by The Anfield Wrap | Jun 20, 2012 | Footie
By Daniel Hunt MAY 2010: On the eve of Italy defending the World Cup, a 19-year-old Mario Balotelli appeared on the cover of their edition of Vanity Fair, draped in the Tricolore, alongside the headline “Balotelli D’Italia”. He wasn’t included...
by Steve Graves | Jun 19, 2012 | Footie
AS Euro 2012 prepares to move from all-you-can-eat buffet to its haute cuisine phase, the top table has a somewhat lopsided look about it. A system which places host nations – two host nations – among the top seeds is always likely to skew proceedings, and...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jun 19, 2012 | Footie
By Andrew Thomas AND so Greece depart: ineffective, unlamented, disappointing, and … Er … oh. What? Really? Oh wow. Are you sure? Okay then. Greece haven’t gone out, despite being by common consensus somewhere between bobbins and abject....
by The Anfield Wrap | Jun 18, 2012 | Footie, Podcast
Neil, Mike, Rob, Nick, Jim and Dan Fitzsimmons talk about the fixtures for next season, some of Liverpool’s possible transfer targets, the new stadium (or not) as well as looking at the business end of the Euro 2012 group stages. #TAW47 GET ON IT Direct link to...
by Andy Heaton | Jun 15, 2012 | Podcast
Neil hosts the City Talk football phone in and is joined in the studio by the wearing John Gibbons Direct link to The Anfield Wrap on City Talk Phone In #3 download Podcast RSS feed iTunes [smart_track_player...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jun 15, 2012 | Podcast
Neil is joined by Mike Girling, Andy Heaton, Peter Hooton and United We Stand editor Andy Mitten as they chat a bit about Liverpool, a bit about the Euros as well as a fascinating story about Socrates. Direct link to The Anfield Wrap on City Talk #14 podcast download...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jun 15, 2012 | Footie
THE ANFIELD WRAP was recently invited to put some questions on an email to owner John W Henry. Of course we asked the stadium question – here’s his answer: Q: Does refurbishing and renovating Anfield remain the favoured option on the future of the stadium?...
by Neil Atkinson | Jun 14, 2012 | Footie
I blame myself. Only five callers last week. I blame myself. I obviously wasn’t exciting enough for you. I’m going to make more of an effort. I can change. Really, I can. I’m going to put glitter in my hair. For you. Colour me how you want. That’s right, this week you...
by Karl Coppack | Jun 12, 2012 | Footie
by Karl Coppack A noble sentiment and one that’s tattooed on Daniel Agger’s back in Latin. Denmark will need that spirit to get them through the Group of Standard Tournament Cliched Term. Long regarded as also-rans, Danish football has seen a definite rise over the...
by Rob Gutmann | Jun 12, 2012 | Footie
WHEN I last looked the Czechs were still suffixed and twinned with Slovakians. That was a while back though. In carefree, crazier times – When Bohemians and Moravians partied like it was 1899. In 38 when Hitler hijacked their Sudeten lands. Whence, 30 years on,...
