I've been a follower of the beautiful game for almost half a century and I've seen some dour games, but I've never seen a World Cup Final as bad as this year's, and it was all the more disappointing to see the cynicism come from The Netherlands... Read more

I hear the same chorus every four years (every two if you count the Euro tournaments.) "England are sure to win." And every four years (every two if you count the Euro tournaments) we get booted out.   Why? Essentially because we're crap. ... Read more

Regular readers will know that I'm a sports fanatic and when it comes to footy, it's a religion. While the World Cup is on, don't bother me. I haven't missed a single match since 1966 and the only reason I didn't see the matches before then was... Read more

It's nice to know some thing don't change ... like ITV's appalling output.   In case you're out for the count for the next four weeks, the FIFA World Cup began on Friday and England played the first game last night. Steven Gerard scored ... Read more