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World Cup 2010: Rabah Saadane announces 25 man Algeria squad

Algeria’s coach Rabah Saadane announced his preliminary roster of 25 players for the World Cup. The USA is one...
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Roberto Mancini is not the right choice for City

Nice muffler but is that all he has? Roberto Mancini is maintaining an outwardly defiant stance but his face...
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The battle of even more: City square of against Spurs

Patrick Vieira meets some familiar foes City have never come this close to the top in the Premiership. The...
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A familiar name maybe in line for a Premiership return

Yes, Thierry Henry might be finishing his playing days off in England. The former Arsenal striker is now reduced...
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Johan Cruyff the legend is not a fan of Mourinho

Johan Cruyff the progenitor of total football, widely considered with Pele, Maradona, and Di Stefano to be the four...
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Mourinho: “Inter demands respect”

Rosella Sensi, AS Roma owner gets an earful from Jose Napoleon Bonaparte is obviously someone that Mourinho has read...
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Arsenal are just simple minded at this point

In Wenger we trust? Wenger fumes ………. Can we get any more redundant? When has Wenger not fumed because...
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Video: Vassilis Hatzipanagis, the Greek Maradona

We never got to see Vassilis Hatzipanagis, who was called “football’s Nureyev” by his beloved Iraklis fans. He retired...
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Brollywood Steve guides FC Twente to first ever Eredivisie title

Brollywood Steve looking forlorn: He is now cresting the heights of the Eredivisie with FC Twente Long live Steve...
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Video: Real Madrid 3 Osasuna 2

The aliens took over Raul Albiol too. Awful piece of defending which gifted Carlos Arenda his goal. The defense...
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World Cup 2010: Spain might be without the services of Xavi

An injury that will ignite the club vs country debate as no other. Spain’s midfield maestro might be missing...
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Video:Man Utd take it to the wire

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Video: Space aliens invade Steven Gerrard!

Danger: Stephen Hawking’s warning that there are aliens in the universe have come true and their interaction proved harmful...
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Premiership title race goes to the last day

Paging Uri Geller: Nani uses telekinesis to keep the ball aloft Man Utd saw off Sunderland’s challenge through a...
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Video: Totti keeps Roma title challenge alive

Roma beat Parma, 2-1 as club talisman Francesco Totti scored one and set up Rodrigo Taddei with his goal....
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Wenger: Hodgson gets my vote for manager of the year

Roy Hodgson is fast emerging as the unanimous choice as the Premiership’s manager of the year. Today, Arsene Wenger...
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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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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: 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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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: 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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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: AC Milan are in free fall

Milan falls to Palermo and is now in danger of ceding the third and final automatic CL spot to...
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Brand Beckham continues to dominate

The man’s career maybe over with his Achilles heel tear but as a money making phenomenon he is as...
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Video: Roma recapture top spot after beating Lazio

Tommaso Rocchi gave Lazio an early lead and the derby rivals should have gone ahead further after half time...
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Video: La Salsa du Raymond Domenech

On the occasion of Raymond Domenech being retained as the French national coach for the 2010 World Cup. Old...
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Tevez once again creates controversy

Seems like the Daily Mail interview with Carlos Tevez openly questioning at Roberto Mancini’s training methods at such an...
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Sunil Chhetri debut ends disappointingly

Indian striker Sunil Chhetri’s highly anticipated debut for the Kansas City Wizards was not exactly anything to write home...
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Video: Roma take over the Serie top spot

A goalkeeping flap by Andrea Consigli allows Mirko Vucinic’s shot to trickle over the goal line giving Roma the...
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Messi’s 40th goal of the season comes against Real Madrid

Barcelona claimed El Clasico 2 – 0 . Lionel Messi was not to be denied.The same cannot be said...
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Pellegrini’s challenge: Stopping Messi at the Bernabeu

The Clasico showdown between these two: Fire vs air, drums vs strings, directness vs angles There is but a...
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Maradona on whether Messi is the greatest..

“He’s at a select level, being the best in the world and a star at Barcelona. Leo is playing...
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What Messi brings to football

Tim Vickery highlights how Messi sets up a decoy for other players. Even when not scoring goals at his...
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Video: Inter advances to the CL semi-finals

Wesley Sneijder’s free kick goes through an ill disciplined CSKA Moscow defense and past Igor Akinfeev for an early...
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Video: Arsenal vs Barca: Messi scores an incredible 4

Barcelona 4 Arsenal 1
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Lampard becomes 3rd highest Chelsea scorer ever.

Four goals against a hapless Aston Villa yesterday have taken Lampard to new heights and Villa in the other...
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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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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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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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Keith Alexander funeral today

The world of football misses a true believer and a gentleman. Keith Alexander’s memory will be preserved in a...
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Video: FA Cup QF: Pompey win through Piquionne’s brace

Great win for Pompey. A goalmouth melee and Joe Hart who did not help his cause by a helpful...
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Zidane, Henri Emile, and Algeria after the World Cup?

Looks like Zinedine Zidane maybe a step closer to taking over the Algeria job after the World Cup. Rabah...
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FA Cup QFs: Portsmouth shock Birmingham, 2-0

Portsmouth maybe in administration but it showed that it has lots of football left. They beat Birmingham through a...
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Cote D’Ivoire hope: Hiddink will likely leave before Russia contract up

Guus Hiddink not part of the 2010 World Cup? Not possible. Right on cue, Didier Drogba reportedly reaches out...
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The George Best dance tribute.

Some of George Best’s greatest moves are going to be rendered in music and contemporary dance by Belfast-based Maiden...
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Ricky Broadley’s red card record broken

Ricky Broadley has the dubious honour of having picked up 4 red cards in a single game.He got his...
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The knives are unsheathed for Pellegrini yet again

As the Marca editorial (In Spanish) makes it clear, Real’s goal is nothing less than the CL final. Their...
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Video: Robinho’s backheel lifts Santos

Nifty backheel but it should have been ruled offside.
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World Cup 1930: Francisco Varallo celebrates his century

The oldest surviving player of the 1930 World Cup final celebrates his 100th birthday. Happy birthday, Francisco Varallo! The...
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Stand with Haiti

No time to lose. Check out Partners in Health >> In addition to providing emergency relief, these organizations are...
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SoccerBlog Awards 2009: Inspiration of the Year

The members of the Iranian team who wore green in support of the green revolution.Some of them were booted...
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