April 30, 2012
Turkey match fixing trial: looking at the bigger picture
The ongoing investigation into match fixing in Turkey carries wider implications, not just for that country, but across the entire world of sport.
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Columnists
Opinions from some of football’s leading voices
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April 26, 2012
Help or hindrance? Goal-line assistants’ role under scrutiny
The IFAB will soon deliver their verdict on the effectiveness of goal-line technology, but Keir Radnedge wonders whether they should also scrutinise the role played by goal-line assistants favoured by Michel Platini.
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April 24, 2012
Chelsea saviour? Di Matteo could be a contender for the permanent job
Has Roberto Di Matteo done enough during his brief spell in charge of Chelsea, to be offered the job on a permanent basis? Plus, vintage tales from the Italian's former club, Lazio.
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April 23, 2012
A brief history of football at the Olympic Games
Keir Radnedge looks at the less-than-harmonious relationship between FIFA and the International Olympic Committee, and explains why the sport's role in the Games is more relevant than it has ever been.
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April 20, 2012
Bin Hammam must wait for CAS verdict
Mohamed Bin Hammam’s hope of a quick verdict from the Court of Arbitration for Sport have been dashed. Keir Radnedge explains the workings of the court...
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April 17, 2012
Sound of silence: was an all-London Cup semi final an apposite time to remember Hillsborough?
Brian Glanville decries the mindless booing by the Chelsea fans during the minute's silence commemorating Hillsborough, but asks whether it should have been held in the first place.
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April 16, 2012
Goal-line technology: Platini to bite off his note to spite his face?
An interesting sub-plot to the next FIFA presidential election might well be the opposition to goal-line technology of one of the frontrunners for the post.
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April 13, 2012
Never mind the quality, feel the width
The plan to increase the size of the European Championship finals to 24 teams, will bring with it several downsides, not least the expected drop in quality of a competition which includes several no-hopers.
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April 12, 2012
Rotten referees: Premier League suffering from rash of bad decisions
The Premier League is suffering from a plague of rotten referees and lamentable linesmen. Last weekend there was more depressing evidence of this.
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April 10, 2012
Better late than never: Russia starts to deal with racism
Russian football has finally acknowledged that it has a problem with racism, although there remains a stubborn refusal to embrace reform.
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April 5, 2012
The Lions of Bilbao have plenty to roar about
The evolving football landscape has forced Benfica and Athletic Bilbao to contrasting responses in order to remain competitive.
