I have a proposal that could make cup finals - all cup finals - better. Here it is: No suspensions. It’s the UEFA Cup Final later today, but both Shakhtar Donetsk and Werder Bremen will be...

Seven stories from the past week on The Offside and World Cup Blog front pages. These World Cup bids need a tagline Definitely not the man for the big occasion Too much too soon for MLS? The...

Remember a couple of weeks ago, when I was heartbroken about the 4-0 thrashing Bordeaux laid down on little Cinderella team Vannes? And I was lamenting the fact that we rarely get the happy...

All the cool kids are doing it. Orange will be broadcasting the first ever football match in 3D for a select few this weekend when Lyon take on PSG at the Stade Gerland. Screens will be setup...

So far, not so good for Alan Shearer’s attempt to rescue Newcastle United from relegation. Big Al has taken just one point from the first possible nine, and Newcastle are four points away from...

I had vowed not to write about my team, Wolves, here on the front page this year. We already have one Wolves Offside and don’t need another. But Mick McCarthy has forced my hand with his team selection against Man Utd last night. Mick McCarthy sent...

When looking up character in the dictionary – at least the one with a .com on the end of it – it takes surfing all the way down to nine to find what is arguably the best definition of the word: Informal. an odd, eccentric, or unusual person. And...

Seydou Doumbia, Seydou Doumbia, Seydou Doumbia. It’s the name on everyone’s lips, from Chelsea to Hamburg to Kazan and back to London again with Arsenal and Tottenham. The Young Boys striker – don’t Google that – has scored a Luis...

Maybe it’s a quirk, but I’m fascinated by rewatching video and highlights of games which have been deemed “less than legit”, or even suggested as such. Call me curious, call me crazy…call me a fan of Serie A. This, just breaking, is one of...

Have you done your Christmas shopping yet? Of course you haven’t. No one normal ever gets it done until the very last minute. But let The Offside help you out with a few football related Christmas gift ideas, courtesy of our affiliate friends at...