It has been a controversial week for the England FA after they made the decision to strip John Terry of the England Captaincy ahead of the Euro 2012 tournament, due to his upcoming court trial as he faces charges of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand. Read more

There is no doubting the fact that Chelsea’s John Terry is a very good footballer, albeit no longer quite pacy enough to call himself one of the best defenders in England, but he is also a very representative example of how and why the current generation of England players have never been able to achieve the levels of success that were initially expected of them. Read more

It was a great night for Manchester United last night as they drew level with great rivals Manchester City at the top of the Barclays Premier League table to boost their Stanjames and Bwin Betting odds to retain their title. Read more

Every major football competition every couple of years has a group that nobody wants to be in and at this summer’s European Championships it’s the turn of Germany, Holland, Denmark and Portugal to battle it out in the ‘group of death’. Read more

After Sunderland’s rip-roaring start under Northern Irishman Martin O’Neill, any fan could be forgiven for completely forgetting any negative feelings about the place. Even those interested in iPad Casinos note how Steve Bruce’s time at Sunderland was stricken by injuries, not necessarily the reason he failed, but some may say a big contributor.