Brazil were my tip to win the World Cup before the finals kicked off and they still have a great chance to do that. Having seen them struggle to open up a resilient North Korean team, it is obvious the Brazilians will need to improve particularly a few of their star individuals.

(more…)

The news of the collapse of Manchester City’s bid to sign Kaka was no real surprise to me as I never thought the player would join the club. To be totally honest the Brazilian is too big a player for the football club in its present position.

(more…)

It’s been an interesting week for Manchester City with their failed bid for Kaka, Robinho’s departure from their Spanish training camp and the signing of Craig Bellamy.

(more…)

There seems to be some debate on whether Manchester City’s huge bid for Kaka is detrimental to football. For me, it has nothing to do with how football is going as a whole, it’s simply a massive statement of intent from City’s new owners. You won’t see the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United spending huge amounts this month even though they are some of the biggest clubs in the world.

(more…)