source: univision.com Juan Roman Riquelme has tipped Lionel Messi to outperform Wayne Rooney at the World Cup Finals this summer. The Argentinean playmaker even went as far as saying "I do not...

source: irelandinformationguide.com If you feel like BBC's Match Of The Day is becoming an old boys club, unwilling to criticize any of their jolly good pals on the pitch and nothing to offer but...

source: de.sports.yahoo.com French football could be set for an exciting overhaul if it follows Michel Hidalgo's suggestions. The league and TV station canal Plus were worried by the lack of...

source: sportinglife.com If Rafa Benitez gets the £30 million transfer kitty he's rumoured to be asking Liverpool for, then how will he spend it?Here's my best guess... He needs a left back...

source: pub.tv2..net Following Chelsea's Champions League exit to Barcelona there are whispers that Mourinho needs more flair players. What this really means is that Chelsea need Ronaldinho, as...

source: tvnz.co.nz Watching the Barcelona v Chelsea second leg got me thinking about Ronaldinho and Joe Cole. They can both do step-overs all day long but only one of them is a two time World Player...

source: tinthethao.com Seems I wasn't alone in my little rant about espn's coverage of the USA v Poland game last week. There's an on-line petition encouraging ESPN to give soccer fans...

source: answers.com It was close this week. Robbie Keane's first goal for Tottenham against Charlton, where two improvised flicks and feints took the Irish captain through the Charlton defence...

source: ask.com Sven is looking to get an England B international fixture off the ground, because he's frustrated by the six subs only limit imposed on A friendlies. Putting aside that the six...

source: rlrassociates.net While the USA team were impressing with a 1-0 win over Poland, espn were struggling up in the commentary box. Their decision to put Dave O'Brien (picture) on their World...

source: skysports.com / futbolred.com Early Mistake Of The Week winner this week is England's kit man, for the mistake with Peter Crouch's England shirt. Most BBC viewers will have noticed...

source: football.co.uk Though I'm still not convinced that Robbie Keane is the right man to captain ireland, the armband had a very positive effect on the striker during the game against Sweden....

source: icnetwork.co.uk After Peter Crouch's game-turning cameo for England against Uruguay I'm convinced he'll make a name for himself in Germany this summer. That makes two consecutive...

source: abc.net.au I'm not convinced that Steve Staunton's decision to make Robbie Keane captain of ireland is a good move. He may be Ireland's all time top scorer but that doesn't...

source: sportinglife.com I have nothing but respect for Samuel Eto'o. The notion that black players should be 'big enough' to ignore racist abuse from crowds is ridiculous, if we expect...

source: soccernet.com Darren Bent will start for England against Uruguay. It's the Charllton strikers debut but it's also his one and only chance to impress Sven in an England shirt before...