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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: Real Madrid Want Steven Gerrard, But Only ‘On The Cheap’
Cash-strapped, poverty-stricken Real Madrid (yes, the very same side that spent over £200 million pounds on transfer fees last summer) have apparently baulked at the exorbitant price tag Liverpool have slapped on Steven Gerrard‘s head and requested that they be allowed to pinch the influential midfielder on the cheap – the cheeky sods! Here’s the…
Transfer Rumours: Real Madrid To Go Big With Double Raid For Rooney And Gerrard?
Sensational (but hardly original) stuff in the British red-tops this morning, with the ‘news’ that Spanish giants Real Madrid are preparing to break the bank once again this summer with a massive double raid on the Premier League for a pair of England’s finest. I’ll only believe it when I see both Wayne Rooney and…
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…
09/10 La Liga Review: Barcelona conquers, Galacticos denied glory & the rest of Spain left helplessly behind
As 08/09 ended, Barcelona were roundly recognized as the world’s greatest team. They had dominated in La Liga, claimed the Spanish Cup, and comfortably beaten Manchester United in a much-hyped but ultimately bathetic Champions League Final. Following on from Spain’s triumph at Euro 2008, it led to the Hispanic media celebrating what they called a…
Heartbreak for Fulham in Europa League final
Fulham 1-2 Atletico Madrid Fulham FC were left heartbroken as they lost the Europa League final to a late, unfortunate goal from Diego Forlan five minutes from time, in extra time. This was Fulham’s first major cup final for 35 years, and they showed exactly why they deserved to be there, pulling out a performance…
09/10 Europa League Review
It is easy to forget that this season’s Europa League was in its inaugural year. After picking up an undesirable yet understandable reputation as the Champions League ‘sinferior little brother, Michel Platini oversaw the rebranding of what we once called, with a pejorative sneer, ‘the UEFA Cup’. The Europa League has a parallel structure to…
Atletico Madrid v Fulham Live Blog
The real surprise of the 2009/10 season has been Fulham FC’s European form. Somehow manager Roy Hodgson has carved his way through the likes of Juventus and Wolfsburg to leave Fulham facing the biggest game in their history.
Podcast: Chelsea TV’s Alison Bender, spending sprees and Fulham v Atletico
Check out Adrian Clarke & Iain Spragg in the latest episode of the award-nominated Soccerlens Podcast. Chelsea TV presenter Alison Bender joins the boys for an insightful chat on what life is really like inside Stamford Bridge, as she looks back on the Blues’ tremendous Premier League title success and ahead to a likely first ever Double. Fulham’s…
TFT Episode 48: Premier League finale & Fulham vs Atletico special
If we took Chelsea’s wins over Sunderland, Aston Villa and Stoke City in isolation, we would be amazed that the Premier League title race should [...]
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