1. Worst Excuses in World Football History

    When we all heard that Roberto Mancini had been fired from Manchester City because his approach wasn’t “holistic” enough, our first reaction was “that’s a terrible excuse...

    Charles Lawley Written by Charles Lawley about 2 days ago 2,245 reads 11 comments

  2. 10 Breakout WAGs of the Season

    The football season is coming to a close, but for women who want to bag themselves a professional footballer ( WAGabees ), hunting season is just beginning...

    Charles Lawley Written by Charles Lawley about 11 days ago 5,073 reads 5 comments

  3. Why the Championship Playoffs Is the Greatest Tournament in Football

    Everyone has their favorite time of year. For some, it’s Christmas. For some, it’s the summer. For some, it's Ashley Cole's bi-annual public meltdown on Twitter ...

    Charles Lawley Written by Charles Lawley about 13 days ago 1,328 reads 7 comments

  4. Imagining the Premier League If Alex Ferguson Hadn't Joined Manchester United

    Nobody seems to be mentioning it, but Sir Alex Ferguson has announced he will be retiring as Manchester United manager at the end of the season ( BBC Sport )...

    Charles Lawley Written by Charles Lawley about 16 days ago 1,599 reads 1 comments

  5. The Greatest Interview Howlers in World Football

    Last week, British television channel ITV caused controversy by cutting short Jose Mourinho ’s post-match interview after Real Madrid's Champions League exit at the hands of Borussia Dortmund...

    Charles Lawley Written by Charles Lawley about 19 days ago 555 reads 8 comments

  6. Putting Jose Mourinho to the Cool Test

    Is Jose Mourinho staying at Real Madrid ? Is Jose Mourinho going to Chelsea ? Is Jose Mourinho holding out for a vacancy at Manchester United ? Is Jose Mourinho actually wearing ...

    Charles Lawley Written by Charles Lawley about 20 days ago 2,096 reads 10 comments

  7. QPR vs. Arsenal: From a Fan's Perspective

    It’s 7 a.m. and looking like a lovely day, the sun is out over London, I’ ve got a bacon and egg sandwich and there is an entire day ahead of me to look forward to...

    Charles Lawley Written by Charles Lawley about 21 days ago 619 reads 5 comments

  8. An Obituary for Spanish Soccer

    We are here to pay respects to Spanish Soccer, may it rest in peace. Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust. What a difference nine days make...

    Charles Lawley Written by Charles Lawley about 23 days ago 15,063 reads 205 comments

  9. Other Awards Gareth Bale Should Win

    Gareth Bale has basically won every award in the world. The PFA Player Of The Year Award, The PFA Young Player Of The Year Award and we think he might have won an Olivier award or two this week...

    Charles Lawley Written by Charles Lawley about 26 days ago 2,964 reads 17 comments

  10. 25 Most Ill-Advised Tweets from Footballers

    From day one, putting footballers (a breed of people who aren’t know for their intellect or long tempers) on Twitter (a social networking site where you present your opinions ...

    Charles Lawley Written by Charles Lawley about 26 days ago 975 reads 5 comments

  11. World Football Hipster Teams Top 10

    Following Borussia Dortmund's emphatic victory against Real Madrid this week, football hipsters everywhere have been rejoicing. Dortmund are a very trendy team to follow, for the more zeitgeist aware football fans, or "football hipsters...

    Charles Lawley Written by Charles Lawley about 29 days ago 5,600 reads 38 comments

  12. Putting Cristiano Ronaldo to the Cool Test

    Cristiano Ronaldo 's Real Madrid face Borussia Dortmund tonight. Dortmund is a side that could be considered "cool"—they play an attractive style of football and they have a tendency to bring in young players...

    Charles Lawley Written by Charles Lawley about 1 month ago 7,020 reads 13 comments

  13. The 25 Worst Dives of the Season in GIFs

    Diving is, outside of Joey Barton's Twitter account and Charlie Adam's head, the ugliest part of football. Sometimes even the dives themselves can be very ugly indeed. It seems like seldom a game goes by without a player being accused of diving...

    Charles Lawley Written by Charles Lawley about 1 month ago 3,789 reads 17 comments

  14. 13 Worst Transfers in World Football History

    This week has seen one of Manchester United’s stupidest ever signings, Bebe, hit out at Sir Alex Ferguson...

    Charles Lawley Written by Charles Lawley about 1 month ago 3,195 reads 17 comments

  15. 25 Worst Songs by Footballers

    When football and music meet, sometimes the results can be magical. Many musicians are passionate football fans and singing about their love for the game can make some wonderful art...

    Charles Lawley Written by Charles Lawley about 1 month ago 2,465 reads 12 comments

  16. Banned from Driving XI

    While Manchester City might not win the Premier League this year, they do have one achievement to boast about – after receiving a six-month driving ban last week, Micah Richards ...

    Charles Lawley Written by Charles Lawley about 1 month ago 3,507 reads 6 comments

  17. 20 Footballers Who Famously Embarrassed Themselves

    Despite his dreadful penalty effort resulting in Tottenham Hotspur being knocked out of the Europa League, Emmanuel Adebayor showed a remarkable lack of embarrassment last night...

    Charles Lawley Written by Charles Lawley about 1 month ago 7,580 reads 11 comments

  18. 15 Most Iconic Facial Expressions in World Football History

    Undoubtedly, the main talking point from Monday’s Manchester Derby was the horrified facial expression of Phil Jones as Sergio Aguero netted City’s winner...

    Charles Lawley Written by Charles Lawley about 1 month ago 3,244 reads 13 comments

  19. What the Premier League and WWE Have in Common

    This weekend saw WWE ’s biggest annual event, Wrestlemania . Excitement for the event even spread to the Premier League when we saw QPR’s Bobby Zamora perform a professional ...

    Charles Lawley Written by Charles Lawley about 1 month ago 704 reads 9 comments

  20. Best Facial Hair in World Football History

    For a beard owner and football fan, few things are more exciting than fine footballing facial fluff. Be it a bellicose beard on a battling center back or a slim slip of hair over ...

    Charles Lawley Written by Charles Lawley about 1 month ago 1,549 reads 22 comments

  21. Football's Most Famous Handshakes That Didn't Happen

    The weekend saw Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez claim that Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson ignored his handshake attempt prior to their clubs’ FA Cup quarter-final clash...

    Charles Lawley Written by Charles Lawley about 2 months ago 1,681 reads 8 comments

  22. Why Footballers Shouldn't Be Allowed to Drive Cars

    This week saw Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez get arrested for driving while disqualified. It is alleged that Tevez was behind the wheel, despite already being disqualified from driving in January after other driving offences...

    Charles Lawley Written by Charles Lawley about 3 months ago 1,237 reads 23 comments

  23. World Football's 8 Most Bizarre Chairmen and Owners

    “You’ll have to ask the chairman about that” is the phrase that will be written on Harry Redknapp’s gravestone...

    Charles Lawley Written by Charles Lawley about 3 months ago 987 reads 4 comments

  24. If English Premier League Teams Were Pop Stars...

    There are many similarities between the Premier League and the music industry: Both have their global superstars. Both have their one-hit wonders. And Kevin Keegan embarrassed himself in both...

    Charles Lawley Written by Charles Lawley about 3 months ago 1,714 reads 19 comments

  25. 25 Worst Club Sponsors in World Football

    There are many names people call World Football. But whatever name it is called, people still watch the sport. The beautiful game is the most watched sport in the world, and that means big bucks for advertisers...

    Charles Lawley Written by Charles Lawley about 3 months ago 31,513 reads 106 comments