I warned you to hold onto your hats. Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano have signed for West Ham from Corinthians... permanently. Earlier rumours indicated this was a loan move, and even that was a...
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Filed in archive US Soccer
by daryl on August 31, 2006
Clint Dempsey is not happy. Seems MLS rejected a $1.5 million offer for him from Charlton Athletic, condemning Deuce to another Fall playing on the gridiron marked fields of MLS. The league's...
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Middlesbrough have bolstered their defence by signing both Robert Huth and Jonathan Woodgate. That's the same Robert Huth who failed a medical earlier this summer, and the same Jonathan Woodgate...
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The transfer window (pictured, location: top secret) closes at midnight tonight. Hold onto your hats, there's always a woosh of action just before it slams shut. Latest word from Ashburton Grove...
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Filed in archive Ronaldinho
by daryl on August 30, 2006
The Sun comes in for a lot of stick, and with good reason. But sometimes their gutter approach to football news makes them the only newspaper brave enough to speculate, giving juicy headlines to...
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At time of writing, the joint top scorers in the Premiership are Portsmouth's Nwankwo Kanu and West Ham's Bobby Zamora, with 4 each. A pretty unlikely duo. Zamora never looked a Premiership...
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Filed in archive International
by daryl on August 29, 2006
This took some research, but it seems the Brazil vs Argentina friendly in London will be broadcast in the USA by GolTV. Kick off is Sunday 3rd September at 11 a.m. Eastern time.......
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I'm often accused of being an Arsenal fan, but I'm not. I do appreciate the way they play the game though; lots of short passes, patient balls to feet and a refusal to kick it long. So, I...
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Word is that Chelsea and England captain John Terry is all set to become the Premiership's top earner. According to this JT's new contract will stuff his bank account (which must be in decent...
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The vilification of Ben Thatcher is getting silly. Yes it was a nasty, reckless challenge but talk of police action and law suits and even terminating Thatcher's contract is madness. The...
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The men in suits have drawn the Champions League groups. Using the very latest technology (balls in plastic pots). Here's what they came up with... Group A: Barcelona, Chelsea, Werder Bremen,...
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Filed in archive Managers
by daryl on August 24, 2006
Word on the street (and by street, I mean Google News) is that Roy Keane will be named as the new Sunderland boss any day now. Niall Quinn halved his job description from chairman/manager to chairman...
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Arsenal failed to win at home in their shiny new stadium on Saturday. Not a disaster - Aston Villa were clearly up for it and Martin O'Neill wasn't going to mark his Villa debut with a defeat...
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Those expecting Manchester United to struggle this season will be surprised. Fergie's men (and Cristiano Ronaldo) are top of the Premiership this morning after their 5-1 demolition of Fulham. The...
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The Premiership kicks off this weekend and you better be excited. Here's a guide to who's playing who, and when. All kick-offs 3 p.m. GMT unless stated: Saturday 19th August Sheffield United...
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Watching the Premiership in the US is becoming increasingly easy, but also increasingly confusing. Coverage is now split between Fox Soccer Channel and Setanta North America, with Setanta just about...
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Filed in archive A Good Idea...
by daryl on August 17, 2006
The great thing about the beautiful game is that there's always something to talk about, which means there's always something to listen to. Here's the handy cut out and keep (if you want...
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Filed in archive International
by daryl on August 17, 2006
There's been a whole wide world of international friendlies these past couple of days, so how about a quick rundown of all the results. August 15th: Algeria 0 - 2 Gabon Ukraine 6 - 0 Azerbaijan...
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Filed in archive US Soccer
by daryl on August 17, 2006
The USA have plummeted seven places to 23rd in FIFA's latest world rankings. After briefly tasting the dizzy heights of fourth place earlier this year, USA are now playing catch up to 22nd ranked...
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Seems Arsenal may be prepared to lower their asking price for Ashley Cole, but for Inter Milan, not Chelsea. Can't blame Wenger and co. really. The tapping up and now all this bartering (if they...
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Filed in archive England
by daryl on August 16, 2006
1. You don't always have to beware Greeks baring gifts. 2. Steve McLaren delivers on promises. He said width and pace, and that's what we got. 3. Aaron Lennon is Catholic (he crossed himself...
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Filed in archive England
by daryl on August 16, 2006
Steve McLaren's first England team will go out like this: GK: Paul Robinson RB: Gary "Logan" Neville LB: Ashley Cole CB: John Terry (armband) CB: Rio Ferdinand RM: David Bec Steven...
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