"The Older I Get The More I Love It" - Interview with Australian International Footballer Richard Garcia

"The older I get, the more I love it," says Richard Garcia when I ask if he still loves the sport he has played for near on a lifetime. The Australian international moved halfway around the world at just 15-years-of-age to learn his trade at the famed Academy at West Ham. He has seen the game from more angles than many professionals ever get the chance to see and is still as enthusiastic as he was on the day that he first pulled on a pair of boots.

From League One to the Championship and the Premier League to playing at the World Cup in South Africa, to suffering career threatening injuries, there is very little in the game that Garcia has yet to see.

I caught up with the midfielder, currently recuperating from a serious knee injury, to find how he is coping whilst out, how he views the game, and what he sees in his possible future after he finishes playing.

Jimmy Bullard Could Return for Hull City in Relegation Clash with the Hammers

The little magician that is Jimmy Bullard is set to make a sensational return for Hull City as they travel to Upton Park and West Ham for what is bound to be a real relegation six pointer.

With dodgy dealing Portsmouth all but relegated, they should be deducted nine points on Mar. 1 and placed into administration, the significance of this game cannot be underestimated.

Both Hull and West Ham sit only one point above the dreaded drop zone with only goal difference separating the two sides.

The difference, however, could be their walking wounded returning to action and no-one can underestimate the importance of Bullard for the Tigers.

Boaz Myhill Heroics Earn a Point For Hull in 0-0 at Spurs

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill was the hero for Hull at White Hart Lane today, as his virtuoso performance earned the Tigers a hard earned point in their relegation battle, while Spurs will rue the missed opportunity to open up a gap in the battle for fourth place.


The American-born Welsh international 'keeper was in inspired form all day and pulled off a number of impressive saves as Spurs piled pressure on the travelling Tigers.

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Juande Ramos Stares Into the Abyss. Is His Job on the Line at Spurs?

Things at Tottenham Hotspur have gone from bad to worse. Not content with their worst start in 53 years, the team conspired to lose against Hull City at White Hart Lane and begin the season with just two pts from their opening seven games, the clubs worst start since 1912...

EPL 2008/09 Week 7: A Definitive Guide to the Weekends Fixtures

The new season might only be seven weeks old but the fixture list is as intriguing as ever. Here is a definitive preview guide to the key games this weekend...