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2014

2014 World Cup | Costa Rica and France join the elite

  One of the stand out features of this world cup has been the prominence of teams unfanced before the tournament started. First we saw Chile...

2014 World Cup | Truth is Roy Hodgson’s England not world...

OK time to face reality. England have become a second rate footballing nation, a long way from ever winning another World Cup. And Luis Suarez...

2014 World Cup | Super Chile were fantastic, but Spain were...

  BY JOHN GUBBA Would you believe it – defending champions SPAIN are the first team eliminated from the 2014 World Cup. And I'm sorry to...

Drama, upsets and goals galore – is this the greatest World...

There's no doubt about it – Brazil 2014 is already one of THE greatest World Cups we've ever seen. And we've just been served up...

Portugal Muller-ed, Mexico expose Brazil: Why hosts will not win World...

Six days gone at World Cup 2014 and pre-tournament favourites BRAZIL are struggling to live up to expectations . . . MEXICO the second...

It’s time for football to do the talking as lovers of...

BY JOHN GUBBA Despite unprecedented problems for both the host nation and the governing body, the 2014 World Cup in Brazil promises to be a...

FIFA World Cup | humiliation for England in Brazil – why...

BY JOHN GUBBA England's World Cup embarrassment in Brazil has already hit rock bottom   . . . but Roy Hodgson's men have a golden...

Klopp rejects United and Van Gaal will be new boss with...

There will be a genuine buzz of excitement at the Theatre of Dreams on Saturday when Ryan Giggs starts what I confidently predict will...

Why experts thought Moyes was right manager for Manchester United –...

When David Moyes was appointed manager of Manchester United in May last year it was always a question of how long would he be...

Mourinho’s dramatic touchline sprint flash of genius not triumphant celebration

There was a Jose Mourinho banner at Stamford Bridge tonight that said "Simply the Best" - and after watching Chelsea's epic fightback to knock...