Africa Cup of Nations final preview Zambia are winners regardless of result is a post from: Just Football

With the final today, here is my latest Africa Cup of Nations 2012 column for FourFourTwo.com on Zambia and their remarkable journey to the final:

Together they walked slowly to the coastline, singing in unison.

It's now officially four crucial months to the Euro 2012 and following Fabio Capello's resignation last night, England has no manager to lead them to glory! That's exactly what Jack Wilshere groaned about ("Euro's is just around the corner and we have no manager?

A week after deadly clashes at the end of an Egyptian league match between Ahl-Masry and Al-Ahli turned tragic when Al-Ahli fans were attacked and killed by Masry supporters, football's world governing body FIFA has responded by donating over $250,000 to families of those affected by the violence.

If you've had more clubs than Marcus Bent, or if you've just fallen out of touch with your old team-mates, a new website is aiming to put you back in touch with those lucky enough to have been on the receiving end of your exquisite range of passing over the years. Footballmates.com connects you with [.

The FIFA backed "International Federation of Football History & Statistics" (IFFHS) has released its Top 10 list of World Football Coaches & Managers, with Scotsman & Manchester United Coach/Manager Sir Alex Ferguson as the Top placed (Nº 1) so far this 21st Century. Ferguson leads by just 1 point Arsenal Coach/Manager Arsene Wenger with Real Madrid Coach Jose Mourinho in 3rd place.

So there were some very interesting results around Europe this weekend with the major stories making the headlines being Inter's 4-0 loss to Roma in the Serie A and Chelsea's surprising 3-3 draw at home with United.

Coming off the back of 3 poor results, Inter desperately needed a win to ensure they broke into the top 4 spot.

As you probably know, Tottenham coach Harry Redknapp is currently been investigated for tax evasion offenses committed over 3 years ago and things got interesting yesterday when in tape recordings presented to the court, Redknapp said that he could not have fiddled his tax returns because he is illetrate.

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One of the most pleasing aspects of Tottenham's play at the moment is the number of clean sheets being recorded. While new goalkeeper Brad Friedel has played his part in these statistics, our occasionally patched up defence deserves most of the praise so does it really need reinforcements this month?

The FIFA backed "International Federation of Football History & Statistics" (IFFHS) has reconfirmed want everyone already knew, that SPANISH FOOTBALL Club FC BARCELONA is the "Best Football Team in the World" for 2011. It´s the third time ( 2007, 2009 & 2011) that Barça gets this outstanding recognition form the IFHHS.

The legend of Pep Guardiola continues as he was named the best manager of 2011, ahead of José Mourinho (Real Madrid), last year's winner, and Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United).

Guardiola, who was recently named the world's best manager by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS), picks up yet another acknowledgement to his brilliant career.

The legend of Pep Guardiola continues as he was named the best manager of 2011, ahead of José Mourinho (Real Madrid), last year's winner, and Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United).

Guardiola, who was recently named the world's best manager by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS), picks up yet another acknowledgement to his brilliant career.

Why Liverpool have stopped fighting the Suarez verdict but not the way it was reached

It is the most controversial case ever to come before the FA, and certainly one with more mud-slinging than any in modern football history. But on Wednesday, after months of accusation and counter-accusation, of claims of conspiracy and contempt, Liverpool finally offered a hint of a conciliatory tone amid the outrage of the racism row that has reverberated around the world.

NICOLAS Anelka's departure from Chelsea to Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua got me thinking: how far the game has evolved in the world's most populous Country?

Ever since the formation of China's top flight division in 1994 and its subsequent re-branding 10 years later (From the Jia-A League to the Chinese Super League), the far-east nation has pumped vast sums of money into its Football Association and the results of this are now beginning to show.

Got, Not Got: Fags + coded football fixtures = marketing genius, '60s style...

It's been labelled "football porn" for "nostalgia addicts", and "a major contribution to football history". 'Got, Not Got' is this Xmas's must-have football nostalgia book... Thanks go out to Man City lifer Graham Aldred of Stockport for sending us this incredible chunk of 1960s-style complementary marketing, which flogs industrial-strength ciggies alongside high sporting ideals.

The FIFA backed "International Federation of Football History & Statistics" (IFFHS) has named Ducth & MALAGA FC player RUUD VAN NISTELROOY the "Highest Goalscorer of the Decade" ( 2001-2010) with 86 goals. The IFFHS took into account all the goals scorered in International matches, Olympic Games, World Cup Championships, Intercontinental SuperCup games in all Confederations etc.

Got, Not Got: Get a Goal! lolly and sculpt yourself a micro Kevin Keegan

It's been labelled ‘football porn' for ‘nostalgia junkies', and ‘a major contribution to football history'. 'Got, Not Got' is this year's must-have football nostalgia fest. Interesting concept.

Retro Football Kits - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Throughout history, people have been kicking a ball but the earliest scientific evidence suggest that it was an exercise from a military manual in the second and third BC in China it was called Cuju. Modern football took years in the making after the Chinese forgot about cuju.

Got, Not Got: Whatever happened to Action Transfers? Bring back Letraset now!

It's been labelled ‘football porn' for ‘nostalgia junkies', and ‘a major contribution to football history'. 'Got, Not Got' is this year's must-have football nostalgia book... This is easy.

Got, Not Got: Whatever happened to Actions Transfers? Bring back Letraset now!

It's been labelled ‘football porn' for ‘nostalgia junkies', and ‘a major contribution to football history'. 'Got, Not Got' is this year's must-have football nostalgia book... This is easy.

Got, Not Got: Whatever happened to the Sky Blue Birds? Bring back 'Girl of the Match' now!

It's been labelled ‘football porn' for ‘nostalgia junkies', and ‘a major contribution to football history'. 'Got, Not Got' is this year's must-have football nostalgia book.

One of the greatest midfielders of all time, Socrates, has passed away at the age of 57.In 1982, he captained the Brazilian side at the World Cup in Spain. With him as a leader, the team is surely the best side never to have won a World Cup, after they were defeated by Italy in one of the most legendary matches in World Cup history.

By Chris Wright

The interminable dancing and utterly pointless cavalcade of 'together as one' yadda yadda yadda-ing is finally over, the new Adidas Tango matchball has been rolled out and looks glorious (more on that later) and, as an aside to the entire carnival of shite, UEFA's all-important balls of destiny have been drawn from the hat of fate in Kiev.

Got, Not Got: The Damned United were cuddly, fun-loving jokers Shocking Picture Proof!

It's been labelled ‘football porn' for ‘nostalgia junkies', and ‘a major contribution to football history'. 'Got, Not Got' is this year's must-have football nostalgia book.

Got, Not Got: The irresistible Xmas treat for every (male!) Man City fan...

It's been labelled "football porn" for "nostalgia addicts", and "a major contribution to football history". 'Got, Not Got' is this Xmas's must-have football nostalgia book... Here's the ultimate Christmas gift for any Man City fan (or at least every man City fan!

Got, Not Got: When Esso's freebie football club badges mixed petrol with pleasure

It's been labelled "football porn" for "nostalgia addicts", and "a major contribution to football history". 'Got, Not Got' is this Xmas's must-have football nostalgia book... As the world spirals towards an all-encompassing and catastrophic war over dwindling oil supplies, the petrol station can be a bit of a depressing place to visit – especially when it costs the same to fill your tank as it did to buy your first car.

Got Not Got: Mirror Football make a prize prezzie of this Xmas's must-have football book

It's been labelled ‘football porn' for ‘nostalgia junkies', and ‘a major contribution to football history'. Now 'Got, Not Got' is a prize prezzie for these Mirror Football readers.

Spanish International & Real Madrid Goalkeeper IKER CASILLAS played his 127 International match for the SPANISH NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM against COSTA RICA to make him the highest "capped" player in SPANISH FOOTBALL History. However COSTA RICA nearly "rained" on the special day for Casillas & the current World Champions drawing with SPAIN 2 - 2 & again lifting Spanish eye-brows & some enquiring

Though I post up some SPANISH FOOTBALL NATIONAL TEAM photos for all the Spanish Football Sports readers & fans. Below are various team pics spanning from 1986 - 2011 on how the Spanish National Team has evolved & its "key" members have chanced. Great to see some Spanish Football legends when players.

Former Liverpool striker Stan Collymore has controversially claimed that Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is a superior manager to Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley.
Collymore, who also claims that Man United wanted to sign him in 1994, argued:
"Through the years there have been plenty of top bosses; Jock Stein, Brian Clough, Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley have all written their names into history books, but Fergie is on a different level altogether".

Sir Alex Ferguson. The name is etched in football history. He's made Manchester United what it is today: a top club winning trophies on a yearly basis with a worldwide reputation. Twenty five years managing one football club is extraordinary ...
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• 2011 Sultan of Selangor Cup - (Match Day and Balik Kampong)

Malay rock legend Amy Search (pictured above) wowed the 65,000 at the Shah Alam Stadium in this annual event initiated by the Sultan of Selangor with motive in fostering relationship between Singapore and Selangor whom both shared an unique rivalry in the Malayan football history.

This probably has to be one of the worst excursions ever excuted in football history seriously. There have been some potential bombers preceding this German football team visiting the zoo, Spanish national team climbing boats, Dutch Oranje heading to Brazil's Copacabana beach in their trainers and more recently, Real Madrid going go-karting.

Manchester United's Serbian defender Nemanja Vidic has called time on his international career. This comes after his sides failure to reach the European championships in Poland and Ukraine next summer.

Apparently, this is not the only reason why Vidic is retiring. Reports now emerging, claim that the 30 year old has had with the constant criticism the Serbia press have often thrown his way.

Did anyone else notice that Kevin Prince-Boateng scored a hat-trick for Milan at the weekend? Hmm. That was an odd sentence. Equally puzzling were Harry Redknapp's claims that he'd definitely take Carlos Tevez on loan in January, if such an opportunity were to arise. I bet you would, sunbeam. The kicker for his current employers- and I'm sure they'll love this- is that they'd once again be required to foot a substantial amount of the Argentinean's running costs.

Creating The World Record for Longest Football Fan Scarf - AFR x FIFA 12

However rational or irrational, the dream of diving into a pool filled with a substance of your liking seems to be fairly universal.

"Hearts are to work with City of Edinburgh Council to look into the feasibility of a community stadium, the football club have revealed." (BBC Sport)
And the alarm bells start ringing.
Yes, I'm a Hibs fan.
And many Hibs fans will recoil at the very suggestion - and at this stage a suggestion is all it is - that the City of Edinburgh Council should get involved in a Hearts stadium scheme.

Match Preview: Liverpool vs Manchester Utd

Twice a season the two most successful teams in British football history come together in a fixture so significant that it attracts enough viewers to circle the earth almost 20 times over. Tomorrow, the first leg of this epic encounter takes place at Anfield, where the atmosphere is sure to be electric.

Fifteen (15) years ago the below occurred in the Spanish Football League when FC Barcelona played away Santiago de Compostela. Spectacular goal from the Brazilian star RONALDO , bit more younger & slimmer, that has comeback to all our memories after 15 years. Great player, one of the best Nº9s in Football History.

Fifteen (15) years ago the below occurred in the Spanish Football League when FC Barcelona played away Santiago de Compostela. Spectacular goal from the Brazilian star RONALDO , bit more younger & slimmer, that has comeback to all our memories after 15 years. Great player, one of the best Nº9s in Football History.