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By Nick Harris 7 December 2010 As the Fifa vice-president Jack Warner claims that the world governing body could not have voted for England’s 2018 World Cup bid because of the English media, sportingintelligence publishes an extract from a secret Fifa document (scan at bottom of page) that shows some of his own colleagues believed […]

By Nick Harris 6 December 2010 An anti-homophobia group that campaigns for equality in football has criticised the decision of Fifa’s executive committee to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, a nation where homosexuality is a crime that can carry a five-year prison term. That sanction is not theoretical – Qatar has had cases […]

By Nick Harris 6 December 2010 John Higgins celebrated his returned to major action following his six month ban with a 9-6 win over Stephen Lee in the UK Championship in Telford, and faces Graeme Dott next for a place in the quarter-finals. But the Scot has conceded he will never shake off the stigma […]

By Pete Wilson 2 December 2010 Russia won the right to stage the 2018 World Cup today after a Fifa Executive Committee vote sent England crashing out in the first round. Qatar then landed the right to host the 2022 event after four rounds of voting, having led every round. The result means Fifa will […]

By Brian Sears 2 December 2010 Just a week ago we were noting the high number of drawn games in the Premier League this season, and there were another four in the most recent round of matches. Now it’s time to ponder the lack of clean sheets. Up to the beginning of this season, the […]

By Nick Harris in Zurich 2 December 2010 With only Russia still left to make their 2018 World Cup bid presentation, England remain favourites to win the right to host the event, with their odds coming in slightly after a slick presentation here featuring David Beckham, PM David Cameron and Prince William. All the presentations […]

By Brian Sears 2 December 2010 Manchester United’s seven-goal haul against Blackburn last weekend was the fifth occasion that they have scored seven or more goals in a single Premier League game, so they travel to Blackpool this weekend looking for a sixth burst of seven. The odds are against it statistically. Only on 27 occasions […]

By Brian Sears 26 November 2010 As any statto worth his anorak knows, the Premier League’s draw rate has been high this season, buy how high? And just how many stalemates are we now witnessing involving Fulham, Sunderland, Birmingham, Everton, Bolton and Manchester United? Yep. A lot. . More Brian Sears Sportingintelligence home page

By Brian Sears 26 November 2010 Pundits ponder Chelsea’s loss of form. Those of a numerate bent – and especially regular readers of these pages – will know Roman’s blues have been weighed down by statistical history. They’ve been so good for so long that a correction has long been overdue and it’s coming home […]

The ‘brand’ is increasingly bandied around in the world of football. Sportingintelligence explains what is meant by a brand and how you calculate its value. Alex Miller reports. . By Alex Miller 26 November 2010 Ask anyone with even the most basic knowledge of football to name the clubs with the biggest and most valuable […]