Other Europe

Despite an early Champions League exit, going through a handful of coaches and at one stage looking very unlikely to win the league, PSV Eindhoven have salvaged a troubled season and are again Champions.

Yesterday’s Men Revisited: Avi Cohen

As part of a look at ex-footballers we analyse Avi Cohen. Cohen was the first Israeli to play in the European Cup (Champions League...

Israelis Abandoning the Beautiful Game?

Whilst to outside observers things may be looking rosey in Israeli football, an improving National Team and big money Beitar Jerusalem...

Old Firm Talent Drain Sapping Strength of Scottish Football

The Old Firm of Scottish football, Celtic and Rangers, continued their quest to drain rival clubs of anything resembling talent. This continuing process has huge implications for the Scottish Premier League. Ross Jackson analyses the issue.

Phil O’Donnell: A Tribute

Sean Graham gives a tribute to Scottish footballer Phil O'Donnell who tragically died of heart failure during Motherwell's match with Dundee United on the 29th December 2007. A huge loss to football.

Scotland’s Euro 2008 Dream Over

Scotland’s European dream ended in the cruellest way possible at Hampden when a goal in stoppage-time from Christian Panucci ended all hopes they had of going to Austria and Switzerland. God knows how the players felt but I felt sick to my stomach as the ball...

Gretna: Too Green?

There have been plenty of David and Goliath football fairytales in these islands in recent years: Sunderland beating a superstar-filled Leeds Utd at Wembley in 1973; Wimbledon’s route one upwards through the Football League and an FA cup win in the 80s.