July 1, 2013
Boys from Brazil are back in business
Neymar wrote his name into world football history by dominating the most contentious yet highly-visible Confederations Cup from start to finish.
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Columnists
Opinions from some of football’s leading voices
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June 28, 2013
Mission accomplished for Scolari
Luiz Felipe Scolari has achieved exactly what he wanted: he has rebuilt Brazil effectively enough in six months to bring them through to the final of ‘their’ Confederations Cup.
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June 26, 2013
Kinnear a decent person, but the wrong man for Newcastle
If Mike Ashley ran his Sports Direct company in the same way he ran Newcastle, the company would probably go bankrupt. Brian Glanville on the appointment of Joe Kinnear as Newcastle's technical director...
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June 25, 2013
Brazil wakes up and smells the coffee
Football is supposed to be the people's game, so surely there is nothing wrong with the masses using the sport as a means of venting their frustration.
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June 20, 2013
Football facing a split over Qatar?
With many leading football figures supporting the idea of playing the 2022 World Cup in the winter, is FIFA on collision course with the big European leagues?
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June 20, 2013
Politics and sport should not mix – Platini
Defending the decision to stage a major tournament in Israel, UEFA president Michel Platini argues that football should transcend political issues.
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June 13, 2013
Lack of young talent a worry for England, but missing players would have made a difference
The performance of Stuart Pearce's side at the European Championships has exposed a dearth of promising English players, but the well of talent is not quite as shallow as some have made out. Brian Glanville…
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June 12, 2013
European Under-21 tournament ripe for expansion
England and poor old Stuart Pearce were pilloried back home for collapsing out of the European Under-21 finals here in Israel after losing all their three matches. Pearce's tenure appears to possess as much life…
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June 6, 2013
One member one vote: Blatter signals further FIFA reform
Sepp Blatter has come up with his own contribution to the FIFA reform debate which goes far beyond anything dreamed up by the battery of consultants, advisers and task forces over the past two years.
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June 5, 2013
Present imperfect, but progressive England improve on past
Although they rode their luck at times, England's performance in Rio against World Cup hosts Brazil, offered some cause for optimism, argues Brian Glanville.
