Category Archives: Controversy in Football

Is Suarez biting his way out of Liverpool?

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Guest Blogger

Not many players could be shortlisted for the PFA Player of the Year Award on Friday, provide an assist and scoring a last-gasp equaliser on Sunday and still be talked about for the wrong reason.

Posted in Abuse, Controversy in Football, Player focus | 3 Comments

Newcastle and Millwall trouble: Let’s put this in perspective.

Posted on April 17, 2013 by DC

As we awoke yesterday to more news of the Boston bombings, we were served a stark reminder that human lives can be snatched away in the blink of an eye, even at a sporting event – something particularly poignant for … Read more…

Posted in Controversy in Football, FA Cup, Fans, Football Policing, Premier League | 1 Comment

A minute of silence? Thanks, but no thanks.

Posted on April 12, 2013 by DC

I wasn’t even born when Margaret Thatcher entered Number 10 for the first time as Prime Minister and I had barely celebrated my third birthday when she resigned in 1990, which, I guess, makes me too young to be considered … Read more…

Posted in Controversy in Football, Football History, Football Politics | 3 Comments

Di Canio: The “Unique One” hasn’t broken any law, let football do the talking

Posted on April 4, 2013 by DC

Sunderland fans would have undoubtedly dreamt of the day when their club would manage to outshine a Champions League quarter final in terms of importance. The Black Cats pipped Messi & Becks to yesterday’s back pages for the wrong reasons, … Read more…

Posted in Controversy in Football, Managers, News, Premier League | 3 Comments

Will Rafa Benitez be the saviour of Chelsea FC this season?

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Jeffs Telling

A lot has been made of Rafa Benitez’ outspoken comments towards Chelsea fans and his confirmation that he will leave the club at the end of the season. By many, it has been labelled as a rant, an outburst by … Read more…

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Chelsea, Swansea and the ball ‘boy’:Team Eden vs Team Tw*t

Posted on January 25, 2013 by JB

In one of the most bizarre moments of the season, Eden Hazard ‘kicked’ a ball ‘boy’. And by kicked, I mean, toe poked the ball. And by boy, I mean a seventeen year old who refers to himself as a … Read more…

Posted in Controversy in Football, Fans, Football, Footballers Behaving Badly | 4 Comments