Jamie Carragher's Return Causes Far More Concern Than Capello Index
by (Commentary | Telegraph - May 13)
In portraying Fabio Capello’s link with the Capello Index as a serious matter, the footballing media are badly out of step with the average England football fan who appears more capable than seasoned watchers in placing this issue is the correct place in the scale of 'scandals’, i.e. it is a minor distraction. more details | go to article
World Cup Bargains For Football Fans As Hotels Slash Prices
by (Article | Telegraph - May 3)
Hundreds of hotel owners in South Africa have reported a low uptake of accommodation and are desperately cutting prices in an attempt to get bookings before the 2010 Fifa World Cup kicks off on 11 June. more details | go to article
Landon Donovan, Not David Beckham, Is LA Galaxy's Brightest Star
by (Commentary | Telegraph - February 18)
Major League Soccer, the United States of America’s attempt at a domestic football league, is a farce. Everyone knows that. It’s not scientifically proven, as Dr Fox might say, but it is fact. more details | go to article
FIFA Admits World Cup Ticket Prices Too High
by (Article | Telegraph - February 18)
Thousands of extra World Cup tickets will be offered to South African residents to ensure all matches are sold out following disappointing sales to overseas supporters, said Fifa on Thursday. more details | go to article
Everton 2 Chelsea 1: Match Report
by (Result | Telegraph - February 11)
John Terry is discovering the hard way that Parisiens can be nothing but trouble. more details | go to article
American Damarcus Beasley Wants To Stay And Play At Rangers After Sevilla Show
by (Profile/Interview | Telegraph - December 10)
DaMarcus Beasley is hoping his efforts in the Champions League clash against Sevilla can help him resurrect his Rangers career with the World Cup looming this summer. more details | go to article
Everton Manager David Moyes Eyes LA Galaxy's USA Striker Landon Donovan
by (Profile/Interview | Telegraph - December 9)
Everton are considering a January move for David Beckham’s LA Galaxy team-mate Landon Donovan as David Moyes looks to bolster his injury-decimated squad. more details | go to article
Fabio Capello's World Cup Hopes Rest With Manchester United's Luckless Quartet
by (Blog Entry | Telegraph - December 8)
Fabio Capello can forget about the altitude of the Highveld, the state of the training pitches in Rustenburg or even the threats posed by World Cup 2010 group rivals Algeria, Slovenia and the USA. more details | go to article
England Plan Mexico Friendly To Prepare For Crunch USA Tie
by (Result | Telegraph - December 7)
England are considering playing Mexico in their final home friendly at Wembley in May before heading off for the World Cup finals. If the fixture cannot be arranged they will probably face another Central American nation, Honduras. more details | go to article
Jack Warner Performs 2018 World Cup Bid U-Turn As Gordon Brown Intervenes
by (Preview | Telegraph - November 27)
England's bid for the 2018 World Cup was given a boost when British Prime Minister Gordon Brown appeared to secure the backing of one of Fifa's key power-brokers on Friday night. more details | go to article
Stan Kroenke Raises The Stakes At Arsenal
by (Profile/Interview | Telegraph - March 30)
Stan Kroenke, the American billionaire businessman, on Monday took a sizeable step towards control of the Arsenal boardroom. more details | go to article
World Cup Boost For David Beckham
by (Profile/Interview | Telegraph - March 6)
David Beckham has significantly enhanced his chances of becoming the first Englishman to play in four World Cups after agreeing a deal that will mean him dividing his time over the next 15 months between Los Angeles Galaxy and AC Milan. more details | go to article
Liverpool 'Over-Priced', Say Kuwaitis
by (Article | Telegraph - March 6)
The Kuwaiti family negotiating to buy a stake in Liverpool have threatened to end talks with the club’s American co-owners unless they reduce their £500 million asking price. more details | go to article
Cash-Strapped Setanta Ready To Hand Back TV Contracts
by (Article | Telegraph - March 4)
Setanta will consider handing back some of its portfolio of sports rights in an attempt to stave off collapse, a move that will prompt concerns that the satellite broadcaster could echo the disastrous failure of ITV Digital. more details | go to article
Premier League Fury As UEFA President Michel Platini Decides Against Goal-Line Technology
by (Article | Telegraph - February 28)
Uefa president Michel Platini's controversial plan to use two extra assistants instead of goal-line technology could be in place by the 2012 European Championships after football's lawmakers agreed on Saturday to take the much-criticised experiment into the professional game. more details | go to article