Last Sunday I launched a new series called “Ask Real Football Man” in which I’m throwing open the Mailbox to you and aim to answer whatever Football questions you have. The first person to contact me was a lad called Joseph Rietdyk-Johnson. Joseph is in the third year of his …
Read More »Podcast Interview with Saul Isaksson Hurst
Last night Chris Lappin from the V2 Football Podcast and myself interviewed Saul Isaksson-Hurst to discuss his work as in individual technical coach with his business PDA Football and working with aspiring academy players. Saul is a football coach with 10 years experience of working in Premier League Academy football …
Read More »Week 26 – Premier League Predictions
We now enter two thirds distance of the Premier League season and what a pivotal weekend this could turn out to be, with the Top 4 sides pitted against each other in two key encounters. Here is what I think will happen this weekend Saturday Sunderland vs Manchester United – …
Read More »Valencia vs Barcelona in less than 3 minutes
The most rubbery of dead rubbers last night as Valencia took on Barcelona in the Copa Del Rey Semi Final 2nd Leg. Gary Neville’s Valencia nearly managed to restore some pride but Barcelona’s reserve team managed to grab a late equaliser and with that Luis Enrique sets a new unbeaten …
Read More »Peterborough vs West Brom a few quick thoughts
Peterborough crashed out in the cruelest of ways last night as they lost in a Penalty Shoot Out to West Brom The Posh had the better of the first half but couldn’t quite turn that pressure into a Goal But they finally got what they deserved when Jon Taylor scored …
Read More »#HerveWatch – Herve linked with Morocco National Team Position
Another piece of news coming out of Africa regarding our man Herve and this time it’s from Morocco The Moroccan Football Federation is looking for a new coach to replace Badou Zaki and would be especially interested in the French Hervé Renard. It’s not the first time that the Moroccan …
Read More »Neymar is A Real Football Man
Neymar endorses Real Football – no I haven’t managed to sign him up to the blog unfortunately but he did do this Taco Bell advert during the Superbowl. If you’ve been living under a rock for the past few days and are yet to see it, then here it is. …
Read More »Threat of a breakaway European Superleague is raised again
Talk of a European Superleague has once again reared its head over the past couple of days with the European Clubs Association (ECA) demanding changes to the UEFA Champions League The association led by German Karl-Heinz Rummenigge are wanting changes to the way their leading members qualify for the competition. …
Read More »Borussia Dortmund fans ask if Anyone’s For Tennis in Ticket Price Protest
Once again the German’s show us how Football should be done, or in this case Football based protests. The German Cup Quarter Final between Stuttgart and Dortmund was halted due to the fact that Dortmund fans threw Tennis Balls onto the pitch in a show of dissatisfaction with rising ticket …
Read More »Peterborough vs West Brom – Match Preview
Peterborough duo Michael Smith and Ricardo Santos are banned, while Jack Baldwin is doubtful with a back injury. Gabriel Zakuani is available after a long-term hamstring problem but lacks fitness, while Tom Nichols and Adil Nabi are both ineligible. West Brom will assess Gareth McAuley, Craig Dawson and Jonas Olsson, …
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