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The Bundesliga Review: The only Liverpool player with title aspirations

Hertha Berlin striker Andriy Voronin, on loan from Liverpool,  continued his heroics by scoring his first Bundesliga hat trick to send the Old Lady four points clear atop the Bundesliga. Confidence couldn’t be any higher for Lucien Favre’s men as they traveled 125 km to face Energie Cottbus in Das Ost-derby. The hosts began the…

Klinsmann: Staying Alive

Even the highest dose of “Aspirin” from pharmaceutical giants Bayer AG will do little to “Aleve” the migraines of Bayern Munich. What a difference a week makes. It was all bear hugs and high fives after Bayern Munich trashed Sporting Lisbon by five un-replied goals in midweek UEFA Champions league play. However, the euphoria was…

The French Revolution: Will Lyon Finally Be Caught This Season?

Ladies and Gentlemen, hold on to your hats! With Yoann Gourcuff at the helm, the Ligue 1 title race is shaping up to be the most interesting in years. Can Laurent Blanc’s Bordeaux strip Olympique Lyonnais from its helm at the top of the French league or will that honor be bestowed on Eric Geret’s…

Valencia : On The Brink

The 2007/08 season will undoubtedly be remembered for the appointment of perhaps the worst manager in the history of Valencia. Along with the appointment of Dutch-man Ronald Koeman, club officials at the Mestalla did little to help a disastrous season thus as the club was going through the gutters on the field, off the field…

Topsy Turvy – A date with Antonio Cassano

I get nervous when footballers release the inevitable ghost-written autobiography. Will I be violently slapped in the face reading rubbish in the shape of My Defence by Ashley Cole, Robbie Fowler’s: My Autobiography , Michael Owen’s yawner, the extremely boring Beckham: Both Feet on the Ground… you get the idea… and the utterly useless Wayne…

5 Potential Heirs For The “Makalele” Role

“So f***ing under-rated… he belongs up there – i reckon i would place him within the likes of Zidane, Raul, Nesta… totally re-defined that role in modern football” – those were the words of a fellow football fan whose allegiance to the former French international is unquestionable. As a child of the eighties and a…