Well you can mark one name off Arsène Wenger’s summer transfer wishlist. After much talk and discussion over a certain French footballing sensation, it appears that Wenger has found a way to once again get a deal done when it matters most.

In footballing terms, one is a big loser, and one is an even bigger loser - but, far more importantly - who is the bigger pillock?

After being eliminated from another international tournament, finishing with 10 men against Italy, a cull of the ageing French squad looks likely. Hollywood has taught us that remakes are rarely as enthralling as originals, and France v Italy 2008 was not quite the contest that France v Italy 2006 was. 60m French citizens must be […]

We all know that money is no object to Chelsea, especially when Roman Abramovich continues to financially support the club with his small change. Where the Blues are involved, other clubs know that they can often add a zero to player’s price tags and be fairly optimistic that their suitors will stump up the readies […]

Rio Ferdinand captained England on their latest outing, a disappointing 1-0 defeat to France. However, the Daily Telegraph report that his Manchester United team-mate Wayne Rooney could be the national team’s captain of the future, if Fabio Capello’s comments are anything to go by.
Much uncertainty surrounds the current England captaincy, with Steven Gerrard, Ferdinand and […]

Dazza gives us his opinions on Gazza, and the current crop of ne’erdowells.
Well I have just watched England toil to a 1-0 defeat to France. It was interesting on several fronts namely Beckham’s 100th cap, the camaraderie of the French and English with Sarkosy in Buckingham Palace and most obviously Capello’s lack of bravery […]

England were convincingly beaten 1-0 by France in Paris in the international friendly between the two sides and while there have been a few whispers that even Fabio Capello wouldn’t be able to restore the England jinx, striker Michael Owen says that they do have certain positives to take from this defeat.
Owen came on as […]

England fans might not be impressed with their team’s performance against France on Wednesday in the international friendly held at Paris which England lost 1-0 and lost convincingly but England head coach Fabio Capello is.
The Italian hardliner says:
I’m actually quite happy because I have seen improvements. We played against a top-level team and I think […]

David Beckham might be struggling to claw himself back into the England set-up but the 31-year old LA Galaxy midfielder is confident that he can win his 100th cap for his nation against France in an international friendly later this month.
Becks was dropped by new England head coach Fabio Capello for last month’s friendly against […]

A small window of opportunity opens up for England star David Beckham. Last month he was dropped from the squad by new England coach Fabio Capello for fitness reasons, but the hardline Italian coach says that should Becks be in full match fitness, then he will certainly feature against France later this month in another […]