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Face-to-face with football's most notorious match fixer
He says he never wanted to be famous; he just wanted a piece of the action. He says he’s not a real criminal, yet he’s spent more than 10 years in jail. He says football is a beautiful sport, but he...
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How the U.S. learned to love soccer
As an England football fan, I’m well used to the national mood swings that ebb and flow with the fortunes of my country’s team at major tournaments. For a youthful supporter in 1990 and 1996, glorious...
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Brazil 2014: The reasons for Spain's World Cup pain
Hours after Spain's new monarch ascended to one throne, the kings of football - the Spanish nation's pride and joy - were being knocked off theirs. And while I agree with those citing tiredness as a...
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The beast has been slain thanks to matador Ancelotti
After the tumult of the trophy lift, as the Real Madrid players frolicked on the Stadium of Light's pitch, the eye was drawn towards Sergio Ramos. Using a large silk flag as a matador's cloak, he drew...
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Why 'Only One' Louis van Gaal is perfect for Manchester United
It’s his way. Or no way. Simply put, Louis van Gaal doesn't suffer fools gladly - and as Manchester United’s star-studded squad is about to find out, no-one’s immune! The Dutchman’s appointment as...
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Neymar - Too cool for school?
So much has been said and written about Neymar Jr, the 22-year-old from Santos being billed as the next Pele – particularly since his controversial move to Barcelona, it's difficult not to head into an...
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Is Man Utd too big a club to manage?
When former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson steps up to the lectern to deliver the first of his Harvard Business School lectures in May, he won’t be short of material. He knows all about the...
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Will Hillsborough scars ever heal?
For British football fans in the spring of 1989, it was our JFK moment. Every one of us remembers exactly where we were and what we were doing on April 15, when we learned that over 90 Liverpool...
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Can Man Utd dare to dream ahead of Bayern Munich tie?
Sitting in block 225 of the South Stand at Old Trafford last Tuesday, just to the right of the bench and beneath the press box, my eyes were drawn to the banner that proudly hangs on the Sir Alex...
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Can football change the world in its fight against poverty?
By Tom McGowan A band of heroes unite to change the lives of those in need, to feed the starving and house the homeless. This is the rationale behind a United Nations Development Program (UNDP)...
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Is Manchester United in meltdown?
The jokes came thick and fast on Twitter after Manchester United’s 2-0 first leg Champions League defeat by Olympiakos in Athens: “The greatest Hellenic triumph since George Michael’s Careless...
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Barca's return to Manchester
The last time Manchester City played Barcelona, I got Shaun Goater to sign the match program. It was ten seasons ago and Ronaldinho and co. had rolled into town for the commemorative opening match at...
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How not to appoint a football manager
For most job vacancies, a role is advertised, interested parties apply, interviews are held and an appointment is made. It's a method Manchester United is currently using to fill a number of roles,...
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Ballon d'Or awards: What's the point?
By James Masters The two greatest players in a generation – a host of conspiracy theories and an award ceremony which will lead to yet more debate over which man really rules the world. As the football...
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Does football take homophobia seriously?
The chanting in the stand starts: “Does your boyfriend know you’re here?” There are a few laughs, not much else. It’s all been heard before. “Stand up, ‘cos you can’t sit down.” Yes, we’ve heard that...
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Time to act on football's floppers?
It’s the bugbear of every football fan. A player hits the turf after a collision with an opponent, rolling around in apparent agony before the referee brings the game to a halt. The stricken “victim”...
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Postcard from America: Jurgen Klinsmann's U.S. World Cup mission
It’s always fun trying to explain European soccer to an American who has been raised solely on a diet of football and baseball. The concept of promotion and relegation is totally alien to them, as is...
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Mortals aren't allowed anywhere near the #WorldCup, but I did once get my hands on the Jules Rimet instagram.com/p/hmjAvnpdZG/— Don Riddell (@donriddellCNN) December 07, 2013
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Who will win the 2014 World Cup?
Argentina will lift the World Cup on July 13, 2014 - and the country's third triumph in football’s biggest tournament will be the sweetest of them all because it will come in the back yard of South...
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And we're happy to announce that the star guests for Friday's #CNNWorldCup special are Owen Hargreaves and Sunday Oliseh!— CNN Football Club (@CNNFC) December 02, 2013 Also, if you want to get involved...
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