Whatever happened to… the London 2012 Team GB men’s squad?
Former England Under-21 head coach Stuart Pearce assembled a group of talented youngsters for the Olympics, but they only managed to reach the quarter-finals and their [...]
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Whatever happened to… the London 2012 Team GB women’s football squad?
After a nine-year wait, fans are finally getting to see a Team GB side at the Olympics again, but Alasdair Hooper looks at where coach Hope Powell’s trailblazing [...]
Whatever happened to… Andrey Arshavin?
Blistering performances, and a transfer saga along the way, mean that Andrey Arshavin will always be remembered by football fans. With the latest edition of the Euros almost [...]
Whatever happened to Daniel Sturridge?
Once a golden-boot contender, now a free agent after a betting offence ban, is England’s forgotten footballer due to make a comeback? Alasdair Hooper tells Sturridge’s [...]
Whatever happened to Charlie Adam?
Despite past successes at Liverpool and Blackpool, Charlie Adam may consider last season at Dundee as his most successful. In July 2011, the Mail on Sunday’s Chief Sports [...]
Whatever happened to… Alex Song?
The former Arsenal midfielder may have failed to hit the heights after winning a move to Barcelona in 2012 but now he’s building a business empire, writes Alasdair [...]
Whatever happened to… Abou Diaby?
Although Abou Diaby had once been considered as the replacement to Patrick Vieira at Arsenal, injuries sadly never allowed him to live up to his promise. Now though, as [...]
Whatever happened to Nicolas Anelka?
Prolific journeyman, protest instigator, and controversy magnet: Alasdair Hooper tells us the patchwork paths of Nicolas Anelka’s career. Where do you start with Nicolas [...]
Whatever happened to… Tomas Rosicky?
Although injuries denied Tomas Rosicky from fulfilling what was expected of him, the ‘Little Mozart’ is still remembered for all the right reasons. The ‘Little [...]
Whatever happened to Enner Valencia?
After making a splash at the 2014 World Cup and grabbing headlines for evading arrest while playing for his national team, where did Ecuadorian striker Enner Valencia go [...]
The Offside Rule 