Michael Walker

Thierry Henry hit a lull. For the first time this season – perhaps – this slender, sleek purr of a player lost his flow. He had been asked a simple question, to describe…

Barcelona’s players woke up to a downpour on Thursday, proving that the rain in Spain does not fall only on the plain. The night before, the European champions sent out a message…

Scott Parker flew into Tyneside this week to complete his £6,5-million transfer from Chelsea to Newcastle United. Parker is interrupting his holiday in Portugal — he was in the…

Lee Bowyer was this week summoned to appear in court following the Newcastle United midfielder’s on-pitch confrontation with his teammate, Kieron Dyer, during the Premiership…

Patrick Vieira began FA Cup final week with a spiky reference to his opposite number at Manchester United, Roy Keane, and their confrontation in the tunnel at Highbury before the…

As foreign students made for the language schools of the west of Ireland city of Galway and tourists headed for the Aran Islands, a man called Nick Leeson completed his first…

Marseille likes to bill itself ”a shock as much as a city”, but it was the predictability of Newcastle United’s defeat in the Stade Velodrome in the Uefa Cup semifinal second leg…

Newcastle United have agreed terms with Manchester United for the transfer of the midfielder Nicky Butt to St James’ Park. A fee of about £4-million is believed to have been…

Luis Figo bounced back from a poor performance in the quarterfinal to lead his team to Sunday’s Euro 2004 final. But, if there is a flaw in this Portugal team, and there is more…

Ten minutes after the final whistle, with Chelsea’s fans chirruping “Champions League, you’re having a laugh” to a near-empty stadium, the cheery fellow who mans the Highbury…