Ignore John Terry, Do England Need A Permanent Captain At All?
by Matt Dickinson (Commentary | London Times - February 2)
Your starter for ten — who captained Manchester United in the 3-1 victory over Arsenal on Sunday? Wayne Rooney? Edwin van der Sar? Paul Scholes? Wrong, wrong and wrong again. more details | go to article

Fabio Capello On The Spot Over English Penalties Disease
by Matt Dickinson (Commentary | London Times - December 8)
So there we all were at the weekend plotting England’s route to World Cup glory. A favourable group, winnable matches in the first couple of knockout rounds and then the semi-finals. And anything can happen at that stage, even against Brazil. more details | go to article

Hawk-Eye Set To Extend Its Influence To Contested Goals
by Matt Dickinson (Article | London Times - August 17)
Goalline controversies could become a thing of the past after the Premier League declared the HawkEye technology ready for inspection by Fifa. more details | go to article

D-Day Looms For Recall
by Matt Dickinson (Profile/Interview | London Times - May 21)
Beckham’s form makes a return for England possible more details | go to article

‘I Still Want To Play For My Country And I Still Believe That I Can Do It’
by Matt Dickinson (Profile/Interview | London Times - May 19)
Former England captain sends out clear message to head coach after emotional return to national stadium. Also talks about his pending arrival in Los Angeles. more details | go to article

Corrupt Officials, Sinister Practices And Racist Fans . . . How The Italian Game Has Lost Its Cool
by Matt Dickinson (Article | London Times - May 16)
IF THE scandal engulfing Italian football has not yet grabbed you as the sports story of the year, imagine if Chelsea were in danger of being stripped of their past two league titles. Picture Frank Lampard pledging, as Alessandro Del Piero has done at Juventus, to play at Blackpool and Chesterfield in the event of his club being relegated two divisions. more details | go to article

Glazer Should Ensure That Gill Is His First Signing At Old Trafford
by Matt Dickinson (Article | London Times - May 17)
SEVERAL days into Malcolm Glazer’s takeover and still no word from Palm Beach, Florida, about his intentions. But Old Trafford has not been rebranded as the Nike MetroDome, Roy Keane has not been asked to play quarterback and Joel Glazer has not insisted on lining up alongside Wayne Rooney. Not yet, at least. more details | go to article