England’s sporting misery continues
England’s teams across all sports seem to have one thing in common. They never quite live up to expectation. In a week which saw England Cricket lose the second test to Australia, the England Rugby…
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London teams can lead English football back to the top of the European tree
After years of ridicule from the rest of Europe, it seems that English football is finally returning to the top. Although there’s plenty of football to be played before June, The Voice of London Sport has…
Young lions hold their own in carnival atmosphere at Wembley
Every football fan in this country has an opinion on the international side. Most people think it’s a dull waste of time and that we will never win anything. I’m in the small minority of…
Gareth Southgate praises young English players after Wembley performance
Following last night’s 0-0 draw with Brazil at Wembley Stadium, England manager Gareth Southgate praised his new generation of young players. Against a team full of Samba stars, Southgate took the ultimate gamble, starting a…
UEFA report: Women’s football on the rise but England can do more to close the gender gap
The last five years have seen a rise in numbers of professional players, match officials and qualified coaches in European women’s football, a UEFA report shows. However, the same review exposes some problematic trends in…
The last time Brazil played at Wembley
On Tuesday, England will take on Brazil at Wembley Stadium and although it’s just a friendly, games against the Seleçao always attract attention from around footballing world. It is usually a chance to face world’s best…
Barnet borefest can’t dampen love of the game
The Wembley arch is visible in the distance from the platform at Canons Park tube station. But then, so is The Hive. England hosted world champions Germany at the national stadium on Friday night, but…
American ownership hoodoo: a myth or pattern?
The Guardian and New York Times writer James Montague tells The Voice of London about the reality behind American ownership in football, its genesis and impact. That Americans don’t know much about football has become a…
Voice of London Sport: Roundtable Podcast
The Voice of London Sports team previews this week’s sporting action taking place across the capital. Oliver Browning hosts, with the regular lineup of Étienne Fermie, Reuben Pinder, Kieran Soutter and Nikolay Kolev. The team discuss…
The weekend football review
This weekend saw mixed fortunes for our London clubs, with another tumultuous Premier League season reaching matchday ten, as The Voice of London reports… Manchester United 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur The first match of the weekend saw disappointment for…