Fernando Torres two goals in three minutes is the difference as Liverpool take the short trip to Goodison Park and come out 2-0 victors that was marred by the horrific refereeing of Mike Riley.I am going to say it like I see it here, Mike Riley has officially ended the FA's respect campaign over the [. Click to continue reading...

Fernando Torres two goals in three minutes is the difference as Liverpool take the short trip to Goodison Park and come out 2-0 victors that was marred by the horrific refereeing of Mike Riley.

I am going to say it like I see it here, Mike Riley has officially ended the FA's respect campaign over the last two weeks.

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David Moyes's Everton side has consistently been the best team outside of the top four. As recently as 2005, Everton has even gone as far as replacing cross-town rivals Liverpool in the fourth spot. A few injuries and bad luck spoil their season each year, but why exactly are Everton even so good?

First off, having a great manager always helps. Click to continue reading...

David Moyes's Everton side has consistently been the best team outside of the top four. As recently as 2005, Everton has even gone as far as replacing cross-town rivals Liverpool in the fourth spot. A few injuries and bad luck spoil their season each year, but why exactly are Everton even so good?

First off, having a great manager always helps. Click to continue reading...

This Friday Premiership Talk focuses on the five teams that pose the biggest threat to the stranglehold that Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Liverpool have at the top of the Premier League.

1. Tottenham. Tottenham have been a serious contender to the big four for a long time - but only on paper.

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Merseysiders, Everton FC, will visit DSG Park next month in an eagerly anticipated friendly against the Colorado Rapids. I say eagerly anticipated but I wonder how many people in Denver and surroundings are actually eagerly anticipating? I say this because I can't seem to get an answer from the Rapids' ticket guys as to how many tickets have been sold for the game on August 3. Click to continue reading...

About two weeks ago, I wrote a story about the kidnapping of Norum Yobo, the brother of Everton's solid center back Joseph Yobo, and how incidents like that involving high-profile African players and their families have become too all-too-common in recent times. While the situation obviously didn't look too good at the time, the good news was that more often than not, the situation was resolved peacefully — and that's a relative term — as long as the ransom was paid. Click to continue reading...

Apologies to anyone who's actually proud to be Nigerian, but that country just sounds like literally the worst place on earth. The latest saga that has come to the press' attention is the kidnapping of Everton defender Joseph Yobo's brother, seized on Saturday from a hotel in Port Harcourt.

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Anyone who follows the Premiership or any other top domestic league in Europe, especially Ligue 1 in France, knows the talent level and importance of African players. They're coming to Europe in greater numbers than ever before and are making huge impacts with their clubs. I could name an all-African XI right now that I'd be willing to take over any other collection of players in the world for one game. Click to continue reading...

We've had this debate many times before: Who is Africa's Greatest Ever Player?

I haven't a clue, although I could list the usual suspects.

One of the men who would make most everyone's Top 10 list has just called it quits: Jay-Jay Okocha.

On Thursday, more than 20,000 fans came to pay their respects to one of the greatest African footballers of all time at his testimonial game. Click to continue reading...

Everton have fitness doubts over defender Joseph Yobo and goalkeeper Tim Howard ahead of their crucial UEFA Cup group A clash with newly crowned Russian champions Zenit St Petersburg.

Yobo has an ankle injury while Howard has been suffering from sickness this week, leaving boss David Moyes with concerns as he plans for a match that sees Everton needing just one point to qualify for the next stage. Click to continue reading...