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Category: Gossip/Trash Talk

Raymond Domenech’s continuation is “outrageous and irresponsible”

Joining Karl Henry in the moaning after is Raymond Domenech, a man whose squad selection is determined on arbitrary...
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Arsenal: True grit and Nicklas Bendnter

Our goalscoring swoon continues but a win is a win and at this stage we will take them no...
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Alive

Arsenal keep their hopes alive with a late show from Bendtner..
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Drogba’s offside goal puts Chelsea on top

Simon Banks will be remembered for this match for a particularly egregious oversight. Didier Drogba’s goal which was the...
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Man Utd without Rooney take on Chelsea

Old Trafford has been a veritable fortress and Man Utd surprisingly for all of Rooney’s magnificent contribution have shown...
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Video: 4 red cards, 4 penalties and Braga close on a CL spot

Vitoria Guimarães will feel unjustly done by this loss. Check out the foul which led to Braga’s second penalty...
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Villa gets the motivation it needs

After their 7-1 drubbing at the hands of Chelsea, the naysayers are really piling on Aston Villa. From John...
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Before or after: The matter of Cesc’s broken leg

There is no way a player with an already broken leg could have played an entire game like Cesc...
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Video: Romelu Lukaku: The next best thing

RSC Anderlecht’s Romelu Lukaku at the age of 16 years and 10 months becomes the Belgian league’s top scorer...
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Becks in April Fool’s joke with the Socceroos

Pim Verbeek needs help with the Socceroos and the FFA tapped crocked David Beckham to be his assistant. Listen...
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Mario Balotelli issues an apology

Inter’s bad boy blinks first and issues a statement of contrition. “I apologise for the situation that has been...
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Video: Europa League: Zamora keeps pressure for an England spot

Roy Hodgson and Fulham’s fulsome season continue as goals scored by Bobby Zamora and Damien Duff ensure victory over...
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Fabregas, Arshavin, and Gallas are out with injuries

More bad news for the Gunners as three key players are out for lengthy periods of time. Cesc Fabregas...
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Video: CL semi-final: The 2-2 scoreline flatters Arsenal

Choosing a headline is a tricky task. In Arsenal’s case one that reads “Arsenal rally magnificently to level score”...
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Jens Lehmann announces his last season

On reflexes alone, possibly one of the best. The problem was when he had to think, make decisions. It...
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Wenger hedges his bets on Fabregas playing

The percentage of Fabregas not playing was at 60% yesterday afternoon. He missed practice to continue to receive treatment....
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Video: CL semi-final: First bragging rights to Lyon in historical clash

On a historical evening, Lyon met Bordeaux at the Stade Gerland. It was Lyon who won the match but...
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Mourinho issues a plea for help from Italy

Jose Mourinho seems to have suffered an attack of real homesickness after visiting Stamford Bridge. He has had it...
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Man Utd and England await Rooney’s injury update anxiously

Sir Alex on Rooney’s injury: “We’ll just have to wait and see how his ankle is tomorrow (Wednesday). Hopefully...
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Man Utd should capitalize on stumbling Bayern

Uefa Champions League – Bayern Munich v Manchester United Venue: Allianz Arena Date: Tuesday, 30 March Kick-off: 1545 EST...
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Drogba gets no love from UEFA: Two match ban

Didier Drogba’s CL frustrations continue. UEFA today decided that Drogba’s stamp on Thiago Motta in the Chelsea vs Inter...
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Gordon Brown goes the populist route

Next on the “vote bagging” agenda: Making beer VAT exempt Power to the people. To the masses belong football...
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Danger signs: Arsenal goalscoring trending down

The line graphs above show a clear picture. As the Premiership season heads to its conclusion, the most worrying...
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Video: Tevez keeps City in hunt for a top four finish

Carlos Tevez scores a hat trick and should find himself back in contention for an Argentina spot. But more...
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Fabregas maybe ready in time for Barca!

An uplifting bit of news for Arsenal before the huge Barca showdown as it appears that Cesc maybe ruled...
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Wenger’s reaction to meeting Barca

On meeting the CL champions: “We respect what Barcelona have done but competition is about what you do tomorrow,”...
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Arsenal get back Cesc, Rosicky but Gallas is still out

William Gallas may have a Baker’s Cyst. From Wenger’s description, the defender does not appear to have a straightforward...
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Jonathan Zebina targeted: Juve fans continue their racist diatribe

Jonathan Zebina reacts to a group of unhappy tifosi racially taunting him The Juve tifosi are an unhappy lot...
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For Inter bouquets; for Juventus brickbats

Fulham’s magnificent victory capped what must be a schizophrenic week for the Serie clubs. Just as the dust from...
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MLS collective bargaining dead on the table?

FC Santos will be Red Bull Arena’s first visitor on March 20th Looks like a player strike is imminent...
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Albert Riera is one unhappy player

Rubbishes Rafa’s man management skills. The Spanish winger nurses World Cup ambitions and his lack of playing time at...
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Messi admires Arsenal, sees them as CL contenders

In an ESPN interview: “Arsenal are a team to consider because of their fantastic build-up play. They are like...
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The Red Knights turn to the MAN group

These guys are not the ones These guys are. The MAN Group, Britain’s biggest hedge fund is being lured...
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Let the stories of Ancelotti’s demise begin …..

Carlo Ancelotti gone from Stamford Bridge. 10… 9… 8….7….6 ….. In certain gloomy fan forums David Moyes is being...
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Video: Chamakhdown: Bordeaux overcome Olympiakos

Arsenal target Marouane Chamakh made sure that Bordeaux joined Lyon as the second French league side in the CL...
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Video: A Messianic performance shatters Stuttgart

Lionel Messi we bow once again! We have lost count of your superlative performances. Following on the heels of...
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Bad news at Camp Nou: Xavi out for the Stuttgart match

A big blow for the Blaugrana on the eve of their CL second leg against Stuttgart. Midfield maestro Xavi...
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Meet Arshavin the web guru

Seems like Andriy Arshavin has been moonlighting as an internet Deepak Chopra. His advise appears as free ranging as...
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Wenger’s next target: Christian Eriksen

An 18 year old Ajax prospect from the windy Danish city of Middelfart is on Wenger’s radar. Christian Eriksen...
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Video: A crushing blow to Sevilla’s European dream

Tomas Necid’s cool as cucumber goal puts CSKA ahead. Diego Perotti equalizes almost immediately as Sevilla breathe a sigh...
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Video: Inter 1 Chelsea 0

Chelsea’s European ambitions are snuffed out. Inter was the better team over both legs. Afterwards, Mourinho hailed an “almost...
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Thiago Motta destroys Drogba and Chelsea

A whole lotta motta Inter 1 Chelsea 0 (Inter advances to the CL QFs on a 3-1 aggregate) Chelsea’s...
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Achilles (for David Beckham): Epic Poetry?

Achilles (for David Beckham) by Carol Ann Duffy Myth’s river- where his mother dipped him, fished him, a slippery...
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This could be a historic day for Sevilla and Andalusia

Away he goes. Jesus Navas is becoming a world class player Sevilla meet CSKA Moscow in their second leg....
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Real continues to teeter on megalomania

Real want Rooney, Ribery, Ashley Cole, Joe Cole, your wife, and your children. And Kim Jong Il. Take a...
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Marcelo Lippi: “Cassano who?”

Cristiano Ronaldo would get paid to do this. I do it for free. Wheeee! The tormentone refuses to go...
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Mourinho arrives at Stamford Bridge sans Balotelli

Champions League last 16 second leg: Chelsea v Inter Milan Venue: Stamford Bridge Date: Tuesday, 16 March Kick-off: 1945...
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David Villa pays homage to Messi

“When the best player in the world has his day, he is difficult to stop.” A tribute from a...
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Beckham would have been peripheral

Fabio Capello should take a chance with him Rob Smyth tells the media to get a grip. Rightly so....
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Robert F Agostinelli of the Rhone Group: A friend of the far right

If the Rhone Group buys out a controlling interest in Liverpool then expect Nikolas Sarkozy at Anfield. Silvio Berlusconi....
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Phil Brown sacked

The tanning industry eagerly awaits Phil Brown as a spokesperson The fallout from the Jimmy Bullard – Nick Barmby...
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Achilles tendon rupture: The end of the road for Beckham?

This has to be short and brutal. But a ruptured achilles tendon could spell the end of David Beckham’s...
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Video: Seedorf’s goal closes Milan to within a point

Clarence Seedorf showed that he still has legs. He turned out to be Leonardo’s secret weapon coming on as...
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Video: Mesmerizing Messi vanquishes Valencia

There is Cristiano Ronaldo, there is Wayne Rooney, but there is only one Leo Messi. That left foot has...
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