Did Nike put a hex on the biggest names in football? We can’t help but get that feeling as the stars of its flashy, new big-budget commercial for the World Cup continue to fall on hard times. Read more

Carlo Ancelotti banished all comparisons with Jose Mourinho on Saturday by beating Portsmouth to seal Chelsea’s first FA Cup and Premiership Double. Footy Factor got behind the scenes to record some unbelievable footage of Chelsea’s historic day at Wembley. Who said the FA Cup doesn’t...

Italy’s number one team versus England ’s number one team – it was a match we couldn’t miss. Just like Jose Mourinho, we’d been counting down the days until Chelsea travelled to the San Siro to meet Inter Milan in the first leg of their Champions League tie. We scored ourselves a ticket, booked...

Côte d’Ivoire and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba threw a star-studded charity bash at The Dorchester Hotel on Saturday evening and Footy Factor was there to capture all the action. With proceeds from the black-tie event going towards the Didier Drogba Foundation and it’s goal to build a hospital...

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....

Prior to last night’s match against Chelsea at the Estadio Vicente Calderon, Footy Factor called in some favors from our Spanish counterparts and shot some telling footage of Atletico Madrid’s pre-match warm-up. Do you notice who’s missing? PS. On a side note, check out Jose Antonio Reyes‘...

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...

Ever heard of the Crossbar Challenge? Well, Footy Factor brings you the new and improved Corner Challenge. Shot at the GSP Stadium during Chelsea’s recent trip to Cyprus to face APOEL in the Champions League, see John Terry and Frank Lampard try their luck at scoring directly from a corner under...

Although Liverpool started the new season with a disappointing two losses from their first three matches, football fans know that with a fit and in-form Fernando Torres, Liverpool possess a player who can drag them to the summit no matter how tall the order.  Torres’ superb treble against this year’s...

Try telling Peter Crouch that the Carling Cup means nothing. Fresh from a bum-lashing at the hands of London rivals Chelsea, the lanky striker bagged three goals against Preston North End to send Spurs through to the fourth round. Joining strike partner Jermain Defoe in the Hat Trick stakes, Crouch’s...