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Bunyodkor: the Super-club no-one has heard of

In the first half of a month which has seen Real Madrid twice break the football record for player transfer fees paid, the news that World cup winning Brazilian coach Filipe Scolari had recently signed an 18 month contract with the Uzbek champions Bunyodkor barely registered as a murmur on the global game’s seismograph. Buried…

Giggs Limited Edition Manchester United Shirt – Signed and Framed

The 35 year old midfielder from Wales Ryan Giggs has been playing for Manchester United since 1991 (came to the United youth academy in 1987 from Manchester City). So, it has been a total of 22 years he has spent at Old Trafford and 18 years playing for the senior team. To celebrate his 18…

Transfer Rumors (19 June 09): Arsenal seal Vermaelen deal, Manchester United to bid for Real Madrid’s Casillas, Valencia star Villa not for sale, and more

It’s been a busy week in the transfers world, and just because it’s the weekend doesn’t mean that there’s going to be a break of any sort. Today’s transfer news and rumors roundup includes news of a couple of confirmed signings and a few more that are set to be completed in the next few…

Setanta loses 09-10 Premier League matches as ESPN and Sky prepare bids

The Premier League has terminated its license agreement with Setanta Sports for 09-10 Premier League matches after Setanta failed to meet the Friday deadline for making payments due to the Premier League. This means that the 46 live matches Setanta had for the 2009/2010 Premier League season are now back on the market on auction,…

Should The MLS Become More European?

When American soccer players discover they have the athletic prowess to play overseas, they go, and we encourage their choice. But when American soccer fans choose to ignore MLS, its considered to be detrimental to the success of American soccer. As has been stated before in the New York Times, the biggest hurdle MLS has…

Houston hot streak puts Dynamo in the driving seat

After taking a few weeks of the 2009 Major League Soccer season to get going, Houston Dynamo rose to the top of the table last weekend as their remarkable run of good form continued. Chivas USA, Toronto FC and Chicago Fire have all impressed for periods, but Dynamo have quietly put together a superb run…

Transfer Rumors (18 June 09): Man United to bid for Arsenal star Van Persie, Aston Villa ponder swapping Young for Tottenham’s Bentley, Bayern admit approach for Chelsea’s Bosingwa, and more

The transfer news isn’t as plentiful today as it has been in the last several days, but there are still some big names in the gossip pages today. Manchester United are busy looking for a new striker, and while Karim Benzema may or may not be on his way to Old Trafford sometime this summer,…

Will Michael Owen Retire? Should He?

How times have changed for Michael Owen. The former undisputed golden boy of English football, feared by defenders throughout the World and lauded by Europe’s biggest clubs, is, if growing rumours are to be believed, about to announce his retirement. Injuries Owen’s injury-plagued stay at Newcastle has proved to be a nightmare, with the player…

USA 0-3 Brazil – Goals (Videos)

The USA under-performed or were outclassed (depending on your point of view) by Brazil in today’s Confederations Cup clash, with Brazil putting 3 goals past the Americans.

Have boots will travel – The Great Real Madrid reshuffle

Florentino Pérez doesn’t do things by halves. Neither do Real Madrid. For most clubs, a season finishing second only to a magisterial Barcelona side in La Liga, and suffering an (admittedly humiliating) exit in the Champions League to a side as well-equipped as Liverpool would register as decent. Disappointing at worst. For Real however it…