Author Archives for Frank Dalleres

England thrashed Bulgaria 6-0 in Sofia tonight in a Euro 2020 qualifying match overshadowed by persistent racist abuse from the [...]

There is something odd about the Copa America this summer. In among the usual suspects – hosts Brazil, holders Chile, [...]

Chelsea are expected to choose Frank Lampard as their next manager following the departure of Maurizio Sarri. But is the [...]

For clubs scrambling to scale the ultra-competitive English football pyramid it can pay to go against the grain. Ambitious Stevenage [...]

This wasn’t supposed to happen. Anthony Joshua’s first fight in the US was meant to be a glossy commercial for [...]

When Barcelona conquered Europe for the first time in Pep Guardiola’s reign, beating Manchester United 2-0 in the 2009 Champions [...]

When Unai Emery and Maurizio Sarri pitched up in London a year ago they did so with something to prove. [...]

It tends to take a gamble to escape the bear pit of the Championship. Aston Villa have bet bigger than [...]

It took seven visits to Roland Garros but, finally, Johanna Konta is into the second round of the French Open [...]

When Arsene Wenger said his goodbyes to Arsenal, bringing down the curtain on a 22-year tenure which transformed the club [...]

The Championship play-off final, which takes place on Monday at Wembley and pits Aston Villa against Derby County for the [...]

In the wake of a domestic treble unprecedented in English men’s football, there should be no sparing of praise for [...]

Nestled among the replica kits and Javi Gracia T-shirts at Watford’s club shop is a version of “Guess Who?” in [...]

The midweek may have belonged to Liverpool and Tottenham, but the season is Manchester City’s. Pep Guardiola’s team on Sunday issued [...]