By Morris Dalla CostaOctober 31, 2005If there’s a road that leads to success, no matter how obscure, rest assured it will be travelled by someone looking to fulfil a dream.Anthony Vassallo is an 18-year-old Londoner who made headlines four years ago wh…
What are the differences between the object (see left) and Liverpool Football Club? There are none. They are both great on the continent and fucking useless at home. Saturday’s and Tuesday’s results in London have magnified the frustation of many fans …
The revelation that Abel Xavier has been caught taking illegal substances has obviously shocked the football world. However, I think we need to take a moment to reflect. Please do no pillory and censure the poor man. Please do not ban the player from t…
After topping the league recently St. Albans have now lost there last three games suffering a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Thurock on Monday night. All this despite taking the lead inside the first minute through Dean Cracknell. They were however overcom…
Marlon King returned to the Golden Boy’s Ranks yesterday in the 2-1 home defeat against Leicester to find things had changed since he’d been away. Gone has the smooth passing we were all amazed by at the beginning of the season and in has come the long…
The Republic of Ireland’s World Cup dream ended last night ended when Ireland drew 0-0 against Switzerland. Ireland had many chances but Robbie Keane, John O’Shea and Clintion Morrison all missed chances. The draw saw the Switz through to the world cup…
Paul Gascoigne will become the manager of Nationwide North club Kettering once the proposed takeover of the club has been complete. But it isn’t all doom and gloom for current boss kevin Wilson who will be assigned a new role as director of football. …
Bedford are now only two points off the pace as leaders Salisburys were defeated for the first time this season.Two goals from Dave Gilroy sealed a 2-1 win for Chippenham against the current league leaders. Other results saw me travel for two hours to…
Hampton & Richmond Borough top the Ryman League Premier Division by two points after beating AFC Wimbledon last night. The 2-1 win leaves Afc Wimbledon in 7th position. The game was however marred by an incident after the game when the assistant re…
My team Gloucester City are in action tonight. We have a bottom of the table clash against Evesham in the Southern premier League, Evesham are currently managed by dave Busst formerly of Coventry who suffered that hooror challenge. After a 4-1 win at t…
Conference club Kidderminster Harriers have sent 19 year olds Jermain Hollis and Russ Penn out on loan. The two will play for Alvechurch in the Midland Alliance league. Neither players have been given a chance in the conference this season and their ma…
As expected ex Gillingham, Tottenham, Watford, Bristol City, Bristol Rovers, Barnet, Team Bath, Clevedon and Taunton man Peter Beadle has been appointed the new manager of Nationwide South club Newport County. Beadle who is 34 has had management experi…
Today the draw for the 4th qualifying round for the FA Cup was made. This is the final hurdle for clubs looking to make it to the 1st round proper and the chance of playing a league club. Here are all the fixtures in a lovely long list. I uggest using…
After the recent launch of www.footballtoyou.com I decided to add to the network and start something for all you non-league fans. Non-league football is cheaper, more accesible and far more open than league football. As a fan of Gloucester City who cur…
Barcelona chiefs are delighted with the impact Giovanni Dos Santos’ success at the U17 World Cup has made in his home country of Mexico. Dos Santos, who is already being likened to Ronaldinho, captained Mexico to their first World Cup triumph this week…
Mexican President Vicente Fox greeted the U-17 national team for the World Cup they won over Brazil. The Mexican Team were invited by Fox to the President’s house in Los Pinos. Hundreds of people went out all over the streets and followed the champions…
Mexico won the FIFA U-17 World Championship Peru 2005 with an unquestionable 3-0 victory over reigning champions Brazil. Timely strikes from Carlos Vela, Omar Esparza and Ever Guzmán helped the Aztec side dominate proceedings and lift a FIFA World Cha…
England squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Austria (8 October) and Poland (12 October):Goalkeepers: Paul Robinson (Tottenham), Robert Green (Norwich), Chris Kirkland (Liverpool/West Brom)Defenders: Ashley Cole (Arsenal), Phil Neville (Everton),…
Brazil and Mexico will fight today to win the FIFA U-17 World Championship Peru 2005 Final. In a game that has all the makings of a classic encounter, a newcomer to the big stage takes on the category’s leading side, with kick-off scheduled for 18.00 (…
Netherlands coach Ruud Kaiser still remembers that sad final defeat against Turkey in Italy some months ago. “We wasted an incredible number of chances in the first half, and luck deserted us.” Now the Oranje team have a chance at redemption in the thi…