Eoin Cleary has run faster than any player in the World Cup
Ridiculous top speed
8 years ago
In fairness to Keane, his pre-match prediction couldn’t have been any more accurate
Roy Keane saw this coming from a mile away. The ITV studio prior to kickoff on Wednesday night was an extremely optimistic place. Ian Wright said England would do it. Gary Neville alongside him agreed and so did Lee Dixon. “Roy Keane is back alongside us to restore some calm,” said host Mark Pougatch on […]
8 years ago
The JOE World Cup Minipod #18 featuring Prime Minister Southgate, the Brexit effect and why England is just another country now
What kind of Brexit does Gareth Southgate want? As the UK implodes, it’s left to Gareth Southgate to offer leadership for England but how much can he do when a country is tearing itself apart? Theresa May has channeled Southgate but she looks more like the England managers of old, hounded from game to game, […]
8 years ago
The JOE World Cup Minipod #16 featuring Neymar’s damaged legacy, the tactical genius of Roberto Martinez and English expectations
A tactical masterpiece. Not Roberto Martinez’s words, but the words of a TV interviewer after Belgium’s stunning victory against Brazil on Friday. But Martinez will be hailed as a tactical genius for the way in which the favourites were undone in Kazan. Neymar is in danger of ruining his legacy with his commitment to diving […]
8 years ago
England win, press still go after Raheem Sterling
These appear to be a likeable bunch of England players. Where certain members of our neighbours’ Rugby team often give off an arrogant, brash and rude vibe, the majority of England’s footballers are the complete opposite. Let’s not beat around the bush. Here in Ireland, many of us love to hate England and any reason […]
8 years ago
Kasper Schmeichel’s reaction to penalty was farcically brilliant
It worked for him in fairness. If Kasper Schmeichel was trying to psyche himself up for the penalty that was about to be taken on him, it worked. If Kasper Schmeichel was trying to put Luke Modric off the spot kick he stood over, it worked. If Kasper Schmechel’s reaction to the penalty awarded to […]
8 years ago