Articles By Ahmed Bilal (1011)

Goalkeeper scores 80-yard goal

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Dec 15 2008

Montgomery Town FC goalie Steve Goodwin scores a wonder-goal from the edge of his own penalty area. Fabulous, one in a billion strike (and goes straight in unlike Paul Robinson’s…

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Chelsea 08/10 Home Kit out now

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Dec 12 2021

The Chelsea 08/10 home kit is now available for pre-order. The launch date for the the 08/10 Chelsea home kit is 8th May but you know how these things go…

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Liverpool 08/10 Home Kit + Free Torres Shirt

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Dec 12 2021

The Liverpool 2008/2010 Home Shirt is now available for pre-order. The shirt will be launched on 22nd May and as with all things Liverpool they are bound to be a…

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Manchester United v Arsenal – History and Preview

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Dec 9 2021

Get the latest Manchester United vs Arsenal news. Manchester United play Arsenal on Sunday, 13 April needing to win to keep Chelsea at arm’s length. Arsenal have been United’s trickiest…

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Can Rooney score this goal against Barcelona?

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 28 2012

The scene is May 1991, Feyenoord stadium in Rotterdam. The European Cup Winners’ Cup final is about to kick off. Manchester United and Barcelona line up against each other, with…

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Manchester United 1-0 (3-0) Roma – Hargo / Tevez / Rio kings of Old Trafford

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Apr 8 2023

A controlled performance at Stadio Olimpico and another European class act at Old Trafford secured passage to the Champions League semi-finals for Manchester United for a second year in a…

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Barcelona 1-0 (2-0) Schalke – Barca set up date with United

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Apr 8 2023

Two below-par performances, two 1-0 wins and Barcelona are through to the Champions League semi-finals in the most unconvincing fashion. Not to begrudge them their victories – they took their…

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Schalke and Fenerbahce aim to attack Barcelona and Chelsea

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Mar 18 2011

In the buildup to the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, both Barcelona and Chelsea have talked about the quality of their players and the fact that pound for…

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The truth about shirt-swapping in football

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Dec 28 2021

Award-winning blogger Laurie writes: Ever wonder what leads up to a photo like this one? How it came to be that the most beautiful players on the teams end up…

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Liverpool 4-2 (5-3) Arsenal – Ref Blunder Sends Gunners Home

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Jan 6 2022

The following article refers to an older game – for the upcoming Arsenal-Liverpool game, click here. The climax to this game was dramatic, equal parts glorious and sickening, and ultimately,…

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Chelsea 2-0 (3-2) Fenerbahce – Ballack and Lampard set up date with Liverpool

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Jan 9 2022

Chelsea scored twice and kept a clean sheet to beat Fenerbahce 3-2 on aggregate and progress to the semi-finals of the 07/08 Champions League and a rematch with Liverpool. A…

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Clarence Seedorf: Gifted, Accomplished and Wise

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Apr 5 2023

Just got done reading through Steve’s translation of Seedorf’s recent interview (the original appeared in La Gazetta dello Sport last week, I think). Seedorf talks about his future plans (he’s…

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The Rooney-Ronaldo show takes Manchester United past Roma

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Jan 10 2022

Before this game (and indeed, before any away game Manchester United have played in the last couple of seasons) the media trotted out figures to suggest that United were abysmal…

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Real Madrid promise £100m for Cristiano Ronaldo – Manchester United cash in

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Jan 9 2022

The article below is an April Fools Joke. The real story of Cristiano Ronaldo’s transfer to Madrid is here. In the most expensive transfer in the history of professional sports,…

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Tottenham confirm bargain £30m deal for 4 Manchester United players

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Jan 9 2022

Juande Ramos has decided to splash the cash in Manchester United’s direction with Tottenham picking up a host of stars from the Manchester United firesale. Tottenham are reported to have…

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