Minus the Shooting 2010

When I've talked to people about the World Cup, they often object to is the idea that the repeating patterns in the tournament mean anyt...

An interesting thought as we approach the end of this World Cup: although Uruguay have won World Cups in the past, and Spain and the Netherl...

I wrote this piece before Brazil crashed out of the World Cup in a generally similar manner to a bunch of staggering, indignant drunks being...

" Luis Suarez - hero or villain? " - it's an obvious question to ask after last night's events in Johannesburg. But mayb...

When will Lionel Messi have had a mediocre tournament? One of the most irritating things about commentariat "common sense" is the ...

An Imaginary Art Installation The World Cup final. At the whistle, the crowd fall silent. Sit for ten minutes in complete silence, each feig...

As the World Cup circles get tighter and tighter then the question of penalties raises its head. Quarter Finals now and who would bet agains...

I've enjoyed the last couple of game-less days. The plan to watch all of the fixtures was a fine one in principle, but it had begun to s...

England should immediately disband all Under 21 matches. This team should be the full England team, with maybe a few old heads, willing to ...

I'm fairly certain that, despite the USA's missed opportunity against Ghana, the 2010 World Cup was *finally* the tipping point for ...

Danny Baker has talked about English fans and experts being "too quick to call an autopsy without a body" . It's hard to disag...

After John Barnes' extraordinary claim that England's footballers don't have enough of a socialist mentality comes Germany'...

Ronaldo spitting, his (adams) apple bobbing; Gerrard's thousand yard stare; Rooney's simian growl; Torres's odd gait, like an ad...

John Barnes gives his opinion on the reasons behind England's exit from the World Cup . Worth reading in its entirety. "The teams w...

Deserved praise for David Stubbs' Send Them Victorious from Scott Murray in The Guardian's World Cup blog on Sunday: Anyway, the En...

Baron Mordant vs...

James Lawton makes a spirited defence of Capello in the Independent today, but I fear that the tabloid/ TV narrative has already locked int...

David Beckham, there, placing a strong fourth. That's the David Beckham who has no coaching or managerial experience, and who didn'...

Long, long ago, Brazil used to represent fantasy football. Now - everywere but in the minds of commentators, still clogged with mouldering i...

Following Frank Lampard's disallowed goal against Germany, and then Carlos Tevez's goal against Mexico which in turn was allowed, d...