Tag 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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Fouling in football

Posted on September 18, 2012 by

“We respect them for the good players that they are, but at the end of the day if you have to kick them, you kick them.” Kenny Miller, Vancouver Whitecaps and Scotland.

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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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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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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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PhysioRoom.com All Star Fantasy Football League

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

This season PhysioRoom.com will be launching an All Star Fantasy Football League in recognition of their forthcoming union with The Telegraph, in which they will provide injury data analysis. The PhysioRoom All Star Fantasy Football League features a number of … Continue reading »

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Pre-Season Training for Footballers

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

With the Olympics dominating everything for the last two weeks we have almost forgotten about football. Some people may think that is a good thing but over the next nine months the Premier League will once again dominate the sporting … Continue reading »

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We Interview Deaflympics Hopefuls Victoria and Claire

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

You could not have missed the fact that London 2012 is being hosted in the UK this year, yet until now you may not have heard that much about the Paralympics which thanks to the games is getting much deserved … Continue reading »

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