Arsenal ready to make stunning £20 million bid for World Cup sensation

Before the World Cup started last month, not many had ever seen the fella on the right play football but just three weeks later and Mesut Ozil is now a household name around the world. The German midfielder has been, without doubt, one of, if not the, player of the tournament in South Africa and [...]

Predictions – Germany v Spain

We would like to know what score you think tonight’s World Cup semi-final between Germany and Spain will be and more importantly, who will be going through to Sunday’s final to face Holland. Tell us your predictions by leaving a comment below. I’ll start us off with my prediction for the game: Germany 1-2 Spain. [...]

World Cup Day 22 – Holland now the favourites to go all the way

You may have noticed there was no daily round-up from us lot from the World Cup for the last two days purely down to the fact that there were no games. I’m sure, like myself, you were delighted to have some football to watch today and boy did we have some drama. In the first [...]

World Cup Day 19 – Well that was boring!

BORING! Day 19 of the World Cup was just awful. In the two games today, there was just the one goal scored. In the opening game of the day, Japan and Paraguay drew 0-0 in a game which produced little in the way of goal scoring opportunities. Paraguay won 5-3 on a penalties after an [...]

World Cup Day 18 – Surprise, surprise, no surprises as Brazil and Holland book their place in the quarters

No surprises really on day 18 of the World Cup as Brazil and Holland booked their places in the quarter-finals while Chile and Slovakia said goodbye to South Africa. Holland never really looked in danger against Slovakia in the opening game of the day as they ran out 2-1 winners in a windy Durban. The [...]

World Cup Day 17 – England totally outclassed by the Germans as Argentina continue to impress

Well what about that for a day of football, eh? In the two games today, a total of 9 goals were scored as Argentina and Germany set up a mouth-watering quarter-final clash whilst England and Mexico packed their bags and made arrangements for their flights home. Day 17 of the World Cup had it all [...]

Three words to sum up England

So it’s all over for England. Sum up the team in three words. I promise it will make you feel better. Tell us your three words by leaving a comment below.

World Cup Day 16 – Suarez fires Uruguay into the quarters as USA head home

As the Irish know better than anyone, when a dubious goal knocks us out, we can console ourselves by murmuring amongst ourselves about injustice. But when you see your side knocked out by an extraordinary goal, there’s not even the consolation of the bad-beat story to tell. There’s nothing worse in football, a fact the [...]