Euro 2012 Special: Matchday One- Portugal vs Germany

MATCHDAY ONE Portugal vs Germany June 9 2012 Arena Lviv Arguably the biggest match of the Euro 2012 thus far, spectators were treated to the talents of Real Madrid superstars Cristiano Ronaldo,...

Euro 2012 Special: Matchday One- The Netherlands vs Denmark

MATCHDAY ONE Netherlands vs Denmark June 9 2012 Metalist Stadium The World Cup finalists started off the game the better with a star-studded squad including the likes of PFA Footballer of...

Euro 2012 Special: Matchday One- Russia vs Czech Republic

MATCHDAY ONE Russia vs Czech Republic June 8 2012 Municipal Stadium This was a match that featured major characters in European football, with Arshavin and Rosicky notably both having once...

Euro 2012 Special: Matchday One- Poland vs Greece

MATCHDAY ONE Poland vs Greece  June 8 2012 Stadion Narodowy Poland versus Greece offered up a interesting clash in styles; Greece fell back on the pragmatic, defence-orientated play that...

Not every title is won with money

By Paul Frederickson The last few weeks have been wonderful for English teams. Manchester City won this season's English Premier League and in the past weekend Chelsea won the coveted UEFA Champion's...

You're up then you're down, you're in then you're out!

By Paul Frederickson One of the the most captivating and endearing traditions of the English Premier League is the final day. The one day of the season where dreams of winning the title or perhaps qualifying for European competitions is mixed with the dread of relegation for some supporters. Hearts...

Aston Villa's season of woe is not a one season travesty!

By Paul Frederickson   Aston Villa look likely to stay in the EPL for next season after a barely deserved draw against a ten man Tottenham team with other results also going their way. Unless...

Good, Bad and the Downright Ugly

By Paul Frederickson THE GOOD He has had a season of footballing hell, and I am sure that no one expected him to have the week that he has but dare we say it, Fernando Torres appears back on track. The former darling of Liverpool must surely be starting to win the hearts of Chelsea fans after scoring...

Good, the bad and the downright ugly. A-League Grand Final special.

By Paul Frederickson It has been a tumultuous season off the field for the A-League but a brilliant season on the field, capped off by a dramatic grand final at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium. Trailing...

The good, bad and the downright ugly!

By Paul FredericksonIs there such a thing is football fatigue? If there is I think I may have it! The emotions of each football season can catch up with the staunchest of football supporters. There is only one way to get over the insidious and debilitating affects of football fatigue, and that is to...

Then there were two

By Paul FredericksonWith the Perth Glory and Wellington Phoenix losing and the Central Coast Mariners and Brisbane Roar winning on the weekend the race for the Premier's Plate is now down to two contenders,...

The good, the bad and the downright ugly

By Paul FredericksonFootball is a game defined by memorable moments, be they brilliant goals, controversial red cards, missed penalties, stunning comebacks and more. It has been quite rightly dubbed the soap opera of the masses, among other metaphors. As many competitions around the world get closer...

Then there were four...

By Paul FredericksonThe Premier's Plate was Central Coast Mariner's to lose and with two rounds to go in the regular season and leading by two points, it still is. Now though, there are three other teams with amathematical and realistic chance of capturing what many people believe is the A-League's...

The good, the bad, and the downright ugly!

By Paul FredericksonAmerica's Major League Soccer kicked off over the weekend, the top of the English Premier League turned red and Messi and Ronaldo continued to break all La Liga records, and that is just the tip of the weekend's footballing iceberg. Now to the weekend's good, the bad and the downright...