If don’t play for a Spanish club, you can’t start for the national side?

This international break for England hasn’t anything riding on it, but the side along, with some new faces will be given a huge test on Saturday at home to World and European champions Spain.

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Dan the man for England

After being selected by Fabio Capello for the upcoming friendlies against Spain and Sweden, Daniel Sturridge will be keen to state a case for his place on the plane to Poland and the Ukraine next summer.

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Player Power: Are contracts worth the paper they’re written on?

Player power is a volatile thing. A growing, common stumbling block for many teams across the UK and Europe. The modern day footballer exploits the faith a club shows in them, by demanding more money and threatening employers by claiming that they yearn to move clubs.

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England’s ship without a captain?

The recent allegations made against Chelsea and England captain John Terry have once again brought up the seemingly endless question about who should wear the national team’s armband. With Terry’s credibility and the fitness of Steven Gerrard and Rio Ferdinand in doubt, England may go to Euro 2012 without any of the usual suspects to lead them onto the pitch.

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England v Spain- What is the point?

Just when you thought that The FA and Fabio “Clueless” Capello couldn’t get any worse, this whole England v Spain friendly debacle arises. Accordingly, I’ve developed a few questions that I think the England fans deserve answers to.

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The ones that got away

Today, we take a look at the top five players who could have been turning out in a red shirt over the past few years, as well as one that could go under the radar in years to come.

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Top sides no longer have a case for defence

A ‘normal’ start to the Premier League season usually sees very few goals scored as teams do not want to drop silly points at such an early stage.

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United's new midfield maestro

During a tumultuous summer for Manchester United, where Sir Alex Ferguson once again seamlessly masterminded the transformation of a team of experienced, seasoned campaigners, into a fresh, vibrant young team – it was widely thought he had missed one key ingredient.

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How to build a professional football club

We all know the stories of AFC Wimbledon and their ambitious counterparts, but just how do you build a professional football club? Well, look no further than just over the Atlantic Ocean as new MLS side, Montreal Impact tell exactly how to do it.

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The man who revolutionised football

Jimmy Hill and his battle with the Football Association over wages in the 60s.

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Sunday Morning Round Up @ Cantona hails Fergie, City & Arsenal plan £15m raid, plus more...

Eight clubs will offer midfielder David Beckham, 36. a return to English football.

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Luke Vorm Liverpool draw a blank

Good morning, afternoon or evening wherever you are and welcome to another edition of The Green Room where we discuss everything Liverpool, The Premiership and the beautiful game.  A week into the official wintertime and Liverpool are already looking “Vorm out”.

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Is Premier League Defending Really that Bad?

Those who established the foundations of Serie A would be turning in their graves after watching the opening 10 games of the Premier League season. 

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Villas-Boas’ Chelsea struggles

Two losses and a draw in four consecutive matches aren’t the makings of a team that are supposedly title contenders. But, that is the form Chelsea have found themselves in, in recent weeks and while prior to the 1-0 defeat to QPR over two weeks ago they had won the previous three games 5-1, 3-1 and 5-0, against Bolton Wanderers, Everton and Genk respectively, their displays have left a lot to be desired for.

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APOEL bring refreshment to the Group Stages

On Tuesday night in Nicosia, it looked as though Porto had managed to prevent the latest mark of the APOEL fairy-tale start to this year’s Champions League, a Hulk penalty in the 90^th minute the long awaited equaliser to Ailton’s first half spot-kick, yet in a fashion fitting in perfectly to the scarcely believable start to this year’s European competition in Group C, APOEL flew right back to the other end of the pitch and dramatically won the game, Gustavo Manduca on hand to turn in a drilled cross from captain Constantinos Charalambides.

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