nazakatblogger@gmail.com I can’t help but empathize with the heirloom tomato this time of year. The first BLTs have been eaten; the novelty has worn off. Stacked on farmers’ market tables like milk bottles in a carnival game, late-summer tomatoes start to look a little worse for wear. Like me, they are often etched with lines from … Read more
Key events Preamble Good evening and welcome to live coverage of Fulham v Chelsea at Craven Cottage. A west London derby, involving the last two managers of Real Madrid, should a solid entertainment option, especially as the alternatives on UK television include Street Cops: Catching the Yobs, Donnie Swaggart* and a repeat of Randall and … Read more
Some people are fans of the Philadelphia Eagles. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Philadelphia Eagles. This 2026 Defector NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here. Your team: Philadelphia Eag—God, I’m exhausted just typing their name. Makes me wanna spit on a guy. … Read more
Al-Hilal, who have offered close to £40m, are not near to Aston Villa’s asking price. As next Tuesday’s transfer deadline nears, Villa will play hardball for their all-time record Premier League goalscorer. A deal is still believed to be some way off, even if Emery revealed last week the striker could leave. Al-Hilal, who signed … Read more
While lots of football media write content around ‘what we learned’ from a match, this was a case of ‘what we already know’. What most Liverpool observers already knew: 1. There’s a huge issue with the midfield 2. Liverpool are far too open on the transition 3. The full backs, especially Jeremie Frimpong, are major … Read more
Watch Fulham vs Chelsea for free as the Premier League returns for its first dose of Monday Night Football of the 2026/27 season, with FourFourTwo bringing you all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world. Fulham vs Chelsea: key information Fulham host Chelsea in the first Monday Night … Read more
Some of my favorite sports uniforms are red. This has always been true, and my choices of teams to support have only reinforced that. (A chicken-egg situation?) Other than the Miami Marlins (who did have the snazzy Sugar Kings red jerseys a few years back), the Miami Heat, the New England Patriots (god, I love … Read more
Liverpool debutant Jeremy Jacquet was thrown into the deep end during Sunday’s 2-2 draw against Newcastle United. The young French centre-back experienced a baptism of fire at St. James’ Park, likening the atmosphere on Tyneside to one of European football’s most notoriously intimidating arenas. Jacquet, 21, recently completed his transfer to Anfield following an impressive … Read more
Imagine you are a horny male redback spider. You might be a small guy—a fraction of her size—but unlike some, you don’t have a complex about it. You’re just happy to be there, “there” meaning the haphazard snarl of a web of a female redback spider. Only 20 percent of male redback spiders ever mate, … Read more
When you hear the term ‘yo-yo club’, the team that springs to mind probably depends on the era that you started watching football. For me, it’s West Bromwich Albion, who were promoted from the Championship four times and relegated from the Premier League on three occasions between 2002 and 2010. Ipswich Town are the latest … Read more