Should referees take a tougher stance on penalty box holding at set-pieces?

Penalty box holding is a contentious issue that has reared it’s head again this weekend. Branislav Ivanovic felt he should have had a penalty for holding in the first half having been wrestled to the ground where otherwise he’d probably have headed a free-kick in. From the same free-kick John Terry was also being wrestled to the ground to nullify…

Audrey Mitchell

Will England get goals in Euro 2016?

It seems that the new crop of youngsters has finally solved England’s goal-scoring problem. It’s a long time since we’ve seen English strikers dominate in the Premier League, however, the emergence of Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy over the last 18 months has boosted the options for Roy Hodgson’s England squad. For the last 5+ years, we’ve had to rely…

Grace Saville

El Clasico – The biggest football game on the planet

As far as sporting rivalries go, it doesn’t get much bigger than the rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Two of the best football teams on the planet (and they have been for ages), every single time these two teams square off against one another it’s fireworks.  Millions of people all over the world set their schedules around these games…

Grace Saville
- Sponsored -
Ad imageAd image
Weather
23°C
New York
clear sky
24° _ 22°
35%
6 km/h
Fri
25 °C
Sat
23 °C
Sun
23 °C
Mon
22 °C
Tue
23 °C

Follow US

Discover Categories

Has Phillip Cocu finally found his best XI?

It is said that the truest testament to a manager’s ability is…

Butch Roberts

Why Are Newcastle After Luuk De Jong?

He’s the Eredivisie’s most improved player. Luuk De Jong (21) lived “in…

Ayden Wallace

Statistical Analysis: Would Yohan Cabaye strengthen Arsenal’s midfield options?

Arsene Wenger has been slammed for his transfer inactivity during the recent…

Grace Saville

Tactical Analysis: Why isn’t David Moyes getting the best out of Robin van Persie?

Robin van Persie’s form hasn’t been terrible this season with him scoring…

Butch Roberts

The level playing field? Why we should boycott the UEFA U21 Championships in Israel

The situation for Palestinians in the occupied territories calls for immediate action…

Butch Roberts

Bayern put to the test by Schalke

The second match day of the Bundesliga opened with a high-calibre meeting…

Grace Saville

‘Chelsea are not special at all:’ Is Samir Nasri right in his analysis?

Samir Nasri responded to Chelsea’s seven point lead over Manchester City defiantly…

Audrey Mitchell

Will James Milner be a good replacement for Steven Gerrard at Liverpool?

James Milner is reportedly on the brink of leaving Manchester City on…

Monika Kemp
Create an Amazing Newspaper
Discover thousands of options, easy to customize layouts, one-click to import demo and much more.

Sponsored Content

Global Coronavirus Cases

Confirmed

65.10M

Death

6.60M

More Information: Covid-19 Statistics