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Could Liverpool defeat Manchester United if Ronaldo wasn’t around?
Liverpool full-back Alvaro Arbeloa reckons (while talking to Sky Sports) that Ronaldo leaving Manchester United and going to Real Madrid can only be good for Liverpool. Which brings us to the topic of this post – can Liverpool beat United if Ronaldo isn’t playing? And perhaps just as important, can Liverpool finish ahead of United…
Liar Liar – Real Madrid, the Media, Ronaldo or Manchester United?
We hear about the Real Madrid-Cristiano Ronaldo-Manchester United transfer saga every day, with different things said by the concerned parties, and a mountain of speculation written daily on Ronaldo’s future. If various ‘news’ publications are to be believed, Real Madrid will pay 100m Euros and send over half the Real Madrid starting lineup to secure…
Transfer Rumors (23 June 08): Robinho to Manchester United, Schweinsteiger to Chelsea, Lennon to Newcastle, and more
It’s Monday, and this week that means this is one of the few times you’ll be seeing me around here this week, as I’m taking a trip to see my best mate get hitched. I’m sure you won’t miss me too much, since the roundups will be going on without me, but for those who…
The Hunt for Huntelaar
Klaas Jan Huntelaar is, without doubt, one of the most prolific strikers in Europe at the moment. In the 2007/08 season he scored an amazing thirty-three goals in thirty-four appearances, making him the top scorer in the Eredivisie, scoring eleven goals more than Twente’s Blaise N’Kufo. Now, after three glorious seasons in Ajax, ninety-six goals…
Cristiano Ronaldo interview: “You all know what I want … In two days …”
Update: Required Reading: Article #1 & Article #2. Thank you. Guillem Balague interviewed Cristiano Ronaldo in the aftermath of Portugal’s Euro 2008 quarter-final defeat at the hands of Germany. You can read the full transcript of the interview here. Balague has a history of doing really good interviews (e.g. his tete-a-tete with Benitez) and he…
Transfer Rumors (20 June 08): Silva to Liverpool, Arshavin to Arsenal, Santana to Tottenham, and more
Well, it’s Friday again. The week’s certainly flown by, hasn’t it? Speaking of flying, who could be flying to a new locale soon? Read on, and you’ll find out. Could Liverpool make a move for Valencia’s David Silva? Silva’s price tag is 20 million pounds, so it may be a stretch at this point, but…
Ronaldo takes his training very seriously…
Remember, back in February, the Sun published a story about how Cristiano Ronaldo was using his phone on the training pitch to send SMSs and he had been fined by Ferguson because of that? It seemed fishy at the time but was sold as gold dust against the ‘arrogant Portuguese’ and everyone lapped it up….
All Summer 2008 Premier League Transfers
All Premier League transfers going through in the summer of 2008 are on this page. For our transfer rumours column see our transfer news section. This page is updated frequently, so if you find a transfer not listed here put it in the comments and we’ll add it. This page lists Premier League clubs only,…
Transfer Rumors (18 June 08): Schalke’s Jones to Man United, Albiol to Arsenal, Newcastle want 9m for Milner
Could Aston Villa finally be ready to give in and sell Gareth Barry to Liverpool? Their part in today’s roundup makes it look as if they might be preparing for the incoming 15 to 20 million pound windfall from the impending Barry transfer.
Transfer Rumors (16 June 08): Villa to snub Chelsea, Arsenal play hardball over Hleb, Spurs sign African starlet, and more
Ambition–without it, where would this transfer roundup be? Thanks to all of the players and clubs who have it, we’ve got plenty to present you everyday. We start today’s roundup with a player who’s aiming for the highest level, and to do it, he may well have to leave his current club to do it.
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