It has been said that managing the England national team is ‘an impossible job’ and after watching this fascinating show, you will probably agree with me.
AEK Athens midfielder Giorgos Katidis let the emotion of scoring the winning goal versus Veria in the Greek League get the better of him on Saturday with what appeared to be a Nazi style salute to supporters.
As expected, Manchester United did the required at Old Trafford against manager-less Reading and took the three points on offer, moving a step closer to League title number 20.
As the final whistle blew for full-time at Goodison Park this afternoon, Jose Mourinho picked up his cell phone, dialed his travel agent, his realtor and his kids principal.
The ambition of Liverpool FC is to return to former glories however those former glories feel so long ago they might as well have happened in the era of black and white TV.
While the Uefa Champions League took center stage in Nyon, Switzerland, its ugly sister, the Europa League also conducted it’s draw for the last eight.
Any time Germany comes up against Italy something tasty will be served up for our viewing pleasure and Bayern Munich versus Juventus certainly tops the menu in my book.
At first glance and without any in-depth research it’s tempting to give Dortmund a free pass to the semi-finals however I’m sure Jurgen Klopp will have many a sleepless night waiting for this tie to come around.
The classic line ‘how do you know when a politician is lying’ reply ‘when his lips move’ can apply equally well to FIFA President Sepp Blatter who today decided to bash the competition, namely the European Championship.
For the first time in 17 years, no English clubs will be appearing in the latter stages of the Uefa Champions League, a fact that concerns Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger however the Frenchman should take comfort that the Europa League seems to be a more comfortable level.
Wherever Harry Houdini is, he must be grinning from ear-to-ear and clutching a cockerel close to his chest because Tottenham Hotspur have just joined him in the pantheon of great magicians.
When you have more money than a small country or Greece, having a summer clean out of players isn’t the end of the world unless you’re one of those players.
If you heard choking and spluttering this morning it could be the sound of England manager, Roy Hodgson trying to force down a huge slice of humble pie.
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