 2010, 18:18

        I have to admit I don't really care, but goals by Enrique Vera and Cristian Riveros gave a bold Paraguay team an impressive victory. Seven of Paraguay's…

      • England to hold 'crisis' meeting by: dave

        June 20, 2010, 16:25

        John Terry has said the England squad will review the match against Algeria and speak frankly about their performance, without fear of upsetting the…

      • Cameroon 1-2 Denmark by: dave

        June 19, 2010, 23:42

        Dennis Rommedahl's brilliant winner completed Denmark's comeback to make Cameroon the first African side to exit the tournament. Cameroon 1 -…

      • Ghana 1-1 Australia by: dave

        June 19, 2010, 19:17

        Australia lost Harry Kewell to an early red card and held Ghana but their World Cup hopes are hanging by a thread. Ghana 1 - Australia 1 - Watch…

      • Holland 1-0 Japan by: dave

        June 19, 2010, 17:27

        Eiji Kawashima's goalkeeping blunder gifted lucky Holland their second victory of the tournament in Group E. Holland 1 - Japan 0 - Watch more…

      • France send Anelka home by: dave

        June 19, 2010, 15:56

        Nicolas Anelka has been sent home from the World Cup following his bust-up with France coach Raymond Domenech. The France coach is said to have given sulky…

      • England 0-0 Algeria by: dave

        June 18, 2010, 23:17

        Why do a bloody bother? England 0 - Algeria 0 - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

      • USA 2-2 Slovenia by: dave

        June 18, 2010, 20:11

        A mental second-half comeback kept alive the USA's hopes of progressing into the last 16 – probably at England's expense - but they must have left Ellis…

      • Germany 0-1 Serbia by: dave

        June 18, 2010, 18:05

        At last, something interesting is happening at this bloody awful World Cup. Ten-man Germany slipped to a controversial and stunning defeat after missing a…

      • France 0-2 Mexico by: dave

        June 17, 2010, 23:00

        Patrice Evra has said he was 'disgusted' by France's display in their 2-0 defeat to Mexico. Well done Pat, the rest of the world has been disgusted by you…

      • Greece 2-1 Nigeria by: dave

        June 17, 2010, 20:52

        Greece came from behind with their first World Cup finals goals to beat 10-man Nigeria in Group B. Greece 2 - Nigeria 1 - Watch more Videos at…

      • Argentina 4-1 South Korea by: dave

        June 17, 2010, 19:47

        Rampant Argentina left the tepid South Korea in a spin to virtually secure their progress in the competition, largelt thanks to a wornderful Higuain…

      • South Africa 0-3 Uruguay by: dave

        June 16, 2010, 23:43

        The Bafana Bafana World Cup dream began to unravel after a superb Diego Forlán braceand a last-gasp third from Alvaro Pereira took Uruguay to the top of…

      • Spain 0-1 Switzerland by: dave

        June 16, 2010, 19:06

        Gelson Fernandes somehow bumbled in the winner in the 52nd minute to stun the pre-tournament favourites in Durban. Spain had averaged 3.3 goals per game in…

      • Honduras 0-1 Chile by: dave

        June 16, 2010, 19:03

        That man Jean Beausjour bundled home the game's only goal in the first half as Chile impressed in their tournament opener. Chile's last win at the World…

      • (Lego) Germany 4-0 Australia by: dave

        June 16, 2010, 14:15

        Germany look even better in Lego... Lego recreate Germany 4 - Australia 0 - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

      • (Lego) England 1-1 USA by: dave

        June 16, 2010, 14:12

        Definitely better than the real thing... Lego recreate England 1 - USA 1 - Watch more Sports Videos at Vodpod.

      • (Lego) Holland 2-0 Denmark by: dave

        June 16, 2010, 14:01

        Even better than the real thing… Lego recreate Holland 2 - Denmark 0 - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

      • 'That' dress... by: dave

        June 16, 2010, 13:57

        Sylvie van der Vaart models the Bavaria "Dutch Dress" that got Robbie Earle the sack. Sylvie van der Vaart models the Bavaria "Dutch Dress" -…

      • Brazil 2-1 North Korea by: dave

        June 16, 2010, 06:44

        North Korea are the only Asian team to have scored 3 goals in a World Cup match - when they lost 5-3 to Portugal in 1966. That record remains intact.…

      • Ivory Coast 0-0 Portugal  by: dave

        June 16, 2010, 06:39

        Just when you thought this World Cup was desperately poor, it goes and gets even worse. What a stinker. Cristiano Ronaldo's long-range strike off a post…

      • New Zealand 1-1 Slovakia by: dave

        June 16, 2010, 06:30

        After 11 games of the 2006 World Cup there had been 27 goals. There have been just 18 so far in this tournament. At least we can add two more to that…

      • Italy 1-1 Paraguay by: dave

        June 15, 2010, 10:28

        Daniele De Rossi's second-half equaliser spared the world champions' blushes in their dreadful opener. Italy 1 - Paraguay 1 - Watch more Videos…

      • Japan 1-0 Cameroon by: dave

        June 15, 2010, 09:55

        That man Keisuke Honda's first-half goal was enough to earn Japan victory over a lacklustre Cameroon side. Japan 1 - Cameroon 0 - Watch more…

      • (Lego) South Africa 1 - 1 Mexico by: dave

        June 14, 2010, 18:24

        Even better than the real thing... Lego recreate South Africa 1 - Mexico 1 - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

      • Holland 2-0 Denmark by: dave

        June 14, 2010, 16:34

        The Dutch won comfortably thanks to Dirk Kuyt and a Daniel Agger own goal. The Netherlands won comfortably but have now failed to score more than twice in…

      • Germany 4-0 Australia by: dave

        June 14, 2010, 16:08

        Mighty Germany produced the performance of the tournament so far to hammer the 10-man Socceroos. Germany completed 530 passes, their best ever total in a…

      • Serbia 0-1 Ghana by: dave

        June 14, 2010, 16:04

        Big Asamoah Gyan's penalty got the Black Stars off to a winner, as unimpressive Serbia had a man sent off. Serbia 0 - Ghana 1 - Watch more…

      • Algeria 0-1 Slovenia by: dave

        June 14, 2010, 11:53

        Utter crap. This was surely the worst match of the entire World Cup, the only relief was the goal when Tunisia's goalkeeper 'robertgreened' the ball into…

      • England post-match interviews by: dave

        June 13, 2010, 10:13

        Well, so much for Capello's new focus and sense of purpose... here was the soul-destroyingly familiar sight of England flattering to deceive. Early promise…

      • ITV fail to show the England goal by: dave

        June 13, 2010, 10:06

        Paid all that extra money for HD? Was it worth it? ITV fail England goal - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

      • England 1-1 USA by: dave

        June 13, 2010, 00:56

        WTF? Robert Green's howler gifted Clint Dempsey an equaliser and the USA a vital point. The USA had lost 5 of their last 7 opening World Cup games before…

      • Argentina 1-0 Nigeria by: dave

        June 12, 2010, 20:40

        Diego Maradona's side stumbled past Nigeria in their entertaining World Cup opener thanks to Gabriel Heinze's early header. Lionel Messi didn't score but…

      • South Korea 2-0 Greece by: dave

        June 12, 2010, 20:33

        A fine solo goal from Park Ji-sung helped South Korea to a comfortable win over a lacklustre Greece in Port Elizabeth. Amazingly, Park has now scored in…

      • Uruguay 0 - 0 France  by: dave

        June 12, 2010, 07:43

        That man Nicolás Lodeiro was sent off for Uruguay but dour France were unable to either cheat or take full advantage of his dismissal. Thierry 'cheat'…

      • South Africa 1 - 1 Mexico  by: dave

        June 12, 2010, 07:36

        Big Siphiwe Tshabalala opened the scoring in style before Rafael Márquez grabbed an equaliser. Carlos Alberto Parreira made history by equaling Bora…

      • Worst England performance ever by: dave

        May 30, 2010, 21:16

        Japan 1 – 2 England Utter rubbish. That's an hour and a half of my life I'll never get back. England needed two own goals to rescue them in a gruesome…

      • Rubbish international friendlies by: dave

        May 25, 2010, 08:56

        Horrible. England 3 - 1 Mexico In spite of the comfortable scoreline, England were not at their best against Mexico. England 3 - Mexico 1 -…

      • The Brazil world cup squad is announced... by: dave

        May 12, 2010, 10:34

        Ronaldinho? Brazil world cup squad 2010 announced - Watch more Sports Videos at Vodpod.

      • When Turkey were really crap: England 8-0 Turkey (14th October, 1987) by: dave

        March 30, 2010, 13:27

        Frankly too much info about this game can be found here. This is a newspaper cutting taken from the Yorkshire Post by me when I was 14.

      • Ugly bald dwarf scores wonder goal by: dave

        March 26, 2010, 14:46

        Roberto Carlos is perhaps one of the worst shots in the history of footy. He doesn't get his shots right all that often, but when he does it's almost…

      • Panini Legends #15: Brazil’s first ever opponents by: dave

        March 22, 2010, 15:51

        OK, this one is a real challenge. This is the lower division team photo from 1981 for a team whose greatest claim to fame is having been the Brazil national…

      • Italia '90: The horror final by: dave

        March 22, 2010, 14:18

        Welcome to all arriving here from Kerrydale Street. On 7th July, 1990 Italy and England played out an open, attacking game of beautiful football for the…

      • World Cup classics: The Cruyff turn (1974) by: dave

        February 2, 2010, 12:55

        Now that young Nani has proven himself without doubt to be the new Ronaldo, I reckon it’s a good time to look at the origin of the Nani shuffle. I’m sure…

      • (Worst) matches of the decade: Portugal 0 – 1 Greece (2004) by: dave

        December 25, 2009, 15:13

        Organized, efficient, fit, boring. I admire the fact that the Greeks imposed themselves on the tournament by simply sticking to their game plan and performing…

      • How to look like a pillock on TV by: dave

        December 11, 2009, 15:18

        Whatever you do, and this is more important than any acceptance speech, make sure that you don't look like an idiot when someone else wins the goalie of the…

      • World Cup classics: Romania 3 - 2 Argentina (USA 1994) by: dave

        December 8, 2009, 15:25

        It seems strange now to think that Colombia went to USA '94 as one of the favourites to win the tournament, only to fall at the first hurdle after humbling…

      • Football's cheats by: dave

        December 4, 2009, 14:33

        I've never really been able to understand why Maradona, clearly a God-fearing man, could blame God for his cheating. Surely anyone looking to book a place in…

      • New Zealand's 1982 World Cup run by: dave

        November 18, 2009, 12:38

        So now that the mighty All Whites have made it back to the World Cup, it seems like a good opportunity to reflect on the glory of their 1982 campaign. Let's…

      • Home internationals and stuff, 14th November by: dave

        November 16, 2009, 13:09

        Rubbish... Brazil 1 - 0 England Brazil 1 - England 0- Watch more Videos at Vodpod. Funny... Wales 3 - 0 Scotland Wales 3…

      • A short history of England v Brazil by: dave

        November 11, 2009, 11:47

        Brazil are a disgrace. Part of the deal of them playing england at new Wembley in 2007 was that we would play a return match. The fact that Brazil have whored…

      • I still don't care: England 3 - 0 Belarus by: dave

        October 15, 2009, 12:58

        Well, that's finally over. England 3 - 0 Belarus - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

      • Alternative England v Ukraine by: dave

        October 13, 2009, 14:16

        This is much more interesting than the match was: England fans vs Ukrainian girls- Watch more Videos at Vodpod. England fans vs…

      • I don't care: Ukraine 1 - 0 England by: dave

        October 11, 2009, 10:30

        It's nice not to care, it really is: Ukraine 1 - England 0- Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

      • European Championship: England 2-6 Germany  by: dave

        September 11, 2009, 00:12

        Four second-half goals from Germany ended England's hopes of glory in the final in Helsinki. The World Cup holders scored the opener with Birgit Prinz slotting…

      • England joy, Scotland shocker by: dave

        September 9, 2009, 22:28

        England 5-1 Croatia England booked their place in South Africa with a commanding victory at Wembley. England won a penalty after only six minutes when Aaron…

      • An ancient history of Scotland v Holland by: dave

        September 8, 2009, 23:11

        How could I miss the chance to crank this one out? Anyone will tell you the greatest match in World Cup history was Scotland's defeat of the footballing gods…

      • A recent history of England v Croatia by: dave

        September 8, 2009, 22:53

        Way back in 2007, with the Premier League at the height of its international appeal, showcasing superstars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Cesc Fábregas and Didier…

      • How good was Zico? by: dave

        September 7, 2009, 23:26

        Let me tell you one thing about Arthur Antunes Coimbra, or Zico to his mates. He is not a good manager. I know this from being able to regularly watch the…

      • Totally pointless international friendly: England 2 - 1 Slovenia by: dave

        September 6, 2009, 22:52

        Oh well, a lovely weekend away by the sea wasn't completely spoiled by the sense of national duty I felt that made me watch this crock of shit, despite the…

      • Introducing Creedence Clearwater Couto by: dave

        August 26, 2009, 02:39

        Creedence Clearwater Couto is a Brazilian striker who currently plays for Lierse SK in the Belgian Jupiter League. Really. Here he is...

      • International Friendlies by: dave

        August 12, 2009, 23:38

        Bring back pre-season tours to Mongolia sponsored by 'insert name of multinational corporation here'. What a load of old claptrap. Holland 2 - 2 England…

      • Classic World Cup Finals: West Germany 2-1 Holland 1974 by: dave

        July 13, 2009, 05:50

        After the mega spectacles of the 1966 and 1970 tournaments, attendances and expectations were rather low. To almost single-handedly prove the phenomenon of…

      • Classic World Cup Finals: Argentina 3-1 Holland 1978 by: dave

        July 10, 2009, 03:31

        Note to all football fans throughout the ages: the best World Cup finals all happened in the 1970s, not necessarily in terms of quality of football but…

      • England 6 - 0 Andorra by: dave

        June 10, 2009, 22:54

        I'd be more impressed if you were Andorra supporters Well, what did you expect? England went ahead after 3 minutes, Wayne Rooney heading home a Glen…

      • England false dawns: Yugoslavia 1-4 England, Euro 88 qualifier by: dave

        June 10, 2009, 03:32

        Euro1988 was held in West Germany and was a pivotal, chastening moment in my football fan career. It was the eighth European Football championship,…

      • England hit Kazakhstan for four by: dave

        June 6, 2009, 11:39

        Mightyish England took a huge step towards qualification for the 2010 World Cup with a sixth win in six games against lively but ultimately limited…

      • France 1 - 0 Turkey by: dave

        June 6, 2009, 02:59

        Turks tend to go nuts whenever the national team plays but this fixture was so low key that I struggled to even find coverage of it last night. France bounced…

      • Panini legends #11: West German mullet army circa 1990 by: dave

        June 6, 2009, 02:26

        The 1990 World Cup was, despite England's extended participation, an absolute stinker, match only by the poorness of haircuts on display. How many of…

      • The Trials and Tribulations of Being an England Supporter by: dave

        May 12, 2009, 23:38

        Guest article by Brian A Hunt Competition off the pitch is as one-sided as on it I watched the 1966 World Cup Final on television with my two sons, and…

      • Brazil  (26)
        • The transformation of Dunga by: dave

          July 6, 2010, 09:08

          From dung to dungerer: the Brazil coach Dunga and all of his technical staff have been dismissed by the Brazilian Football Federation after their 2-1…

        • (Lego) Holland 2-1 Brazil by: dave

          July 6, 2010, 09:03

          I'm happy to see any visual representation of the dirty South American cheats being dumped out of the competition. Holland 2 - Brazil 1 in Lego -…

        • Julio Cesar crying v Holland by: dave

          July 3, 2010, 12:08

          You have to laugh... Julio Cesar crying v Holland - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • Holland 2-1 Brazil by: dave

          July 2, 2010, 19:09

          Yes, yes, yes. The first Brazilian own-goal in 97 World Cup matches, from the head of Felipe Melo, set up the victory with which Holland finally avenged…

        • Back when it was fun to watch Brazil by: dave

          July 2, 2010, 11:39

          In 1986 people from around the world still really wanted Brazil to win the World Cup. Now no one gives a shit. I've always loved this goal although I…

        • Brazil 3-0 Chile by: dave

          June 29, 2010, 01:34

          Brazil easily picked off Chile with a series of razor-sharp attacks to comfortably make the quarter-finals. Brazil 3 - Chile 0 - Watch more…

        • Portugal 0-0 Brazil by: dave

          June 25, 2010, 19:15

          Boring, boring, boring. A thoroughly mean-spirited goalless draw with few scoring chances was highlighted by a blizzard of seven yellow cards in the first…

        • Exploding the myth of Brazil 1970 by: dave

          June 21, 2010, 12:54

          You thought Brazil 1970 were the best team ever? Think again... Brazil 1970 weren't 'all that' - Watch more Sports Videos at Vodpod.

        • Brazil 3-1 Ivory Coast by: dave

          June 20, 2010, 23:29

          Mega cheat Luís Fabiano 'scored' twice and Kaká was controversially sent off as the Samba Boys qualified and left Ivory Coast in jeopardy. Brazil picked…

        • Brazil 2-1 North Korea by: dave

          June 16, 2010, 06:44

          North Korea are the only Asian team to have scored 3 goals in a World Cup match - when they lost 5-3 to Portugal in 1966. That record remains intact.…

        • Remembering Espana '82 by: dave

          June 9, 2010, 14:15

          The 1982 World Cup was the 12th tournament, held in Spain from 13th June to 11th July, 1982. Incredibly, Spain had been chosen as hosts by FIFA 16 years…

        • The top 50 World Cup goals in history by: dave

          June 9, 2010, 13:21

          All in all, a fairly good way to waste 9 minutes of your life...

        • The Brazil world cup squad is announced... by: dave

          May 12, 2010, 10:34

          Ronaldinho? Brazil world cup squad 2010 announced - Watch more Sports Videos at Vodpod.

        • Ugly bald dwarf scores wonder goal by: dave

          March 26, 2010, 14:46

          Roberto Carlos is perhaps one of the worst shots in the history of footy. He doesn't get his shots right all that often, but when he does it's almost…

        • Panini Legends #15: Brazil’s first ever opponents by: dave

          March 22, 2010, 15:51

          OK, this one is a real challenge. This is the lower division team photo from 1981 for a team whose greatest claim to fame is having been the Brazil national…

        • World Cup classics: France 1 – 1 Brazil (Mexico 1986) by: dave

          January 6, 2010, 12:33

          The most memorable quarter-final match of one of my favourite World Cups saw the clash of the two great teams of the tournament. Thankfully, the FIFA idiots…

        • How to look like a pillock on TV by: dave

          December 11, 2009, 15:18

          Whatever you do, and this is more important than any acceptance speech, make sure that you don't look like an idiot when someone else wins the goalie of the…

        • New Zealand's 1982 World Cup run by: dave

          November 18, 2009, 12:38

          So now that the mighty All Whites have made it back to the World Cup, it seems like a good opportunity to reflect on the glory of their 1982 campaign. Let's…

        • Home internationals and stuff, 14th November by: dave

          November 16, 2009, 13:09

          Rubbish... Brazil 1 - 0 England Brazil 1 - England 0- Watch more Videos at Vodpod. Funny... Wales 3 - 0 Scotland Wales 3…

        • A short history of England v Brazil by: dave

          November 11, 2009, 11:47

          Brazil are a disgrace. Part of the deal of them playing england at new Wembley in 2007 was that we would play a return match. The fact that Brazil have whored…

        • Pele in Jordan / Jackson mixup 'shocker' by: dave

          October 1, 2009, 12:29

          And Trevor 'Brookly' Brooking though he was hard done by. Pele confuses Michael Jackson with Michael Jordan, bloody funny... Pele confuses…

        • How good was Zico? by: dave

          September 7, 2009, 23:26

          Let me tell you one thing about Arthur Antunes Coimbra, or Zico to his mates. He is not a good manager. I know this from being able to regularly watch the…

        • Introducing Creedence Clearwater Couto by: dave

          August 26, 2009, 02:39

          Creedence Clearwater Couto is a Brazilian striker who currently plays for Lierse SK in the Belgian Jupiter League. Really. Here he is...

        • Confederations Cup Final: United States 2-3 Brazil by: dave

          June 29, 2009, 01:16

          The tournament that even makes the UEFA Cup look worthwhile has finally served its purpose of knackering out some of England's opponents for next year's World…

        • Confederations Cup semi-final: South Africa 0 - 1 Brazil by: dave

          June 26, 2009, 10:50

          Were Brazil a bit crap or were South Africa a lot better than anyone could have possibly hoped? A bit of both, but it was left to big Dani Alves to settle the…

        • Pele takes a right kicking at the 1966 World Cup by: dave

          February 19, 2009, 04:05

          The 1966 tournament was, despite England's triumph, far from the best, being remembered for its excessive physical play, and Pelé was one of the…

      • Argentina  (13)
        • Argentina 0-4 Germany by: dave

          July 3, 2010, 19:08

          At the end I tried to make a list of all the things Germany did wrong today and came up with absolutely nothing. This was a marvellous performance by the…

        • A brief history of Germany v Argentina at the World Cup by: dave

          July 1, 2010, 09:33

          2006 In the quarter-finals Germany and Argentina ended 1–1 after extra time; the hosts edging out the Argentinians 4–2 on penalties to go through to…

        • Argentina 3-1 Mexico by: dave

          June 28, 2010, 11:38

          Argentina joined Germany in apparently winning comforatbly... with a little help from a ridiculously bad line-call. The two World Cup heavyweights will…

        • Greece 0-2 Argentina by: dave

          June 23, 2010, 02:44

          Argentina made it three wins out of three with a weakened side to confirm a last-16 game against Mexico. Argentina had 82% possession against Greece, the…

        • Argentina 4-1 South Korea by: dave

          June 17, 2010, 19:47

          Rampant Argentina left the tepid South Korea in a spin to virtually secure their progress in the competition, largelt thanks to a wornderful Higuain…

        • Argentina 1-0 Nigeria by: dave

          June 12, 2010, 20:40

          Diego Maradona's side stumbled past Nigeria in their entertaining World Cup opener thanks to Gabriel Heinze's early header. Lionel Messi didn't score but…

        • Remembering Argentina '78 by: dave

          June 9, 2010, 14:22

          The 1978 edition of the FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the tournament, was held in Argentina between 1st June and 25th June. Argentina had been chosen…

        • Rubbish international friendlies by: dave

          May 25, 2010, 08:56

          Horrible. England 3 - 1 Mexico In spite of the comfortable scoreline, England were not at their best against Mexico. England 3 - Mexico 1 -…

        • Italia '90: The horror final by: dave

          March 22, 2010, 14:18

          Welcome to all arriving here from Kerrydale Street. On 7th July, 1990 Italy and England played out an open, attacking game of beautiful football for the…

        • World Cup classics: Romania 3 - 2 Argentina (USA 1994) by: dave

          December 8, 2009, 15:25

          It seems strange now to think that Colombia went to USA '94 as one of the favourites to win the tournament, only to fall at the first hurdle after humbling…

        • Football's cheats by: dave

          December 4, 2009, 14:33

          I've never really been able to understand why Maradona, clearly a God-fearing man, could blame God for his cheating. Surely anyone looking to book a place in…

        • England joy, Scotland shocker by: dave

          September 9, 2009, 22:28

          England 5-1 Croatia England booked their place in South Africa with a commanding victory at Wembley. England won a penalty after only six minutes when Aaron…

        • Classic World Cup Finals: Argentina 3-1 Holland 1978 by: dave

          July 10, 2009, 03:31

          Note to all football fans throughout the ages: the best World Cup finals all happened in the 1970s, not necessarily in terms of quality of football but…

      • Holland  (19)
        • Holland 0-1 Spain by: dave

          July 11, 2010, 23:42

          Andres Iniesta struck a dramatic winner late in extra time to give Spain World Cup glory for the first time but condemned the Netherlands to their third…

        • (Lego) Holland 2-1 Brazil by: dave

          July 6, 2010, 09:03

          I'm happy to see any visual representation of the dirty South American cheats being dumped out of the competition. Holland 2 - Brazil 1 in Lego -…

        • An Amsterdam bar celebrates Holland's win  by: dave

          July 3, 2010, 12:04

          The rest of the World was rooting for you, too. Thank you! Amsterdam bar celebrates Holland win - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • Holland 2-1 Brazil by: dave

          July 2, 2010, 19:09

          Yes, yes, yes. The first Brazilian own-goal in 97 World Cup matches, from the head of Felipe Melo, set up the victory with which Holland finally avenged…

        • Holland 2-1 Slovakia by: dave

          June 28, 2010, 21:18

          Holland set up a quarter-final date with Brazil or Chile after seeing off a spirited, much-better-than-England Slovakia side. Arjen Robben v…

        • Holland 2-1 Cameroon by: dave

          June 24, 2010, 23:41

          Holland beat Cameroon 2-1 in Cape Town to top Group E with three wins out of three. I'm scared. Cameroon 1 - Holland 2 - Watch more Videos at…

        • Holland 1-0 Japan by: dave

          June 19, 2010, 17:27

          Eiji Kawashima's goalkeeping blunder gifted lucky Holland their second victory of the tournament in Group E. Holland 1 - Japan 0 - Watch more…

        • (Lego) Holland 2-0 Denmark by: dave

          June 16, 2010, 14:01

          Even better than the real thing… Lego recreate Holland 2 - Denmark 0 - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • 'That' dress... by: dave

          June 16, 2010, 13:57

          Sylvie van der Vaart models the Bavaria "Dutch Dress" that got Robbie Earle the sack. Sylvie van der Vaart models the Bavaria "Dutch Dress" -…

        • Holland 2-0 Denmark by: dave

          June 14, 2010, 16:34

          The Dutch won comfortably thanks to Dirk Kuyt and a Daniel Agger own goal. The Netherlands won comfortably but have now failed to score more than twice in…

        • Remembering '74: West Germany's forgotten 3rd goal by: dave

          June 9, 2010, 14:32

          He was clearly onside and it's definitely not handball. What do you think?

        • Remembering Argentina '78 by: dave

          June 9, 2010, 14:22

          The 1978 edition of the FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the tournament, was held in Argentina between 1st June and 25th June. Argentina had been chosen…

        • The top 50 World Cup goals in history by: dave

          June 9, 2010, 13:21

          All in all, a fairly good way to waste 9 minutes of your life...

        • World Cup classics: The Cruyff turn (1974) by: dave

          February 2, 2010, 12:55

          Now that young Nani has proven himself without doubt to be the new Ronaldo, I reckon it’s a good time to look at the origin of the Nani shuffle. I’m sure…

        • England joy, Scotland shocker by: dave

          September 9, 2009, 22:28

          England 5-1 Croatia England booked their place in South Africa with a commanding victory at Wembley. England won a penalty after only six minutes when Aaron…

        • An ancient history of Scotland v Holland by: dave

          September 8, 2009, 23:11

          How could I miss the chance to crank this one out? Anyone will tell you the greatest match in World Cup history was Scotland's defeat of the footballing gods…

        • International Friendlies by: dave

          August 12, 2009, 23:38

          Bring back pre-season tours to Mongolia sponsored by 'insert name of multinational corporation here'. What a load of old claptrap. Holland 2 - 2 England…

        • Classic World Cup Finals: West Germany 2-1 Holland 1974 by: dave

          July 13, 2009, 05:50

          After the mega spectacles of the 1966 and 1970 tournaments, attendances and expectations were rather low. To almost single-handedly prove the phenomenon of…

        • Classic World Cup Finals: Argentina 3-1 Holland 1978 by: dave

          July 10, 2009, 03:31

          Note to all football fans throughout the ages: the best World Cup finals all happened in the 1970s, not necessarily in terms of quality of football but…

      • Scotland  (5)
        • Remembering Argentina '78 by: dave

          June 9, 2010, 14:22

          The 1978 edition of the FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the tournament, was held in Argentina between 1st June and 25th June. Argentina had been chosen…

        • New Zealand's 1982 World Cup run by: dave

          November 18, 2009, 12:38

          So now that the mighty All Whites have made it back to the World Cup, it seems like a good opportunity to reflect on the glory of their 1982 campaign. Let's…

        • Home internationals and stuff, 14th November by: dave

          November 16, 2009, 13:09

          Rubbish... Brazil 1 - 0 England Brazil 1 - England 0- Watch more Videos at Vodpod. Funny... Wales 3 - 0 Scotland Wales 3…

        • England joy, Scotland shocker by: dave

          September 9, 2009, 22:28

          England 5-1 Croatia England booked their place in South Africa with a commanding victory at Wembley. England won a penalty after only six minutes when Aaron…

        • An ancient history of Scotland v Holland by: dave

          September 8, 2009, 23:11

          How could I miss the chance to crank this one out? Anyone will tell you the greatest match in World Cup history was Scotland's defeat of the footballing gods…

      • England  (39)
        • England 4-0 Bulgaria by: dave

          September 4, 2010, 00:37

          Jermain Defoe scored a hat-trick as England got their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign off to a fine start with a 4-0 victory against Bulgaria at Wembley. …

        • (Lego) Germany 4-1 England by: dave

          June 30, 2010, 09:02

          Even in lego that bloody ball is miles over the line. Germany 4 - England 1 in lego - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • Defeated England football team arrive home by: dave

          June 29, 2010, 12:46

          What a bunch of cretins... Defeated England football team arrive home - Watch more Sports Videos at Vodpod. I had the following thought and I…

        • How to fix the England team by: dave

          June 28, 2010, 12:34

          Listen, it really isn't that difficult... We need players who hold their positions, who know their position in the team. An advantage sometimes and…

        • Is it just me? by: dave

          June 28, 2010, 12:23

          I've been looking at replays of Frank Lampard's disallowed goal in the game last night, and it seems to me that the ball may have crossed the line. What do you…

        • Bunch of losers start making excuses... by: dave

          June 28, 2010, 11:43

          Here's what the bunch of jokers who 'played' had to say for themselves... John Terry Terry backs Capello to stay on as England manager - Watch…

        • Fabio Capello post Germany defeat by: dave

          June 27, 2010, 20:24

          Grrr... Fabio Capello post Germany defeat - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • Hurst 1966 v Lampard 2010 by: dave

          June 27, 2010, 20:21

          I'm still in shock... Hurst (2) 1966 v Lampard 2010 - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • Germany 4-1 England by: dave

          June 27, 2010, 20:10

          This is the heaviest defeat we have ever known at a World Cup finals, outdoing a 4-2 loss to Uruguay in 1954. That's meaningful mostly as a measure of our…

        • Slovenia 0-1 England by: dave

          June 23, 2010, 19:01

          We finally found a team worse than us. England avoided elimination from the World Cup at the group stage but we were far from convincing. Why has it taken…

        • There is hope! by: dave

          June 22, 2010, 22:16

          This wasn't all that long ago, but it bloody well feels like it.

        • England to wear all red against Slovenia by: dave

          June 22, 2010, 22:08

          First time since 1962, apparently.

        • Fabio Capello interview by: dave

          June 22, 2010, 10:40

          The Fabio Capello interview... John Terry's BIG mistake... Fabio Capello interview - "John Terry's BIG mistake" - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • England to hold 'crisis' meeting by: dave

          June 20, 2010, 16:25

          John Terry has said the England squad will review the match against Algeria and speak frankly about their performance, without fear of upsetting the…

        • England 0-0 Algeria by: dave

          June 18, 2010, 23:17

          Why do a bloody bother? England 0 - Algeria 0 - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • (Lego) England 1-1 USA by: dave

          June 16, 2010, 14:12

          Definitely better than the real thing... Lego recreate England 1 - USA 1 - Watch more Sports Videos at Vodpod.

        • England post-match interviews by: dave

          June 13, 2010, 10:13

          Well, so much for Capello's new focus and sense of purpose... here was the soul-destroyingly familiar sight of England flattering to deceive. Early promise…

        • ITV fail to show the England goal by: dave

          June 13, 2010, 10:06

          Paid all that extra money for HD? Was it worth it? ITV fail England goal - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • England 1-1 USA by: dave

          June 13, 2010, 00:56

          WTF? Robert Green's howler gifted Clint Dempsey an equaliser and the USA a vital point. The USA had lost 5 of their last 7 opening World Cup games before…

        • Remembering Espana '82 by: dave

          June 9, 2010, 14:15

          The 1982 World Cup was the 12th tournament, held in Spain from 13th June to 11th July, 1982. Incredibly, Spain had been chosen as hosts by FIFA 16 years…

        • Worst England performance ever by: dave

          May 30, 2010, 21:16

          Japan 1 – 2 England Utter rubbish. That's an hour and a half of my life I'll never get back. England needed two own goals to rescue them in a gruesome…

        • Rubbish international friendlies by: dave

          May 25, 2010, 08:56

          Horrible. England 3 - 1 Mexico In spite of the comfortable scoreline, England were not at their best against Mexico. England 3 - Mexico 1 -…

        • When Turkey were really crap: England 8-0 Turkey (14th October, 1987) by: dave

          March 30, 2010, 13:27

          Frankly too much info about this game can be found here. This is a newspaper cutting taken from the Yorkshire Post by me when I was 14.

        • Football's cheats by: dave

          December 4, 2009, 14:33

          I've never really been able to understand why Maradona, clearly a God-fearing man, could blame God for his cheating. Surely anyone looking to book a place in…

        • Home internationals and stuff, 14th November by: dave

          November 16, 2009, 13:09

          Rubbish... Brazil 1 - 0 England Brazil 1 - England 0- Watch more Videos at Vodpod. Funny... Wales 3 - 0 Scotland Wales 3…

        • A short history of England v Brazil by: dave

          November 11, 2009, 11:47

          Brazil are a disgrace. Part of the deal of them playing england at new Wembley in 2007 was that we would play a return match. The fact that Brazil have whored…

        • I still don't care: England 3 - 0 Belarus by: dave

          October 15, 2009, 12:58

          Well, that's finally over. England 3 - 0 Belarus - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • Alternative England v Ukraine by: dave

          October 13, 2009, 14:16

          This is much more interesting than the match was: England fans vs Ukrainian girls- Watch more Videos at Vodpod. England fans vs…

        • I don't care: Ukraine 1 - 0 England by: dave

          October 11, 2009, 10:30

          It's nice not to care, it really is: Ukraine 1 - England 0- Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • European Championship: England 2-6 Germany  by: dave

          September 11, 2009, 00:12

          Four second-half goals from Germany ended England's hopes of glory in the final in Helsinki. The World Cup holders scored the opener with Birgit Prinz slotting…

        • England joy, Scotland shocker by: dave

          September 9, 2009, 22:28

          England 5-1 Croatia England booked their place in South Africa with a commanding victory at Wembley. England won a penalty after only six minutes when Aaron…

        • A recent history of England v Croatia by: dave

          September 8, 2009, 22:53

          Way back in 2007, with the Premier League at the height of its international appeal, showcasing superstars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Cesc Fábregas and Didier…

        • Totally pointless international friendly: England 2 - 1 Slovenia by: dave

          September 6, 2009, 22:52

          Oh well, a lovely weekend away by the sea wasn't completely spoiled by the sense of national duty I felt that made me watch this crock of shit, despite the…

        • International Friendlies by: dave

          August 12, 2009, 23:38

          Bring back pre-season tours to Mongolia sponsored by 'insert name of multinational corporation here'. What a load of old claptrap. Holland 2 - 2 England…

        • Bugger by: dave

          June 30, 2009, 05:41

          England 0-4 Germany: European U21 Championship Final Oh well, it was bound to happen. Young Gonzalo Castro put Germany into the lead following a majestic…

        • England 6 - 0 Andorra by: dave

          June 10, 2009, 22:54

          I'd be more impressed if you were Andorra supporters Well, what did you expect? England went ahead after 3 minutes, Wayne Rooney heading home a Glen…

        • England false dawns: Yugoslavia 1-4 England, Euro 88 qualifier by: dave

          June 10, 2009, 03:32

          Euro1988 was held in West Germany and was a pivotal, chastening moment in my football fan career. It was the eighth European Football championship,…

        • England hit Kazakhstan for four by: dave

          June 6, 2009, 11:39

          Mightyish England took a huge step towards qualification for the 2010 World Cup with a sixth win in six games against lively but ultimately limited…

        • The Trials and Tribulations of Being an England Supporter by: dave

          May 12, 2009, 23:38

          Guest article by Brian A Hunt Competition off the pitch is as one-sided as on it I watched the 1966 World Cup Final on television with my two sons, and…

      • West Germany  (7)
      • Yugoslavia  (1)
      • Croatia  (2)
        • England joy, Scotland shocker by: dave

          September 9, 2009, 22:28

          England 5-1 Croatia England booked their place in South Africa with a commanding victory at Wembley. England won a penalty after only six minutes when Aaron…

        • A recent history of England v Croatia by: dave

          September 8, 2009, 22:53

          Way back in 2007, with the Premier League at the height of its international appeal, showcasing superstars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Cesc Fábregas and Didier…

      • New Zealand  (5)
        • Paraguay 0-0 New Zealand by: dave

          June 24, 2010, 17:29

          Unbeaten New Zealand bowed out of the tournament. Paraguay finished with five points in Group F, two more than New Zealand and one ahead of Slovakia, who…

        • The New Zealand PM on the 'Italian job' by: dave

          June 21, 2010, 16:42

          Do you think he's a happy man? New Zealand PM on the Italian job - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • Italy 1-1 New Zealand by: dave

          June 20, 2010, 20:13

          Bloody hell... and you thought we were bad. World champions Italy could only manage a draw with the All Whites, who ground out one of the tournament's…

        • New Zealand 1-1 Slovakia by: dave

          June 16, 2010, 06:30

          After 11 games of the 2006 World Cup there had been 27 goals. There have been just 18 so far in this tournament. At least we can add two more to that…

        • New Zealand's 1982 World Cup run by: dave

          November 18, 2009, 12:38

          So now that the mighty All Whites have made it back to the World Cup, it seems like a good opportunity to reflect on the glory of their 1982 campaign. Let's…

      • Portugal  (7)
        • Poor old Ronaldo by: dave

          July 1, 2010, 10:50

          Portugal's captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, feels like a 'broken man' after his team's 1-0 World dejected figure as David Villa's winner earned Spain a…

        • Spain 1-0 Portugal by: dave

          June 29, 2010, 23:58

          David Villa scored the deciding goal as Spain huffed and puffed before eventually blowing Portugal's house down. Spain 1 - Portugal 0 - Watch…

        • Portugal 0-0 Brazil by: dave

          June 25, 2010, 19:15

          Boring, boring, boring. A thoroughly mean-spirited goalless draw with few scoring chances was highlighted by a blizzard of seven yellow cards in the first…

        • Portugal 7-0 North Korea  by: dave

          June 21, 2010, 16:39

          Stylish Portugal put on a fantastic second-half show to eliminate North Korea in Cape Town. The Portuguese registered the highest score of the tournament…

        • Ivory Coast 0-0 Portugal  by: dave

          June 16, 2010, 06:39

          Just when you thought this World Cup was desperately poor, it goes and gets even worse. What a stinker. Cristiano Ronaldo's long-range strike off a post…

        • Rubbish international friendlies by: dave

          May 25, 2010, 08:56

          Horrible. England 3 - 1 Mexico In spite of the comfortable scoreline, England were not at their best against Mexico. England 3 - Mexico 1 -…

        • (Worst) matches of the decade: Portugal 0 – 1 Greece (2004) by: dave

          December 25, 2009, 15:13

          Organized, efficient, fit, boring. I admire the fact that the Greeks imposed themselves on the tournament by simply sticking to their game plan and performing…

      • Greece  (4)
        • Greece 0-2 Argentina by: dave

          June 23, 2010, 02:44

          Argentina made it three wins out of three with a weakened side to confirm a last-16 game against Mexico. Argentina had 82% possession against Greece, the…

        • Greece 2-1 Nigeria by: dave

          June 17, 2010, 20:52

          Greece came from behind with their first World Cup finals goals to beat 10-man Nigeria in Group B. Greece 2 - Nigeria 1 - Watch more Videos at…

        • South Korea 2-0 Greece by: dave

          June 12, 2010, 20:33

          A fine solo goal from Park Ji-sung helped South Korea to a comfortable win over a lacklustre Greece in Port Elizabeth. Amazingly, Park has now scored in…

        • (Worst) matches of the decade: Portugal 0 – 1 Greece (2004) by: dave

          December 25, 2009, 15:13

          Organized, efficient, fit, boring. I admire the fact that the Greeks imposed themselves on the tournament by simply sticking to their game plan and performing…

      • Turkey  (1)
      • South Africa  (4)
        • France 1-2 South Africa by: dave

          June 22, 2010, 22:00

          Nincompoop Raymond Domenech's reign came to an abject end as his 10 men went down to the hosts, whose win wasn't enough to help them make the next round.…

        • South Africa 0-3 Uruguay by: dave

          June 16, 2010, 23:43

          The Bafana Bafana World Cup dream began to unravel after a superb Diego Forlán braceand a last-gasp third from Alvaro Pereira took Uruguay to the top of…

        • (Lego) South Africa 1 - 1 Mexico by: dave

          June 14, 2010, 18:24

          Even better than the real thing... Lego recreate South Africa 1 - Mexico 1 - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • South Africa 1 - 1 Mexico  by: dave

          June 12, 2010, 07:36

          Big Siphiwe Tshabalala opened the scoring in style before Rafael Márquez grabbed an equaliser. Carlos Alberto Parreira made history by equaling Bora…

      • Mexico  (5)
        • Argentina 3-1 Mexico by: dave

          June 28, 2010, 11:38

          Argentina joined Germany in apparently winning comforatbly... with a little help from a ridiculously bad line-call. The two World Cup heavyweights will…

        • Mexico 0-1 Uruguay by: dave

          June 22, 2010, 21:54

          Both teams advanced to the last 16, but Luis Suárez's goal ensured Uruguay did so as winners. Suárez has found the net an incredible 53 times in 60…

        • France 0-2 Mexico by: dave

          June 17, 2010, 23:00

          Patrice Evra has said he was 'disgusted' by France's display in their 2-0 defeat to Mexico. Well done Pat, the rest of the world has been disgusted by you…

        • (Lego) South Africa 1 - 1 Mexico by: dave

          June 14, 2010, 18:24

          Even better than the real thing... Lego recreate South Africa 1 - Mexico 1 - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • South Africa 1 - 1 Mexico  by: dave

          June 12, 2010, 07:36

          Big Siphiwe Tshabalala opened the scoring in style before Rafael Márquez grabbed an equaliser. Carlos Alberto Parreira made history by equaling Bora…

      • Uruguay  (6)
        • Germany 3-2 Uruguay by: dave

          July 10, 2010, 23:54

          Germany 3 - Uruguay 2 - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • Uruguay 1-1 Ghana (4-2 pens) by: dave

          July 3, 2010, 00:54

          Uruguay won an epic encounter on penalties after Ghana had missed a spot-kick in the final-seconds of extra-time. On the day of the big World Cup surprise,…

        • Uruguay 2-1 South Korea by: dave

          June 26, 2010, 19:55

          After all the talk of Brazil and Argentina, perhaps it is time we started taking Uruguay more seriously when it comes to potential champions from South…

        • Mexico 0-1 Uruguay by: dave

          June 22, 2010, 21:54

          Both teams advanced to the last 16, but Luis Suárez's goal ensured Uruguay did so as winners. Suárez has found the net an incredible 53 times in 60…

        • South Africa 0-3 Uruguay by: dave

          June 16, 2010, 23:43

          The Bafana Bafana World Cup dream began to unravel after a superb Diego Forlán braceand a last-gasp third from Alvaro Pereira took Uruguay to the top of…

        • Uruguay 0 - 0 France  by: dave

          June 12, 2010, 07:43

          That man Nicolás Lodeiro was sent off for Uruguay but dour France were unable to either cheat or take full advantage of his dismissal. Thierry 'cheat'…

      • France  (5)
        • France 1-2 South Africa by: dave

          June 22, 2010, 22:00

          Nincompoop Raymond Domenech's reign came to an abject end as his 10 men went down to the hosts, whose win wasn't enough to help them make the next round.…

        • France 'revolt' over Anelka exit by: dave

          June 20, 2010, 20:17

          The French cheats are in disarray. France's troubles have gone from bad to worse with players refusing to train after a dispute. It's not too late to bring…

        • France send Anelka home by: dave

          June 19, 2010, 15:56

          Nicolas Anelka has been sent home from the World Cup following his bust-up with France coach Raymond Domenech. The France coach is said to have given sulky…

        • France 0-2 Mexico by: dave

          June 17, 2010, 23:00

          Patrice Evra has said he was 'disgusted' by France's display in their 2-0 defeat to Mexico. Well done Pat, the rest of the world has been disgusted by you…

        • Uruguay 0 - 0 France  by: dave

          June 12, 2010, 07:43

          That man Nicolás Lodeiro was sent off for Uruguay but dour France were unable to either cheat or take full advantage of his dismissal. Thierry 'cheat'…

      • South Korea  (4)
        • Uruguay 2-1 South Korea by: dave

          June 26, 2010, 19:55

          After all the talk of Brazil and Argentina, perhaps it is time we started taking Uruguay more seriously when it comes to potential champions from South…

        • Nigeria 2-2 South Korea by: dave

          June 23, 2010, 02:36

          South Korea reached the second round thanks to goals from Lee Jung-soo and Park Chu-young. Fresh on the heels of the hosts being knocked out, Nigeria were…

        • Argentina 4-1 South Korea by: dave

          June 17, 2010, 19:47

          Rampant Argentina left the tepid South Korea in a spin to virtually secure their progress in the competition, largelt thanks to a wornderful Higuain…

        • South Korea 2-0 Greece by: dave

          June 12, 2010, 20:33

          A fine solo goal from Park Ji-sung helped South Korea to a comfortable win over a lacklustre Greece in Port Elizabeth. Amazingly, Park has now scored in…

      • Nigeria  (3)
        • Nigeria 2-2 South Korea by: dave

          June 23, 2010, 02:36

          South Korea reached the second round thanks to goals from Lee Jung-soo and Park Chu-young. Fresh on the heels of the hosts being knocked out, Nigeria were…

        • Greece 2-1 Nigeria by: dave

          June 17, 2010, 20:52

          Greece came from behind with their first World Cup finals goals to beat 10-man Nigeria in Group B. Greece 2 - Nigeria 1 - Watch more Videos at…

        • Argentina 1-0 Nigeria by: dave

          June 12, 2010, 20:40

          Diego Maradona's side stumbled past Nigeria in their entertaining World Cup opener thanks to Gabriel Heinze's early header. Lionel Messi didn't score but…

      • USA  (6)
        • Ghana 2-1 USA (aet) by: dave

          June 26, 2010, 23:59

          There could still be time for Africa yet, with Asamoah Gyan's extra-time winner meaning that Ghana will face Uruguay in the last eight. Gyan became only…

        • USA 1-0 Algeria by: dave

          June 23, 2010, 19:07

          Bad Algerians. USA 1 - Algeria 0 - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • USA 2-2 Slovenia by: dave

          June 18, 2010, 20:11

          A mental second-half comeback kept alive the USA's hopes of progressing into the last 16 – probably at England's expense - but they must have left Ellis…

        • (Lego) England 1-1 USA by: dave

          June 16, 2010, 14:12

          Definitely better than the real thing... Lego recreate England 1 - USA 1 - Watch more Sports Videos at Vodpod.

        • ITV fail to show the England goal by: dave

          June 13, 2010, 10:06

          Paid all that extra money for HD? Was it worth it? ITV fail England goal - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • England 1-1 USA by: dave

          June 13, 2010, 00:56

          WTF? Robert Green's howler gifted Clint Dempsey an equaliser and the USA a vital point. The USA had lost 5 of their last 7 opening World Cup games before…

      • Germany  (11)
        • World Cup classics: Bulgaria 2-1 Germany (1994) by: dave

          September 2, 2010, 10:16

          1994 was a groundbreaking World Cup in many ways. The defending champions West Germany were united with their East German counterparts, representing the…

        • Germany 3-2 Uruguay by: dave

          July 10, 2010, 23:54

          Germany 3 - Uruguay 2 - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • Paul picks Spain by: dave

          July 7, 2010, 12:31

          What a bugger.

        • Argentina 0-4 Germany by: dave

          July 3, 2010, 19:08

          At the end I tried to make a list of all the things Germany did wrong today and came up with absolutely nothing. This was a marvellous performance by the…

        • A brief history of Germany v Argentina at the World Cup by: dave

          July 1, 2010, 09:33

          2006 In the quarter-finals Germany and Argentina ended 1–1 after extra time; the hosts edging out the Argentinians 4–2 on penalties to go through to…

        • (Lego) Germany 4-1 England by: dave

          June 30, 2010, 09:02

          Even in lego that bloody ball is miles over the line. Germany 4 - England 1 in lego - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • Germany 4-1 England by: dave

          June 27, 2010, 20:10

          This is the heaviest defeat we have ever known at a World Cup finals, outdoing a 4-2 loss to Uruguay in 1954. That's meaningful mostly as a measure of our…

        • Germany 1-0 Ghana by: dave

          June 23, 2010, 23:50

          Germany's immaculate record of always qualifying from the initial group stages of a World Cup remained intact. Young Mesut Özil's belter of a goal was…

        • Germany 0-1 Serbia by: dave

          June 18, 2010, 18:05

          At last, something interesting is happening at this bloody awful World Cup. Ten-man Germany slipped to a controversial and stunning defeat after missing a…

        • (Lego) Germany 4-0 Australia by: dave

          June 16, 2010, 14:15

          Germany look even better in Lego... Lego recreate Germany 4 - Australia 0 - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • Germany 4-0 Australia by: dave

          June 14, 2010, 16:08

          Mighty Germany produced the performance of the tournament so far to hammer the 10-man Socceroos. Germany completed 530 passes, their best ever total in a…

      • Australia  (4)
        • Australia 2-1 Serbia by: dave

          June 23, 2010, 23:56

          Australia beat Serbia in their fina group D match but neither side progressed to last 16. In the end, it was all for nothing. A pulsating match in…

        • Ghana 1-1 Australia by: dave

          June 19, 2010, 19:17

          Australia lost Harry Kewell to an early red card and held Ghana but their World Cup hopes are hanging by a thread. Ghana 1 - Australia 1 - Watch…

        • (Lego) Germany 4-0 Australia by: dave

          June 16, 2010, 14:15

          Germany look even better in Lego... Lego recreate Germany 4 - Australia 0 - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • Germany 4-0 Australia by: dave

          June 14, 2010, 16:08

          Mighty Germany produced the performance of the tournament so far to hammer the 10-man Socceroos. Germany completed 530 passes, their best ever total in a…

      • Denmark  (4)
        • Japan 3-1 Denmark by: dave

          June 24, 2010, 23:45

          Bloody typical: you wait ages for a blockbuster free-kick at this World Cup, then two come almost at once. Japan needed only a draw to qualify for the last…

        • Cameroon 1-2 Denmark by: dave

          June 19, 2010, 23:42

          Dennis Rommedahl's brilliant winner completed Denmark's comeback to make Cameroon the first African side to exit the tournament. Cameroon 1 -…

        • (Lego) Holland 2-0 Denmark by: dave

          June 16, 2010, 14:01

          Even better than the real thing… Lego recreate Holland 2 - Denmark 0 - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • Holland 2-0 Denmark by: dave

          June 14, 2010, 16:34

          The Dutch won comfortably thanks to Dirk Kuyt and a Daniel Agger own goal. The Netherlands won comfortably but have now failed to score more than twice in…

      • North Korea  (3)
        • Ivory Coast 3-0 North Korea by: dave

          June 25, 2010, 18:58

          Too little, too late. Ivory Coast beat North Korea 3-0 but the win was not enough to prevent the African side from going out of the World Cup. Goodbyei…

        • Portugal 7-0 North Korea  by: dave

          June 21, 2010, 16:39

          Stylish Portugal put on a fantastic second-half show to eliminate North Korea in Cape Town. The Portuguese registered the highest score of the tournament…

        • Brazil 2-1 North Korea by: dave

          June 16, 2010, 06:44

          North Korea are the only Asian team to have scored 3 goals in a World Cup match - when they lost 5-3 to Portugal in 1966. That record remains intact.…

      • Ivory Coast  (3)
        • Ivory Coast 3-0 North Korea by: dave

          June 25, 2010, 18:58

          Too little, too late. Ivory Coast beat North Korea 3-0 but the win was not enough to prevent the African side from going out of the World Cup. Goodbyei…

        • Brazil 3-1 Ivory Coast by: dave

          June 20, 2010, 23:29

          Mega cheat Luís Fabiano 'scored' twice and Kaká was controversially sent off as the Samba Boys qualified and left Ivory Coast in jeopardy. Brazil picked…

        • Ivory Coast 0-0 Portugal  by: dave

          June 16, 2010, 06:39

          Just when you thought this World Cup was desperately poor, it goes and gets even worse. What a stinker. Cristiano Ronaldo's long-range strike off a post…

      • Honduras  (3)
        • Switzerland 0-0 Honduras by: dave

          June 25, 2010, 23:25

          They've both gone, let's get on with it. The Swiss bowed out in underwhelming fashion and few will be sorry to see the back of them Switzerland 0…

        • Spain 2-0 Honduras by: dave

          June 22, 2010, 11:41

          Spain's David Villa celebrates his goal against Honduras World Cup: Spain easily bounced back from their surprising opening defeat thanks to David Villa's…

        • Honduras 0-1 Chile by: dave

          June 16, 2010, 19:03

          That man Jean Beausjour bundled home the game's only goal in the first half as Chile impressed in their tournament opener. Chile's last win at the World…

      • Chile  (3)
        • Brazil 3-0 Chile by: dave

          June 29, 2010, 01:34

          Brazil easily picked off Chile with a series of razor-sharp attacks to comfortably make the quarter-finals. Brazil 3 - Chile 0 - Watch more…

        • Spain 2-1 Chile by: dave

          June 25, 2010, 23:19

          Spain avoided becoming the third of European football's superpowers to be toppled at this World Cup, and a potential clash with Brazil in the last 16, by…

        • Honduras 0-1 Chile by: dave

          June 16, 2010, 19:03

          That man Jean Beausjour bundled home the game's only goal in the first half as Chile impressed in their tournament opener. Chile's last win at the World…

      • Spain  (7)
        • Holland 0-1 Spain by: dave

          July 11, 2010, 23:42

          Andres Iniesta struck a dramatic winner late in extra time to give Spain World Cup glory for the first time but condemned the Netherlands to their third…

        • Paul picks Spain by: dave

          July 7, 2010, 12:31

          What a bugger.

        • Paraguay 0-1 Spain by: dave

          July 4, 2010, 01:03

          David Villa scored the only goal seven minutes from time after both teams missed a penalty in a hugely lacklustre affair. Spain had scored all 14 of their…

        • Spain 1-0 Portugal by: dave

          June 29, 2010, 23:58

          David Villa scored the deciding goal as Spain huffed and puffed before eventually blowing Portugal's house down. Spain 1 - Portugal 0 - Watch…

        • Spain 2-1 Chile by: dave

          June 25, 2010, 23:19

          Spain avoided becoming the third of European football's superpowers to be toppled at this World Cup, and a potential clash with Brazil in the last 16, by…

        • Spain 2-0 Honduras by: dave

          June 22, 2010, 11:41

          Spain's David Villa celebrates his goal against Honduras World Cup: Spain easily bounced back from their surprising opening defeat thanks to David Villa's…

        • Spain 0-1 Switzerland by: dave

          June 16, 2010, 19:06

          Gelson Fernandes somehow bumbled in the winner in the 52nd minute to stun the pre-tournament favourites in Durban. Spain had averaged 3.3 goals per game in…

      • Switzerland  (2)
        • Switzerland 0-0 Honduras by: dave

          June 25, 2010, 23:25

          They've both gone, let's get on with it. The Swiss bowed out in underwhelming fashion and few will be sorry to see the back of them Switzerland 0…

        • Spain 0-1 Switzerland by: dave

          June 16, 2010, 19:06

          Gelson Fernandes somehow bumbled in the winner in the 52nd minute to stun the pre-tournament favourites in Durban. Spain had averaged 3.3 goals per game in…

      • Slovakia  (3)
        • Holland 2-1 Slovakia by: dave

          June 28, 2010, 21:18

          Holland set up a quarter-final date with Brazil or Chile after seeing off a spirited, much-better-than-England Slovakia side. Arjen Robben v…

        • Slovakia 3-2 Italy by: dave

          June 24, 2010, 18:35

          Two goals from Slovakia's Robert Vittek denied a late fightback from the reigning world champions. The Italians were deserved champions in 2006 but a…

        • Slovakia 0-2 Paraguay by: dave

          June 20, 2010, 18:18

          I have to admit I don't really care, but goals by Enrique Vera and Cristian Riveros gave a bold Paraguay team an impressive victory. Seven of Paraguay's…

      • Italy  (4)
        • Disgraced Italy arrive home by: dave

          June 27, 2010, 11:03

          Where are the rotten tomatoes? Disgraced Italy arrive home - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • Slovakia 3-2 Italy by: dave

          June 24, 2010, 18:35

          Two goals from Slovakia's Robert Vittek denied a late fightback from the reigning world champions. The Italians were deserved champions in 2006 but a…

        • Italy 1-1 New Zealand by: dave

          June 20, 2010, 20:13

          Bloody hell... and you thought we were bad. World champions Italy could only manage a draw with the All Whites, who ground out one of the tournament's…

        • Italy 1-1 Paraguay by: dave

          June 15, 2010, 10:28

          Daniele De Rossi's second-half equaliser spared the world champions' blushes in their dreadful opener. Italy 1 - Paraguay 1 - Watch more Videos…

      • Paraguay  (6)
        • Paraguay 0-1 Spain by: dave

          July 4, 2010, 01:03

          David Villa scored the only goal seven minutes from time after both teams missed a penalty in a hugely lacklustre affair. Spain had scored all 14 of their…

        • Japan 0-0 Paraguay (3-5 pens) by: dave

          June 29, 2010, 20:53

          This was the kind of match that would put most right-thinking people to sleep. Paraguay 0* - Japan 0 - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • Paraguay 0-0 New Zealand by: dave

          June 24, 2010, 17:29

          Unbeaten New Zealand bowed out of the tournament. Paraguay finished with five points in Group F, two more than New Zealand and one ahead of Slovakia, who…

        • Slovakia 0-2 Paraguay by: dave

          June 20, 2010, 18:18

          I have to admit I don't really care, but goals by Enrique Vera and Cristian Riveros gave a bold Paraguay team an impressive victory. Seven of Paraguay's…

        • New Zealand 1-1 Slovakia by: dave

          June 16, 2010, 06:30

          After 11 games of the 2006 World Cup there had been 27 goals. There have been just 18 so far in this tournament. At least we can add two more to that…

        • Italy 1-1 Paraguay by: dave

          June 15, 2010, 10:28

          Daniele De Rossi's second-half equaliser spared the world champions' blushes in their dreadful opener. Italy 1 - Paraguay 1 - Watch more Videos…

      • Japan  (4)
        • Japan 0-0 Paraguay (3-5 pens) by: dave

          June 29, 2010, 20:53

          This was the kind of match that would put most right-thinking people to sleep. Paraguay 0* - Japan 0 - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • Japan 3-1 Denmark by: dave

          June 24, 2010, 23:45

          Bloody typical: you wait ages for a blockbuster free-kick at this World Cup, then two come almost at once. Japan needed only a draw to qualify for the last…

        • Holland 1-0 Japan by: dave

          June 19, 2010, 17:27

          Eiji Kawashima's goalkeeping blunder gifted lucky Holland their second victory of the tournament in Group E. Holland 1 - Japan 0 - Watch more…

        • Japan 1-0 Cameroon by: dave

          June 15, 2010, 09:55

          That man Keisuke Honda's first-half goal was enough to earn Japan victory over a lacklustre Cameroon side. Japan 1 - Cameroon 0 - Watch more…

      • Cameroon  (3)
        • Holland 2-1 Cameroon by: dave

          June 24, 2010, 23:41

          Holland beat Cameroon 2-1 in Cape Town to top Group E with three wins out of three. I'm scared. Cameroon 1 - Holland 2 - Watch more Videos at…

        • Cameroon 1-2 Denmark by: dave

          June 19, 2010, 23:42

          Dennis Rommedahl's brilliant winner completed Denmark's comeback to make Cameroon the first African side to exit the tournament. Cameroon 1 -…

        • Japan 1-0 Cameroon by: dave

          June 15, 2010, 09:55

          That man Keisuke Honda's first-half goal was enough to earn Japan victory over a lacklustre Cameroon side. Japan 1 - Cameroon 0 - Watch more…

      • Serbia  (3)
        • Australia 2-1 Serbia by: dave

          June 23, 2010, 23:56

          Australia beat Serbia in their fina group D match but neither side progressed to last 16. In the end, it was all for nothing. A pulsating match in…

        • Germany 0-1 Serbia by: dave

          June 18, 2010, 18:05

          At last, something interesting is happening at this bloody awful World Cup. Ten-man Germany slipped to a controversial and stunning defeat after missing a…

        • Serbia 0-1 Ghana by: dave

          June 14, 2010, 16:04

          Big Asamoah Gyan's penalty got the Black Stars off to a winner, as unimpressive Serbia had a man sent off. Serbia 0 - Ghana 1 - Watch more…

      • Ghana  (5)
        • Uruguay 1-1 Ghana (4-2 pens) by: dave

          July 3, 2010, 00:54

          Uruguay won an epic encounter on penalties after Ghana had missed a spot-kick in the final-seconds of extra-time. On the day of the big World Cup surprise,…

        • Ghana 2-1 USA (aet) by: dave

          June 26, 2010, 23:59

          There could still be time for Africa yet, with Asamoah Gyan's extra-time winner meaning that Ghana will face Uruguay in the last eight. Gyan became only…

        • Germany 1-0 Ghana by: dave

          June 23, 2010, 23:50

          Germany's immaculate record of always qualifying from the initial group stages of a World Cup remained intact. Young Mesut Özil's belter of a goal was…

        • Ghana 1-1 Australia by: dave

          June 19, 2010, 19:17

          Australia lost Harry Kewell to an early red card and held Ghana but their World Cup hopes are hanging by a thread. Ghana 1 - Australia 1 - Watch…

        • Serbia 0-1 Ghana by: dave

          June 14, 2010, 16:04

          Big Asamoah Gyan's penalty got the Black Stars off to a winner, as unimpressive Serbia had a man sent off. Serbia 0 - Ghana 1 - Watch more…

      • Algeria  (3)
        • USA 1-0 Algeria by: dave

          June 23, 2010, 19:07

          Bad Algerians. USA 1 - Algeria 0 - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • England 0-0 Algeria by: dave

          June 18, 2010, 23:17

          Why do a bloody bother? England 0 - Algeria 0 - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • Algeria 0-1 Slovenia by: dave

          June 14, 2010, 11:53

          Utter crap. This was surely the worst match of the entire World Cup, the only relief was the goal when Tunisia's goalkeeper 'robertgreened' the ball into…

      • Slovenia  (4)
        • Slovenia 0-1 England by: dave

          June 23, 2010, 19:01

          We finally found a team worse than us. England avoided elimination from the World Cup at the group stage but we were far from convincing. Why has it taken…

        • There is hope! by: dave

          June 22, 2010, 22:16

          This wasn't all that long ago, but it bloody well feels like it.

        • USA 2-2 Slovenia by: dave

          June 18, 2010, 20:11

          A mental second-half comeback kept alive the USA's hopes of progressing into the last 16 – probably at England's expense - but they must have left Ellis…

        • Algeria 0-1 Slovenia by: dave

          June 14, 2010, 11:53

          Utter crap. This was surely the worst match of the entire World Cup, the only relief was the goal when Tunisia's goalkeeper 'robertgreened' the ball into…

    • Players  (57)
      • An Amsterdam bar celebrates Holland's win  by: dave

        July 3, 2010, 12:04

        The rest of the World was rooting for you, too. Thank you! Amsterdam bar celebrates Holland win - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

      • Is the Nike advertising campaign cursed? by: dave

        July 2, 2010, 11:18

        I for one won't be shedding a tear for any of the trumped up little idiots who appear in the advert and who have flopped badly at the World Cup, but let's…

      • Poor old Ronaldo by: dave

        July 1, 2010, 10:50

        Portugal's captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, feels like a 'broken man' after his team's 1-0 World dejected figure as David Villa's winner earned Spain a…

      • How to fix the England team by: dave

        June 28, 2010, 12:34

        Listen, it really isn't that difficult... We need players who hold their positions, who know their position in the team. An advantage sometimes and…

      • Bunch of losers start making excuses... by: dave

        June 28, 2010, 11:43

        Here's what the bunch of jokers who 'played' had to say for themselves... John Terry Terry backs Capello to stay on as England manager - Watch…

      • England to hold 'crisis' meeting by: dave

        June 20, 2010, 16:25

        John Terry has said the England squad will review the match against Algeria and speak frankly about their performance, without fear of upsetting the…

      • England post-match interviews by: dave

        June 13, 2010, 10:13

        Well, so much for Capello's new focus and sense of purpose... here was the soul-destroyingly familiar sight of England flattering to deceive. Early promise…

      • How to take a cheeky penalty (and how not to) by: dave

        April 28, 2010, 13:23

        Johan Cruyff on how to do it... Cruyff penalty - Watch more Videos at Vodpod. A couple of poncy French gits on how not to... The…

      • Tuesday night footy - 16th February by: dave

        February 17, 2010, 12:10

        AC Milan 2 - 3 Manchester United Wayne Rooney tried his own version of the 'hairdryer' treatment at half-time in Milan, and it worked. AC…

      • Lionel Messi when he was 10 years old by: dave

        February 1, 2010, 10:38

        This was little Leo when he was ten, obviously. Lionel Messi 10 years old- Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

      • Beckham's Manchester United Goals from 1994-1999 by: dave

        December 18, 2009, 14:53

        Yep, it's time to sit back, crack open a can of beer and enjoy. Ok, I know you're a Liverpool fan and it will be painful, just get over it. …

      • Cheating disgrace to World football, 18th November by: dave

        November 19, 2009, 14:40

        France 1 - 1 Ireland (Agg. 2-1) 'It was ridiculous really and unfortunately it's what we thought was going to happen. The World Cup is run by people who…

      • When footballers were young by: dave

        November 5, 2009, 01:41

        Some of these are quite unbelievable...

      • Fabregas: the next Bond villain by: dave

        October 15, 2009, 14:00

        The villain in the next Bond film, tentatively titled 'The Frenchman never sees', will be Cesc Fabregas. Here's an exclusive preview: Cesc…

      • Pele in Jordan / Jackson mixup 'shocker' by: dave

        October 1, 2009, 12:29

        And Trevor 'Brookly' Brooking though he was hard done by. Pele confuses Michael Jackson with Michael Jordan, bloody funny... Pele confuses…

      • Beckham in attempted 'Cantona' shocker by: dave

        July 20, 2009, 04:51

        Would you credit it, American footy fans behaving exactly how footy fans should when a greedy, self-centred bastard dares to show his face. David…

      • Big John Hartson by: dave

        July 15, 2009, 11:53

        Little John Hartson (left) Do you remember the days when Arsenal would buy a player from a lower league English club, stick him in the first team and hope…

      • Liverpool players get a Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 makeover  by: dave

        July 15, 2009, 11:16

        Kop (ahem) a load of this... This screenshot shows the updated faces of Liverpool players for Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 compared with those in…

      • Man Utd 2-0 Portsmouth, Chelsea 0-0 Everton by: dave

        April 23, 2009, 00:05

        Man Utd 2-0 Portsmouth Michael Carrick and Wayne Rooney scored the goals as United moved three points clear at the top. It took Manchester United just ten…

      • The legend of Pippo Inzaghi by: dave

        March 18, 2009, 04:58

        I was born on the same day as Inzaghi so have always had something of a soft spot for the man, but I’ve never accepted the arguments that Inzaghi isn't a…

      • Pele  (2)
      • De la Peña  (1)
        • De la Peña… you git by: dave

          February 23, 2009, 01:33

          I’ve always had something of an affinity for slaphead footballers, not so much because I’m bald myself (I’m not), I just see it more as a dedication…

      • Kewell  (2)
        • Rejuvenated Harry Kewell by: dave

          June 6, 2009, 11:10

          The best player I've ever seen live is Harry Kewell. I saw Leeds United play at home to Arsenal the weekend after 2 Leeds fans were stabbed in Istanbul…

        • Saviours of the UEFA Cup #1 Galatasaray by: dave

          February 27, 2009, 05:52

          The UEFA Cup, believe it or not folks, doesn't actually exist any more. Well, that's not entirely true. It does exist, it's just that its name has already…

      • Ronaldo  (12)
        • Is the Nike advertising campaign cursed? by: dave

          July 2, 2010, 11:18

          I for one won't be shedding a tear for any of the trumped up little idiots who appear in the advert and who have flopped badly at the World Cup, but let's…

        • Poor old Ronaldo by: dave

          July 1, 2010, 10:50

          Portugal's captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, feels like a 'broken man' after his team's 1-0 World dejected figure as David Villa's winner earned Spain a…

        • Ivory Coast 0-0 Portugal  by: dave

          June 16, 2010, 06:39

          Just when you thought this World Cup was desperately poor, it goes and gets even worse. What a stinker. Cristiano Ronaldo's long-range strike off a post…

        • Champions League lowlights, March 9th - 10th (and prem highlights) by: dave

          March 10, 2010, 14:10

          Manchester United 4 - 0 AC Milan (agg 7-2) I feel old: I can remember when Milan were good. The wonderful Wayne Rooney scored twice as United crushed Milan…

        • 10 interesting facts about this season by: dave

          February 24, 2010, 14:54

          1. Michael Owen may not be on the pitch much, but he is good value for it when he does play. He is scoring at a rate of 1 goal per 131 minutes in all…

        • Tuesday night footy - 16th February by: dave

          February 17, 2010, 12:10

          AC Milan 2 - 3 Manchester United Wayne Rooney tried his own version of the 'hairdryer' treatment at half-time in Milan, and it worked. AC…

        • Champions League lowlights, December 8th and 9th by: dave

          December 9, 2009, 11:30

          Another round of fixtures out of the way, we'll soon clear out the trash and get down to business. The image of the evening: Beşiktaş fans show what…

        • Real Madrid 4 - 2 Almeria, 5th December by: dave

          December 6, 2009, 15:06

          Cristiano Ronaldo, starting a first home match in more than two months following his ankle injury, scored, was sent off and missed a penalty as Madrid…

        • Real Madrid 4 - 2 LDU de Quito by: dave

          July 28, 2009, 23:04

          In the money generating corporate whoredom of the pre-season friendly wasteland, I consider the 'Peace Cup' to be a particularly grotesque abomination. I'll be…

        • Obligatory Cristiano Ronaldo clip by: dave

          June 12, 2009, 22:28

          This young man is an absolute pillock and is going where he belongs. At last. Goodbye. Don't come back. Ever.

        • Man Utd 5-2 Tottenham by: dave

          April 25, 2009, 21:08

          Some matches are remembered as the moment the league was won. Could this be this season's defining fixture? In a tale of two halves, Manchester United came…

        • An end to the Taylor Ronaldo shennanigans by: dave

          March 6, 2009, 04:02

          That's right, this lame incident is about as dangerous as it gets in modern day footy. During the midweek games there was a little rough and tumble…

      • Beckham  (8)
      • Warnock  (1)
        • Fulham 1-2 Blackburn Rovers by: dave

          March 12, 2009, 02:17

          Can you believe the audacity of the Premier League? How dare they arrange a fixture when all these supporters should be at home consuming Champions…

      • Gerrard  (9)
        • How to fix the England team by: dave

          June 28, 2010, 12:34

          Listen, it really isn't that difficult... We need players who hold their positions, who know their position in the team. An advantage sometimes and…

        • Bunch of losers start making excuses... by: dave

          June 28, 2010, 11:43

          Here's what the bunch of jokers who 'played' had to say for themselves... John Terry Terry backs Capello to stay on as England manager - Watch…

        • England post-match interviews by: dave

          June 13, 2010, 10:13

          Well, so much for Capello's new focus and sense of purpose... here was the soul-destroyingly familiar sight of England flattering to deceive. Early promise…

        • Worst England performance ever by: dave

          May 30, 2010, 21:16

          Japan 1 – 2 England Utter rubbish. That's an hour and a half of my life I'll never get back. England needed two own goals to rescue them in a gruesome…

        • Monday night football: Brave Liverpool by: dave

          April 20, 2010, 11:38

          Liverpool 3 - 0 West Ham The brave, indomitable Liverpool continue their epic quest to finish in the top half of the table. Dare they dream of Europa…

        • Monday night football: Liverpool 4 - 1 Pompey by: dave

          March 16, 2010, 14:03

          Fernando Torres and Alberto Aquilani were among the goals but Steven Gerrard was lucky not to be sent off. It has been 62 years since Portsmouth last managed a…

        • When footballers were young by: dave

          November 5, 2009, 01:41

          Some of these are quite unbelievable...

        • Liverpool players get a Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 makeover  by: dave

          July 15, 2009, 11:16

          Kop (ahem) a load of this... This screenshot shows the updated faces of Liverpool players for Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 compared with those in…

        • Tuesday night Champions League highlights by: dave

          March 10, 2009, 11:03

          Liverpool came flying out the traps against Real, their early pressure paying off in the 16th minute when woeful Real defending allowed Kuyt to steal the ball…

      • Casillas  (1)
        • Tuesday night Champions League highlights by: dave

          March 10, 2009, 11:03

          Liverpool came flying out the traps against Real, their early pressure paying off in the 16th minute when woeful Real defending allowed Kuyt to steal the ball…

      • Inzaghi  (2)
      • Messi  (4)
      • Henry  (2)
      • Huntelaar  (1)
      • Nedved  (1)
      • Ribery  (2)
        • Is the Nike advertising campaign cursed? by: dave

          July 2, 2010, 11:18

          I for one won't be shedding a tear for any of the trumped up little idiots who appear in the advert and who have flopped badly at the World Cup, but let's…

        • Franck... he's good, but 63 mill? by: dave

          May 5, 2009, 04:33

          Remember that Psycedelic Furs song? no, neither do I. There's no doubt that mad monk Franck Ribéry displays silky skills on the pitch, but it will…

      • Maldini  (1)
        • Paolo Maldini: 1985-2009 by: dave

          May 26, 2009, 02:26

          internet advertising A couple of Maldinis Paolo Cesare Maldini, born June 26th, 1968, otherwise known as seven time Italian Serie A, five time…

      • Wise  (1)
        • Dennis Wise on 'Record Breakers' by: dave

          May 26, 2009, 04:21

          First of all, a special welcome to all of you arriving from the Guardian, it makes my day when they give me a mention. This marvelous clip comes…

      • Jones  (1)
        • Dennis Wise on 'Record Breakers' by: dave

          May 26, 2009, 04:21

          First of all, a special welcome to all of you arriving from the Guardian, it makes my day when they give me a mention. This marvelous clip comes…

      • Hartson  (1)
        • Big John Hartson by: dave

          July 15, 2009, 11:53

          Little John Hartson (left) Do you remember the days when Arsenal would buy a player from a lower league English club, stick him in the first team and hope…

      • Fabregas  (3)
        • Is the Nike advertising campaign cursed? by: dave

          July 2, 2010, 11:18

          I for one won't be shedding a tear for any of the trumped up little idiots who appear in the advert and who have flopped badly at the World Cup, but let's…

        • Wednesday night footy – 17th February by: dave

          February 18, 2010, 02:34

          Porto 2 - 1 Arsenal A furious Arsène Wenger accused idiot Swedish referee Martin Hansson, of giving Porto a goal last night. What do you think? …

        • Fabregas: the next Bond villain by: dave

          October 15, 2009, 14:00

          The villain in the next Bond film, tentatively titled 'The Frenchman never sees', will be Cesc Fabregas. Here's an exclusive preview: Cesc…

      • Terry  (8)
        • Wigan 0-6 Chelsea by: dave

          August 21, 2010, 22:59

          Magnificent Chelsea hit six goals for the second game in succession to leave Wigan at the foot of the table. Chelsea now have 29 goals in their past five…

        • How to fix the England team by: dave

          June 28, 2010, 12:34

          Listen, it really isn't that difficult... We need players who hold their positions, who know their position in the team. An advantage sometimes and…

        • Bunch of losers start making excuses... by: dave

          June 28, 2010, 11:43

          Here's what the bunch of jokers who 'played' had to say for themselves... John Terry Terry backs Capello to stay on as England manager - Watch…

        • England to wear all red against Slovenia by: dave

          June 22, 2010, 22:08

          First time since 1962, apparently.

        • Fabio Capello interview by: dave

          June 22, 2010, 10:40

          The Fabio Capello interview... John Terry's BIG mistake... Fabio Capello interview - "John Terry's BIG mistake" - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • England to hold 'crisis' meeting by: dave

          June 20, 2010, 16:25

          John Terry has said the England squad will review the match against Algeria and speak frankly about their performance, without fear of upsetting the…

        • Chelsea in shameless revenue generator shocker by: dave

          April 16, 2010, 10:52

          Chelsea will have a new kit next year. New Chelsea home kit, 2010/2011 - Watch more Sports Videos at Vodpod.

        • John Terry on 'leadership' by: dave

          January 8, 2010, 12:51

          Words fail me. John Terry on Leadership- Watch more Sports Videos at Vodpod.

      • Giggs  (2)
        • Man Utd 3-0 West Ham by: dave

          August 28, 2010, 23:23

          Wayne Rooney scored his first goal since March as Manchester United cruised to victory to remain two points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea (download)…

        • Are Man Utd in crisis? by: dave

          January 8, 2010, 12:29

          Ryan Giggs, whose opinion is surely as impartial and unbiased as you could wish for, refuses to agree that United are in crisis. Bless. Ryan…

      • Cruyff  (1)
      • Sneijder  (3)
        • (Lego) Holland 2-1 Brazil by: dave

          July 6, 2010, 09:03

          I'm happy to see any visual representation of the dirty South American cheats being dumped out of the competition. Holland 2 - Brazil 1 in Lego -…

        • An Amsterdam bar celebrates Holland's win  by: dave

          July 3, 2010, 12:04

          The rest of the World was rooting for you, too. Thank you! Amsterdam bar celebrates Holland win - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

        • Holland 2-1 Brazil by: dave

          July 2, 2010, 19:09

          Yes, yes, yes. The first Brazilian own-goal in 97 World Cup matches, from the head of Felipe Melo, set up the victory with which Holland finally avenged…

    • Managers  (51)
    • Panini  (16)
      • Panini Legends #17: 1986 Danish hero by: dave

        June 9, 2010, 16:34

        Part of the wonderful 1986 Denmark team, he went on to do absolutely bugger all with the Chelsea youth team. To end the agony, merely scroll down to the…

      • Panini Legends #16: Geordie dream team by: dave

        April 20, 2010, 13:58

        Way back in 1995–96, Newcastle were among the upcoming forces in the exciting, unpredictable Premier League, having rebuilt during the summer of 1995…

      • Panini Legends #15: Brazil’s first ever opponents by: dave

        March 22, 2010, 15:51

        OK, this one is a real challenge. This is the lower division team photo from 1981 for a team whose greatest claim to fame is having been the Brazil national…

      • Panini Legends #14: The era of the crappy perm by: dave

        October 7, 2009, 10:50

        Once upon a time, 1979 I believe it was, football shirts had massive wide collars and it was obligatory for players to perm their hair. This was a golden age…

      • Panini Legends #13: Espana 82 by: dave

        August 8, 2009, 00:12

        As a bloke who went through his teenage years in the 1980s, I got used to the idea of loads of the UK appearing in any given World Cup. Bloody hell, Wales even…

      • Panini legends #12: Poshest bloke ever by: dave

        July 14, 2009, 11:09

        Forbes Phillipson-Masters. No, really, that's his name. Despite what you make think, bleeding obvious actually from the picture, this isn't the 'all good…

      • Panini legends #11: West German mullet army circa 1990 by: dave

        June 6, 2009, 02:26

        The 1990 World Cup was, despite England's extended participation, an absolute stinker, match only by the poorness of haircuts on display. How many of…

      • Panini legends #9: Ginger mop top by: dave

        June 1, 2009, 05:09

        People hate this man, the current manager of a certain north-west Premier League team. If you don't believe me, take a read of this, from Tribal…

      • Panini legends #8: Boyish innocence by: dave

        May 5, 2009, 04:54

        internet advertising This little beauty comes from Panini's 1997 showcase. First, some fascinating background info. Panini’s arch rivals Merlin…

      • Panini legends #7: The club that sacked Fergie by: dave

        April 22, 2009, 05:26

        internet advertising An important part of Panini’s marketing when they launched collections for the UK market was a Scottish club section. In this…

      • Panini legends #6: Football's biggest bastard? by: dave

        April 15, 2009, 04:28

        So, is this man football's biggest bastard or a revolutionary? Whichever history judges him as, he will be remembered and every single club and…

      • Panini legends #5: 80s afro Luton-style by: dave

        April 6, 2009, 04:49

        Claude Gnapka looks to the heavens after scoring the goal that secured the Johnston's Paint Trophy for Luton Town - Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty…

      • Panini legends #4: Mid 90s England international by: dave

        March 18, 2009, 02:54

        This is the mid-eighties guise of a defender finally given the nod for his full england debut in 1995. The Spandau Ballet reject look might throw…

      • Panini legends #3: Massive beardy weirdy by: dave

        March 10, 2009, 01:44

        This hairy gentleman is no longer quite so hairy, if that's any kind of help. Seen here in his Paninitastic mid-80s heyday, this manager is currently doing…

      • Panini legends #2: French porn star? by: dave

        March 5, 2009, 06:56

        Bet you wish your moustache was this bushy. This berk of a manager gave the following reason for his side getting knocked out of Euro 2008: The…

      • Panini legends #1: Lady's man? by: dave

        February 26, 2009, 04:58

        Who never collected a Panini sticker album when they were a lad? Who, I ask you? Finishing one of the buggers was a different matter altogether, 1986…

    • Piss poor refereeing  (10)
      • Is it just me? by: dave

        June 28, 2010, 12:23

        I've been looking at replays of Frank Lampard's disallowed goal in the game last night, and it seems to me that the ball may have crossed the line. What do you…

      • Bunch of losers start making excuses... by: dave

        June 28, 2010, 11:43

        Here's what the bunch of jokers who 'played' had to say for themselves... John Terry Terry backs Capello to stay on as England manager - Watch…

      • Fabio Capello post Germany defeat by: dave

        June 27, 2010, 20:24

        Grrr... Fabio Capello post Germany defeat - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

      • Hurst 1966 v Lampard 2010 by: dave

        June 27, 2010, 20:21

        I'm still in shock... Hurst (2) 1966 v Lampard 2010 - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

      • Football's cheats by: dave

        December 4, 2009, 14:33

        I've never really been able to understand why Maradona, clearly a God-fearing man, could blame God for his cheating. Surely anyone looking to book a place in…

      • Piss poor refereeing #3: Literally piss-poor refereeing by: dave

        September 22, 2009, 16:24

        Hello all Guardian readers in particular: I always read the sport section and am well chuffed when some of you manage to find your way here. A referee in…

      • Neil Warnock in 'angry with ref' shocker by: dave

        August 16, 2009, 05:12

        People's favourite Neil Warnock reacted with fury after the ref in charge of Crystal Palace's match at Bristol City 'failed to notice' Palace open the scoring…

      • Piss poor refereeing #2: Drunk Belarusian ref by: dave

        July 17, 2009, 02:08

        On the subject of drunken idiots, take a look at this referee. This 'merry' Belarusian football ref comes on drunk after half time... so drunk is he, he has to…

      • Champions League semi-final second-leg: Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona by: dave

        May 7, 2009, 00:52

        A crap referee, yesterday. Absolutely disgracefully bad. I'm talking about the referee, of course. The referee's performance was labelled as…

      • Piss poor refereeing #1: Les Mottram by: dave

        March 20, 2009, 02:58

        About half way through this clip clip you'll see quite possibly the worst decision ever made by a referee in the history of football. Scottish…

    • Best of the Rest  (39)
      • Andrei Arshavin's professional debut... against Bradford City by: dave

        December 4, 2010, 11:43

        Брэдфорд 0 - 3 Зенит I was at this match and Bradford got absolutely mullered. Брэдфорд were lucky to get nil, I can tell you.

      • The magic of the Europa League: 18th February by: dave

        February 19, 2010, 13:47

        Liverpool 1 - 0 Unirea Urziceni Liverpool owe me an hour and a half of my life after making me watch this utter drivel. This can't be the 4th best team in…

      • UEFA Super Cup: Barcelona 1 - 0 Shakhtar Donetsk by: dave

        August 29, 2009, 00:36

        The UEFA Super Cup was established in 1972, originally played over two legs, one at each participating club's stadium. Since the 1998 competition, the final…

      • More Champions League qualifiers by: dave

        August 27, 2009, 01:11

        Celtic midfielder Massimo Donati has rightly called for cheating bastard Eduardo da Silva to receive a European ban after accusing him of diving to win the…

      • Champions League qualifiers by: dave

        August 26, 2009, 00:08

        Who cares, honestly? None of these teams are going to win the bloody thing. What a useless format for a crap competition. Bring on the Wenger super league. A…

      • More Champions League qualifiers by: dave

        August 5, 2009, 23:12

        Dynamo Moscow 0 – 2 Celtic (Agg. 1-2) Yes! Celtic scored the crucial away goal to level the tie in Moscow a few minutes before the break, mighty Scott…

      • Tin Pot semi-final second legs by: dave

        May 7, 2009, 12:33

        Shakhtar Donetsk 2 - 1 Dynamo Kiev (Agg. 3-2) Shakhtar made their home advantage count after just 17 minutes in the Ukraine semi, big Dario Srna whipping…

      • Shakhtar Donetsk  (5)
        • The magic of the Europa League: 18th February by: dave

          February 19, 2010, 13:47

          Liverpool 1 - 0 Unirea Urziceni Liverpool owe me an hour and a half of my life after making me watch this utter drivel. This can't be the 4th best team in…

        • UEFA Super Cup: Barcelona 1 - 0 Shakhtar Donetsk by: dave

          August 29, 2009, 00:36

          The UEFA Super Cup was established in 1972, originally played over two legs, one at each participating club's stadium. Since the 1998 competition, the final…

        • Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 26, 2009, 00:08

          Who cares, honestly? None of these teams are going to win the bloody thing. What a useless format for a crap competition. Bring on the Wenger super league. A…

        • More Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 5, 2009, 23:12

          Dynamo Moscow 0 – 2 Celtic (Agg. 1-2) Yes! Celtic scored the crucial away goal to level the tie in Moscow a few minutes before the break, mighty Scott…

        • Tin Pot semi-final second legs by: dave

          May 7, 2009, 12:33

          Shakhtar Donetsk 2 - 1 Dynamo Kiev (Agg. 3-2) Shakhtar made their home advantage count after just 17 minutes in the Ukraine semi, big Dario Srna whipping…

      • Dynamo Kiev  (1)
        • Tin Pot semi-final second legs by: dave

          May 7, 2009, 12:33

          Shakhtar Donetsk 2 - 1 Dynamo Kiev (Agg. 3-2) Shakhtar made their home advantage count after just 17 minutes in the Ukraine semi, big Dario Srna whipping…

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        • Golaço De Nilmar by: dave

          May 13, 2009, 03:42

          Found this while surfing around on Youtube and just had to stick it on the blog. This belter of a Golaço comes courtesy of Corinthian Nilmar Narração,…

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        • The excitement of the Wembley Cup - part 2 by: dave

          July 27, 2009, 06:49

          Tottenham 0 - 2 Celtic A lovely Chris Killen header gave Celtic a 9th minute lead against lacklustre Spurs, soon after Darren Bent blowing a decent chance…

        • The excitement of the Wembley Cup by: dave

          July 25, 2009, 04:29

          You've built a bloody great big (admittedly beautiful) stadium way over the original budget and your only option is to cram as many matches in as is humanly…

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        • Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 26, 2009, 00:08

          Who cares, honestly? None of these teams are going to win the bloody thing. What a useless format for a crap competition. Bring on the Wenger super league. A…

        • More Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 20, 2009, 01:18

          I'm finding myself strangely drawn to Arsene Wenger's Euro Super League right now, nothing to do with these crock of shit fixtures, naturally. Panathinaikos…

        • Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 5, 2009, 01:30

          Twente 1 - 1 Sporting Lisbon (Agg. 1-1*) A second minute header from that man Douglas handed big Steve McClaren’s Twente the lead over Sporting, the…

        • Champions League qualifier: Anderlecht 5 - 0 Sivasspor by: dave

          July 28, 2009, 22:44

          An absolute shocker for the Turkish upstarts from Sivas, who, in the Turkish press at least, were really confident of their chances of doing over the Belgians.…

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        • Tuesday night footy - 16th February by: dave

          February 17, 2010, 12:10

          AC Milan 2 - 3 Manchester United Wayne Rooney tried his own version of the 'hairdryer' treatment at half-time in Milan, and it worked. AC…

        • More Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 27, 2009, 01:11

          Celtic midfielder Massimo Donati has rightly called for cheating bastard Eduardo da Silva to receive a European ban after accusing him of diving to win the…

        • Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 5, 2009, 01:30

          Twente 1 - 1 Sporting Lisbon (Agg. 1-1*) A second minute header from that man Douglas handed big Steve McClaren’s Twente the lead over Sporting, the…

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        • Champions League lowlights, December 8th and 9th by: dave

          December 9, 2009, 11:30

          Another round of fixtures out of the way, we'll soon clear out the trash and get down to business. The image of the evening: Beşiktaş fans show what…

        • Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 26, 2009, 00:08

          Who cares, honestly? None of these teams are going to win the bloody thing. What a useless format for a crap competition. Bring on the Wenger super league. A…

        • Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 5, 2009, 01:30

          Twente 1 - 1 Sporting Lisbon (Agg. 1-1*) A second minute header from that man Douglas handed big Steve McClaren’s Twente the lead over Sporting, the…

      • Aktobe  (1)
        • Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 5, 2009, 01:30

          Twente 1 - 1 Sporting Lisbon (Agg. 1-1*) A second minute header from that man Douglas handed big Steve McClaren’s Twente the lead over Sporting, the…

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        • Europa League magic by: dave

          August 28, 2009, 00:06

          Villa and Hearts manage to make their escape while Everton and Fulham potentially ruin their season by cluttering it with meaningless fixtures by suffering the…

        • Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 5, 2009, 01:30

          Twente 1 - 1 Sporting Lisbon (Agg. 1-1*) A second minute header from that man Douglas handed big Steve McClaren’s Twente the lead over Sporting, the…

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        • Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 26, 2009, 00:08

          Who cares, honestly? None of these teams are going to win the bloody thing. What a useless format for a crap competition. Bring on the Wenger super league. A…

        • Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 5, 2009, 01:30

          Twente 1 - 1 Sporting Lisbon (Agg. 1-1*) A second minute header from that man Douglas handed big Steve McClaren’s Twente the lead over Sporting, the…

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        • Barcelona 5-1 Panathinaikos by: dave

          September 15, 2010, 00:11

          Young Lionel Messi scored two goals, had a penalty saved and twice rattled the woodwork in this pummeling (download). Barcelona completed 792 passes…

        • Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 26, 2009, 00:08

          Who cares, honestly? None of these teams are going to win the bloody thing. What a useless format for a crap competition. Bring on the Wenger super league. A…

        • More Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 20, 2009, 01:18

          I'm finding myself strangely drawn to Arsene Wenger's Euro Super League right now, nothing to do with these crock of shit fixtures, naturally. Panathinaikos…

        • Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 5, 2009, 01:30

          Twente 1 - 1 Sporting Lisbon (Agg. 1-1*) A second minute header from that man Douglas handed big Steve McClaren’s Twente the lead over Sporting, the…

      • Sparta Prague  (1)
        • Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 5, 2009, 01:30

          Twente 1 - 1 Sporting Lisbon (Agg. 1-1*) A second minute header from that man Douglas handed big Steve McClaren’s Twente the lead over Sporting, the…

      • Olympiakos  (5)
        • Wednesday night footy: 17th March by: dave

          March 18, 2010, 12:23

          Barcelona 4 - 0 Stuttgart (agg 5-1) Young Lionel Messi scored twice as holders Barça reached the quarter-finals in style. Barcelona 4 - Stuttgart…

        • Champions League lowlights, December 8th and 9th (part 2) by: dave

          December 10, 2009, 14:35

          Here they be... Liverpool 1 - 2 Fiorentina Liverpool 1 - Fiorentina 2 longer highlights- Watch more Videos at Vodpod. Steven Gerrard on…

        • European roundup, September 29th and 30th by: dave

          September 30, 2009, 11:15

          A quickie... here are all the goals from last night's games: And here are the Englishmen and their foreign friends... Arsenal 2 - 0 Olympiakos Late…

        • More Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 27, 2009, 01:11

          Celtic midfielder Massimo Donati has rightly called for cheating bastard Eduardo da Silva to receive a European ban after accusing him of diving to win the…

        • More Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 5, 2009, 23:12

          Dynamo Moscow 0 – 2 Celtic (Agg. 1-2) Yes! Celtic scored the crucial away goal to level the tie in Moscow a few minutes before the break, mighty Scott…

      • Slovan Bratislava  (1)
        • More Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 5, 2009, 23:12

          Dynamo Moscow 0 – 2 Celtic (Agg. 1-2) Yes! Celtic scored the crucial away goal to level the tie in Moscow a few minutes before the break, mighty Scott…

      • Levski Sofia  (4)
        • Life in the Europa League, 2nd and 3rd December by: dave

          December 3, 2009, 14:37

          This is what awaits Liverpool. Fulham 1 - 0 CSKA Sofia Fulham 1 - CSKA Sofia 0- Watch more Videos at Vodpod. Celtic 2 - 0 Hapoel Tel…

        • Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 26, 2009, 00:08

          Who cares, honestly? None of these teams are going to win the bloody thing. What a useless format for a crap competition. Bring on the Wenger super league. A…

        • More Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 20, 2009, 01:18

          I'm finding myself strangely drawn to Arsene Wenger's Euro Super League right now, nothing to do with these crock of shit fixtures, naturally. Panathinaikos…

        • More Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 5, 2009, 23:12

          Dynamo Moscow 0 – 2 Celtic (Agg. 1-2) Yes! Celtic scored the crucial away goal to level the tie in Moscow a few minutes before the break, mighty Scott…

      • FK Baku  (1)
        • More Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 5, 2009, 23:12

          Dynamo Moscow 0 – 2 Celtic (Agg. 1-2) Yes! Celtic scored the crucial away goal to level the tie in Moscow a few minutes before the break, mighty Scott…

      • Timisoara  (3)
        • Man City 2-0 Timisoara (agg 3-0) by: dave

          August 27, 2010, 00:04

          Shaun Wright-Phillips and that lad Dedryck Boyata struck the goals to ease Manchester City through in the Europa League (download). Roberto Mancini's team…

        • More Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 27, 2009, 01:11

          Celtic midfielder Massimo Donati has rightly called for cheating bastard Eduardo da Silva to receive a European ban after accusing him of diving to win the…

        • More Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 5, 2009, 23:12

          Dynamo Moscow 0 – 2 Celtic (Agg. 1-2) Yes! Celtic scored the crucial away goal to level the tie in Moscow a few minutes before the break, mighty Scott…

      • APOEL Nicosia  (5)
        • Champions League lowlights, December 8th and 9th by: dave

          December 9, 2009, 11:30

          Another round of fixtures out of the way, we'll soon clear out the trash and get down to business. The image of the evening: Beşiktaş fans show what…

        • European roundup, September 29th and 30th by: dave

          September 30, 2009, 11:15

          A quickie... here are all the goals from last night's games: And here are the Englishmen and their foreign friends... Arsenal 2 - 0 Olympiakos Late…

        • First Group matches in the Champions League by: dave

          September 16, 2009, 10:39

          Liverpool 1 - 0 Debrecen Boring, predictable pointless fixture? I have to agree with you, dear reader. Dirk Kuyt's goal on the stroke of half-time proved…

        • More Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 27, 2009, 01:11

          Celtic midfielder Massimo Donati has rightly called for cheating bastard Eduardo da Silva to receive a European ban after accusing him of diving to win the…

        • More Champions League qualifiers by: dave

          August 5, 2009, 23:12

          Dynamo Moscow 0 – 2 Celtic (Agg. 1-2) Yes! Celtic scored the crucial away goal to level the tie in Moscow a few minutes before the break, mighty Scott…

      • North Queensland Fury  (1)
        • Where in the World is Robbie Fowler? by: dave

          August 8, 2009, 06:29

          Robbie Fowler is one of the great casualties of the Premier League era. after bursting onto the scene in the mid-nineties as a precocious teenager, it has been…

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        • Champions League lowlights by: dave

          April 9, 2010, 01:09

          Manchester United 3 - 2 Bayern Munich (4-4*) Bratwurst. Manchester United 3-2 Bayern Munich Champions League Highlights - Watch more Sports…

        • Wednesday night footy: 31st March by: dave

          April 1, 2010, 11:34

          Arsenal 2 - 2 Barcelona Bloody hell. Arsenal 2 - Barcelona 2 longer highlights - Watch more Sports Videos at Vodpod. M. Wenger after the…

        • Champions League lowlights, December 8th and 9th by: dave

          December 9, 2009, 11:30

          Another round of fixtures out of the way, we'll soon clear out the trash and get down to business. The image of the evening: Beşiktaş fans show what…

        • Zenit St. Petersburg vs CSKA Moscow hooligan battle by: dave

          September 29, 2009, 13:07

          Quoting from the informative football hooligans website: Russia has a fearsome reputation for football violence. The main hooligan firms belong to Cska…

      • Young Boys  (2)
        • Tottenham 4-0 Young Boys by: dave

          August 26, 2010, 02:56

          Tottenham Hotspur strolled into the Champions League proper and looked as if they belong among the type of clubs who consider this tournament their…

        • Young Boys 3-2 Tottenham by: dave

          August 19, 2010, 00:36

          Three goals down after 28 minutes to Young Boys of Bern in the play-off first leg, Tottenham prepared to watch a season of hard work and achievement turn…

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