Ahmed Bilal
Sports Editor
Liverpool 4-2 (5-3) Arsenal – Ref Blunder Sends Gunners Home
Ahmed Bilal • Jan 6 2022The following article refers to an older game – for the upcoming Arsenal-Liverpool game, click here. The climax to this game was dramatic, equal parts glorious and sickening, and ultimately,…
Chelsea 2-0 (3-2) Fenerbahce – Ballack and Lampard set up date with Liverpool
Ahmed Bilal • Jan 9 2022Chelsea scored twice and kept a clean sheet to beat Fenerbahce 3-2 on aggregate and progress to the semi-finals of the 07/08 Champions League and a rematch with Liverpool. A…
Clarence Seedorf: Gifted, Accomplished and Wise
Ahmed Bilal • Apr 5 2023Just got done reading through Steve’s translation of Seedorf’s recent interview (the original appeared in La Gazetta dello Sport last week, I think). Seedorf talks about his future plans (he’s…
The Rooney-Ronaldo show takes Manchester United past Roma
Ahmed Bilal • Jan 10 2022Before this game (and indeed, before any away game Manchester United have played in the last couple of seasons) the media trotted out figures to suggest that United were abysmal…
Real Madrid promise £100m for Cristiano Ronaldo – Manchester United cash in
Ahmed Bilal • Jan 9 2022The article below is an April Fools Joke. The real story of Cristiano Ronaldo’s transfer to Madrid is here. In the most expensive transfer in the history of professional sports,…
Tottenham confirm bargain £30m deal for 4 Manchester United players
Ahmed Bilal • Jan 9 2022Juande Ramos has decided to splash the cash in Manchester United’s direction with Tottenham picking up a host of stars from the Manchester United firesale. Tottenham are reported to have…
Chelsea confirm deal for £30m Manchester United defender
Ahmed Bilal • Jan 9 2022Chelsea have reached an agreement with debt-ridden Manchester United to buy the England and Manchester United captain, Rio Ferdinand. Rio Ferdinand will cost Chelsea £30m, and the amount will go…
Liverpool strike bargain £40m deal for Manchester United striker
Ahmed Bilal • Jan 9 2022In an ambitious and somewhat desperate attempt to wipe off their debt, Manchester United have struck a stunning 40m deal with Liverpool, taking Scouser and former Everton star Wayne Rooney…
Arsenal to buy Manchester United duo for £30m
Ahmed Bilal • Jan 9 2022Arsenal have decided to bolster their squad by splashing big for the first time under Monsieur Wenger. Backed by Alisher Usmanov’s millions, Arsenal will spend around 30m to bring Owen…
Usmanov buys out Arsenal board, DD returns with JM as AW and CF jet off to Barcelona
Ahmed Bilal • Jan 9 2022In a stunning takeover, Alisher Usmanov has bought out Stan Kroenke AND the Arsenal board, giving him ownership of more than 80% of Arsenal and effectively making him the ruler…
Manchester United to sell players and stadium to pay off £700m debt
Ahmed Bilal • Jan 9 2022BURIED under mountains of debt and interest payments, Manchester United’s American owners have decided to cash in their star players and get rid of the club’s debt in an ambitious…
Liverpool fans consortium confirms £500m bid for Liverpool FC
Ahmed Bilal • Jan 9 2022A consortium of Liverpool fans have outlined their plans for buying out Tom Hicks and George Gillett for a staggering £500m, making a fan-based takeover imminent and throwing Liverpool FC…
Roman Abramovich to SELL Chelsea and go back HOME
Ahmed Bilal • Jan 9 2022Chelsea have been the most successful club in the Premier League ever since Roman Abramovich took over – 2 back-to-back titles and if the Premier League were to finish today,…
Premier League punish Newcastle United with 20 point penalty
Ahmed Bilal • Jan 9 2022The Premier League have slapped a 20 point penalty on Newcastle United, condemning them to certain relegation this season. The huge penalty leaves Newcastle United with a paltry 15 points…
Aston Villa – has the Randy Lerner bubble finally burst?
Ahmed Bilal • Aug 5 2022An interesting debate has sprung up over at the AVFC Blog on whether the real Randy Lerner is what the PR has led us to believe (a genuine fan who…