John Foster

Back of the Net The Magpies are thrilled with the appointment of the Uruguayan on Wearside, writes John Foster...

Back of the Net  The Goodison goal-getter isn't the beast he used to be

Back of the Net The bridesmaid just wants to feel loved

Back of the Net Tottenham's sacking of Tim Sherwood has left the number of crap English managers in the Premier League at an all-time low, writes John Foster...

Back of the Net "Other similar references to brigandage of the bum are completely fine by us"

Back of the Net Vicarage Road sources have strongly hinted that manager Slavisa Jokanovic might be about to lose his job, report Back of the Net...

Back of the Net Belgian demands that the whole Villa squad go away

FIFA World Cup With England set to get their World Cup underway with their match against Italy on Saturday, Back of the Net's John Foster tells the untold story of the Three Lions' World Cup history...

Back of the Net Southampton starlet will decide in the next few days whether he has short hair or long hair, writes John Foster...

Back of the Net A sideways glance at Korea and Japan 2002 from Back of the Net

Back of the Net Bird stopped play at The Hawthorns on Monday night, writes John Foster...

Back of the Net Black Cats chief hoping for fresh start for recalled Leeds loanee, writes John Foster...

Back of the Net Greece are finally out of the World Cup, writes John Foster, leading millions of football fans to wonder if there might be some way of making sure they never play at a World Cup again...

Back of the Net More or less every football fan in Britain is also a well-informed historian, sociologist or foreign policy expert specialising in south-eastern Europe, Back of the Net can reveal...

Back of the Net Champions seek thoughtful new addition

Roy Hodgson Back of the Net’s John Foster delves into the England manager’s back pages...

Back of the Net The Andorran FA has filed a complaint after being forced to play somewhere that doesn't even belong in the European Championship, writes John Foster...

Back of the Net "Football has no point whatsoever," reveals Greg Dyke

Back of the Net A young, athletic-looking man at a social gathering has been telling everyone he plays for Fulham Football Club, writes John Foster...

Back of the Net Back of the Net's John Foster on the potential Tigers-taming tasty comestible...

Back of the Net Ambition may see the Belgian move on sooner rather than later, writes Back of the Net's John Foster...

Back of the Net The Premier League's very best (at being somewhere near the top of the school register), named by John Foster...

Back of the Net The Bavarian behemoths are cutting out the middleman, as John Foster reports...

Back of the Net With mixed signals coming out of FIFA over the 2022 jamboree, Back of the Net's John Foster clears up the confusion... 

Back of the Net Romanian holds the power at the Etihad, writes John Foster...