It’s a sorry tale of how a wonder-kid, who lit the World Cup alight in 1998, has suffered a string of injuries, resulting in a diminishing international career when he should be in his peak.

Football Forecast – in a brand new feature on The Sport Review, all four writers will be attempting to correctly predict the scores of every Premier League and World Cup Qualifier match.

Saracens are the proverbial underachievers of rugby Union, the Tottenham Hotspur or Newcastle United of rugby and are about to undergo changes of monumental proportions.

With the the 2009 Formula One Championship starting this Sunday with the opening race in Melbourne, it promises to be as tight as ever.

Just when things were starting to get interesting in the Premier League, it’s time for another international break.

Whilst the International break can be a hugely frustrating distraction from club affairs for many football fans, it’s also a good time for a bit of fun.

Putting faith in managers is surely the key to success, not only in the Premiership but in football period.

After Real Madrid suffered a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Liverpool, Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane was lavish in his praise of the England midfielder, Steven Gerrard.