This week has been yet another where referees have been at the centre of a lot of controversy.

The transfer window has been glamorised to such an extent in recent years that Sky could probably make the final day of January a pay-per-view event.

Today we face Sunderland in the third round of the FA Cup.

A week in the world of football can feel like a long time, so when I look back at all that’s happened in the last year, it feels like an eternity.

As most people break up for their Christmas holidays this weekend, the football fixture list goes into overdrive.

This week confirmed again why everybody loves the cup competitions so much, with Arsenal of the Premier League beaten on penalties by Bradford City of League Two.

Last weekend saw Robbie Keane win his second MLS Championship in as many years, scoring yet again when it mattered most for LA Galaxy in a 3-1 victory over Houston.

Going into our game away to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park, I was unsure as to whether I would be playing after not featuring as much as I would have liked in the two previous matches.

Looking back on the match against Greece, I genuinely think there were a lot of positives to take from it.

I remember years ago my mother told me about how a friend of hers was asking how I was.