Europa League preview: Porto fresh from title, Villarreal host Twente
Fresh from clinching their 25th Liga Sagres title, Porto will turn their attention to the Europa League and a visit from Spartak Moscow.Porto sealed u
Messi injury may keep him out of Getafe clash
Barcelona star Lionel Messi is in doubt for the La Liga leaders’ clash with Getafe on Saturday.The 23-year-old received a knock to the knee in Barca’s
La Liga preview: Barca aim to extend gap at top
Barcelona will be hoping to bounce back from last week’s slip-up against Sevilla when they welcome 11th-placed Getafe to the Nou Camp on Saturday.Afte
Why NESV need to get this contract signed
One of my first articles on Football FanCast was defending Roy Hodgson as a manager after a torrid several months in charge of Liverpool FC. Whilst th
We must stick together: Houllier
Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier was left pleading for patience from fans following a 1-0 defeat at home to Wolves. The Villa faithful vented their fr
Why Harry Redknapp should never manage England
I have long been of the belief that the success or failure of a coach at international level is dependent on fortune. Would Sven-Goran Eriksson have b
No change to World Cup spots
Football governing body FIFA has elected to make no change to the allocated qualification spots per continent for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.The dec
Serie A wrap: Inter rout Genoa, Napoli’s title chances diminish
Inter Milan kept the pressure on city rivals AC Milan at the top of the table with a comfortable 5-2 victory over Genoa in Serie A on Sunday.Leonardo’
Benzema plans pay back on former club Lyon
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema believes his former club Lyon are in safe hands under manager Claude Puel.France international Benzema spent his fin
A case of pure desperation at Newcastle?
Shefki Kuqi has said he’s shocked to be joining Newcastle, so how do you think the Toon Army took the news? Following the departure of Andy Carroll to