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The Mascherano hangover before Trabzonspor

Javier Mascherano did not travel with the team to Turkey in Liverpool’s second leg fixture. He is evidently trying...
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Sebastien Squillaci is finally a Gunner

Evidence that Squillaci comes from the Uri Geller school Squillaci signs a three year contract with Arsenal which is...
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Galliani goes Ibra shopping to Barca

Adriano Galliani is in Barcelona to thrash out a transfer deal for Zlatan Ibrahimovic. He will meet with Sandro...
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Paul Scholes: Will he come out of retirement?

Wayne Rooney and James Milner have all come out with statements saying that they would love to have Paul...
Euro, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

Mourinho targets Wenger, Capello, and Benitez

The not so Special One Jose Mourinho is feeling a wee bit omnipotent nowadays and it really makes no...
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Crouch and Bale put on a show against Young Boys, 4-0

Spurs swept aside Young Boys at the Lane, 4-0 to progress on aggregate (6-3) to the CL first round....
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Glazers and Man Utd: Another sink or swim story

The Guardian reports that the Glazer family business, First Allied Corporation is facing financial difficulties which raise questions of...
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Braga’s Brazilians stun Sevilla, 4-3

Matheus gets the party started after Andres Palop who had a nightmare in goal spills the ball and the...
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Sebastien Squillaci reveals a ruthless temperament

Anything remotely ruthless from an Arsenal player needs to be celebrated – so it will be great to see...
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Neymar lauded for staying back at Santos

Chelsea tries to lure the highly rated Santos prospect who shone in Brazil’s victory over the USA in a...
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Liverpool want more for Mascherano

The Reds midfielder was pulled from yesterday’s game as his head and heart it appears belong to Barcelona. But...
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Jacob Zuma tarnishes SA’s “feel good” World Cup

One of the reasons for holding the World Cup was South Africa’s desire to showcase its vibrant democracy –...
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Nick Clegg gets ahead of himself

Nick Clegg waxes lyrical about England’s 2018 World Cup chances. “You could technically hold the World Cup here tomorrow.”...
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Wenger to double the ante for Schwarzer?

The transfer deadline looms. Every other goalkeeping option is conjecture. What is real is that Mark Schwarzer wants an...
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Squillaci set for Arsenal medical on Monday

According to Sevilla, Sebastien Squillaci will be traveling to London on Monday for a medical in preparation for a...
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Hoffenheim shock Werder, 4-1

The post Mesut Oezil period did not begin well for Thomas Schaaf’s Werder Bremen as the club was taken...
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Villa’s debacle puts more pressure on a Bradley arrival

Bob Bradley going public with his interest in coaching Aston Villa could not have been better timed as the...
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Man Utd vs Fulham: An absorbing encounter ends 2-2

An absolutely gripping encounter at Craven Cottage replete with “Where is Mark Schwarzer?” Rumours are that he was kept...
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Rafa Marquez super strike againt Toronto FC

Marquez put together this 30 yard screamer that tore a hole in the ozone. Great strike. The Mexican talisman...
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Newcastle pound Villa into a six goal submission

Highlights with an irritating techno track. Turn volume down. Watch Newcastle take apart Villa at St James Park. Jon...
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Messi back to scoring hat tricks

Super stuff from Messi in the Spanish Super Cup.Barcelona beat Sevilla 3 -2 on aggregate to win the cup...
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Blackpool get a reality check

The 4 – 0 dream start against Wigan last week may have led them to believe that they would...
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Premiership: Arsenal vs Blackpool

Arsenal meet Blackpool at the Emirates: 10:00 AM (EST) ESPN2 Ian Holloway may or may not treat us to...
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Stephen Ireland earns our sympathy

How bad is Roberto Mancini? The only creative midfielder in your midst and he is sidelined. Sure, he is...
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Huang down, how many more to go?

Kenny Huang and QSL Sports end their bid, frustrated at Liverpool’s foot dragging. Maybe it is George Gillett and...
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Octopus Paul: Ambassador to England’s 2018 World cup bid

England tightened its tentacles on the 2018 World Cup as Octopus Paul was announced as ambassador to their bid....
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Carlos Quieroz in all sorts of trouble

Rumours are that Carlos Quieroz who surprised everyone by surviving the axe after Portugal’s dismal World Cup is most...
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Real’s summer clearance: Gago, Van Der Vaart, Lass, and Diarra

Clubs with some money can look to getting any of these players for the Real summer special. Jorge Valdano...
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Peter Kenyon headlines Huang bid

Liverpool’s convoluted takeover saga got a bit more wrinkled with Peter Kenyon now heading the negotiations for the Kenneth...
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Comedy reigns in Anderlecht vs Partizan’s encounter

Nothing wrong with the first two goals which were genuine. The third goal was a spectacular one scored by...
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Internacional win the Copa Libertadores beating Chivas, 3-2

After winning the first leg, 2-1 in Mexico, the Brazilian club was favoured to win the second leg at...
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Arsenal’s injury woes: Frimpong out for at least 6 months

Emmanuel Frimpong whose Arsenal trajectory was just taking off suffered an ACL injury during training that will keep him...
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Second time around: Schwarzer bid rejected

Arsenal does not improve on its earlier bid. Predictably, Fulham feels insulted and turns them down. Schwarzer may not...
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Liverpool 1 Trabzonspor 0: Joe Cole delights, disappoints

Joe Cole a split personality? He slips a sublime pass to Ryan Babel who scores the only goal in...
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Mario Balotelli scores on debut

The Premiership’s most exciting talent scores on debut for City as they manage to overcome FC Timisoara, 1-0 on...
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City’s opponents FC Timişoara’s convoluted ownership

Man City starts its Europa Cup venture against Romanian club FC Timişoara which is not exactly the original city...
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Club takeover update: Liverpool and Blackburn

Coming soon to Ewood Park Liverpool’s takeover bid is being undermined by interested parties with notional money. Those with...
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Arsenal makes a move for Sebastien Squillaci

Arsenal’s search for a center back to pair up with Thomas Vermaelen has led them to French international and...
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Özil: “I wanted to play with the best and the best is Mourinho”

Mesut Özil is presented at the Bernabeu as he completes his move to Real on a 6 year contract....
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Werder Bremen overcome Sampdoria, 3-1

Watch Clemens Fritz’s absolute blast that beats Gianluca Curci. Then Torsten Frings converts a spot kick after defender Stefano...
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Anelka calls the FFF ” a bunch of clowns”

Nicholas Anelka was banned for 18 months by the French Football Federation. Today he blasted back in typical fashion....
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Homegrown rule could invoke FIFA’s rule 15

Arsene Wenger is an outspoken critic of the Premiership’s new thrust towards domestic development of players which stipulates that...
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Huge blow for Arsenal: Nasri out for four weeks

The French midfielder picked up a meniscal injury in the Liverpool game and will undergo a minor surgery which...
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Shellshocked Spurs fight back against Young Boys, 2-3

Young Boys raced to a 3-0 lead in the first half with goals from Senad Lulic (video), Henri Bienvenu...
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Ahsan Ali Syed plotting a Blackburn takeover

Indian businessman Ahsan Ali Syed is in talks with the Jack Walker estate which manages Blackburn for a potential...
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Ozil’s sticker price goes up

Werder Bremen is now asking for €30m euros. However, Real Madrid believes that Klaus Allofs is overplaying his hand...
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Martin Palermo lashes out against Messi

Argentina produces such wonderfully talented footballers but they live in the past and that past is heavily weighed down...
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David Jones fantastic free kick for Wolves

David Jones volleys home after a clever bit of invention and Wolves go onto beat Stoke, 2-1. Watch Alvaro...
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Arsenal close to Mark Schwarzer signing

Arsenal are set to offer an improved bid worth £3m for Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer this week. Schwarzer has...
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Evergreen: Ryan Giggs scores against Newcastle

Man Utd took apart Newcastle in their opener, 3-0 as Paul Scholes proved why Fabio Capello might jettison his...
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Reina blunder obscures unimpressive Arsenal effort

” I am number one- take that Lukasz” A late equalizer gifted off a blunder by Pepe Reina kept...
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Liverpool vs Arsenal

Jack Wilshere could see some face time at Anfield Arsene Wenger completed one very important order of business signing...
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Chelsea pulverize West Brom (Drogba’s hattrick), 6-0

Chelsea inflicted the heaviest defeat of any opening day in the Premiership as they swept aside newly promoted West...
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Aston Villa 3 West Ham 0

Aston Villa shrugged off the trauma of Martin O’Neill walking out five days before the start of the Premiership...
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