Filed in archive Players
by daryl on January 31, 2006
source: elmundodeporte.elmundo.es Nicolas Anelka is moaning again. Predictably he's moaning about his current employers, Fenerbahce, and how they're "not a big club." This might...
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Filed in archive Players
by daryl on January 30, 2006
source: 4thegame.com After losing Roy Keane and Paul Scholes this season, Manchester United desperately need a new midfielder, but if Fergie's serious about signing either Michael Ballack or...
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Filed in archive Africa
by daryl on January 28, 2006
source: 123football.com Apparently tired of making enemies in North-West England, El-Hadji Diouf has decided to insult entire African nations. The Senegalese forward said"I think the wrong teams...
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source: skysports.com Robbie Fowler has rejoined Liverpool from Manchester City. The Toxteth born striker will sign on a free transfer until the end of the season, when the situation will be...
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Filed in archive General
by daryl on January 27, 2006
source: uefa.com The qualifying groups for Euro 2008 were drawn in Montreux, Switzerland today. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the finals, alongside joint hosts Austria and...
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Filed in archive Managers
by daryl on January 26, 2006
source: tribuneindia.com People are getting too stressed about who the next England manager's going to be. I'd just like to remind everyone that the search for a new boss is one of the more...
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Filed in archive Africa
by daryl on January 26, 2006
source: bbc.co.uk Is it just me, or do African teams have the best nicknames? Cameroon are "The Indominatable Lions", Ghana are "The Black Stars" while South Africa (pictured)...
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Filed in archive Africa
by daryl on January 25, 2006
source: bbc.co.uk The African Nations Cup hasn't always gotten the respect it deserves. I remember tuning in to the 1994 tournament purely to enjoy the comical goalkeeping. Since then, both...
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Filed in archive Oddballs
by daryl on January 25, 2006
Source: myandmargoal.com Sir Alex Ferguson may have to put his hand in Malcolm Glazer's pocket one more time before January is out. An already weak central midfield (this means you Darren...
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Filed in archive Players
by Scott on January 15, 2006
Source: speedy-g.blogspot.comGlobal football is a game of cliches. Just listen to any match commentary, read any chatboard or scan a blog or two and you will see them jump out: "unlucky" is...
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by on January 15, 2006
Source: maps.tfc.free.frI can't seem to get away from having to name the player of the week and team of the week from the same side. Hopefully there will be a little more deviation in future...
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Source: tv2.noAs much as I am not an Arsenal fan, I will give credit where credit is due, and this week, it seems to be due at Highbury. After his hat trick yesterday against Middlesbrough, Thierry...
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Filed in archive Supporters
by Scott on January 13, 2006
Source: manchesteronline.co.ukSaturday is derby day in Manchester, that hotbed of football, but the real action may be miles away from the class between Citeh and Man United. Breakaway club FC...
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Filed in archive Players
by on January 12, 2006
Source: dbu.dkAfter an eternity of headlines about how Liverpool were close to a deal with 21-year old Danish defender Daniel Agger (since last summer technically), the deal was finally nailed down...
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Source: www.sxc.huWhat a dull January transfer window this is so far. Granted, we are only 11 days into it, but c'mon people? So far Vieri's swap from Milan to Monaco has been the only big...
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by Scott on January 10, 2006
Source: tinthetao.com.vn With a quick turn and a shot, Alessandro Del Piero became Juve's all time leading scorer. The goal came against Fiorentina tonite in a Copa Italia match. Juventus...
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Source: youtubeI swear this isn't a Liverpool-only award, but for the second week in a row, I feel compelled to give it to a Red. Xabi Alonso, wonder-passer and now wonder-scorer, based on his...
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Source: inter.dkMilan striker and Joaquin Phoenix/Jude Law doppelganger Christian Vieri looks to be finally leaving the city of Milan. After weeks of denying the sulking striker who moved his boots...
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by on January 08, 2006
Source: BBCThis week the FA Cup in all its giant-killing glory, has given me a tough task - to pick the team of the week. With great performances full of heart and hope, I decided to give a...
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by Scott on January 08, 2006
Source: cbc.caChelsea's lock on first place and the limp concession of the title already in January by both Ferguson and Wenger are raising justifiable whinges by the media and others about the...
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by on January 05, 2006
Source: HyundaiA recent "state-of-the-game" summary delivered by Frank Lowy and John O'Neill of Football Federation Australia shed some light on what looks like positive numbers for...
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by on January 04, 2006
Source: bbc.co.ukA new research study validates football fans' opinions that the Beautiful Game is indeed the most exciting sport in the world, and uses statistics to refute the argument of many...
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