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Foreign players aren’t killing English talent – they’re doing that by themselves
English players are harming themselves, as shown by their naivety in this transfer window, and how this impacts on the national team, write Thomas Wyer.
Tag: FIFA World Cup
Is Turkish football hampered by a dominant ‘Big Two’?
Vineet Varma discusses the monopoly that Galatasaray and Fenerbahce have in Turkish football and how that can hamper the sport as a whole.
Forget Qatar 2022, FIFA’s corruption is far older and far deeper
Alan Moore offers his thoughts on FIFA in the wake of the arrests that are set to heap intense scrutiny onto the game’s governing body.
Where is FIFA? – Part 4
Alan Moore continues to ask questions of FIFA who don’t necessarily control all aspects of the game that they are supposed to.
The end of an era for the Ivory Coast’s Elephants
James Nolan reviews what has been a strong decade for football in the Ivory Coast as a legend calls it a day.
Plastic Amigo – An Irishman’s look at Mexico at the World Cup
Niall Noonan focuses on Mexico’s football team and their chances at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Paul Gascoigne: remembering a more innocent time
James Clancy discusses the former England international who has fallen on hard times.
Steven Gerrard: A legacy under threat
Paul Dantanus discusses the Liverpool captain’s future as he enters his final years as a professional footballer.
Qatar 2022: Exclusive Interview with Bid Inspection Project Manager Jon Sinigaglia
The decision to award Qatar the 2022 World Cup was met with more than a few raised eyebrows, and BPF’s Willie Gannon spoke to bid inspection project manager Jon Sinigaglia about the controversy.