Alisson & Klopp among my Premier League Heroes & Villains
Champions Manchester City were without comparison in the Premier League. Here I pick my heroes and villains from the season. A disclaimer: I am... Read more
Bafana new boss Broos won’t last long
Hugo Broos is a train wreck waiting to happen. Forget any five-year plans, he is unlikely to be around in 18 months. Whatever the... Read more
ESL: Views from a “fan of the future”
Adam Walton reflects on the short lived proposition of the European Super League (ESL), and Florentino Perez’s complete oversight of the sentiments and importance... Read more
Mourinho’s magic will never fade: Why the ‘Special’ One will charge on
Mark Keohane, writing for IOL Sport, reflects on the success of Jose Mourinho over his managerial career as well as his relative success at... Read more
Misplaced modesty from magical Pep
Mark Keohane, writing for the Cape Times and IOL Sport, reflects on Pep Guardiola’s impact on Manchester City and English football as a whole.... Read more
Sergio Aguero and an affection for football
Adam Walton writes about Sergio Aguero leaving Man City, “that goal” against QPR and the role Aguero played in his affection for football. I started... Read more
When a goal has more value than a life
Mark Keohane, writing for “Keo’s Corner” on IOL Sport The corona pandemic has turned the world upside down but it doesn’t seem to have... Read more
Excited about Arsenal (and this time maybe for real)
Adam Walton reevaluates the standing of Arsenal Football club, 28 weeks into the Premier League season. For Arsenal supporters, the most soul-crushing moment from... Read more
Motsepe brings Midas Touch to African football
Mark Keohane, writing for “Keo’s Corner” on IOL Sport What a week it will prove for Mamelodi Sundowns when its owner and inspiration Patrice... Read more
Kolbe’s class tops the sporting moments of the weekend
In the second installation of “weekend moments”, Oliver Keohane reflects on three sporting moments from Friday to Sunday that sparked joy and excitement. KOLBE... Read more
Roy Keane rocks
Mark Keohane, writing for IOL Sport. Keane was the hard man of Manchester United and he is the hard man of football’s television analysts.... Read more
Forget the big names – just give the ball to Mason Mount
In a season of big signings but mixed selections, Mason Mount has survived and thrived under both of Chelsea’s managers, and continues to be... Read more
Soccer’s full back revelation
Antonio Conte changed the traditional nature of English football with the formational revelation of the “full back” which has proved to become a recipe... Read more
Weekend moments that made me smile
As a lover of sport as a whole, and primarily rugby and soccer, the lack of action across the board during 2020 put into... Read more
Moyes v Mourinho: The Battle of the Dinosaurs
West Ham versus Tottenham was a clash of old school ways, a battle of managerial dinosaurs, writes Adam Walton. In 2013, a meeting between... Read more
A time for torture
Ryan Vrede writes that Liverpool will be a domestic and European force again, but right now nobody fears them. Liverpool has lost something far... Read more
