Ever since signing for Liverpool in January of last year, the career of one Andrew Thomas Carroll has been the proverbial roller-coaster of emotions. A trophy, below par performances, important goals, heavy criticism from the press and a major tournament with England have seen Carroll become one of the most talked about footballers of the last 18 months. And that enormous £35million transfer fee has done nothing to stifle the talk.
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, the sharks have started circling once again. This, of course, has nothing to do with Jaws: The Revenge. No, this is another horror story entirely, the seemingly never-ending saga that has engulfed Rangers – and now, Scottish football – since the turn of the year.
The wait for Tottenham fans is over. After the surprise sacking of Harry Redknapp on the 13th of June a new man is at the helm. Names like David Moyes, Jürgen Klinsmann, Fabio Capello and Roberto Martinez were linked with the vacant post, but it was ultimately former Chelsea boss who landed the White Hart Lane hot seat.
It’s a question that provokes debate across the full spectrum of sports – just who is the greatest ever?
So here we are, after 3 weeks and 30 games the climax of the 2012 European football Championship is upon us. 14 countries have been left bruised, knackered and defeated; now only Spain and Italy wait nervously to enter the renovated Olympic Stadium in Kiev on Sunday evening. It may not be the final that was expected, but it is set-up to be a memorable one.