Interviews and Profiles

FIFA’s Chief Women’s Football Officer Sarai Bareman discusses the future of the game – Part 1

October 30, 2017

In part one of our interview, FIFA’s chief women’s football officer Sarai Bareman tells Rich Laverty about her previous role developing football in Samoa, the [...]

Rachel Yankey set on becoming a better coach and improving those around her

October 13, 2017

The Offside Rule’s Rich Laverty caught up with the Lionesses legend to talk about developing her coaching skills, the national team’s current managerial situation and the [...]

Joe Hart is up for the fight – and he has unfinished business with England

October 2, 2017

Joe Hart has had his fair share of criticism since he was thrust into the spotlight aged 19, after signing for Manchester City – but now he is fighting back, writes [...]

Why Bournemouth’s Eddie Howe won’t consider the England job yet

September 8, 2017

The south coast manager remains focused on defying expectations in the league whilst expressing his concern that it’s getting harder for English managers to make it in [...]

CM legend Tonton Zola Moukoko reveals why his career never took off

July 21, 2017

The player from Sweden was one of Europe’s top talents, but tragedy halted his career… * * * Tonton Zola Moukoko may just be the most famous, non-famous [...]

Premier League Memoirs: Former Manchester United and Fulham forward Erik Nevland relives his English career

July 6, 2017

Joining Manchester United was a bit of a coincidence really, I went over for a training camp to enjoy myself and I think I did well whilst I was there. It was only supposed [...]

The Journey: Part 2 – Former Hibernian midfielder Kevin Nicol aiming high as manager in Norway

June 19, 2017

Kevin Nicol discusses swapping Scotland for Norway as he strives to take third-tier club Asker to the next level. * * * You probably haven’t heard of Kevin Nicol, but if [...]

Premier League Memoirs: Liverpool’s Jan Kromkamp recalls his time on Merseyside

June 8, 2017

I was on holiday back in Holland when the move to Liverpool began to take shape. Villarreal had only recently signed me from AZ [Alkmaar], Manuel Pellegrini was the manager [...]

INTERVIEW: Roy O’Donovan – from Sunderland to Newcastle via Brunei

June 5, 2017

Many English football fans won’t remember Roy O’Donovan. Despite being sold by Cork City as the most expensive League of Ireland player when he joined Sunderland for [...]

INTERVIEW: Manchester City duo ready for SSE Women’s FA Cup final

May 12, 2017

Lucy Bronze and Keira Walsh experienced very different paths to becoming regulars at Manchester City Women, the latter arrived in 2014 as a teenager from Blackburn Rovers, [...]