I think you should know the drill by now, I debunk the BBC Sport Gossip Column – a column that is now updated around lunchtime. This means that I am running slightly late, so lets not muck about and dive straight in to this afternoon’s debunking Gossip in standard font, …
Read More »Spain vs Italy a few quick Under 21 thoughts
We now know the makeup of the UEFA Under 21 European Championships as Germany who disposed of England on penalties (surprise, surprise) will go head to head with Spain It was a case of ‘Better Call Saul’ as the Atletico Madrid midfielder was the decisive factor in last nights tie …
Read More »England vs Germany a few quick Under 21 thoughts
Well, well, well England vs Germany and who would have guessed what the outcome would be That’s right England bow out of a European Championship on penalties to Germany…..again 21 years ago Stefan Kuntz scored the equaliser in the Euro 96 Semi Final He also went on to score the …
Read More »Portugal vs Chile – Match Preview
We have reached the Semi Final stages of the FIFA Confederations Cup and the first of these two matches takes place this evening when European Champions Portugal go head to with Copa America Winners Chile. A fixture that will pit Cristiano Ronaldo and Alexis Sanchez with the winner moving onto …
Read More »BBC Gossip Column Debunked – Issue 5
Transfer gossip, it is just about everywhere right now a lot of it is just to sell newspapers or get internet clicks. Thankfully with this new series I can save you a trip to the newsagents and the battery on your phone as I once again debunk the latest rumours. …
Read More »Real Football Data – Confederations Cup Goals Split
I may have mentioned in the past that I am not just a football writer but also a Data Analyst and because there is not a great deal of action going on in the footballing world right now, I thought it would be best to put my Data hat for …
Read More »BBC Gossip Column Debunked – Issue 4
The transfer gossip comes thick and fast and the beauty of the BBC Gossip Column seemingly being updated twice a day is that you get to have all the gossip debunked twice as much, so without further delay I am going to run a fine tooth comb through all the …
Read More »In Case You Missed It – Issue 3
After taking a week off last week it has without doubt been great to recharge the creative batteries and in the words of the former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard “go again” – although the last few days have felt relatively slow in the world of football as you should know …
Read More »The Champions League Returns This Evening
I know what you are thinking “hang on, didn’t the Champions League Final only take place at the beginning of June?” Yes that’s right Real Madrid beat Juventus in Cardiff on the 3rd of June, just 24 days later the 2017/18 edition begins in earnest with the First Qualifying Round. …
Read More »Spain vs Italy – Under 21’s Match Preview
By the time this match kicks off the two nations will already know who will be waiting for them in the Friday’s final of the UEFA Under 21 European Championships, will it be England or Germany but more importantly who will progress from this mouth watering clash between Spain and …
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