Last week Nicklas Bendtner hit the headlines. Typically for the striker, it was for something other than his footballing ability. However, perhaps strangely on this occasion it was easy to feel sorry for him. In nearly every other aspect, Nicklas Bendtner is, shall we say, a difficult player to like. He has some ability, but he does seem to have a rather inflated sense of his own self-worth. That said, dropping his shorts to reveal a sponsors logo last week after scoring a goal cost him €10....

Although events of a rather more European flavour have rather dominated the sports news agenda this past couple of weeks there was a big domestic story last week as Harry Redknapp’s near four years as Spurs boss was ended. As expected there has been much discussion in the press about the merits of the decision and most have decided it was wrong. Conventional wisdom is that ‘Arry took Spurs from the bottom of the table an gave them Champions League football, and whilst the bare facts ....

Part two of Dennis Liljeberg's Euro 2012 Predictions (he is Swedish which may explain his predictions for their group!)Having had a look at what shape the top teams are in going into the tournament, let’s now have a crack at where they will finish and who will win.Group A Poland Greece Russia Czech Republic Winners: Russia Runners-up: Poland Comment: By far the weakest group in the tournament. Russia should win it without any fuss and have the best squad out of the four nations. They could....

Part One Of A Two Part Series - Part Two Will Be Pasted Onto The Site On Friday. We preview the biggest 11-a-side football event this summer. The UK And Ireland National 6 a side Tournament 2012 is bigger of course. By Guest Blogger  Dennis Liljeberg As everyone knows the European Championships is happening this week. For us football lovers, this is the biggest event of the summer (except for a few who oddly enough don’t support their country) and it is going t....