Despite Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp being found not guilty on tax-evasion charges on Wednesday, Fabio Capello's sudden departure as England head coach later
that day has now opened the door to the possibility that the one-time
West Ham United, Southampton and Portsmouth coach may in fact have to
spend the next four years as boss of the Three Lions instead.
The outspoken and controversial figure that is Mario Balotelli has been talking up his footballing talents again, stating that he believes he has the ability to be crowned a future winner of the Ballon d'Or award.
However, the Manchester City striker has admitted that three-time World
Player of the Year, Lionel Messi, is a better player and the
Argentine's form will need to drop if he is to ever get his hands on the
prestigious trophy.
Arsenal routed Blackburn 7-1 on Saturday afternoon,
a game in which Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Robin van Persie and Thierry
Henry all netted. Consequently, it felt very much like Gunners fans were
watching their team's line of succession blurring in front of their
eyes ...
Atrocious scenes rocked Egypt this week as a
group of 'fans' invaded the pitch in the wake of Wednesday's clash
between Al Masry and Al Ahly. Over 70 people died in the ensuing maul.
It was an unfitting episode for such an illustrious country that was
once the hub of civilisation: the Pyramids, the Sphinx, the Ptolemies
and the mighty Pharaohs all stood on this ancient land.
