Oh great! Man U And Chelsea too, The clubs with all the lolly. Though fans may flaunt This Russian jaunt, It makes me melancholy. The clubs that splash Such sums of cash Should really suffer badly, While others fall, Go to the wall, And count each penny sadly. Yes money talks And greed now stalks […]

Sometimes but only very rare, There comes a match that sparks a fire, A match that crackles in cold air And fans the flames that breed desire, Exploding in sulphuric glare That blinds the darkness of despair. And, when it comes, it’s unexpected, A lightning bolt quite unforeseen, A thunderclap by Zeus projected Through the […]

In the chic boutiques of Paris, on the catwalks of Milan, The world of fashion’s thrown into a tizzy. Naomi’s pictured wearing one aboard a yacht at Cannes, And Harrod’s say the order books are busy. Gautier is gutted and Viv Westwood’s gone to ground, The Armani boys are jumping from the ledges. Vera Wang, […]

It’s six in six for Anto, A lilting scoring medley, In French or Esperanto, It’s equally as deadly. With head or foot Or knee or butt He makes sure where the ball is put. All hail this great goalscoring glut And raise a cheer for Anto. He scores for fun, does Bisto, The scourge of […]

Teams in red, it’s been said, Can leave other teams for dead. Their football’s often skilful and well-paced. And its true teams in blue Have a strength that pulls them through And their shirts at least show honesty and taste. Teams in brown come to town And will cause a worried frown By playing far […]