Author Archives: Andy Follin
World Cup qualifying for Brazil 2014 is really hotting up and with the tournament less than a year away – where have the lost three years gone? – there are squeaky bums from Bulgaria to Benin and Uruguay to Ukraine. Speaking of Ukraine (oh yes, seamless linking I know) and England did what they seem to do best… Read More »
The weekend starts early as far as the football is concerned this week with the international soccer break meaning Friday is our main focus here. The transfer activity reached a frenzy on Monday, Premier League clubs taking their total spend to well over £600m before the transfer window closed – sorry, journalistic law decrees it “slammed shut”. As… Read More »
In a summer dominated by transfer speculation (just for a change) transfer deadline day finally saw the completion of one of the most talked about moves of the year: Gareth Bale to Real Madrid. The fee paid to Tottenham is reported to be over £85m, making it a new world record, usurping the previous £80m paid for his… Read More »
