Southampton v Liverpool Preview

English Premier League | Sunday 22 February | St Mary’s Stadium | 18:15With the league title declared a two horse race for some time now, the pursuit for a top four spot has intensified. Currently Manchester United and Southampton are in prime position…

Tottenham v Arsenal Preview

English Premier League | Sunday 22 February | White Hart Lane | 14:00Sunday serves up a cracking encounter as Tottenham host London rivals West Ham with both teams eager to get back to winning ways following defeats last time out, with…

Italian Serie A Preview

There were quite a few upsets last weekend as first and second placed Juventus and Roma both settled for draws against bottom dwellers Cesena and Parma who lie 19th and 20th on the log respectively. Elsewhere, Napoli fell to…

Spanish La Liga Preview

Celta Vigo came through for me last weekend, humiliating champions Atletico Madrid 2-0 and putting a puncture in their title race. Elsewhere, Lionel Messi continued to impress in 2015 for Barcelona, while Cristiano Ronaldo struggled as Real Madrid were…

German Bundesliga Preview

The past Bundesliga weekend represents a fine example of the new generation of German footballing excellence. The national side displayed a cutthroat flair in their successful 2014 World Cup campaign that surely pushed the boundary of their so-called ‘clinical’…

Commodore’s EPL Picks

Let me be honest for a moment. It’s the best policy. I watched very little in the way of the FA Cup this past weekend. It’s not that I don’t like the competition (I do), or that I didn’t…

Jordon Ibe – Player Profile

Liverpool’s Rising Star Shining Bright Personal informationFull name: Jordon Ashley Femi IbeDate of birth: 8 December 1995Age: 19Place of birth: Bermondsey, South London, England Height: 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)Playing position: WingerClub informationCurrent team: LiverpoolNumber: 33Youth career 2003–2007: Charlton Athletic2007–2011:…

Local News – Issue 246

Bafana Settle for Socceroos Friendly Next Month Bafana Bafana will play Australia in an international friendly at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on March 28. South Africa were initially hoping to host 2014 World Cup finalists Argentina next month but the match-up is…

International News – Issue 246

FA Cup Quarter-Final Draw Serves Up Man United Arsenal Tie FA Cup holders Arsenal will travel to Manchester United in the quarter-finals on 7 or 8 March. United confirmed their place in the last eight after coming from behind to win…

German Bundesliga Preview

This weekend ushers in a crucial period of the Bundesliga season. Sides who excelled over the Hinrunde, the first allotment of matches preceding the long Christmas break, now face the task of cementing their status as pretenders to the…

Commodore’s FA Picks

Perhaps it’s time to give a couple things a rethink. As I sat watching Harry Kane tear Arsenal apart as he has done to the rest of the English Premier League this season, I got to thinking, “Perhaps I…

Spanish La Liga Preview

La Liga leaders Real Madrid suffered their heaviest defeat in over four years as reigning champions Atletico Madrid overpowered them in a scintillating derby. Injury-hit Real were forced to name a makeshift defence for the short trip to the…