• Barcelona is a sect full of school boys, says Ibrahimovic

    Updated: 2011-11-04 15:28:09
    A new tell-all autobiography by Zlatan Ibrahimovic is already making headlines in Sweden this year -- the question is whether anyone outside of the Scandinavian country will notice.

  • FIFA fails to act in naturalisation row

    Updated: 2011-11-03 16:49:12
    FIFA has failed to act on allegations that Burkina Faso flouted rules on fielding foreign-born players on their way to qualifying for the African Nations Cup.

  • United speculation grows as Solskjaer secures first Molde title

    Updated: 2011-10-31 14:11:12
    No sooner had Molde stumbled across the finish line to win their first Norwegian league title in their hundred-year history than the speculation had started. Would Molde coach and former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer be the man to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson at the English champions when the 69-year-old finally decides to retire?

  • Danes the winners in FIFA numbers game

    Updated: 2011-10-23 22:04:32
    The calculation of the FIFA rankings may be a mystery to many soccer fans, but the football associations are well aware of the value of a high ranking.

  • Swedes show Dutch courage

    Updated: 2011-10-12 21:04:20
    Sweden’s 3-2 victory over the Netherlands to qualify for Euro 2012 may have surprised many observers, but Swedish footballers have a long history of success against Dutch opposition.

  • Spreading out internationals makes sense

    Updated: 2011-10-07 14:48:22
    UEFA's plan to spread out fixtures during international weeks makes perfect sense and should bring an end to those strange weekends during the season with no top class soccer, when I find myself watching rubbish old B-movies and darts.

  • Eastern European teams struggling in Champions League

    Updated: 2011-09-29 14:36:46
    If the opening two rounds in the Champions League group stage are anything to go by, eastern European teams in the competition will find it difficult to advance to the knockout stage. CSKA Moscow, Otelul Galati, Dinamo Zagreb, Shakhtar Donetsk and Viktoria Plzen are bottom in their respective groups.

  • United get rude awakening

    Updated: 2011-09-28 19:39:29
    The plain sailing Manchester United would have expected in the group stage of their Champions League campaign has turned into a rough ride after Tuesday’s 3-3 home draw with Swiss side Basel, who were unlucky not to have come away from Old Trafford with the three points.

  • Champions League predictions

    Updated: 2011-09-26 19:35:10
    Well the first round of Champions League group results were fairly predictable, except for Trabzonspor winning at 2010 champions Inter Milan of course. Here's my attempt at predicting the scores in this week's action.

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