On the 3rd of June 2014, Chelsea football club announced that its all-time leading scorer Frank Lampard would be leaving the club. It bought to an end a glittering career at Stamford Bridge and many thought that they would not see Lampard playing in the Premier League again, how we were wrong! Making his debut… Continue reading Lampards’s Life After Chelsea
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World Cup Preview: Group F
Only 1 MORE DAY football fans until the 2014 World Cup kicks off in Brazil, and in last day prep for the big tournament, footyblog presents you with our final 3 group previews, starting with Group F and Argentina, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iran, and Nigeria. Group Overview Group F features a medley of interesting stories coming together from… Continue reading World Cup Preview: Group F
World Cup Preview: Group D
The group previews are coming thick and fast now as the countdown to Brazil vs. Croatia rolls on, and with it, comes footyblog’s preview of Group D: Comprised of Costa Rica, everyone’s favorite underachievers England, Italy, and the mighty Uruguay. Group Overview Group D, in similar fashion to Group B, provides a dividing line between the… Continue reading World Cup Preview: Group D
Scout Report: Argentina
Background When Argentina is mentioned in a conversation, attention turns to the Argentine players that have lit up the world with incredible talent over the years. Alfredo Di Stefano played for Real Madrid in the 50’s and 60’s, Diego Maradona for Napoli in the 1980’s, and Lionel Messi is currently breaking record after record in… Continue reading Scout Report: Argentina
Are Football’s Governing Bodies Doing Enough to Tackle Racism?
Racism in football has always been a problem and there have been many campaigns to kick it out which have received the full backing of football’s governing bodies. However these campaigns have not had the desired effect on football because even in recent times there is still incidents of racism, to name a few: Luis… Continue reading Are Football’s Governing Bodies Doing Enough to Tackle Racism?
How to get Scouted by a top Football Club
It’s probably just about every young or amateur league footballer’s dream to get scouted by a top Premier League club. Just about any footballer will have dreamed about being watched or scouted by a professional scout at some time or another, so in this article we’ll give you some advice on what you can do… Continue reading How to get Scouted by a top Football Club
why Chelsea will win the Premier League next season
So the Premier League season is over for another year, and with a long dry summer ahead of us we thought it’d be a good opportunity to look ahead and see what lies in future for the Premier League for the 2013/2014 season. I’m going to go out on a limb on this one, and… Continue reading why Chelsea will win the Premier League next season
Joe Hart lookalike
Check out the Joe Hart double, also known as James Van Der Beek, an American actor most known for his role as Dawson in Dawson’s Creek.
Footballers and depression
Just a quick note to say there’s a great read available on the We Are Free Agents website available here written on the subject of mental health and depression in football. The article follows on with the recent news of Man City starlet Michael Johnson retiring from the game at just 24 years of age… Continue reading Footballers and depression
Capital One Cup Round 4 Preview
Tomorrow sees the return of the Capital One Cup with most of the big guns still battling to reach the Wembley final in the new year. Manchester City did surprisingly fall at home to Aston Villa but, for now, all the other top teams remain in the competition. Without doubt the tie of the round… Continue reading Capital One Cup Round 4 Preview