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On Alex Ferguson, Loyalty, Hypocrisy and Manchester United
In order to sell his autobiography, Alex Ferguson decided that everything he’s preached about for so many years, which is loyalty, professionalism and respect can be thrown out the window, as his life at Manchester United just had to be revealed in order to make money, trying to trash all of his enemies along the way.
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Soccer Tackling – The Strong, The Dirty and Roy Keane
Soccer players don’t always dive and fake it. Sometimes it really really hurts. Sometimes things get broken and can’t be put together again. Here are some of the fiercest and dirtiest tackles seen in recent years on the Premier League’s pitches plus an added bonus from the Champions League and a US – Canada Match.
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The English Premiership’s Red Card Kings
Being tough and aggressive is good, to a certain extent. Here are six guys who have seen the referee show them red more than anyone else in the Premiership’s history. And no, Joey Barton is still not on this list. On the other hand, Alan Smith is.
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What Good Will it Do?
You can get used to seeing Alan Shearer, the Premiership’s all time leading scorer in tailored clothes. As what was regarded in the beginning as an April Fool’s joke later became a legitamte story, probably the biggest one in English football on the 1st of April despite the national side playing the Ukraine and beating them 2-1.Is it the right decision for Shearer? Is it the right decision for Newcastle? They can’t do worst then they’ve done so far. The magpies are ranked 18th in the Premiership with 8 games to go, 2 points below Blackburn. Although it’s still too early to call them gonners, with 6 more teams above them not safe from the relegation axe, Newcastle are in serious serious trouble.