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Bale and Lennon sweep Newcastle

Once again Spurs found themselves a man short as Younes Kaboul was sent off for argy bargy after being...
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Balotelli scores a hat trick as City blanks Villa, 4-0

The enfant terrible of the Serie and now the Premiership scored from two penalties and after Brad Friedel could...
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Arsenal’s moment of truth against Chelsea

Arsene has been on all fours against Chelsea. Will it end today? In a few hours Arsene Wenger’s cachet...
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A Tevez take over as City get past Newcastle

A Boxing Day error by Tim Krul gifted Carlos Tevez the ball and it led to a goal for...
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Van Der Vaart: The signing of the season

Rafael Van Der Vaart yet another Real Madrid castoff is proving to be the signing of the season. For...
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Berbatov brace sunders Sunderland

The Premiership got back on track and if Arsenal were hoping that the Black Cats would prove spoilers, then...
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David Bowie’s Space Oddity and Wenger

Space Oddity reminds me of Arsene Wenger. Especially these lines. “Ground control to Major Tom, your circuits dead, there’s...
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The Sari behind Sam Allardyce’s sacking

Anuradha Desai, the CEO of Venky’s, the new owners of Blackburn decides to show Sam Allardyce who wears the...
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Wenger blames pitch for Arsenal’s defeat

“The pitch was so poor in my opinion and the game suffered a lot from it,” he said. “I...
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Alan Pardew “absolutely rapes him” is new Magpies manager

Alan Pardew became a TV celebrity when he characterized Michael Essien’s tackle on Ched Evans during a Chelsea vs...
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Blatter and blather: More lies and lip service

Sepp Blatter is peeved that the English are not too happy with the results. Nor are the Australians, Spaniards,...
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Arsenal take care of Partizan, 3-1

Great clip showing Abou Diaby’s reaction to Eboue’s warm up on the bench. The match was a mixed bag....
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Inter’s ordeal continues against Werder Bremen

A weakened Inter team is spanked by Werder Bremen and finishes second to Spurs in Group A. Goals from...
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Mike Ashley needs mental help

“He’s out there operating without any decent restraint” Chris Hughton who took Newcastle back to the Premiership in an...
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Eric Cantona: Leading the Revolution?

Is he kidding? See: http://www.bankrun2010.com >>
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Barcelona tidal wave in Ballon D’Or

Xavi, Iniesta, and Leo Messi are the three nominees for FIFA’s Ballon D’Or award for player of the year....
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The FA wants respect? Nix David Beckham

Oh! F**k, is he going to throw a cleat? According to a NOTW report David Beckham is being primed...
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Nasri’s weaves his magic against Fulham

Samir Nasri is unmistakably transforming into the most influential French footballer since Zinedine Zidane. This is his second goal,...
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Ronaldo’s tete a tete with Pep Guardiola

In case you missed this. Cristiano Ronaldo decided to leave a mark on the Clasico after failing to do...
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Neither England nor Sepp Blatter come off looking good

The “simple football player” made a passionate and successful case for his country The BBC is getting a lot...
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Not England’s finest hour

Only two votes cast in favour as England crash out in the first round. Russia topped the first round...
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Michael Chopra’s Indian debut? He faces citizenship requirements

The All India Football Federation is decidedly ambivalent to the idea of Michael Chopra representing India. “Michael Chopra is...
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AS Roma’s stunning comeback sinks Bayern

Two goals by Mario Gomez had Bayern sitting pretty at half time. However, the Rome side had other ideas...
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Real Madrid make short work of Ajax, 4-0

Karim Benzema gets the ball rolling as he niftily finishes off Mesut Oezil’s nice little layback. Alvaro Arbeloa scorches...
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Ancelotti is not quitting

Recent reports of Carlo Ancelotti’s authority being undermined by the recent elevation of Michael Emenalo as assistant coach sparked...
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Eto’o resurrects Materazzi as Inter go south

Samuel Eto’o barges into Chievo’s Cesar head first as Inter’s frustrating season boils over. This should have been a...
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A New York touch to Colorado’s maiden MLS title

Macoumba Kandji, the erstwhile Red Bulls striker forced the issue in extra time when he pushed through a nutmeg...
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Fabregas handball typifies Arsenal’s implosion

Fool me once, shame on you: Howard Webb fails to spot Cesc’s handball against Liverpool. Phil Dowd did not...
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The Special One on the pressure on managers..!

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FC Dallas stun LA Galaxy, 3-0

In case you missed this. FC Dallas are going to their first MLS final after shocking the pre-abortive favourites...
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Barca vs Villareal: A match to be savoured

A match for football purists. The Barca vs Villareal match unveiled end to end football between two clubs committed...
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Fortress Emirates no more: Arsenal slump again

Andy Carroll joins a merry band of Arsenal killers Arsenal is once again in schizophrenic mode. The season opener...
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A Song in every Gunners heart

Alex Song was omniscient in the match’s biggest moment. Scoring a goal an eternity in the making. The Cameroonian...
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Chelsea’s awesome power (and subtlety) rip Arsenal

There are many positives that Arsenal can take back home from their Chelsea loss. They were bright in possession,...
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Arsenal has no Plan B against hungrier teams

Wenger sees the afternoon crumble against West Brom The plan was clear. To maximize points in the easier stretch...
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Roberto Mancini’s training tactics questioned

Raymond Verheijen, a former City conditioning coach under Mark Hughes who was fired by Roberto Mancini a few months...
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So which country will Enzo Zidane play for?

Does Zinedine Zidane’s eldest son, Enzo now learning his trade in the Real Madrid youth ranks play for Spain...
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Pastore sets the tone for Juve’s 3-1 thrashing

The Serie has gone wild. Today’s match between Palermo and Juventus was a cracker with plenty of attacking football...
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Byron Moreno will not be investigated by FIFA

Byron Moreno, a former soccer referee who became infamous in the 2002 World Cup for “stealing an Italian win”...
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Lazio hold Milan to a 1-1 draw

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a goal and a good one it was but Hernanes was the player who stole the...
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Inter boss Bari, 4-0

Diego Milito ended his goal scoring slump by scoring two goals and Samel Eto’o converted two penalties as Inter...
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Roma’s woes deepen after a 2-1 loss to Brescia

Claudio Rainieri’s coaching is coming for some heated criticism. Today’s dispiriting loss to Brescia which reduced Julio Sergio to...
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Shola Ameobi stars in Newcastle’s win over Chelsea

One remembers Shola Ameobi as a talented goalscorer before a series of injuries consigned him to the wilderness before...
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Northampton consign Liverpool to Carling Cup misery

A historic win for Northampton who beat Liverpool on PKs 4-2 after the match tied 2-2 once regulation and...
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Bebé: The double agent man

Having my Bebé David Conn has the story of how Bebé, the hitherto unknown Vitoria Guimaeres striker, who without...
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Head trauma behind increased ALS incidence

Stefano Bergonovo was diagnosed with ALS in 2008 A recent study published in the Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental...
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A closer look at Bassong’s foul on Nasri

Samir Nasri did go down easily but Sebastian Bassong was guilty of tugging on his shirt. A soft foul...
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Arsenal beating Spurs 4 – 1 video…

Samir Nasri scored two of those goals from the penalty spot and Sebastian Bassong is accusing him of going...
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Blackstone backs out of Tom Hicks refinancing bid

Lets face reality. Liverpool supporters want Tom Hicks gone but fact is that the legendary leveraged buyout specialist is...
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Barcelona overcome Atletico’s jinx, 2-1

Barca overcame Atletico’s hoodoo at the Vicente Calderon by beating them, 2-1 as Gerard Pique scored a late match...
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Chelsea keeps rolling on: 4-0 against Blackpool

Chelsea is a juggernaut right now. 21 goals for and 1 against in their five matches as they flick...
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AC Milan fall further against Catania

Check out Ciro Capuano’s goal which puts Catania ahead. Great volley! Milan’s attack cranked it up after that but...
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Samuel Eto’o comes up big for Inter

Palermo goes up through Josip Ilicic as the midfielder follows up after Javier Pastore’s shot is blocked by Julio...
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Hatem Ben Arfa sends Everton into a world of pain

Will the real Everton stand up? The memorable come from behind display against Man Utd last weekend seems to...
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