Iconic Films

Why I was glad Ronaldo missed that penalty

Gladiators isn’t Mastermind, Wrighty

The Beeb’s football coverage is unlikely to suffer as a result of Ian Wright’s departure

A day out at the Den is a form of punishment

Taking the kids to see Millwall draw 1-1 with Gillingham isn’t much of a treat. Thank God for cigarettes

‘I think I’d have nutted Ashley Cole’

It’s time footballers recognise they shouldn't abuse referees. If I’d been Mr Riley, I think I’d have nutted Ashley then sent him...

It’s time to sort out the Wheater from the chaff

A first cap for the young Middlesbrough defender David Wheater is far more relevant than David Beckham’s swansong

Gretna’s fairytale was bound to have unhappy ending

The rise and fall of Gretna is a salutory lesson to owners with ideas above their station

Comment: Rod Liddle

Chronic and preferably cruel injustice is a much underestimated attraction in football

Genius? Gazza is out of his depth in reality

The thing that really did for Gascoigne was the ludicrous adulation laid at his feet, bucket-load after bucket-load of drivel

Premier League makes Blatter look good

The FA finally joins the chorus of criticism of the 39th game, but disregards supporters

Entertainment is watching overrated stars sulk

It is not so much the quality of the football that has entertained me in Capello’s brief tenure. It is the other stuff

Premier greed goes global

The sheer, whoreish, money-grabbing greed of what Richard Scudamore et al are proposing should appal all fans

No romantic ending in sight

The only way seems to be down for Newcastle if their boardroom intrigues go on for too much longer

Own goal by the BBC

The BBC talk of the magic of the Cup then show the dullest ties: like Wigan v Chelsea, neither of whom want the FA Cup

Crisis? Send for Robbie Savage

Anelka’s goal-to-game ratio is easily outstripped by his flounce per game ratio, or his act-like-a-complete-arse per game ratio

Sorry Fergie, but men in bibs are passion killers

No cartwheels, no nicknames, no second-rate books

Footballers should adopt my 10 New Year resolutions including no players under age of 38 permitted to write an autobiography

Where was my invite to Man Utd’s Xmas bash?

If you’re at a footballers’ party and Rio Ferdinand is the best behaved, you’re in big trouble

Grant shrugs off problems to puncture myth

Ah, the Big Four play each other and, for one of two or three weekends in the year, the Premier League has a meaning to it

Clubs paying Premier price for lofty ambitions

The clubs being choked out of existence by the exorbitant Premier League wages are the clubs that provide our national players

Hapless Harry feels full farce of the law

Police stand accused of Monty Python tactics after their dawn raid on Redknapp and other football luminaries last week