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Monthly Archives: April 2010

West Ham will never succeed with owners like David Sullivan

The Academy of Porn: David Gold and David Sullivan These two should have stuck to making their porn. At...
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England world cup song

George and the Dragons have come up with this very patriotic paean to England…… Not sure if ” Capello’s...
Copa America

Ferguson hails Mourinho

Another look at Mourinho’s epic celebration.Ferguson hails Mourinho’s perfect plan that led to this
Soccer Coaches & Coaching

Roy Hodgson to Liverpool. Why not?

A contemplative coach. A hand on the chin is better than a scribbling hand pad. Rafa will he won’t...
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Arshavin’s Barca dream is nothing new

Looks like a few high profile players are being pulled up by their managers. Carlos Tevez was given a...
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Football Writers’ Association roots for Rooney

Wayne Rooney has been voted the 2010 Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association. He topped the...
Soccer Players

Mancini warns happy feet Tevez

Good on Roberto Mancini. He essentially tells Tevez to shape up or ship out. If he does not like...
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Leonardo to end his Milan tenure

According to Silvio Berlusconi, AC Milan will have a new coach next season. They are in negotiations to find...
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Video: Europa Cup semifinals: Gera scores, Fulham make history

Germany failed to make it two for two in the European finals. Zoltan Gera, the ex Baggie will be...
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Video: Europa Cup semifinal: Forlan ends Liverpool’s challenge

Two former Premiership players combined to end Liverpool’s Europa Cup hopes. Ex- Arsenal winger Jose Antonio Reyes showing more...
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Didier Drogba makes the Times 100

Another accolade in Didier Drogba’s cap as he makes the Times 100 most influential persons of 2010. The African...
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Shakira sings the official world cup song

World Cup 2010

Video: Inter celebrates as Barca turn out to be damp squibs

Look at Mourinho take off. As 52 sprinklers in the Camp Nou are turned on their celebration.
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Video: A longer look at Inter vs Barcelona

What a wonderful atmosphere as 92,000 fans jammed the Camp Nou as the stadium became a swirl of colour...
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Europa Cup semi-final: Liverpool might be without Kuyt, Ngog

A spate of injuries might see Ryan Babel up front in the role of a makeshift forward. Dirk Kuyt...
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Mourinho being compared to legend Helenio Herrera

Inter president Massimo Moratti is already comparing Jose Mourinho to Inter legend Helenio Herrera, who ruled supreme in the...
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Video: Figo insulted at Barcelona

Barca fans have not forgiven Luis Figo when he left Camp Nou for the Bernabeu 10 years ago. Yesterday,...
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Video: Victor Valdes mugs Mourinho

Jose Mourinho shows why he is so polarizing. Not for him, the quiet dignified air of triumph but the...
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Video: Thiago Motta’s red card

Motta was stupid but Sergio Busquets is proving to be a piece of work. I have no idea what...
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Video: CL semi-finals: Inter’s defensive mettle ensures Bernabeu destiny

Thirty eight years after Giacinto Facchetti scored the goal to stun Liverpool and march to their second European Cup...
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Barcelona getting ready for Inter Milan

Just about a week or so ago Barcelona were in a space of their own.Two words have brought them...
World Cup 2014

World Cup 2010: Ledley King might make South Africa

Those damn knees, otherwise Ledley King’s selection would be a no brainer. Not just a sentimental choice but his...
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Ribery will miss the CL final

UEFA slapped a three match ban on Franck Ribery for his foul on Lyon’s Lisandro Lopez which means the...
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Will Busquets introduce some “extracurricular” activities?

The last known photo of Sergio Busquets “vertical” Xavi, Messi, Pedro, Ibrahimovic will get all the attention but Busquets...
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Mourinho’s “obsession” remark is genius

Jose Mourinho, on the eve of the Inter vs Barca once again demonstrates the ruthless qualities that makes him...
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Diego Milito vs Gabriel Milito

Brothers in Arms? Inter’s in form striker, Diego Milito might end up meeting his brother, Barca’s Gabriel Milito, who...
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Robben’s Bernabeu entry will serve a reminder to Real

Arjen Robben’s entry into his former home of the Santiago Bernabeu on May 22nd will remind Madridistas of what...
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The Germans celebrate Ivica Olic

” OLIC, WIE IST DAS SCHÖN! OLIC, WIE IST DAS SCHÖN! SOLCHE TORE HAT MAN LANGE NICHT GESEHEN. SO...
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Video: CL semi-final: Olic’s hattrick fires Bayern into the CL finals

Goal-ah-Olic! Ivica Olic, the Croatian striker scored a perfect hattrick with his right foot, left foot, and a header...
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Bayern Munich go through in style

A hat-trick from Ivica Olic secured a 4-0 aggregate win – the biggest winning margin in a Champions League...
World Cup 2014

England have won two world wars but only one world cup..

World Cup 2010

Fernando Torres ready to move to sunnier climes?

So is Fernando Torres moving to the Serie? Rafa Benitez has been linked strongly with a move to Juve...
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Kaka’s mysterious injury

In an interview yesterday, Kaka sought to dispel the notion that a recurrence of athletic pubalgia caused his physical...
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Wesley Sneijder to play

All that song and dance about Sneijder not playing turns out to be just that. He resumed normal training...
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Fulop fillip for City?

Joe Hart says that there are no chances of him coming back to Man City before the end of...
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World Cup warm up game

World Cup 2010

Christoph Metzelder moves to Schalke

Felix Magath stages a coup by prying away the disgruntled Real Madrid central defender starved of first team appearances....
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Lyon takes three days off to relax

The French Federation scheduled no matches for Lyon and the CL semi-finalists spent their weekend relaxing and discussing tactics...
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West Ham Utd: The case for Zola

With West Ham’s win over Wigan, the Hammers have ensured their survival in the Premiership. It has been a...
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Hull becomes the latest club threatened by administration

The club has been virtually relegated but now faces the threat of administration which would tack on a ten...
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Video: Kei Kamara’s miss of the century

Kansas City Wizard striker Kei Kamara makes a total mess plumb in front of goal. To make matters worse...
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PFA Player of the Year

Rooney bagged the PFA player of the year award and the PFA Young Player of the Year went to...
World Cup 2014

Fabianski will stay to prove Wenger right

The Big Fabianski practicing Blue Steel on the ball: “Look, Mums- no hands” Pepe Reina is the latest goalkeeper...
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Bruno Labbadia fired!

Hamburg will play the rest of the season without Bruno Labbadia on the sidelines. On the eve of the...
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Bayern face injury crisis: Demichelis and Van Buyten

The Borussia M’gladbach match which resulted in Bayern dropping points in a painful draw also saw Martin Demichelis limp...
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Bad news for Inter: Wesley Sneijder doubtful for Barca

Wesley Sneijder, Inter’s creative engine was hurt in the Atalanta match and was unable to complete the match. Tests...
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Liverpool confirm Burnley relegation

Both teams have had deeply disappointing seasons. Burnley have had two wins and 13 defeats in 16 Premier League...
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Video: Rangers win their 53rd title through Lafferty

Kyle Lafferty’s 17th minute strike against Hibs was enough to secure Rangers their 53rd domestic success and back to...
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Sorensen should be back in time for the World Cup

Stoke City goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen suffered a dislocated elbow in the collision with Chelsea goalscorer Salomon Kalou. The good...
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Video: Pazzini sends Roma into the agony of defeat

A wonderful end to end match at the Stadio Olimpico as Sampdoria battled leaders Roma. The Giallorossi through the...
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Wenger’s Sol Campbell statement is full of irony

Does anyone find irony in Wenger touting a 35 year old recycled ex- Arsenal defender as the find of...
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Video: No Drogba in Chelsea’s 7-0 goalathon

Chelsea roared back to the top of the table with a 7-0 annihilation of Stoke. Before the match, Tony...
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10, 9, 8, 7 …… Roman Abramovich will regret Mourinho’s departure

Why Roman Abramovich Will Keep Regretting Jose Mourinho’s DepartureTM Just when you thought that we would never seen another...
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Baines just took himself out of England consideration

What an unforgivable mistake by Leighton Baines against Fulham. Showing absolutely no awareness, Baines back passes to Tim Howard,...
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