Originally, this was set to be posted yesterday morning as a commemoration of sorts to the victims of the 1989 Hillsborough Tragedy. While polishing the post and gathering a few accompanying photos, Ireceiveda text message alerting me to the fact that something terrible had occurred near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
When 96 football supporters did not return from a match in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, on a terrible afternoon in April of 1989, an entire city was united in grief. Liverpool is a place where a father can be blue, but his son a red. For a while, all of football rallied in solidarity.
Today marks the 21st anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. On April the 15th 1989, thousands of
Liverpool supporters on a beautiful April afternoon made their way to Sheffield to watch their
beloved football club play in the FA Cup semi final. Nobody that morning when they set out to the
game though could begin to imagine [.
Freed Liverpool fan Michael Shields today paid tribute to the Merseyside football fans
who helped secure his release.
The 22-year old was sentenced to 10 years in prison in Bulgaria for an attack on a barman in 2005,
but has always maintained his innocence.
Stability. Composure. Quality. These are just a few adjectives that
England's defense certainly doesn't deserve based on the Three Lions' 2-2 draw
against Holland in their most recent international fixture. However, only the
aforementioned adjectives can do justice to one defender that England's system failed to
recognize.
Fabio Capello may have led England to one of its best starts in a World Cup qualification campaign.
However, as the Three Lions' last outing against European Champions Spain suggests, there is still
a lot of learning to do for Mr. Capello before he gets his starting eleven completely right. At
least I feel this way.
Arsenal FC Should Lead The Movement For Reformation By JG Arsene Wenger, speaks out in regards of
"official decisions" quite regularly during the course of any season; and this season hasn't been
any different. Wenger has always been one to point out the absolute nonsensical tendencies of the
so-called "football justice system", and has been [.
Arsenal FC Should Lead The Movement For Reformation By JG Arsene Wenger, speaks out in regards of
"official decisions" quite regularly during the course of any season; and this season hasn't been
any different. Wenger has always been one to point out the absolute nonsensical tendencies of the
so-called "football justice system", and has been [.
Arsenal striker Eduardo, who has recently been a frequent
victim of jeering from rival fans around the nation, has finally been vindicated over a diving
accusation that marred his reputation of a sincere and hardworking striker. The Croatia
international, who was banned for an attempt to deceive the officials by going down
without any contact during Arsenal's Champions League clash against
Celtic last month, was exempted from blame on the grounds of a lack of clear
evidence.
A capacity crowd of more than 78,000 was in attendance at the CONCACAF Gold Cup final on Sunday.
At the full time whistle, Giants Stadium appeared to be a sight of gross injustice more than
anything else. After resiliently fighting with their third-string side for the entire tournament,
the Americans finally fell to their bitter regional rivals, Mexico, albeit very harshly.
If you tuned in to last Sunday's Premiership Talk Podcast, you would have heard me discuss the
"Right Result table." What is this mythical table, and what exactly does it mean? Let me
explain... The guys over at RightResult.net have been "fixing" refereeing errors in the
Premier League for some time now.
After trialing with the team the past two weeks, Gambian youth player Sainey
Tourey has signed on the dotted line for the Red Bulls and will be available for
tommorrows DC United clash.
Tourey has trialed with Arsenal in the past. He has also been a part of the Gambian Under 20's
and 17's, playing a key role as a stud forward.
Image via Wikipedia The Irish Justice Minister had already asked Football's Highest Governing Body,
FIFA for a replay match for the World Cup qualification after the controversial incident of Thierry
Henry handling the ball in the Irish penalty zone before passing the ball to teammate William
Gallas who headed home.
Image via Wikipedia It's a shock and disbelief for many of the supporters and Irish fans where
Ireland's hopes were dashed after the equalizer by William Gallas. Before crossing the ball Thierry
Henry was seen to handle the ball twice which was not observed by the sideline officials and
resulted in the equalizer.
LONDON, England A British soccer player is suing Twitter over information published on the
messaging website, the BBC reported on Friday, fuelling a growing debate in Britain over the right
to privacy and press freedom in the internet age. The unnamed professional player began proceedings
at London's High Court this week, accusing the U.
What direction is football heading in? Sunday afternoon was supposed to be a feast of world class
football; a battle between the titans; Manchester United versus Chelsea. Instead, Howard Webb and
his team of assistant referees were determined to leave their own mark on the game, and for that
reason football was robbed of one of its great goals.
Several top managers from popular Brazilian club Corinthians were accused by the Brazilian Public
Attorney's office this past week, due to the involvement with international investment fund MSI.
They were accused of illegal financial operations, including money laundering. According to the
Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper, the investigation also mentions possible plans by the team and MSI to
use financial means to prevent the team from being relegated, if it ever were in risk of doing so.
