Thierry Henry, cheat, wants to play football against the Irish with his hands does he? Let's get him down to Croke Park and he can play some Gaelic Football* and then see how he likes using his hands then, eh? * I appreciate that this clip comprises hurling as well as football. Alas the most violent football clips are not available on YouTube...

Just as an appendix to the previous post, if you want to watch a really compulsive documentary on Polish football hooliganism then I have to recommended The Real Football Factories International. It’s a British made documentary inspired by the hit series Real Football Factories, which was about UK soccer hooligans and what the government did about it at the end of the 1980s. The Real Football

Andrew "Andy" Burnham may be a borderline ladyboy who affects an interest in football out of some sort of butch irony. But even people like that have their uses: Andy questioned whether the big money in football is having a positive effect and called for more fan ownership in football as well as rugby league and other sports. Football grew out of community and workplace organisations, he reminded ...

Let me be clear. I disapprove of anyone who chants racist abuse. I've been to a few football games over the years where this was in evidence and it gross. Those concerned should be ashamed of themselves. However... Racist abuse during matches would cost football clubs championship points under proposals drawn up by a Football Association working party. It will recommend that football tribunal...

Don Foster, Lib Dem MP for Bath, has given an exclusive interview to the Gay Football Supporters Network where he discusses homophobia in football and his own love of the sport. From the Gay Football Supporters Network website: Why do you think that we have made so much progress in football regarding racism (Kick It

Two Brits have sent me a link to their myspace page where you can hear the first hymn by English football fans in support of the Polish football team at this summer’s Euro 2008 football championships in Switzerland and Austria. And it’s a great little song! Written by Will Hetherington and Rupert Slade - the latter lived in Poland for four years - it's about an English football fan depressed

From Philosophy Football , order here Embroidered crest : Makana FA Robben Island, Football v Apartheid 1969-1990 MakanaFA A unique commemorative football shirt honours the Makana FA. The football association which was formed by prisoners on the notorious Robben Island. Imprisoned because of their opposition to Apartheid, playing football, organising their own league and cup competitions as t...

So that's all right, then. The Scottish secretary has sought and obtained assurances from Fifa that a Team GB at the Olympics wouldn't jeopardise the status of the home nations in taking part, separately, in international football competitions. Most politicians affect an interest in football. Jim Murphy is the genuine article. He plays football. He follows football. He's a fan. Mr M...

At the first day of this year's Co-operative Party Conference, Andy Burnham kicked off a major debate about the future of football. A big fan of the game himself and founding chairman of Supporters Direct, Andy questioned whether the big money in football is having a positive effect and called for more fan ownership in football as well as rugby league and other sports. Football grew out of co...

CLARION FOOTBALL CLUB INTERNATIONAL'S Clarion Football Club at Chester Football Ground to play a French Socialist team 1921 and the ceremonial kick off performed by veteran socialist H.M. Hyndman wearing his famous top hat. Clarion football Club Brusells 1922 (they also played in Paris) Clarion...