Update: Zidane has spoken about the incident. Read Zidane’s comments on the headbutt incident. This is one of those things where you really, really should let go. If Zidane is going to tell us himself, that’s great, but if he …

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If you’re a Manchester United fan, you’d be wondering – why the hell did Ferguson want to sign Armando Petit? The thing is, he didnt – he never did.

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Zinedine Zidane wins the Ballon d’Or – the Golden Ball – the best player award – for the 2006 World Cup. Are you fuckin’ kidding me? Can someone please cut through the tripe and the hype and actually point these …

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Bits and pieces of news here…both Chelsea and Arsenal had their players involved in the World Cup final last night – if you’re interest, you can read about the Zidane-Materrazi incident and the Malouda dive as well.

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Manchester United and Alex Ferguson have a battle on their hands to keep Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford. The winger’s agent is due to meet Ferguson today for showdown talks and with Ronaldo’s recent comments claiming that Manchester United did …

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The 2006 World Cup saw a host of great goals, including a couple on the second last day of the tournament as Schweinsteiger and Germany provided two more crackers to go with the Lahm and Frings efforts from their first …

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To a man, the French were impressive in the 2006 World Cup final. Their possession play, attacking flair and speed down the flanks would have overwhelmed any other defence in Germany, and it is a tribute to the Italians that …

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Update: Zidane has spoken about the incident. Read Zidane’s comments on the headbutt incident. Read also: What Did Materazzi Say To Zidane? It has been one of those World Cups – where the matches threaten to explode into brilliance but …

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The 2006 World Cup will be remembered for a lot of things – Brazil’s failure (unexpected), England’s failure (expected), France’s renaissance (unexpected), the wonderful fans and the great goals (somehow less means better). But the one thing it will be …

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This morning, half-asleep, I read the news that Ronaldo had said after the 3rd-place playoff that he was going to leave Manchester United (If you haven’t read the news, see the BBC coverage). Please tell me that this is a …

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Recent World Cups, and especially the 2006 edition, have seen more even matches and an emphasis on defensive strengths. Franz Beckenbauer blamed the coaches for not being adventurous enough but the fact is, all teams are fighting harder, not just …

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Germany win 3-1, and secure 3rd place. Yawn. Apart from Oliver Kahn and Luis Figo playing their last games, this game was meaningless for football (although German fans will be sure to milk it for all its worth.

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