Raheem Sterling could be Europe's highest-paid youngster with his new deal
NEIL ASHTON: What is Raheem Sterling, promoted to England’s squad for the World Cup last summer and the recipient of the European Golden Boy award in December, really worth?
View ArticleGraham Taylor, Jim Smith, Neil Warnock and the rest of the 1,000 club should...
There are 24 bosses who have been on the touchline for more than 1,000 matches. They are not young and trendy or fashionable. But they tell it like it is.
View ArticleJordon Ibe and the REAL secrets of how Liverpool discovered the latest hot...
NEIL ASHTON: Mel Johnson should be chair-lifted into Anfield at every home game and given the best seat in the house for the discovery of Jordon Ibe.
View ArticleChelsea have been reinvented under Jose Mourinho... the Blues are careful...
NEIL ASHTON: In his first spell in charge of Chelsea Jose Mourinho built his success on expensive transfers. This time he's proving he can win trophies with a budget.
View ArticleI hope you get shot you utter w*****! Welcome to the Twitter bear pit where...
NEIL ASHTON: The life of a football reporter in 2015 is about waking up to indiscriminate messages each morning in the same casual manner you check your phone for texts.
View ArticleAngel di Maria is wrestling with the idea of leaving Manchester United -...
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 09: (L) Danny Welbeck celebrates scoring the 2nd Arsenal goal with (R) Alexis Sanchez and (2ndL) Santi Cazorla during the FA Cup Quarter Final between Manchester United and...
View ArticleWatford fan Nick Cruwys was the victim of a vicious and unprovoked attack at...
ASH WEDNESDAY: It would be lovely to think that Nick Cruwys will wake up soon from his coma to be told of the compassion and humility shown by a growing army of football supporters.
View ArticleJose Mourinho's complaints about criticism from pundits are getting...
INSIDE TRACK - NEIL ASHTON: There will come a time, hopefully soon, when Jose Mourinho accepts television analysts and newspaper columnists' roles are to pass comment on key decisions.
View ArticleWith Crystal Palace set to join Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal,...
NEIL ASHTON: The Crystal Palace board, the four men who formed CPFC2010, must convince the club’s supporters that the US dollar will enhance the their long-term prospects.
View ArticleWest Ham tempted to bring back Slaven Bilic... it must be time for the...
NEIL ASHTON: Slaven Bilic only spent a season as a player at West Ham but his profile has increased by dint of his tussles with England during his coaching career with Croatia.
View ArticleRoss Barkley has been compared with Paul Gascoigne and Alan Ball but he's...
NEIL ASHTON: The problem with Ross Barkley, who came on as a substitute during England's 1-1 draw with Italy in Turin, is that nobody is quite sure what his best position is.
View ArticleChelsea midfielder Oscar is learning the hard way... if you take on Jose...
NEIL ASHTON: You can't blame Oscar, the current fall-guy, for encouraging Chelsea to play with a sense of adventure at a team meeting that took place during their wobble at the end of January.
View ArticleArsenal insist Jack Wilshere is going nowhere... but Manchester City could...
COMMENT - NEIL ASHTON: The official word from Arsenal is that Jack Wilshere is not for sale at the end of the season. Not to Manchester City, not to anyone.
View ArticleEmmanuel Adebayor will only leave Tottenham for Real Madrid or Chelsea
NEIL ASHTON: Talks aimed at removing Emmanuel Adebayor from the list of players on Tottenham Hotspur's wage bill are already underway, but he will not go easily.
View ArticleRadamel Falcao looked like a man short of match fitness and confidence...
INSIDE TRACK - NEIL ASHTON: There are moments when Falcao sets off on those delayed runs in the bright red shirt and it all comes flooding back. This could have been just the start.
View ArticleJose Mourinho insists he will use Chelsea youth, but it's down to the kids...
Chelsea's U19 Jay Dasilva during a Quarter Final UEFA Youth League match between Chelsea Under 19 and Atl?©tico Madrid Under 19 at Cobham Training Ground on 10th March 2015 in Cobham, England.
View ArticlePROFIT 1-0 FANS: Making money is Mike Ashley's biggest weapon but until he...
NEIL ASHTON: Mike Ashley is not listening to Newcastle fans. He's not a football man, certainly not in the same way as the increasing number of disillusioned supporters at St James’ Park.
View ArticleAs a striker at Chelsea, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink could look unstoppable......
NEIL ASHTON: It was business as usual for Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink as he headed to the Pirelli Stadium for a meeting with his staff to discuss plans for Burton Albion’s first season in League One.
View ArticleThe glow around Harry Kane took Spurs' eyes off the Premier League......
STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur is challenged by Marko Arnautovic of Stoke City during the Barclays Premier League match between Stoke City and Tottenham Hotspur at...
View ArticlePaul Gascoigne squeezing a sunbed out of Tottenham for his sister is...
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho gestures to supporters after the English Premier League soccer match between West Bromwich Albion and Chelsea at the Hawthorns, West Bromwich, England, Monday, May 18,...
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