Asked if the Prime Minister was concerned that a referee at a Chelsea game yesterday had to be smuggled out of the ground by the police, the PMS said that he hadn t had the chance to speak to the Prime Minister about that particular subject. Asked if the Prime Minister thought that there was envy in some parts of the European football establishment regarding the success of the English Premier Leag...

I wish the England football team every success today. It would be great if they can win the game, go top of the Group and enter the next round in style. Meanwhile, many contratulations to the England cricket team – they have been

Why England Lose is entertaining, but in attempting to explain football teams’ fortunes through number-crunching it overlooks the key subjective factors of footballing success: self-belief, confidence, flair...

Hurrah! Gordon Brown's disastrous record as a sports spectator has at last come to an end. Since becoming Prime Minister, his attendance at top sporting events, like England football matches or the rugby world cup final, has led to defeat for the national side. Even his beloved Raith Rovers seem to lose when he turns up to watch them. But to the immense relief of the members of his inner circ...

David Cameron's aides said the Prime Minister was "gutted" after stepping out of a G20 meeting to watch England lose to Germany in the World Cup. He is the latest in a line of Prime Ministers who have been keen to emphasise their passion for the game at every opportunity.

Last Thursday the Prime Minister visited the Brazilian Football Museum in Sao Paulo with Brazilian President Lula. They announced a ’sporting co-operation’ between English and Brazilian football authorities, including the opportunity for English players to further their development in Brazil as well as referee training and technical assistance. Earlier this afternoon, he found time to ...

Given the parlous state of Scottish football these days, perhaps now is a good time to remind the good folks at Socialist Unity of the time when Scottish football ruled the roost. England were still basking in the glory of their World Cup success of 1966 when Scotland lined up to face them at fortress Wembley

Asked if Mervyn King met with the Prime Minister this morning, and if they discussed interest rates, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) replied that obviously interest rates were a matter for the Bank of England and something he would not be commenting on. The Governor of the Bank of England was in the building this morning, but he was meeting the Chancellor not the Prime Minister. Asked to clar...

As I recently noted here the French Presidency, motivated by its jealousy of the success of the English Premier League, is trying to establish a European regulator for sport. Bernard Laporte, the French Sports Minister and former international rugby coach, was reported to be complaining that the success of English football was getting out of hand and therefore required the EU to get involved as a ...

After this week's humiliation in Zurich for the England 2018 bid, an awful reality will hit football fans – that they may never witness a world cup held in England