Not too rich for Luka Modric: Chelsea’s offer rejected
Alexander “Skip” Spence? No, it’s Luka Chelsea’s £22m offer for Luka Modric is ridiculed by Harry Redknapp. The only...
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Cesc Fabregas has not checked himself out
Barcelona might be preparing for its annual summer tempest involving Cesc Fabregas but the Arsenal captain introduces his moment...
Neymar to stay put at Santos: No deal for Real, Chelsea
Pele’s favourite player and the biggest Brazilian hope in years has spurned interest in joining the big European clubs....
Wasteful USA get by Guadeloupe, 1-0
The USA missed about half a dozen chances to put the game beyond doubt. Clint Dempsey was most egregious...
Gervinho strongly linked with Arsenal
Lille has confirmed that it is negotiating with Arsenal over the sale of their star striker Gervinho. The sale...
Alex McLeish is not the right choice for Villa
Alex McLeish joins the growing list of Judases in the Premiership. His terse resignation by email has set off...
The New York Cosmos will play Paul Scholes’s testimonial
On August 5th the NY Cosmos led by Eric Cantona will play Paul Scholes’s testimonial at Old Trafford. Cantona,...
Gael Clichy to Liverpool and a Hazard warning
Gael Clichy is obviously on his way out. His contract negotiations have broken down and with a year left...
Clenbuterol strikes again: Guillermo Ochoa and four others suspended
Guillermo Ochoa might have a beef with his country’s food suppliers Five members of Mexico’s Gold Cup squad have...
Carl Jenkinson joins Arsenal: Wenger’s trend holds true
Carl Jenkinson or Karil Jenkinpää as he’s known in Finland If Carl Jenkinson is the a harbinger of transfers...
Shrek and Justin Bieber to join Blatter’s advisory group
“Hey Sepp, I’m going to squeeze the jelly from your eyes and have it on toast” Sepp Blatter beefed...
Nasri open to a Man Utd move
Arsenal’s position vis a vis Samir Nasri is weak. He’s obviously after more wages and with a year left...
Is Mark Hughes’s real target Chelsea?
All signs point to Stamford Bridge The ready answer to Mark Hughes’s Fulham departure: He was angling for the...
The very durable Brad Freidel moves to Spurs
Villa goalkeeper Brad Friedel moves to Spurs after his contract was set to expire this month. The long standing...
Height does not necessarily remedy Arsenal’s set piece horrors
Paging Yao Ming: Wenger is looking for height Arsenal gave up 23 goals from set pieces the same as...
The English are humiliated as FIFA turns on them
Another Sepp Blatter look alike. Julio Grondona, Argentinian football’s godfather It appears worse than Dunkirk. The English FA’s vote...
2011 Champions League Final: Only one team and it was not Man Utd
The suspicion that the Premiership was fought amongst a group of 30 lb lightweights and won depending on who...
1999 Champions League Final (Camp Nou): Man Utd 2 Bayern 1
Manchester United – Bayern Munich Final 1999… by 91Zuzu91 The bitterest two minutes for Bayern as Utd struck back...
1968 Champions League Final (Wembley): Man Utd 4 Benfica 1
Wembley was a happy hunting ground for Man Utd in their first Champions League victory in 1968 when they...
Weight to go, Kolo!
Kolo Toure is banned for six months from all football because he took pills that belonged to his wife....
Silly season is upon us: Falcao linked with Arsenal
Falcao’s use of telekinesis makes him very dangerous It is bewildering how Arsenal is one club which manages to...
Blackburn and Carlo Ancelotti could work together
Blackbum may rule the roost with him in charge Carlo Ancelotti successfully removed the clause that stipulates he cannot...
Karim Benzema to Arsenal?
At Arsenal next season? Arsene Wenger has been a long time admirer of the former Lyon striker now at...
Ryan Giggs faces the wrath of the Twitterati
This Taiwanese animation lampoons the Giggs affair and makes the salient point. Be afraid, very afraid of censoring the...
Manuel Giondonato’s goal electrifies Gary Neville’s testimonial
It was Gary Neville’s testimonial, an emotional occasion as he was reunited with brother Phil, Nicky Butt, and David...
Sir Alex does not mess around: David De Gea signed
A bold, decisive signing as Atletico Madrid’s David De Gea is signed as a £17m replacement for the retiring...
Wenger’s prickly defensiveness clouds reason
Wenger summing up the season after the Fulham match. ” But we are not to go overboard. Maybe one...
Richard Williams dog whistles for Abramovich
Richard Williams, hands down the poorest analyst in the Guardian stable justifies Carlo Ancelotti’s departure in a shoddy piece....
Taça de Portugal final: FC Porto toy with Vitória de Guimarães
Andre Villas Boas adds the Portugese Cup to his feathers as FC Porto run riot over Vitória de Guimarães,...
Hugo Rodallega is the last day hero
Hugo Rodallega’s 78th minute winner at the Brittania ensured Wigan remain in the Premiership. Blackburn had already ensured Premiership...
Last day Premiership swink or swim
Charlie Adams and Charles N’Zogbia: Who will be the saviour? Russian roulette. Five clubs battle it out to stay...
The Earth survived today and so will FIFA
“Sepp, Sepp no reason to go apoplectic … just go apocalyptic” Today was Judgment Day according to Harold Camping,...
Arsenal’s finances: Highbury real estate boosts figures
David Conn’s article on the finances of the 20 Premiership clubs is a continued portrayal of clubs living beyond...
Andrea Pirlo departs for Juventus
Sad news for the Rossoneri as Andrea Pirlo who served their club so brilliantly for ten seasons is moving...
Europa Cup final: Porto beat Braga, 1-0
szólj hozzá: Por 1-0 Bra In the all Portugese finals, it was Porto taking bragging rights. And fittingly it...
West Ham’s owners are the problem not the manager
Avram Grant should have gone four months ago. That is the conventional wisdom and a fairly safe one at...
Five new rules for Arsene Wenger
Back to the drawing board The dust has barely settled. From the braggadocio of the “quadruple” barely two months...
Maarten Stekelenburg drops the Eredivisie Cup
Sergio Ramos started a hot trend. On Saturday, Vincent Kompany dropped the FA Cup. Yesterday, it was Maarten Stekelenburg...
U17 Euro final: Netherlands beat Germany 5-2
The Dutch prove their talent is in good hands. And Arsenal have a future star in Kyle Ebecilio, the...
Liverpool’s streak comes to an end
szólj hozzá: L0-2T In the battle for a Europa spot, Spurs came out on top. Rafael Van Der Vaart...
Diego Maradona will coach Al Wasl
Which look will he sport in the UAE? Don Diego decides Dubai will be his next stop. He is...
So Klose and yet so far
Mirsolav Klose misses out and in the annals of misses this is close as you can get. But before...
Milwall celebrates West Ham’s relegation
A banner flown by cheeky Milwall supporters celebrate West Ham’s demotion which should ensure some headline grabbing encounters with...
The game of the weekend: Blackpool vs Bolton, 4-3
Man Utd would love nothing better to sign off on their Premiership success with an unbeaten record at OId...
How many Arsenal fans afflicted by “I don’t care anymore?”
While Man Utd bask in their enviable 19th title, spare a thought for those they’ve left behind. Arsenal were...
Barcelona are Champions!
The Blaugrana secure their 21st league title and third in succession drawing Levante 1-1. They needed just a point....
Sepp Blatter flaps his gums about corruption
Sepp Blatter whose cronies are the ones square in the eye of the present bribery allegations is now flapping...
Crouch’s own goal sends Man City into the Champions League
szólj hozzá: m city-tottenh 1-0 wanzery.com It’s not been a good end to Peter Crouch’s season. A bone headed...
Ronaldo’s Getafe hat trick brings him closer to Zarra and Sanchez
Cristiano Ronaldo seems to be a liberated man after the series of El Clasicos showcased Leo Messi’s versatility as...
Lord Triesman names names
They all look like Sepp Blatter. This is Nicolas Leoz eying a knigthood. A rogues gallery. Nicolas Leoz, Jack...
The French government clears Laurent Blanc of racial discrimination
Chantal Jouanno, the Sports minister clears Laurent Blanc of wrongdoing That was quick and more importantly it comes before...
El Clasico: Barca’s B team beat Real’s B team
Barca’s B team beat its Real Madrid counterparts 3-1 in the Youth Champions Cup final on Saturday notching up...
Gennaro Gattuso on Anzhi Makhachkala’s wish list
“I hope I never get to see the likes of you in Dagestan” According to La Gazzetta dello Sport...
A tribute to AC Milan on their 18th Scudetto
The era of zero tituli is over. Milan win their first Scudetto since 2004 after a scoreless draw with...