MPH 2008

Football at risk from Lord Triesman

Speech by the head of the FA last week warning Premier League clubs over their debts has done the national game no favours

Blatter finds no refuge in Foreign Legion

Fifa president bemoans the influx of foreign owners to the Premier League - it is the bad owners he should worry about

Kinnear's sworn enemies have sights on Ashley

Martin Samuel recalls a heated disagreement with Joe Kinnear and says the old school manager can galvanise his players

Why Ramos should fear for his Spurs future

With clubs at both ends of the Premier League preparing to hit the panic button, even Arsene Wenger feels threatened

Who will be next victim of dangerous workplace?

The FA are pushing their Respect campaign but have done nothing about dangerous tackles that threaten players' careers

West Ham legal issue sets perilous precedent

Ruling of Lord Griffiths on Carlos Tevez could lead to all kinds of recriminations, with opinions becoming hard facts

Hard to feel charitable towards Newcastle

Failure to send players to charity event, unlike their North East neighbours, is indicative of what a mess club is in

Northern shock strikes fear into Ashley

Newcastle's owner has discovered to his cost that business acumen is worthless when it comes to running a football club

The perfect world outside: why tennis is just as bad as football

Martin Samuel considers the ATP's decision to clear Nikolay Davydenko of fixing his match against Martin Vassallo Arguello

Ashley mucked it up, plain and simple

The Newcastle owner tried to play to the gallery and to populism when he should have made a hardheaded business decision

Liverpool and United relegated to margins

Most eyes will be on Manchester today and a collision of wealth that is revolutionising the game in England

Capello and England face moment of truth

If the manager fails to mastermind a result against Croatia in Zagreb he may never fully regain the trust of his players

Rooney not the only one to suffer for his hard toil

In nobly suppressing his instincts for the greater cause at Manchester United, Rooney has lost the striker's touch

Martin Samuel: why Owen should play

The England manager needs a goalscorer next week and the Newcastle United striker remains one of the best

Chelsea fans have reason to be wary

What would happen to the London club if their owner started dreaming of bringing Champions League success to Russia?

Spin doctor has no place in FA's grand plan

The governing body is deluding itself if it thinks the appointment of a PR expert will deflect attention from defeat

High time Gerrard moved from comfort zone

If Gerrard is such a brilliant player, then he should be able to perform wherever the England manager asks him to play

Triesman disposes of Barwick with ease

Lord Triesman wins Soho Square power struggle after series of differences between English football's leading men

Beckham and Co fight knife crime

David Beckham, Rio Ferdinand and David James take time off from training to add support to government initiative

Capello puts new stamp on same captain

Steve McClaren's desperation to prove himself contributed to his failure. His successor will not make the same mistake