‘The peoples game’ was FIFA President Giovanni Infantino’s mantra leading up to the 2026 World Cup, held predominantly in The United States, but also featured games in Mexico and Canada. As the dust now settles on the tournament, which is the worlds most watched sporting event (over a billion watched the opening game) most football fans around the globe would no doubt insist that ‘the people’ have never been further away or less invested in the game at this level. Infantino’

English summers are either wonderfully sunny, celebratory and full of hope and passion, or miserable, cold and full of anguish – there’s no middle ground. I’m not talking about the weather, of course. English summers can be both of these things within the space of a few days. I am, as I’m sure you’ve guessed by now, talking about World-Cup summers and England’s seemingly never ending quest to emulate the boys of ’66 and bring that damn thing home! As we headed into the 2026

This month I’ve decided to look at a few upcoming sporting moments and try to predict what the summer will deliver – along with a couple of personal opinions around current questions being asked. Istanbull-Ring! By the time you are reading this, we will know whether Sir Unai Emery has been able to deliver Aston Villa’s first European trophy for 44 years, and first trophy of any description since 1996. Thousands of Villa fans are heading to Istanbull-Ring (see what I did ther

Well! – What a turnaround in form and results as Villa swing from ‘struggling to stay in the top-6’, to almost certain of Champions League football next season. At the time of writing, The Villans have just moved 10 points clear of 6th place Chelsea with a dramatic 4-3 victory over Sunderland when spirit, drive and belief were needed in large amounts as they overcame seeing a two-goal lead evaporate in less than two minutes, before storming back to score the winner in injury

Time for some honesty regarding Aston Villa’s season, and more pertinently, Aston Villa’s current form – or lack of it! Villa fans have revelled in pretty good times since Unai Emery walked into Aston - 3 successive seasons enjoying European football and battling at the top end of the Premier League have (some have said) led to a slight sense of entitlement from a large section of supporters – but is this true, or have supporters every right to demand more from highly paid pl

OK, Midlands football fans – where are your team at currently as we enter the final straight of the season and what can you realistically hope for – take a look at our club guide and predictions for glory and heartbreak! ASTON VILLA – Following a disappointing and shambolic summer transfer window, most fans did not expect the club to be clear third in the Premier League at this stage with eyes firmly fixed upon Champions League qualification. Unai Emery’s men have faltered

At the time of writing, Aston Villa have just suffered their first Premier League home defeat since Crystal Palace took advantage of Villa’s very poor start to the season, way back in August. A 1–0 defeat to Jack Grealish’s Everton saw The Villans miss a fantastic opportunity to go clear second in the Premier League table, leap-frogging Manchester City following their defeat in the Manchester Derby. Opportunity missed, but with other results going the right way, Villa remain

As we move into 2026, Premier League football clubs will be watching the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), taking place in Morocco, with an equal mix of interest and concern. Most clubs have individuals taking part in this mid-season international tournament (some more than others) and will be keeping their fingers crossed that players return injury free. With the final taking place on 18th January, top clubs chasing domestic and European trophies could be without a number of

…is an Ashes Win!! Well, its finally here, the 2025/26 Ashes Cricket Series in Australia kicks off on November 21st in Perth! By the time you read this of course you will already know the outcome of that first test and will be (hopefully) looking forward to the 4 remaining battles, as England take on our colonial cousins and attempt to win their first Ashes Series in the land of the vegemite sandwich, since 2011. Yes Cricket fans, that’s a whopping 15 years since we managed t

Winter is fast approaching but fear-not sports fans – there is plenty of sporting drama to keep you warm and entertained until the tulips begin peering from the ground again! Across a number of sports, we are going to be shouting with joy and despair over the coming months – here’s just a few of the upcoming dramas about to unfold. The Premier League season is now well underway and shaping up to be the most competitive for a number of years. Liverpool’s domination of last se

With the 2025/26 football season now well under-way, lets look at where our clubs currently sit, on and off the field. Aston Villa –...

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