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I think Mario Balotelli is great. He is a huge addition to the public landscape. Apparently on a one-man mission to cheer us all up, everything about him is hilarious, from his Buster Keaton-faced goal celebrations through his choice of … Continue reading →

Liverpool have provided over the years far more media pundits than any other club. From Jim Beglin and Jan Molby, through Mark Lawrenson to the king of them all, Alan Hansen, ex-Liverpool players stalk the studios and newspaper columns of … Continue reading →

A couple of intriguing ideas surfaced this week. First was the extraordinary prospect that David Moyes, the man who has made a career from being the outsider, who has long chippily relished the thought that he is unconsidered, unloved and … Continue reading →

Glenn Hoddle has never been quite as sure with words as he was with a football. His syntax is at times as tortured, over-wrought and convoluted as his passes were concise, precise and beautifully executed. And he was in full … Continue reading →