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By forcing Kaka to Real, Milan loses respect

Kaka basically has been hogtied by Adriano Galliani, Silvio Berlusconi, and his father Bosco Leite, into making this Real...
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Steve Bruce will need to improve Sunderland’s defense

Steve Bruce can rest easy coaching Sunderland because the club that he grew up worshiping is no longer in...
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Arsenal closing in on Thomas Vermaelen

Arsenal is reportedly close to signing Thomas Vermaelen from Ajax. The transfer is reportedly worth £10m. The scouting report...
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USA’s timid defending lets down Howard

The defense would have had a hard time stopping this man I can say with confidence that the US...
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The Tony Adams story is strange

Is Tony Adams a grandstanding poseur? He had been talking up his replacement for Gordon Strachan at Celtics when...
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Marca: Kaka to be unveiled at Real next week

As per the predatory Spanish media, its done and dusted. Kaka will officially be announced (In Spanish) as Florentino...
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Arsenal’s colours in 1962

Arsenal’s resorts to desperate camouflage in the Billy Wright days. Check out the new club kits. I have to...
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Maurice Edu out with a knee injury

The USA meets Costa Rica in a World Cup qualifier today. They will be without Maurice Edu who sustained...
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Preferisco La Coppa: Ancelotti reveals Abramovich secrets

Carlo Ancelotti in his tell all autobiography “Preferisco La Coppa” or “I prefer trophies” reveals that Abramovich, in an...
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Kaka’s breathless timeline: Something does not add up

23:33:Kaka’s Real Madrid Move Held Up By Last-Minute Chelsea Bid 22:47:Kaka Agrees To Join Real Madrid – Italian Media...
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Luis Aragones fall from grace

It seems only yesterday that Spain’s scintillating Euro performance was being celebrated. Luis Aragones was a big part of...
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Age-lotti is the new Chelsea manager!

A lot of age! Seedorf, Gattuso, Nesta, Beckham, and Pirlo, to finish their careers at Chelsea! Maldini and Costacurta...
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Who will manage Boca?

Who will manage him next season? Clarin has the countdown (In Spanish). Carlos Ischia leaves after the Clausura ends....
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Pellegrini to be unveiled as Real manager

Florentino Perez had to settle for a similar visage, if not the real man. Arsene Wenger’s lookalike will be...
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Open up a bottle of Bordeaux: Gourcuff to stay

The best news for Bordeaux apart from winning their 6th Championnat over the weekend with their 1-0 win over...
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Ljungberg chokes: Sounders settle on a frustrating draw

Sigi Schmid faced upto his old club and the result was another frustrating draw. The Sounders coach looked mighty...
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A tired Fire suffer their first loss

The Fire go down to their perennial nemesis, Dallas and their loss ends an unbeaten 11 game streak, one...
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Football nostalgia: Three titans bid adieu

We bid farewell to Paolo Maldini, Luis Figo, and Pavel Nedved. Men of unbelievable talent, longevity, and work rate....
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Van Persie’s teething problems are no laughing matter

Robin Van Persie’s frequent muscle injuries have been linked to his molars. He is to undergo surgery to remove...
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Real’s constant rumour mill keep tabloids afloat

OK. We already have Franck Ribery joining up Real. Before that it was Cristiano Ronaldo. If it Tuesday it...
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Mourinho’s exit: John Terry protesteth too much

Tout Simplement means “its just that” in French. It is also the title of the new book by Claude...
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Video: Why Adebayor’s work rate is so poor

Yep, you now know why Adebayor does not show up to play when he can score virtually.
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Before we go all gooey on Hiddink, there was Grant

Guus Hiddink’s mandate was clear cut. A short term intervention that would halt Chelsea’s spiraling fortunes which at one...
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The Franck Ribery sweepstakes

Uli Hoeness shows who is boss in Bayern. Its not the manager for sure, he will always be a...
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Bitterness and angst in the Man Utd locker

The simple fact: Man Utd believed in its invincibility built up by its stunning performance against Arsenal, bolstered by...
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Hydra Properties difficulties are not rumours

Investors complaining of poor customer service relations. Bust ups with investors. Arbitrary rises in housing units, severe penalties for...
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Portsmouth FC takeover by Al-Fahim

Sulaiman Al-Fahim, the prime mover behind the Man City takeover now owns his own Premiership club. He is purchasing...
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Excuse Me While I Kiss My Shoe

I certainly hope that shoe-kissing will not become the new celebratory signature for Messi. A brilliant game for Barcelona,...
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La Masia’s proteges are kings today

Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez hold the CL trophy aloft The number 4s are a special breed in Barcelona...
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The EPL is not the center of the universe

In the end it was the heroic Carlos Puyol, overmatched in speed but not in intensity and in desire...
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Video: CL finals: Barca vs Man Utd: 2-0

Eto’o’s goal (10′ minute) Link: Messi’s goal (69′ minute) Link: Barca becomes the first Spanish side to record the...
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Maldini: The bitterness continues

The fallout escalates over the Curva Sud’s fans behaviour towards captain Paolo Maldini. He now says that the club...
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Video: FAC 51 The Haçienda “24 Hour Party People”

Manchester in the mid 1980s, the mecca of the rave scene and Factory Records. Impresario Tony Wilson brought to...
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Video: Manu Chao: La Rumba de Barcelona

Beautiful lyrics and wonderful guitaring. Rambla pa’qui rambla pa’llá esa es la rumba de Barcelona Rambla pa’qui rambla pa’llá...
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Bend it Like Fergie!

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Why Eric Cantona is the Flying Spaghetti Monster?

Man Utd player touched by Cantona Cantona’s self aggrandizing announcement that he would like to coach his former club...
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Keita hopes to add to the list of African CL winners

Barca will field Mali’s Seydou Keita, Cote D”Ivoire’s Yaya Toure and Cameroun’s Samuel Eto’o. If they win, they join...
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Martin Jol leaves for Ajax

Martin Jol stepped up as Ajax manager following Marco Van Basten’s resignation. Jol’s former club Hamburg started the season...
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Real Madrid’s accounts come under judicial scrutiny

This is a huge deal. It appears that Real’s former president Ramon Calderon and present president Vicente Boluda are...
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Juve lands Diego

Juve shows it means business. Today, it went some distance in filling its creative lacuna. Diego, the Brazilian playmaker...
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Man Utd vs Barcelona: The Xs and Os

Barcelona stands against the trope of English dominance. If they lose, it will be UEFA’s last shot at a...
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Video: Wade Elliott’s winner for Burnley

Elliott’s 13th minute curler was perfectly placed and Paddy Kenny could do little about it.
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Burnley joins the Premiership

Wade Elliott will be remembered: A red letter day in Burnley history Burnley made its top flight entry after...
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Video: AS Roma 3 Milan 2

Link: John Arne Riise finally nails one with a blistering shot. Ambrosini answers in the second half as Artur...
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Maldini disrespected by Milan Ultras

A shocker at the San Siro as Totti’s free kick stunned the Rossoneri. It added to the angst and...
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A sign Carlo Ancelotti is coming to Chelsea

He inquires about prostate screenings for players. Filed under snark.
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Arsenal ends season on a high note

They won against Stoke, 4-1 with Van Persie scoring twice, Diaby adding another, and James Beattie’s own goal rounding...
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Hull City and Sunderland remain promoted

Nicholas Nassem Taleb will not be writing about this Premiership. It was a tame end to the 2008- 2009...
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Will Phil Brown get his comeuppance?

The media has painted a bulls eye on Phil Brown as he tries to keep a leaky Hull afloat....
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Rangers win their 52nd Scottish title

In the end it was easy. Goals from Lafferty, Mendes, and Boyd made it 3-0 against Dundee while Celtics...
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Maldini bids farewell to the San Siro

Cesare and Paolo Maldini: Like father, like son Silvio Berlusconi offered a laconic “Shame” when asked what he thought...
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Rangers are two goals up over Dundee at halftime

Kyle Lafferty and Pedro Mendes score against United to keep Rangers in front for the title. Maurice Edu starts...
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Klinsi hits back at Bayern’s narcisstic bosses

On the eve of the Wolfsburg success, Klinsmann had much to say of his former overseers. “They are all...
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Misimovic’s form was central to Wolfsburg success

Magath’s two years saw the Wolves rebuilding the team almost from scratch adding key players like Josue, Ricardo Costa,...
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