Will Southgate throw in the towel?
WHAT’S going to happen to England coach Gareth Southgate? If you don’t deliver at the world’s biggest football stage, you’re likely to get the big boot. Like so many times…
Messi to miss Croatia match?
WORLD super-star striker Lionel Messi faces the risk of missing Wednesday’s semifinal against Croatia if FIFA throws the book at him. The match is expected to be played on Wednesday…
The fire of Morocco shocker
NOW it’s the African teams to shock the world as they celebrate Morocco’s stunning win over Portugal to become the first African nation in World Cup history to qualify for the…
Journalist dies in Qatar World Cup
A RARE tragedy for a football journalist Grant Wahl to kick the bucket during the Qatar World Cup. Very unusual, I must say. American Grant Wahl died after collapsing while…
Referee under serious fire
THE standards of some highly-rated referees in Qatar have been “bordering on appalling” during the World Cup matches, according to former English-born Fifa referee Keith Hackett. He specifically hammered Spanish referee,…
Brazil left speechless in Qatar knockout
UNBELIEVABLE! Brazil, football’s perennial kingpins, bowed out of Qatar sensationally with an unforgettable 4-2 penalty-kick loss to Croatia. This despite a historic Neymar goal that put the superstar forward level…
Nick Pope: From village milkman to England football goalkeeper
HE’S going to deliver, for sure. Nick Pope used to deliver milk and is now close to completing an amazing rise from part-time player to England goalkeeper. The Burnley…