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Crass of the Day: Why Gary Lineker should be ashamed of his xenophobic mocking of Arsene Wenger

Columnists 11:07 03/05/12

Shame on Gary Lineker. His mockery, stupid French accent and derision of Arsene Wenger at the end of... Read More+

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Stop rewriting history: Hodgson may have got it, but Redknapp is still the better man for the job

Darren Lewis 10:45 03/05/12

The revisionism surrounding Harry Redknapp this week has been an education to behold. Suddenly his f... Read More+

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Big Match Verdict on Chelsea 0-2 Newcastle: Torres has been transformed in a week

John Cross 22:27 02/05/12

Fernando Torres has been transformed in little over a week. In fact, the Spaniard was the odd man ou... Read More+

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Reflecting, reading and not being Redknapp: Hodgson is under fire over the three Rs

Oliver Holt 22:30 01/05/12

In the circumstances, Roy Hodgson did pretty well when he was introduced to the media as the new Eng... Read More+

MirrorFootball Podcast

Chat and debate from MirrorFootball's top writers and special guests

Podcast: David Maddock, Robbie Savage, David Pleat and Rebecca Lowe join Steve Anglesey

17:08 12/04/12

Podcast: Aston Villa legend Ian Taylor and MirrorFootball's Darren Lewis join Simon Head

12:21 06/04/12

Podcast: Robbie Savage on Big Sam, Joleon Lescott on the title race, David Pleat on City

10:48 30/03/12

Read more MirrorFootball Podcast

Football Spy Video

The latest transfer news and gossip from MirrorFootball's Darren Lewis

Football Spy video: Transfer Deadline Day round-up

00:55 01/09/11

Football Spy video: Transfer Deadline Day special, evening update

18:54 31/08/11

Football Spy video: Transfer Deadline Day special, afternoon update

17:03 31/08/11

Read more Football Spy Video

Forget squeaky bum time...Fergie risks getting bitten on the bum in the title race

22:30 28/04/12

Why I hope Chelsea can pull off the greatest English result in the history of European football against Barca

22:30 21/04/12

The growing pains of mad Mario

22:30 14/04/12

Read more Ian Holloway

Wait for it! Why Abramovich will have to play patience if Pep does put pen to paper

22:30 28/04/12

Van Persie is a no-brainer for Player of the Year, but who has been the best manager?

21:30 21/04/12

Ref justice as failure is always somebody else's fault

22:30 14/04/12

Read more Andy Dunn

Like the 3am girls - but with more balls. Get your football gossip fix every Sunday.

Why's Ashley Young diving into the Apple Store? And why's Nick Bendtner off Arsene's Xmas card list?

21:30 22/04/12

Tevez's bum, Ireland's bling and Lampard's ratings row

21:30 15/04/12

Big Nev's chatline, Bobby Manc's new nickname and the week's daftest football quotes

21:00 25/03/12

Football humour from our latest big-money signing

Why Churchill just about summed the FA up as they stumble into another problem

14:22 08/11/11

We rightly get angry about foreign fans racially abusing black players, but are English fans really any better?

17:22 02/11/11

Why do so many English football fans hate their national team?

08:00 07/10/11

Read more Annie Eaves

The Sunday Mirror's man in the North East. Read his weekly column exclusively on MirrorFootball every Friday

Why Henderson sale proves survival is still more important than silverware in the North East

16:35 08/06/11

Why 2010-11 was the season when ripped-off, lied-to fans started to kick back

10:50 25/05/11

Why I'd rather Celtic walked away from trophy chases than see any more mindless violence

12:29 15/05/11

Read more Brian McNally

The Daily Mirror columnist at the heart of football. Read his column on MirrorFootball every Saturday

JT has performed a miracle.. he's made Ashley look like a saint

21:30 27/04/12

Drogba could have been a legend.. instead he'll be remembered as a disgrace

21:30 20/04/12

Why Kenny needs to get a grip or follow Comolli out of Anfield

21:31 13/04/12

Read more Brian Reade

Dan Silver's Week from Hell starring Rooney, Torres, Lennon, Barton... and Michael Jackson?

15:31 08/04/11

Dan Silver's International Week from Hell starring Fabio Capello, Andy Carroll, Jack Wilshere, Neymar and more!

15:01 01/04/11

Dan Silver's Week from Hell starring Fergie, Arsene, JT, Don Fabio, Jean Claude Van Damme and more!

15:09 18/03/11

Read more Dan Silver

The Daily Mirror's very own Football Spy. Read his weekly column exclusively on MirrorFootball every Tuesday.

Stop rewriting history: Hodgson may have got it, but Redknapp is still the better man for the job

10:45 03/05/12

The FA's bizarre handling of the England boss vacancy could end up costing Spurs a lot more than a top four spot

16:23 25/04/12

Will Spurs be able to keep Modric if their slump continues - and would they want to?

16:23 25/04/12

Read more Darren Lewis

Everton fans will be delighted by Old Trafford fightback - but why couldn't they have done it at Wembley?

12:07 23/04/12

Will David Moyes' time at Everton be remembered as the 'if only' years?

12:30 16/04/12

Victory in the Merseyside derby on Saturday would be rich reward for pauper Moyes

11:00 09/04/12

Read more David Anderson

The Daily Mirror's man in Merseyside. Read his column every Tuesday

Why Comolli's shock departure is the start of a new Boston revolution at Anfield

15:10 25/04/12

What Damien Comolli's departure really means for Kenny Dalglish

16:09 12/04/12

Liverpool's Moneyball owners need to ask why they are not getting enough bang for their buck

10:25 04/04/12

Read more David Maddock

David McDonnell

The Daily Mirror's man in Manchester. Read his exclusive weekly column on MirrorFootball every Monday

Was Fergie right to criticise top scorer Rooney's performances?

12:42 17/04/12

Why I was wrong to doubt Fergie and the Second Coming of Paul Scholes

12:33 10/04/12

Transition? What transition! How Fergie overhauled United squad and STILL blew away his rivals

11:16 03/04/12

Read more David McDonnell

The columnist you love to hate. Read his Football League column every Thursday exclusively on MirrorFootball

Why the rebirth of Charlton is a success story to savour

15:18 20/04/12

Why holding semi-finals at Wembley shows fan concerns are still the lowest priority in football

15:06 13/04/12

A Letter from America: Is 'soccer' on the verge of gaining true national prominence?

11:21 06/04/12

Read more Ian Winwood

The Daily Mirror's man in the Midlands. Read his weekly column exclusively on MirrorFootball every Thursday

Will O'Neill be booed when he makes Villa return on Saturday?

10:59 19/04/12

Can Villa entertain next season as McLeish is told to play Moneyball with low-wage Bosmans?

09:00 12/04/12

Why Villa will stay up if the rest of the squad can just match Stiliyan Petrov's courage

11:12 05/04/12

Read more James Nursey

Read Crossie's rants exclusively on MirrorFootball every Thursday

Crass of the Day: Why Gary Lineker should be ashamed of his xenophobic mocking of Arsene Wenger

11:07 03/05/12

Big Match Verdict on Chelsea 0-2 Newcastle: Torres has been transformed in a week

22:27 02/05/12

Why influential Arteta's injury is a huge blow for Arsenal

17:10 19/04/12

Read more John Cross

Read Liverpool legend Lawro's weekly column every Saturday on MirrorFootball

Derby winner: If Fergie gets his nose in front of City this will be his greatest title triumph

08:00 28/04/12

How Norwich, Swansea and Wigan are proving good management is worth millions

08:00 20/04/12

Kenny never reads headlines but boy does he need some good ones now

08:00 14/04/12

Read more Mark Lawrenson

The Daily Mirror's Chief Football Writer. Read his weekly column exclusively on MirrorFootball every Friday

Italian job? RDM could win the Champions League and still not get Chelsea No.1 role

11:14 30/04/12

Barcelona vs Chelsea preview: Can the Blues complete the job? Martin Lipton assesses their chances

10:36 23/04/12

Is Chelsea's expensive youth programme finally about to bear fruit?

10:36 23/04/12

Read more Martin Lipton

The Sunday Mirror's Chief Sportswriter. Read his weekly every Sunday on MirrorFootball

Why we must back fashionista Mancini in battle against anarchy and alienation

22:01 22/10/11

Revealed: Proof that Rooney COULD play at the Euro 2012 and the Olympics and that Fergie knows it!

22:00 22/10/11

Forget TV rights and stadium deals: this is no time to betray the Hillsborough 96

22:00 15/10/11

Read more Michael Calvin

Wally meets...the manager who put Dean Richards on the road top the big time, John Docherty

23:00 04/03/11

Wally meets...England's World Cup winning goalkeeper Gordan Banks

23:00 04/02/11

Wally meets...Martin Hayes

22:04 10/12/10

Read more Mike Walters

The Daily Mirror's Chief Sportswriter. Read his weekly column every Wednesday on MirrorFootball

Reflecting, reading and not being Redknapp: Hodgson is under fire over the three Rs

22:30 01/05/12

Why we should give well-travelled Roy a chance...even if he's not everyone's first choice

22:20 30/04/12

Is Mancini the man to knock Fergie off his perch?

22:30 29/04/12

Read more Oliver Holt

Football's Mr Marmite - you'll either love him, or hate him. Read Sav's weekly column every Friday on MirrorFootball

Why class act Lampard, not JT, is the real face of Chelsea

21:30 26/04/12

Spurs need to shape up - or I'll have to buy a taxi!

21:29 19/04/12

Drogba is too good to need the play-acting

21:28 19/04/12

Read more Robbie Savage

The Daily Mirror's man in the North East. Read his weekly column exclusively on MirrorFootball every Monday

The fact that Newcastle fans may now be disappointed to finish fifth proves just how good their season has been

12:35 24/04/12

Is Alan Pardew's Toon side better than Sir Bobby's top four finishers of 2002?

12:25 17/04/12

Why Hatem Ben Arfa could become this Toon side's Peter Beardsley

14:39 03/04/12

Read more Simon Bird

The Sunday Mirror's man in Manchester. Read his weekly column exclusively on MirrorFootball every Friday

Why Platini and UEFA need to adopt a zero-tolerance approach over fan violence

16:34 21/11/11

Why David Silva is on course to eclipse Colin Bell as City's best ever player

15:14 14/10/11

Sick of spoilt stars like Tevez? Then why not help out the game's good guys like Gerry Gow

12:52 30/09/11

Read more Simon Mullock

Blogs Of The Week: In praise of Matthew Jarvis and new ways to save the Old Firm

11:31 30/03/11

Blogs Of The Week: Owls of delight, non-League revolution and the skipper conundrum

17:54 22/03/11

Blogs Of The Week: Gay footballers, the truth about Redknapp and the future of lower league football

17:18 15/03/11

Read more Simon Head

Steve is a Sunday Mirror Football Writer. Read his exclusive weekly MirrorFootball column every Wednesday

Why David Moyes is my manager of the year - and surely must be a leading contender to replace Fergie

13:24 25/04/12

Why Joe Hart deserves to beat RvP, Rooney and co to the Footballer of the Year award

11:08 18/04/12

Why West Ham's comeback against Birmingham would not have been possible at the Olympic Stadium

10:43 11/04/12

Read more Steve Stammers

Read his Scottish football column every Sunday on MirrorFootball

Ranger danger: Torres is scoring goals again and that is bad news for QPR

09:00 29/04/12

Why I'm backing champion jockey Ferguson to go the distance against the novices of City

08:00 22/04/12

Here comes Strummer for Di Matteo

22:30 14/04/12

Read more Terry Butcher

Digging up gossip gold every Sunday on MirrorFootball

Revealed: The Melwood visitor that proves Liverpool serious about buying the best

07:02 16/01/11

Rio declares war on Anderson's jazz-pants and Rovers keeper cooks up Diouf revenge

07:01 16/01/11

New signings prank proves Barnsley fans aren't sharpest tools in the shed

07:00 16/01/11

Read more The Mole

EuroSpy is your No. 1 source for the latest news and transfer gossip from the continent.

Cheer up England fans - even Argentina, Italy and Brazil have picked their versions of Emile Heskey

13:29 05/06/10

Chelsea fans be afraid: Jose is serious about luring Ashley Cole to Madrid

09:03 29/05/10

Man City are on the verge of signing Edin Dzeko: like Peter Crouch but with technique and ability

09:01 29/05/10

Read more Euro Spy

Wembley cock-ups, flying elbows and dressing room shootings... just another dull week in MirrorFootball's awards!

11:53 28/02/11

It's Bye Bye Bebe, but hello Tehoue! All the FA Cup winners and losers in MirrorFootball's weekly awards!

11:16 22/02/11

MOTD's Men In Black! Scottie's speech! And that thing Rooney did in MirrorFootball's weekly awards!

18:00 14/02/11

Read more James McMahon

Read The World According to Gillingham defender Matt Lawrence exclusively on MirrorFootball every Tuesday

Matt Lawrence's diary: My exciting new book project, home schooling and Peppa Pig addicition

17:21 23/04/12

Matt Lawrence's diary: Blackmailing the kids, dreaming of LA, and the search for Cup Final tickets begins

11:57 18/04/12

Matt Lawrence's diary: Easter eggs, take the kids to training day and a painful waxing...

11:38 11/04/12

Read more Matt Lawrence

Guillem Balague

Read The World According to Gillingham defender Matt Lawrence exclusively on MirrorFootball every Tuesday

Spain can cash in on Lord Triesman's cock-up - but he could have been on to something

06:00 17/05/10

Rafa can expect a call from Inter if Mourinho moves to Madrid

08:00 10/05/10

Chelsea will have to pay £15m to land Martinez, and City are the only club in for Torres

07:55 10/05/10

Read more Guillem Balague

Read The World According to Gillingham defender Matt Lawrence exclusively on MirrorFootball every Tuesday

Read more Predator

Sunday Mirror's Scottish football columnist Ray Hepburn on the big issues of the week north of the border

Well done Craig Levein: you've managed to ensure Scotland remain international also-rans

22:02 04/09/10

Thanks to Conway and Stokes for proving Scottish transfer window wasn't completely dead

22:01 04/09/10

Why the small army the BBC sent to Lithuania is a punch in the face to licence payers

22:00 04/09/10

Read more Ray Hepburn

I won’t have anyone telling me I don’t have pride in pulling on an England shirt - we DO care passionately

23:00 30/06/10

Why my gaffer Harry Redknapp must beat miracle man Roy Hodgson to Manager of the Year award

09:50 07/05/10

Why Spurs can overcome tricky Champions League draw, and David Bentley had better watch his back!

09:47 07/05/10

Read more Jermain Defoe

Read more Paul Smith