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Messrs Hicks and Gillett: Why You Are Not Welcome in Liverpool or Anywhere Else
Dear Messrs Hicks and Gillett: Words fail me at this very special moment for Liverpool Football Club. It says everything about your tenure, that your exit is the most celebrated moment of your time at the club...
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20 Years On: They Never Walk Alone
20 years on, I am still haunted by the events of April 15, 1989, at Sheffield’s Hillsborough Stadium...
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Liverpool-Everton: Reds Triumph in Spite of Rafa
I write this article outside what would normally be a rather quaint pub in the beautiful Paris suburb of Bercy, some 13 kilometres south of La Stade de France—where England will contest tonight’s Rugby World Cup Final against South Africa...
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England Spoil Parisien Party
On a night where the tension was enough to unsettle even the most battle hardened professionals, it was England who progressed to the final after a memorable semi-final here at the magnificent Stade de France...
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EPL in Summary: Gunners Move on as Benitez's Reds Falter Again
Last season, Liverpool's dose of the 'away-day blues' was well documented as their form away from Anfield ranged between the dire and diabolical...
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2007 Rugby World Cup: Northern Lights Shine on World Cup Party
After the relatively predictable group stages, the 2007 Rugby World Cup finally came to life yesterday.Who would have guessed that Qantas and Air New Zealand would be hastily rescheduling ...
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Liverpool 1 - Wigan 0: Gerrard Struggles, But Reds Win Ugly
As I left the JJB stadium this afternoon, I was unclear as to the eventual focal point of this week’s article...
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Liverpool Lineup: The Problem with Rafa's Rotations
A glance at the Opta Index reveals that Didier Drogba has played in 96 out of 119 league games for Chelsea since he joined the club. Of the 23 others, all bar two were missed due to injury...
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British Branding: How the NFL Can Win Fans in the UK
Before anyone asks—yes, O.J. Simpson is news over here too.Or I assume he must be, after overhearing an eight-year-old ask his father who Lance Ito was...
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A Good Quarterback that happened to be black
I have been fortunate to witness many unforgettable sporting moments, not least the miracle of Istanbul when Liverpool reversed a 3-0 half time deficit to defeat AC Milan and win the European Champions' League...
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EPL Recap: Stick with a Winner, Rafa
The Premiership returned this weekend after a two-week hiatus—and six weeks into the new campaign, it seems some things never change:- Jose Mourinho talks an extraordinary amount of rubbish...
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EPL Week in Summary: Liverpool Laps the Field
As the International Weekend approaches, Liverpool Football Club find themselves atop the Premiership for the first time under Rafael Benitez—and for at least 13 days longer than ...