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IT came as no surprise to anyone this week when Lionel Messi won the FIFA World Player of the Year. Others may have had good years but Messi was streaks ahead of all of them. He certainly is a worthy winner. Just look at what he won with his team, Ba...

They may not be the most fashionable club around but Birmingham City are really punching above their weight in the Premier League. Right now they are in seventh position tied with Liverpool on points and the person who has made the real difference to...

Every World Cup usually has a Group of Death. After last Friday's draw in South Africa everyone was saying that Brazil are in the Group of Death along with Ivory Coast, Portugal and North Korea. There is no question that it is a tough group but I bel...

While I deeply sympathise with Ireland over the Thierry Henry handball incident which saw them not qualify for the World Cup finals in South Africa next summer, I also think it is ridiculous for FIFA to impose sanctions on the French striker. This we...

I couldn't believe it when Jermain Defoe scored five goals in Spurs' destruction of Wigan last weekend. I have always said that I love Defoe and he certainly has a nose for goal ¿ but he not only scored five goals in the 9-1 win but also a hat-trick ...

That old saying of 'Irish eyes are smiling' is definitely not true after Wednesday's crucial World Cup qualifying match between Ireland and France in Paris. Now it is a case of 'Irish eyes are crying' after what I can only call highway robbery. I cou...

Bermuda's Portuguese fans ¿ and there are many ¿ will sitting on the edge of their seats this coming week when Portugal take on Bosnia in the two-legged play-off to see who makes it to the World Cup. And I know there are a number of Irish fans who wi...

Liverpool are having a topsy turvy season. They go and beat Manchester United and then lose to Fulham in the Premier League and then this week in the Champions League they let a 1-0 lead against Lyon slip in the final seconds and now if they do not p...

BEFORE Euro 2004 started I said watch out for the Greeks. Everyone underestimated them but they had gone something like 16 or 17 matches unbeaten before the tournament. Well it was great seeing them win. It was what I would call a total team victory ...