Giovanni Trapattoni battles benchings and bruisings as Ireland’s Euro 2012 campaign gets underway, and Barry Landy is here to give us a preview.
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European Under-19 stars need Premier League chances to shine
The recent Under 19 European Championships took place recently with an erray of talent on show, but will the stars of the tournament be given the chance to shine at club level?
Viva Aviva!
Dublin’s new Aviva Stadium opened its doors for the very first time recently, and BPF’s Ed Diggins was there to sample the atmosphere.
How to solve a problem like the keepers
Peter Butler reviews the current England goalkeeping conundrum and looks towards the future.
Brazilian Football – Alive and Kicking
Sunny Sandhu discusses the new generation of Brazilian football under Mano Menezes, after their 2-1 victory over the USA on Tuesday night.
Out With The Old
England took to the field for the first since the World Cup, and Tyrone Marshall looks at Fabio Capello’s latest system change.
Osieck steps into Socceroos’ hotseat
German Holger Osieck was today announced as the new coach of the Australian national side, succeeding Dutchman Pim Verbeek.
Irish players and crossing the Football Border
Richard Chambers discusses the growing trend of Northern Ireland players switch allegiance to the Republic national team, as IFA lose another young player in Daniel Kearns.
Al Volo: Cesare Prandelli Names First Italy Squad, It’s As Easy As A—B—C
Cesare Prandelli took his first real duty as Italy coach today, naming the squad for his debut match, the friendly [...]
The Reign of Cesare Begins
In his debut article for BackPageFootball, Richard Chambers discusses the new generation of the Italian national team under new coach Cesare Prandelli, having named his first squad this weekend and included such names as Mario Balotelli and Antonio Cassano.


