Category Archives: Football

Record Red Cards

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

The combustible Manchester United and Liverpool derby match at the weekend was inflamed by the red card given to Jonjo Shelvy. The red card was first used at the World Cup of 1970 as a language-neutral way of communicating that … Continue reading »

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PhysioRoom.com All Star League – Week Four

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

As the old saying goes ‘you don’t know what you’ve got until you lose it!’ and that was certainly the case during the International Break, with the 2012/13 EPL campaign still in its infancy my Fantasy Football tinkering is already … Continue reading »

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How footballers are playing for longer

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

The former England and Tottenham Hotspur manager Glenn Hoddle once observed that, “When a player gets to 30, so does his body.” This is undoubtedly true and these days footballers are able to continue playing at the top level into … Continue reading »

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The Football Boot

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

On the recent televised game between Manchester United and Southampton the Sky TV pundit, and former United defender, Gary Neville said the Saints defender Nathaniel Clyne had, “lost his feet.”

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All Star League – Week Three

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

Only three games into the new EPL season and the first International break calls a halt to proceedings giving us a chance to reflect on what was and hopefully what will be! Overall an average week compared to our previously … Continue reading »

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Strange Injuries to Goalkeepers

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

Usually the goalie never gets injured. It is rare for the custodian of the No. 1 shirt to hurt himself and his understudy usually spends his time watching the game and enjoying the season from the bench.

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PhysioRoom All Star League – Week Two

Posted on August 28, 2012 by

The two big movers this week collectively amass more than 140 points between them; Neil Sherwins @bpfootball eased his way up to second thanks to his ‘we’ll score more than you philosophy’ approach to the game banging 10 goals from … Continue reading »

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Five Footballers Who Have Triumphed Over Adversity

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

Thanks to the improvements in medical science we are used to seeing players come back from career threatening injuries. Manchester United’s Nemadja Vidic is just the latest in a long line of players to return to action following knee ligament … Continue reading »

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PhysioRoom All Star League – Week One

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

At the time of writing precisely five minutes before Monday night football I quickly gather my thoughts and compose myself considering what can only be described as one Hell of a welcome back to the EPL.

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Can Football Harness the Olympic Spirit?

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

A player is rolling around pretending he is injured. Annoyed a defender spits at him whilst he is on the floor. Two minutes later he tries to break the guys leg.

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