29 Soccer Players Caught Drink Driving

Recent cases of footballers drink driving appear to be on the increase, with Chelsea’s John Obi Mikel, Leeds starlet Fabian Delph and Plymouth youngster Shane White the latest to be caught behind the wheel while under the influence. Surely these players know the risks and the tragic consequences of Luke McCormick should be ringing loudly in their ears. However, this does not seem to be the case and here is the Daily Soccer Blog rundown of 29 high-profile and not so high-profile drink driving cases involving footballers. Read more

Top 50 Premiership Transfers in January

The January transfer window slammed shut at 5pm Monday 2 February, or a little longer if there were problems with the weather. Anyhow, a record £160 million was spent by desperate Premiership clubs during the window who were trying to improve their squads for the remainder of the season. Much of the money was spent by Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, both staring relegation in the face and who forked out £47 million and £48 million respectively. Read more

Football’s Top 10 Troublemakers

In most areas of life being labeled a troublemaker is a bad thing. Not so in football. The players below have clashed with their bosses, taken drugs and attacked their teammates, yet have still been offered lucrative contracts: begging the question does it pay to be a pain in the arse? Read more

West Ham United 2-0 Hull City – Premiership Live Blog – 28 January 2009

Eighth placed West Ham United entertain Hull City, who are just one place below them in the table. Several transfer window signings could make an appearance tonight and you can follow all the action right here at Daily Soccer Blog. Read more