For Manchester United’s Patrice Evra, the 2009 Community Shield was not an afternoon to remember. As he lay sobbing on the ground after being face-slapped by Herr Michael Ballack, Chelsea went on the counter-attack and scored their second goal. Then when it came time for the penalty shootout,...

Ah, to be a pre-teen again and playing professional football. What?! Yes, you read that right. The very young Mauricio Baldivieso made his debut for Bolivian side Aurora last week, only a couple of days before celebrating his thirteenth birthday. Football's youngest star is born The youngest on record...

Remember the days when you used to come home from an after school kick-about boasting about the double hat-trick you bagged? Well, Jonathan Pereira can do just that…but this time for Villarreal. During a recent pre-season ‘friendly’ against amateur side Navata, Villarreal racked up an astounding...

What do you get when you cross several bright-eyed Chelsea trainees with a shot at the big time? A dance-off?! Gone are the days of boot cleaning and kit scrubbing. Today’s first-year professionals experience a whole different right of passage. An initiation judged by current club captain John Terry,...

Still scratching your head over how the United States managed to beat Spain 2-0 in the Confederations Cup yesterday?  So are we.  As we continue to come to grips with one of the most unexpected results in the international game, we turn our minds to the other most memorable victories in the history...

If you happen to be in New York City tomorrow, it’ll be worth heading down to Sara D. Roosevelt Park in the Lower East Side for the second annual “Showdown in Chinatown.” The charity event is organized by basketball superstar and football aficionado (not to mention Spurs supporter) Steve Nash. Last...

Today’s dose of light humor comes courtesy of footy hard man and ex-Wimbledon midfielder Vinnie Jones. One of football’s most hated has come up with a rather novel fitness regime. It’s actually quite simple. You hire Vinnie to be your personal trainer, he chases you down and once within reach...

In twelve days from now, Michael Owen could well find himself a footballer without a club. That’s when his contract with Newcastle United expires, and it’s unlikely the newly-relegated side will have the funds to offer the kind of wages he’s looking for. Ever since Owen swapped Merseyside for Madrid,...

How Guardiola outfoxed Ferguson See the video that inspired Barcelona to victory over Manchester United in Rome. Shown to the Barca players in the changing room minutes before kick-off at the Stadio Olimpico, the short motivational film directed by coach Pep Guardiola features every player in the then...

And the Oscar goes to… Forget Didier Drogba and Cristiano Ronaldo, over the weekend a new, unexpected contender for the ‘best actor’ award announced his candidacy to world audiences. Kyle Lafferty’s comical tumble following a touching of noses with Aberdeen’s Charlie Mulgrew has sent shockwaves...