Stories By Brian Beard
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Features
/ 10 years agoThe strangest football injuries
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]ollowing the revelations that Enner Valencia could miss West Ham’s trip to Arsenal this weekend after cutting his toe by walking...
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Features
/ 10 years agoWes Brown’s red card at Manchester United shows it’s time for more technology to aid referees
[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ast weekend referee Roger East hit the headlines by sending off Wes Brown. An error that was later corrected when the...
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Features
/ 10 years agoFIFA’s Qatar 2022 World Cup U-turn makes a mockery of the process, but is the right move
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s if there wasn’t enough scandal and furore after the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, FIFA have turned...
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England
/ 10 years agoTroy Deeney – Premier League bound, with or without Watford
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]roy Deeney has been around for what seems many years, yet the Watford striker is still only 26. He has tilted...
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Tottenham Hotspur
/ 10 years agoThe real Mackay – rest in peace Dave
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]reat and legend are two adjectives that are cast freely at footballers these days, many of whom are no more than...
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Arsenal
/ 10 years agoCrewe Alexandra’s FA Youth Cup run ended by Manchester City
[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ife has been pretty eventful for Crewe Alexandra’s 18 year old midfielder George Cooper lately. Inbetween starring as a first team...
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England
/ 10 years agoFrom Avalon to Alloa, how mighty Glasgow Rangers have fallen
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]efore administration struck just three years ago, Glasgow Rangers was part of the capital duopoly that dominated Scottish football. Almost any...
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Chelsea
/ 10 years agoJosé Mourinho produces League Cup final déjà vu against Tottenham
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]en years after he marked the start of his trophy winning first term as Chelsea manager, José Mourinho marked his second tenure...
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Chelsea
/ 10 years agoCapital’s private League Cup Final party
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he pundits, bookies and stattos have been in full flow pontificating on Sunday’s derby Capital One Cup Final between Chelsea and...
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Barcelona
/ 10 years agoManchester City’s defeat to Barcelona is a tale of two cities
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]hat’s the only way to sum up Manchester City’s Champions League performance on Tuesday. It wasn’t so much a game of...