The Coin Toss

As Nottingham Forest enter a new era under the ownership of the Al-Hasawi family, they enter it without manager Steve Cotterill.

Andrea Pirlo’s performance in midfield was simply sensational against England, spraying his passes all over the pitch, while his chipped penalty was coolness personified. In celebration of his dinked effort that handed Italy the initiative in the shootout, here are the Top 10 Penalty Chips of all time:

There’s just a couple of days to go until the start of the tournament and the excitement is building. Will the Spanish sweep everyone away? Will the Germans play with their usual ruthless efficiency? Will we inevitably get knocked out on penalties? While you’re mulling over all of that, here are ten names to keep an eye on this summer:

The news has been confirmed, Didier Drobga will leave Chelsea at the end of the season. The Ivorian’s future at Stamford Bridge had been subject to much speculation since the club’s refusal to offer him the two year contract he required to stay.

So Chelsea have done it. Roman Abramovich’s millions finally bought him the trophy he so desired, the Champions League. The Blues did it the hard way though, scrapping through extra time before Didier Drogba sealed the victory in the shootout with his calm and collected effort

The FA Cup Final was a drab affair for 60 minutes until the introduction of Andy Carroll sparked it into life. And if it hadn’t have been for an astonishing stop from Petr Cech, he could have won the game for Liverpool.

So after 46 games, the 2011/12 season is done and dusted in the Championship. For some, it represented a great year, while others will be disappointed with their efforts. Here is the Coin Toss’s team by team season review:

Chinese football has been the graveyard for ageing players’ careers in recent years, with former greats moving to the Orient for one final pay cheque.