Todoroki Athletic Stadium Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture Todoroki Stadium is a very cozy, fan-friendly facility. Though it is an older stadium, and has a running track, Todoroki has a tremendous amount of character. From the beveled roof that rings two thirds of the ground to the deep banks of seats in both end zones, it […]

Herr Hippo contacted Herr Colin, who is currently residing in Stuttgart, to get an insider’s view on this year’s World Cup.
Is there a great sense of anticipation in Stuttgart for the forthcoming World Cup finals? Actually not as much as you might think. German people do not like sports that they are not good at. […]

World Cup Hippo can reveal the real reason behind England defender Sol Campbell’s recent erratic behaviour and dramatic dip in form. Our source has informed us that Sol has suffered a deep existential crisis as a result of plying his trade as a robust defender for too many years.
The defender’s existence is defined, not by productivity, […]

I’m a Pompey fan, and I’ve been asked by Herr Hippo to write an article on Pompey players who could be in Germany in the summer. This is the second instalment of this feature - to read the first, please click here.
Portugal: Miguel Pedro Mendes has been capped for a country that will be at the […]

Following the genius masterstroke of one Rafael Benitez bringing Anfield ‘God’ Robbie ‘Cheeky’ Fowler back to Liverpool this season, do other Hippoers believe a similar move from Mr Eriksson involving the nation’s deity Mr Mark Hateley would have the same galvanising effect?

           
In an exciting new Surgery Spy! feature we ask Frau Hippo (a leading lifestyle makeover consultant): Have they they or haven’t they? This week - Wayne Rooney!
“The standout feature for me are the cheeks. They are far more pronounced in the later picture which suggests that Wayne has probably undergone […]

Name: Jimu Sama
Location: Japan, but not in the hub of things in central Tokyo, more in the heart of the people’s industrial centre Kawasaki, home of the frighteningly mediocre Frontale of the frighteningly mediocre J-League.
Position: Juan-Carlos Valeron-esque flair support for pacy strike pairing, eye-of-a-needle sliderule ability
Instruction: Hippo’s Far Eastern correspondent. Assigned to the tricky region […]