Server fail Meet newly crowned Asian Footballer of the Year Server Djeparov and his highly offensive barnet. Djeparov plays in Uzbekistan, where re-runs of Chris Waddle in his prime may or may not have recently hit the screens. The 26-year-old picked up the title in China last night following in the footsteps of the likes of (trawling [. Click to continue reading...

The sixth and final matchday of Japan's Nabisco League Cup group stage took place on June 8, with six teams advancing to the knock-out stage to join AFC Champions League combatants Kashima Antlers and Gamba Osaka in the final eight.
The shock of the afternoon came before a crowd of 35,417 at Saitama Stadium, where visitors Nagoya Grampus thumped hosts Urawa Reds 5-1, with in-form striker Keita Sugimoto scoring a hat-trick after coming off the bench at the fifty-seventh minute mark. Click to continue reading...

Now that Mark Hughes and Garry Cook have formally taken over at Manchester City, the club can devote its efforts to player evaluations and transfers. Some news and notes...

Defender Sun Jihai could be heading for either Stoke or Bolton. Click to continue reading...