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Ben McAleer

A die-hard Spurs fan, Ben has been around football since the famous days of Neil Maddison, Phil Stamp and Ronny Rosenthal. The game may have changed but Ben's love for it hasn't and he is willing to write about topics that catch his eye, controversial or not. Having written for a number of websites, make sure to follow Ben's own blog at http://tinyurl.com/6yoyfcp whilst following him on Twitter @BenMcAleer1.

Why always me?

October 28, 2011

Oh Mario, you are a character aren’t you? Whether it’s throwing darts at youth team players or speeding in your Maserati, picking up countless tickets and fines along the way, it’s setting off fireworks in your own house, sneaking into a women’s prison due to ‘curiosity’ or even proving to be the good samaritan, aiding [...]

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Watch out; Qatar’s about

September 8, 2011

When it was announced on December 2nd that Qatar were to hold the 2022 World Cup, football fans around the globe collectively spat their coffee across the room in disbelief. Heck, I bet even the people of Qatar were in a state of shock when Sepp Blatter pulled their nation from the envelope. Cue a [...]

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Where will Adebayor end up?

July 16, 2011

So it’s pretty much a known fact that Emmanuel Adebayor is a dead cert to leave Manchester City. Manager Roberto Mancini admitted that the sooner the Togolese striker leaves the club; the better is the opinion of the Italian. Adebayor already wants his move to Real Madrid, where he spent the latter half of last [...]

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Why Villa would be foolish to take Houllier back

May 19, 2011

It is no small secret that the form of Aston Villa has dropped off considerably since Gerard Houllier took over the reins left by the departed Martin O’Neill back in September. The Birmingham side, which regularly challenged and, at times, almost broke the coveted top four in seasons past, have looked a shade of themselves [...]

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My team of the year

May 13, 2011

GK: Edwin Van der Sar, Manchester United An easy choice, the ageing Dutch keeper has been in fine form in the United goal this season and his performances have won them points single handily. Sir Alex Ferguson must be gutted he is retiring at the end of the season. RB: Bacary Sagna, Arsenal A consistent [...]

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André Villas-Boas. The Special One MK:II?

April 29, 2011

He has worked at Porto, Chelsea and Inter Milan while studying the game under the guidance of the late great Sir Bobby Robson. The same man has broken countless records with Porto and continues to prove his worth on the managerial stage. No, I am not talking about current Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho but [...]

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Why Fergie should go hammer and tong for Neuer

April 28, 2011

Last night belonged to Manchester United. Their 2-0 victory over FC Schalke 04 in Germany was masterminded by the back-in-form Wayne Rooney as the England man and United legend Ryan Giggs both struck in the space of three minutes to take a vital win away from the Veltins Arena and begin to set-up camp on [...]

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Lionel Messi’s half century

April 25, 2011

Barcelona – Osasuna may not attract the same audiences as the Madrid derby or El Clasico but for fans who watched the Catalan’s 2-0 win last night would have witnessed history in the process. Lionel Messi became the first player to score 50 goals in a Spanish season and, as a result, broke Ferenc Puskas’ [...]

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Why City’s FA Cup win will see them secure the top four spot

April 17, 2011

Manchester City’s 1-0 win over bitter rivals Manchester United yesterday surprised me more than it, perhaps, should have done. It was a game scripted as one the Red Devils were to win to help secure their second treble in twelve years. Yet, a solitary Yaya Toure strike in the second half was enough to separate [...]

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A quartet of El Clasico’s

April 14, 2011

“Sh*t Barcelona, you’re just a sh*t Barcelona” was the, hands down, favourite chant of Spurs fans last night. It bought a smile to my face but, in hindsight, it wasn’t the worst insult in the world. Watching them first hand last night really was something special. They way they moved the ball, the control of [...]

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Is Fernando Torres better or worse than Andriy Shevchenko?

April 10, 2011

When it was officially announced that Fernando Torres had joined Chelsea on deadline day in January, it was a move that was supposed to improve the stagnating West London club and boost their chances of winning the Champions League. A British record £50m move from Liverpool added to the already high expectations of Roman Abramovich [...]

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Doyle injury could prove costly for Wolves

March 27, 2011

The news that Wolves striker Kevin Doyle could miss the rest of the season must have rocked all those associated with the club. Doyle lasted a total of 20 minutes in the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2012 qualifying win over Macedonia before limping off with a knee injury. Republic of Ireland coach Giovanni Trappattoni has [...]

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