The Footie Fool

Fulham midfielder Chris James scored with seconds left in stoppage time to give New Zealand a 1-0 win over New Caledonia in the final game of the OFC qualification tournament for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Despite being favorites in the tournament, the All Whites had to wait until their final game to qualify, fending [...]

Sportsnet is reporting that the owner of the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens hockey team, George Gillett Jr., is poised to buy Liverpool. The deal comes after word that Dubai International Capital (DIC) has ended its interest in taking over Liverpool. According to BBC sports editor Mihir Bose, “DIC saw this as business enterprise but Gillett has [...]

An excellent editorial by Sportsnet columnist Ben Knight argues that Incoming UEFA president Michel Platini’s stance to reduce the UEFA Champions League spots from 4 to 3 could reignite the development of a breakaway European Super League. The potential problem? The poorly named G-14, which is actually 18 of the top European clubs. So far, [...]

Edgar Davids will not be following David Beckham to the US. Rumors were that Davids might be leaving Tottenham Hotspur to join FC Dallas of the MLS. Instead, Davids is returning to the club he left a decade, AFC Ajax. The 33 year old Dutch midfielder was part of the Ajax side that won the [...]

Nigeria and Zambia will join Congo and Gambia as the CAF representatives at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada, while Argentina and Chile join Brazil and Uruguay as the South American representatives. Zambia beat Egypt 3-0 at the final day of the African Youth Championships in Congo to book their spot, while Nigeria [...]

2 more African and South American teams have qualified for this summers U20 World Cup in Canada. At the South American U-20 Championship in Paraguay, Uruguay’s 1-1 draw with Chile was enough to see them through, while Brazil’s victory over host Paraguay confirmed their status as one of the 24 teams at Canada 2007. Chile, [...]

Arsenal will need another big effort from the second team if they want to continue their F.A. Cup run. Wenger and co. will have 7 key players unavailable with injuries and suspensions for Sunday’s F.A. cup tangle with the always tough Bolton. “We’ve got Gallas (thigh), Hleb (hamstring), Van Persie (foot) and Gilberto is suspended. [...]

Spain, Italy and England could have their Champions League spots reduced from 4 teams to 3 and the EURO finals could be expanded to 24 teams if new UEFA President Michel Platini has his way. The 51 year old former France star and 3 time European Player of the Year, has been elected the head [...]