If anyone was ever in a sporting barren run it would me in recent years. Many have had a stab at me over the years for the teams that I support and their lack of silverware. Arsenal are currently on Continue reading
Marcel Sigg Manchester City starting line-up (4-2-3-1): Joe Hart; Pablo Zabaleta, Vincent Kompany (c), Matija Nastasic, Gael Clichy; Yaya Toure, Gareth Barry; Samir Nasri, Sergio Aguero, David Silva; Carlos Tevez. Wigan Athletic starting line-up (4-3-3): Joel Robles; Emerson Boyce, Antolin Continue reading
After 26 years at Manchester United, a time that transformed the Red Devils into the biggest brand in World football. In his time at the club Sir Alex won 13 Premier League titles, 5 FA Cup’s, 4 League Cups, 2 Continue reading
The English Premier League has been as one-sided as a battle of the sexes at a Justin Bieber concert, Manchester United have marched through to the title on the back of some great and some average play. The battle for Continue reading
Marcel Sigg As my friend Dirk Vale pointed out at the beginning of the season, the FA Cup is for the smaller teams in English football: Saturday April 13th 2013 Millwall vs Wigan Millwall: Forde, Dunne, Shittu, Beevers, Lowry, Jack Continue reading
Last week we witnessed the fallout between Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber as well as the spectacular fight between Kurtley Beale and Cooper Vuna for the Rebels, leaving the team in a state of tatters. This led to a great Continue reading
Wit’s new Goalkeeping acquisition has had an interesting career thus far, having travelled quite extensively. Started his career as a school boy at Sheffield United and played at Swansea City, Wrexham, Santos and now settled in at Bidvest Wits – Continue reading
Watching Bafana Bafana go out against Mali in the AFCON, and looking at the squad we have together, I started wondering why so many of our players are locally based, more so why so many of them have returned from very Continue reading
Gordon Igesund today announced the Bafana Bafana Squad that will play the Central African Republic in a World Cup Qualifier on 23 March 2013. Although Gordon has tried to make as few changes from the AFCON squad as possible. Here Continue reading
Last night Ryan Giggs played his 1000th senior game. This is a remarkable feat in the modern game and one that should not be taken lightly. Of course, I am going to take it lightly or at least light heartedly. Continue reading
The battle for the English Premier League title is about as exciting as the 2nd hour of a 6 hour provincial chess game, with Manchester United so far ahead that the gap between them and second place could avoid relegation. Continue reading
The AFCON has come and gone. The trophy came and stayed in Hillbrow. And now all that’s left is to reflect on the tournament and the performance of the various teams. In our first of two reviews of the AFCON I look Continue reading
The African Cup Of Nations is well on its way and it’s starting to get really get exciting. With just 8 team left, 7 West Africans and our beloved Bafana Bafana. Castle Lager has been backing Bafana Bafana for 20 Continue reading
Marcel Sigg Friday: Millwall – Aston Villa Darren Bent scored first for Villa but true to form, Villa can’t buy a win. Not even against Millwall. Millwall came back only 5 minutes later to equalise with a Shittu goal and Continue reading
Sean Roberts is a very well-travelled goal keeper having plied his trade from England to Singapore and now back here in South Africa. Now at Ajax Cape Town, he’s played with some of the best keepers South Africa has Continue reading