One thing that stands out in football players is the mental strength it takes to play this beautiful game. Ability it seems is nothing without will power.

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The Abramovich-Shevchenko-Mourinho love triangle may be what seems to have brought Chelsea’s dominance of the Premier League to a temporary halt this season, but it could be argued that the “Special One’s” evil plans were undone by something altogether different.

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Arsen Wenger’s decision to let Lauren move to Portsmouth is both brave and generous – and Harry Redknapp and Portsmouth will thank the Arsenal manager for it.

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Progress? What progress? At our hearts we’re still a street mob baying for blood, be it the arena in Rome, witchhunts in Salem or Chelsea’s form in the 2006-2007 Premiership season. Chelsea and Mourinho are under tremendous pressure, all of …

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Alan Curbishley was roped in at West Ham with two objectives in mind. The overriding, obvious target was to avoid relegation and stay in the Premiership for another season. The second objective was to ensure that this club built a …

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Recently the media has gone bonkers with the news that Mourinho and the club management disagreed on transfer policy. In truth, that sort of disagreements happen at every club (rich or not), and to consider that Mourinho would be driven …

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Tottenham’s sale of Calum Davenport to West Ham is the precursor for Mathew Upson moving to Tottenham (or else, it was the most short-sighted sale ever).

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Rafa Benitez can get as angry as he likes (whether he wants to blame greedy players or his own board), but if reports are to be believed Lucas Neill has opted for first team chances and a bigger pay-package at …

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It is to David Beckham’s credit that whenever he’s been considered down and out, he has always returned with a bang, making a bigger impact than before, reinventing himself and laughing all the way to the bank, as it were.

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For a club of Real Madrid’s standing, their behavior in the media is shameful.

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In the summer of 2004, Rafa Benitez was given the task to rebuild Liverpool into a top European side once again. The idea was that Liverpool, with it’s history and pedigree, should be winning the Premiership and dominating the Champions …

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Putting aside any snide headlines that can be made combining ‘United’ and ‘Dong’, I’m happy to report that Manchester United have extended Dong Fangzhou contract till 2010.

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