Get the save on! Is Pickford good enough for England?
Get the rave on. This is what England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has printed on his England football boots. Last summer, many England fans would argue that after his sublime saves…
Southgate’s striker woes increase as injury list mounts up
As the 12th of June and the start of Euro 2020 draw ever closer, England manager, Gareth Southgate’s selection headache grows, and his striker woes persist. As in previous tournaments, …
Time to get tougher on racism after horrific hostility in Sofia
England’s recent 6-0 drubbing of Bulgaria was overshadowed by disgraceful scenes of racism from the home crowd, causing play to be stopped twice as officials even looked into abandoning the…
Huge gulf in class between England and Scotland as Euro qualifiers commence
England 5-0 Czech Republic; Kazakhstan 3-0 Scotland. The contrast could not be starker. Less than 24 hours after Scotland slumped to what many have deemed their worst defeat in history,…
FA’s position on Phil Neville’s tweets symptomatic of broader indifference towards Women’s game
There have been better first days on the job. Phil Neville was never going to be the most popular candidate for the England women’s manager, but the emergence of his…
Best and worst football stadiums
With the proliferation of standardised sterilised stadia, which ones are the best, and which ones are the worst? Best Everton – Goodison Park Oh I do love pillars me, and…
Defoe sets realistic target of making the 2018 World Cup
Last month I wrote an article about British boxer Nicola Adams and argued that, despite her age of 34, she still had a lot to achieve. England footballer Jermain Defoe…
Realistic expectations required for the Southgate era
Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. That is the prospect that befalls every England manager charged with keeping expectations at a manageable level and Gareth Southgate is no…