Three words to sum up El Hadji Diouf

Blackburn striker El Hadji Diouf has today claimed that Everton fans were throwing bananas at him during Sunday’s game at Goodison Park. The Senegalese international has been accused of making racist comments towards an Everton ball-boy, however he has today hit back by saying he was the one on the receiving end of racial abuse. [...]

Did Robbie Keane dive?

Reading some of today’s papers, you may be forgiven for thinking that only one Premier League game was played yesterday, ie, the Manchester derby. Of course, that was not the case. The game at Stamford Bridge saw Chelsea ease to a 3-0 victory over London rivals Tottenham, however one of the more major talking points [...]

All Things Football #3

Another terrific weekend of football saw some fantastic matches taking place.  Most notably the thrilling Manchester derby at Old Trafford where Manchester United defeated Manchester City 4-3 thanks to a controversial goal from Michael Owen deep into injury time. Apart from the obvious fact that Man United get every decision they want/need from referees, (and [...]

Banning Bellamy would be a disgrace

What has Craig Bellamy done wrong? Nothing in my view. The Manchester City striker looks as though he could be banned by the FA for punching a Manchester United fan. The incident occurred when United scored a last minute (no wait a second, it wasn’t last minute, it was after the allocated stoppage time) goal [...]

Off for the weekend

Just to let you know, I will not be updating over the weekend. Currently in the airport awaiting a flight to Leeds-Bradford. Hopefully going to the Leeds United match this afternoon against Gillingham and then tomorrow, I will be at old Trafford for the Manchester derby. It really does have the makings of one of [...]

What kind of reception will Manchester United fans give Carlos Tevez on Sunday?

That’s if he plays of course, which looks increasingly likely. So come on, let’s be having you? Comments below please.

Wayne Rooney in confident mood ahead of derby day

With only 48 hours to go before the first Manchester derby of the season kicks-off, one player who will be wearing the red of United this weekend is in confident mood. Wayne Rooney believes Sir Alex Ferguson’s men will have enough to see of their arch rivals Manchester City, claiming that it’s not just about [...]

Stuff we liked this week : Arsene Wenger wins quote of the season ….

Well it’s Thursday, a notoriously slow day for football bloggers. So, instead of just sitting around, making excuses not to write a post or two, Football Corner has decided to start a new feature. ‘Stuff we liked this week’ will be brought to you every Thursday, so stay tuned. Arsene Wenger wins quote of the [...]

The winner of the Sony Ericsson W995 is …..

Joe Hickey from London. I’m delighted to announce the winner of the Sony Ericsson phone competitin which we ran for over a month on the site. The winner, Joe, now has the chance to win a trip to next year’s World Cup in South Africa and so do you. Follow this link for more details. [...]

Amazing Arsenal comeback ensures English teams off to 100% start in Champions League

Arsenal’s amazing comeback away to Standard Leige has tonight ensured that the four English teams in the Champions League are off to a perfect start. Chelsea and Manchester United both recorded 1-0 victories on Tuesday night against Porto and Besiktas respectively. Goals from Nicolas Anelka and Paul Scholes earned the points for Carlo Ancelotti and [...]