Articles

Ludogorets’ Factfile: Meet the team that is set to welcome Cristiano Ronaldo’s Madrid and Mario Balotelli’s Liverpool in the Champions League

September 15, 2014

With the Champions League fast approaching and Europe’s elite preparing to lock horns again for another tournament of thrills and spills, there are of course some teams [...]

Breaking News! New European Football Show.

September 15, 2014

We’re embarking on another exciting new venture at The Offside Rule (We Get It!). Regular presenters Kait Borsay, Lynsey Hooper and Hayley McQueen bring you The Offside [...]

Balotelli, Drogba and Fabregas: The success of the returning stars to the Premier League

September 14, 2014

With the transfer window slammed shut, £835million spent and the international break done and dusted, a host of new arrivals are set to make their debuts when the Premier [...]

The Offside Treble – England’s mediocrity, financial woes for QPR and homeless Tottenham

September 13, 2014

In this week’s Offside Treble, Jen Offord takes a look at boring boring England, QPR’s impending fine should they return to the Championship and Tottenham [...]

I’m eating you. I’m overfed: Why World Cup 2014 is not to blame for the public’s indifference towards England

September 11, 2014

By Tom Simmonds. England’s friendly versus Norway last week was attended by just 40,181 people. At home, 9.1 million people chose to watch The Great British Bake Off while [...]

The Offside Rule Agony Aunts: A Few Words From Super Mario

September 10, 2014

By Shafi Musaddique. Dear Hayley, Lynsey and Kait, I’m back! It’s a strange feeling to have not written to you ladies before, but I’m just not the type to sit down [...]

Stuart Dick’s FA Women’s Premier League Round-up

September 9, 2014

Northern Premier Division Stoke City are the early leaders in the Northern Premier Division after soundly beating Newcastle United 4-0. Two goals from Hannah Bailey and a [...]

Scotland: Is the independence referendum splitting the dressing room?

September 9, 2014

By Laura Jones. Scotland are on the cusp of deciding their future as a possible independent country but Laura Jones asks whether this will cause a permanent split in the [...]

KP’s Euro Bite No.5: Balotelli and Suarez: For the Love of the Anti-Hero

September 8, 2014

By Kate Partridge. Following the international break, the Premier League will resume along with the first round of Champions League group matches. Liverpool play both games [...]

Micah Richards: Past imperfect. Present Possible. Future…?

September 8, 2014

By All Blue Daze. Amongst the furore of the more high profile Deadline Day deals, with Radamel Falcao joining Manchester United and Danny Welbeck shipping out of Old [...]