Liverpool manager, Rafael Benitez, flies to  Baghdad to watch a young Iraqi play football, and is suitably impressed and arranges for him to come over to Anfield. Two weeks later Liverpool are 4-0 down to Manchester Utd with only 20 minutes left to play. The manager gives the young Iraqi striker the...

I think it’s fair to say that the red half of Merseyside has suffered more than its share of humiliation this season… and we’re not just talking about losses to Reading, Portsmouth and Sunderland. Here’s another bit of hilarious news to kick-start your week… Read more…

There’s never a dull moment in the life of Diego Armando Maradona. Following last month’s crunch World Cup qualifying victory over Uruguay, guaranteeing his side’s passage to next summer’s Finals, the current Argentina coach unleashed an almighty, foul-mouthed tirade at journalists and critics....

Just when you thought the Italian tactician and master of success couldn’t get any more focused; England manager Fabio Capello has banned a fans’ and players’ favorite: the World Cup song. Not content with prohibiting WAGs from attending the England base next summer, Capello is again trying...

During a week in which the cheeky antics of America’s “balloon boy” captivated the world, the Stadium of Light’s “beach ball boy” brought controversy to the Premiership. Blurred out in photos by the press for his own protection, we at Footy Factor can finally reveal who...

According to the Sunday Telegraph, Jack Warner’s harsh comments directed at England’s 2018 World Cup bid have not landed on deaf ears. During the ambush, the FIFA Vice-President highlighted the FA’s ineffective use of the Royal Family which looks to have spurred Prince William, President of the...

That’s Bullard Snr. we’re talking about. According to Eat Out Magazine, Bullard Jnr, who plies his trade with Hull City, has splashed out on the The One Bell pub in Crayford, Kent. But if you’re hoping to bump into Jimmy pulling pints on a Saturday night, think again. Bullard Snr. will be taking...

Last Friday, Chelsea Football Club received FIFA’s written rationale behind its recent decision to impose a two-window transfer ban on the London club. With the football world now fixated on the issue of tapping-up youngsters, you would’ve thought that Chelsea would be keeping a low profile...

Football’s a passionate game, and sometimes the players’ passions get the best of them. (Witness the recent behavior of two of Manchester City’s star strikers.) But if Honduran footballers Orlin Peralta and Brayan Beckeles were ever invited to the City of Manchester Stadium, they’d no doubt...

With the 17-year association between Liverpool Football Club and Carlsberg coming to an end, co-owner George Gillet has declared the team’s new shirt sponsor will be announced imminently. Footy Factor pulled some strings and convinced a Liverpool insider to sneak us a peek at some of the new shirt...