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Transfer Rumours: David Silva To Snub Chelsea For Manchester City?
After declaring his desire to play for reigning Premier League champions Chelsea only yesterday, it would appear that Valencia’s highly-rated winger David Silva has undergone a dramatic change of heart that will see him sign for nouvelle-riche money-merchants Manchester City for the best part of £30 million in the next few days. I just don’t…
Transfer Rumours: Jose Mourinho To Take Glen Johnson To Real Madrid?
Real Madrid are being linked with a raid on the Premier League for a Liverpool star this morning, although it’s not the one you’re probably thinking of. New Real coach Jose Mourinho has apparently turned his sights on England’s flying right-back Glen Johnson, after conceding that Inter Milan will not relinquish Maicon without a fight….
Transfer Rumours: Man Utd Waiting In The Wings For Raul?
There’s a hint of deja-vu in this morning’s gossip columns as Manchester United have woken to find themselves linked with a Bosman move for a striker, a couple of years past his prime, who is known to struggle with niggling injuries and who was replaced by younger models for both club and country some while…
Clockwork Oranje – Can Holland win the World Cup this time?
When every World Cup comes around, everyone places an outside bet on Holland. Based on their qualifying campaign, it seems a very safe bet. Their football is certainly entertaining and at times, dazzling for the spectator. But when it comes to tournaments, the Dutch will often begin with performances full of flair and vigour, but…
Juventus 0-0 Ajax – Video Highlights – 25 February 2010
Juventus 0-0 Ajax UEFA Europa League 25 February 2010 Juventus played a solid defensive match to hold onto their 2-1 aggregate lead over Ajax Amsterdam on Thursday. Each team had several chances and Juventus had a header off the post in the first half but neither would score in the entire match. Juventus had the…
Juventus v Ajax – Live Blog – 25 February 2010
Ajax heads to Turin with a 1-2 deficit and having to get a win against a surging Juventus side.
Barcelona and the Left Wing
With Thierry Henry closing in on his 83rd birthday, and the New York Red Bulls seemingly interested in the ageless Frenchman, the reigning champions of everything are no doubt in the market for a replacement at left wing. Last season, the French international had a renaissance year, scoring 36 goals in 55 starts. Alas, all…
Ferguson keeps the faith in Berba…but do we really not need a new striker?
I discuss Ferguson’s tactical thinking when it comes to the upcoming transfer market. Is it worth being a miserly old man? Will he sacrifice the clubs success in doing so? Can Berbatov do the business? Or is a tasty new signing – like £45million rated Luis Suarez from Ajax – the only way forward?
Football’s Greatest Clubs
How does one go about measuring greatness in football? I mean real, obvious, blatant greatness; that rarest of qualities. Today “greatness” is such a woolly, over-used term that sometimes we lose its meaning and start labeling all sorts of mundane, workaday things as “great”. The evolution of language has distilled its meaning, reduced its potency,…
UEFA Champions League 2009-2010 – Group Stage Draw LIVEBLOG
This article refers to an earlier version of the Champions League draw. Go to the latest Champions League draw article. The draw for the 2009-2010 UEFA Champions League group stages took place today in Monaco. While we wait for Europe’s top-club competition to finally set sail, this a 30 minutes of drama every fan must…
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