It seems that a lot of people are not talking about football these days. Whether it be racism,
gayism (ok not sure if that's an actual word) or other outrageous incidents not even related to the
beautiful game. Here are a few things which I think should be brought back/or removed to help bring
the English game back to the glory days of the 90s.
By Eric Beard
Argentine fútbol has been suffering. The country's national team failed to live up to the hype
in Copa America this past summer, while Brazil's emergence as an economic power has spurred the
Brasileiro to new financial and competitive heights.
It only seems like yesterday since that fateful day back in June of last year when
England's World Cup journey came to a shuddering halt against a young, fast-paced, powerful German
team that showed English fans everything that our team wasn't. Well, here we are only 16 months or
so later, with the first stages of Euro2012 already under our belt following the draw in Poland for
the Group matches, and frankly, nothing much has changed.
During the build up to England's friendly meeting with World Cup and Euro Champions Spain on
Saturday, references were being made to how many goals Spain would score and how the English fans
would see how badly the current National team compares with the best in the world, and I have to
admit, that I was one of those doubters.
An excellent result for the English fans this afternoon, as England put in an excellent
defensive display to beat World Champions Spain 1-0 at Wembley. Frank Lampard heads home the winner
on 75 minutes And it was a bit of a fairy tale for England captain for the day, Frank
Lampard, who headed in the winner on 49 minutes after a Darren [.
We rightly get angry about foreign fans racially abusing black players, but are English
fans really any better?
The next time the English national team are in action and players are subjected to racist
chants, don't feel indignant yet superior. Don't be consumed by anger and attack the opposing
country's fans as being backward.
On Goal Scored blog collected 100 football from many football clubs and associations and put it in
one picture to see how the football is depicted in a 100 different way:
Here are some of them, the first ball (from left) is for Chelsea and that was my favorite, it
reflects classic history, authenticity, and heritage for the club, also, remind the English fans
about the ball that were played in 1966 World Cup.
England have qualified for the Euro 2012 finals after a 2-2 draw in Montenegro. A match that saw
England throw away a two-goal lead and have Wayne Rooney sent off, a dismissal that means Rooney
will miss at least one group match at next years Euros.
England got off to a great start when they scored after only 11 minutes when Rooney released
Walcott on the right, with the Arsenal winger teeing up Young to head his fourth international goal
from close range.
England have qualified for the Euro 2012 finals after a 2-2 draw in Montenegro. A match that saw
England throw away a two-goal lead and have Wayne Rooney sent off, a dismissal that means Rooney
will miss at least one group match at next years Euros.
England got off to a great start when they scored after only 11 minutes when Rooney released
Walcott on the right, with the Arsenal winger teeing up Young to head his fourth international goal
from close range.
The signing of Ruiz gives us an extraoardinary array of attacking talent. It means we can field
a combination of Zamora, Duff, Dempsey, Dembele and Ruiz, which you'd hope would suffice for our
needs. They can't all play, but even if we see three or four of them, their attacking instincts
need to be covered by someone to defend.
The English fans couldn't have said it better! / via Daylife
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Blackpool's one-season jaunt in the Premiership, perhaps likely always to be record-setting, has
come to a close. The Tangerines did set records, but not the ones that many predicted at the start
of their top flight campaign. Blackpool boasted the smallest wage bill seen in the EPL for several
years as well, capping their players' deals at a (comparatively meagre) ₤10,000 per week.
According to news reports on Irish radio this morning the FAI have secured a glamour friendly game
against England in February 2012. It was reported last December that the FAI were in talks with the
English Football Association to secure a friendly international between Ireland and England at the
Aviva Stadium in June next year, however due to fixture congestion in June the game is being
planned for late February.
In international week Fabio Capello has once again made himself a sitting duck for the British
media. A press pack that are renowned for not needing an excuse to lay in to the England boss. But
does that mean you should care as the Head Coach? Should any of your decisions be dictated by how
the media will react?
Dortmund v Schalke is arguably the fiercest derby in German football
Two games take place in Germany this weekend with local pride as well as three points at stake.
The games in question, however, highlight the differing fortunes between football in the west and
east of the country. The 1. Bundesliga on Friday night sees the biggest derby in German football
between Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 whilst Saturday afternoon, in contrast, witnesses a very
different contest in the country's second division between capital clubs 1.
By Chris J. Ballard
I'll admit it; I've been a closet fan of David Beckham for more than 15 years. I even vaguely
recall him as a fresh-faced lad out on loan at Preston North End (of the Championship), in which he
scored 2 goals from his 5 appearances. (link to video) The goal at Wimbledon on the first day of
the 1996-1997 season, in which he scored from just inside his own half, is remembered by so many
English fans that it has become an iconic image of not just Beckham himself, but the English game
since the advent of the Premier League.
