Chelsea's new big money (though not for them) signing could be denied a work permit, rendering him unable to play in the Premiership next season, and it's all his own fault. Salomon Kalou,...
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Filed in archive England
by daryl on May 30, 2006
image: netmedicine.com This can't be good. After the new Manchester United doctor discovered complications in the healing of Wayne Rooney's metatarsal, his next scan has been brought forward...
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Filed in archive England
by daryl on May 30, 2006
image: nzherald.co.nz Rumour has it that Sven will go with just one up front and a holding midielder at the World Cup. The even bigger shock is that the holding midfielder will be Jamie Carragher....
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image: si.com Despite the over-enthusiastic efforts of Big Apple Soccer.com, Ronaldo has rejected a big money (even for him) offer to play for new york Red Bulls in MLS. According to Sports...
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image: brazil.worldcupblog.org Security must be lax at the Brazil training camp in Weggis, Switzerland. Determined blonde Sheila Soares managed to get on the field and give Ronaldinho a big hug....
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Filed in archive England
by daryl on May 27, 2006
image: bbc.co.uk Sven has announced he will start with his "best team" in the forthcoming Hungary and Jamaica friendlies. As long as no one gets injured or looks tired I agree with the BBC...
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Filed in archive England
by daryl on May 27, 2006
image: bbc.co.uk The long awaited Rooney scan results are in and they are... inconclusive. The Manchester United striker will have another scan before the final June 9th squad deadline, and if that...
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Filed in archive Video
by daryl on May 27, 2006
These cheeky Manchester Metropolitan University (I'd never heard of it either) students have made a spoof of the Nike adverts so good they deserve to go to a real uni on day. Good work gents. The...
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image: notasdefutbol.com The Ronaldo to MLS rumour is back according to BigAppleSoccer.com. Quoting some very vague "leaguewide sources" the website claims "it's a done deal"...
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Filed in archive England
by daryl on May 25, 2006
image: sportinglife.com England B lost 2-1 to Belarus, but let's not worry about the result. I won't dismiss it as being "only the B team" but it was England's World Cup squad...
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Filed in archive England
by daryl on May 25, 2006
image: telegraph.co.uk England B internationals are usually pointless. I remember Matt Le Tissier scoring a hat-trick for an England B team and still being ignored by Glenn Hoddle, which in part led...
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image: guardian.co.uk Nothing illustrates the Premiership's great divide better than transfer talk. While Chelsea look set to land Shevchenko in a Gallas plus moolah swap deal, their less...
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Filed in archive England
by daryl on May 24, 2006
image: guardian.co.uk Man Utd's club doctor Mike Stone (pictured) has quit Old Trafford after a row with the increasingly irritable Sir Alex Ferguson. Though the club deny Stone's resignation...
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image: fussball.kaywa.ch If rumours of Tomas Rosicky's transfer to Arsenal are true then hats off to Mr. Arsene Wenger. Word on the street (OK, in The Guardian) is that Rosicky will sign for an...
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Filed in archive Video
by daryl on May 22, 2006
The interesting thing about US midfielder Clint Dempsey is that he takes his rapping pretty seriously. This isn't like John Barnes in the 'World In Motion' video, this is something he...
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Filed in archive Ronaldinho
by daryl on May 22, 2006
image: newpaper.com A modest Ronaldinho recently named the players he thinks are the best in the world. In the following order, he said "Henry, Zidane, Ronaldo, Adriano, Robinho, Kaka,...
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image: espnstar.com Absolutely bizarre transfer rumour of the day is Sol Campbell's possible move to Turkish side Fenerbahce. He's had a rough season with Arsenal, but he ended it on a sort...
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Filed in archive England
by daryl on May 20, 2006
image: thefa.com Click on the image to see video of Theo Walcott training with the England squad (once again, courtesy of the FA). To be honest, he looks a little nervous, misplaced pass here,...
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Filed in archive Oddballs
by daryl on May 19, 2006
Oh well. Spotted by Mediawatch.......
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Filed in archive Players
by daryl on May 19, 2006
image: tvnz.co.nz Thierry Henry's decision to commit his long term future to Arsenal (he's signed a new four year contract) has wider implications for the future of the club. Arsenal were...
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Filed in archive US Soccer
by daryl on May 19, 2006
image: miamifc.com Romario is off the mark in US football, scoring two for Miami FC in their 3-2 home win over the Portland Timbers. The first was a 13th minute chest-down-tap-in affair, the second...
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Filed in archive England
by daryl on May 18, 2006
image: thefa.com Click the image above (and then wait a bit) for video footage of England training in Portugal, courtesy of the nice people at The FA.......
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Filed in archive General
by daryl on May 18, 2006
image: skysports.com With news that Manchester United are chasing 'the new Ronaldinho' in Cruzeiro's Kerlon, the time seemed to right to share my list of 'the new somebodies'....
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Filed in archive General
by daryl on May 17, 2006
I read plenty of other blogs. Sometimes for news, sometimes for fun and sometimes to see if there are any ideas out there worth stealing. Occasionally I come across something so good I'd be...
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