Ahead of the upcoming friendly against Norway, it occurred to me that I have virtually zero affiliation with the England team anymore. I dare say I won't watch much of the game, if any and I would also add that my enthusiasm for Euro 2012 adds up to the sum...

On hearing the news that Manchester United and Scotland footballer Darren Fletcher is taking an extended break from football due to on-going issues with ulcerative colitis, my heart truly sank.

I will assume that for Darren to take an extended break his symptoms must either be severe or persistent, or...

Yet again the country's attention turns to the moral and sporting dilemma that is the enigma of Wayne Rooney. Now that his ban has been reduced by UEFA to two matches, it would appear he is a shoe-in for the final 25 man squad.

Rooney is lucky in more ways...

Whatever anyone says or thinks about the Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, his underachieving side rarely fail to entertain. Always easy on the eye, they have been the unofficial '2nd club' of many fans of the beautiful game for the majority of his tenure; ever since picking up the 'entertainers' baton...

When the hammer went down a few weeks ago, there were audible gasps at the packed auction house, although I think the biggest gasp of shock was from the new home owner himself.

My wife and I had decided that I should speculatively attend our first property auction, and...

As yet another lacklustre England performance fades quickly away, we're all left wondering how it was possible to snatch a draw from the jaws of victory against a team that's only been in existence for five years.

Clearly, the England team is not as good as it once as....