Steven Gerrard obviously leads list of worst mistakes leading to a goal, including Van Dijk
The Steven Gerrard slip against Chelsea is obviously first up but he is far from alone in making a monumental individal error leading to a goal.
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Why do Team GB not have a men’s football team at the Olympics? Because of sweet FA…
There is no reason for the English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish FAs to treat the idea of a GB men’s football team at the Olympics with such suspicion.
Remembering 10 of the most unusual red cards ever shown in the Premier League
We’re not interested in a red card for a slightly late challenge here; we want unusual red cards that had us all chorusing ‘did you see that?’
The Premier League is like Budweiser: Gassy, hollow and soulless
Do we already know what the Premier League top six will be? Is the top flight a sealed league for the big clubs?
Scotland ‘saved from an England win’; that’s not racist, it’s rational
Scotland has been either ignored or exploited by England for years so don’t get upset when they support Anyone but England.
Ten of the most outrageous free-kicks features the time Cristiano Ronaldo actually scored one
Come right this way for your Beckhams, your Cristiano Ronaldos back when he could take the odd free-kick, and most importantly your Juninho Pernambucanos.
Is Gareth Southgate ‘too liberal, wet and ghastly’ for you? He wins England games
Gareth Southgate is the best manager England have ever had. That’s just counting, says John Nicholson. And there are no points for aesthetics.
Ten brilliant goals from keepers, including header which rescued Liverpool and obviously Jimmy Glass
Jose Luis Chilavert’s ears will be burning as it is time to run down the greatest goals scored by keepers. Liverpool and Manchester United get a mention.
Offside toenails, Tyldesley’s exit and million-pound-per-month footballers – why do we just accept it all?
The offside toenails and involuntary handballs in the Germany v Denmark game were yet more proof that we do not matter to football’s wealthy overlords.
Nine of the worst penalties ever taken, including John Terry wanting to be Champions League final hero
The standard of penalty-taking has increased exponentially but scoring from 12 yards was made to look incredibly difficult by John Terry, Neymar and friends.
Southgate out, Klopp in? His England would be exactly as infuriating…
The idea that England would be reinvigorated by a new manager is absurd, says John Nicholson. Just accept the endemic failure.
Nine of the worst leg-breaking tackles in football obviously features Keane trying to stop Erling Haaland
In more than one way, Roy Keane was too late in trying to prevent Erling Haaland from existing. But that wasn’t the worst injury Sir Alex Ferguson ever saw.