I have never liked football but over the years my curiosity has prompted me to speak to many fanatical supporters of this game, of which someone by the name of Bill Shankly once said, was " more important than life or death" , to try and fathom out why they could so obsessively support the sport.
I have also spoken to numerous unemployed and low paid workers whose knowledge of the history of their teams is incredible and who are able to recall entire team names and fixture histories going...Read Full Story
Police have launched an investigation after QPR defender Anton Ferdinand was sent a threatening letter in the post.
GettyImages Anton Ferdinand was the alleged victim of a racist comment made by John Terry
• Chelsea condemn Ferdinand chants
Metropolitan Police officers were called after the document, which reportedly contained a death threat, arrived at the club's ground in west London last week.
The Sun said the contents of the letter were so graphic that QPR officials did not...Read Full Story
John Terry has categorically denied making a racist slur against Anton Ferdinand during Chelsea’s bad-termpered west London derby defeat at QPR.
But Terry said in a statement issued to Press Association Sport: “I’ve seen that there’s a lot of comments on the internet with regards to some video footage of me in today’s game. I thought Anton was accusing me of using a racist slur against him. I responded aggressively, saying that I never used that term.”
He added: “I would never say such a...Read Full Story
BY JOHN GUBBA
Now that the Crown Prosecution Service have ruled that John Terry will be charged with racially abusing Anton Ferdinand surely he must lose the England captaincy.
Fair enough that the Chelsea skipper must be given the chance to prove his innocence. But it makes sense to relieve Terry of his England role while he prepares for his appearance before West London magistrates on 1st February 2012. He has been recommended for prosecution for ‘a racially aggravated public order...Read Full Story
The Sun claims that the video, featuring previously unseen footage from TV cameras, was given to police who have passed it on to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
“I’m disappointed that people have leapt to the wrong conclusions about the context of what I was seen to be saying to Anton Ferdinand.
“I would never say such a thing, and I’m saddened that people would think so.”
New video of Chelsea captain John Terry’s alleged racial slur towards Anton Ferdinand handed to police...Read Full Story
Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand has been sent an alleged "malicious communication" that is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police. Scotland Yard confirmed it is investigating after the Premier League club notified it of a package.
England football captain John Terry denies racially abusing Anton Ferdinand and ... Terry is also said to be relying on a discussion in the changing room regarding the incident as part of his defence. Tony Connell, prosecuting, said a lip-reader will ...
The FA board is considering standing Terry down as captain, but allowing him to be selected for the national team as a compromise solution to an issue that threatens to overshadow England’s Euro 2012 preparations. The move comes after FA chairman David ...
Queensland Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand has received a bullet in a post less than 24 hours before his team's match against Chelsea where he would face John Terry, whom he had accused of racially abusing him. "We are investigating an ...
Two weeks ago, it was cancelled to avoid embarrassment between John Terry and Anton Ferdinand. Terry's absence through injury meant Rio Ferdinand avoided having to make a difficult decision at Chelsea. This time around it could be that Suarez and Evra do ...
TOTTENHAM are believed to be on the verge of signing Anton Ferdinand. The West Ham defender is rumoured to have been on Spurs' wanted hitlist for some time and, according to the Daily Mail, he is now all set to move across London from Upton Park to ...
Anton Julian Ferdinand (born February 18 , 1985 in Peckham , London ) is an English footballer . He is currently playing for West Ham United . He plays as a central defender