He may wear tin-foil on his head but Santos from Indonesia claims to have predicted the outcome of the last two European Championships based on a vision of a colour. This year, that colour is green and he concludes that glory awaits Giovanni Trapattoni and the Boys in Green this summer. It’s good enough for us. All Hail Santos.
After Wolves’ relegation, James Clancy asks what lays in store for the considerable Irish presence at Molineux and will Giovanni Trapattoni be able to call on some of them as Premier League players next season?
The nation will be holding its breath that hero Richard Dunne returns to full fitness ahead of our dates with destiny in the summer. The Honey Monster gave his seal of approval to our limited edition Póg Mo Goal T-shirts.
After successfully hosting the UEFA Europa League final in 2011, three-quarters of football fans now believe Dublin can form the back-drop for the biggest club competition of them all, the Champions League. Lionel Messi, meanwhile, has been voted the tournament’s best player of all time by fans here.
Ian Harte continued to roll back the years when he was named in the Championship Team of the Year for the second season in a row. He is the only member from Reading’s title winning side, repeating the feat he achieved last time out when the Royals lost out on promotion in the play-offs. Could he be a shock option for Giovanni Trapattoni this summer?
Irish fans travelling to Poznan this summer can expect a warm Polish welcome and a town ready to party. From its historic sights, young student population, culinary delights and the close association between the community and its football club, the city is ready to “Do the Poznan” with the Green Army as Damian Zalewski from the Promotion Office at Poznan City Hall tells Póg Mo Goal.
“I did used to jump off my roof but only to escape from Stephen when he was mad!! #littlebrotherfear”
The catwalk that is the Premier League run-in is also the time of year when clubs reveal their 2012/13 Autumn collections. Here’s Chelsea’s new kit and a leaked version of what might be the new Gunner’s number. United and Barca rumoured shirts are there too.
