Articles By Charlie Rhodes (31342)

Kilmarnock Line Up Men to Replace Jefferies

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 13 2010

After parting company with long-serving manager Jim Jefferies, Kilmarnock now face the task of selecting their new manager to guarantee their safety in the Scottish Premier League. The Musselburgh-born 59…

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Spain’s Conveyor Belt of Talent Shows No Signs of Stopping

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 27 2024

Perhaps the most prolific and finest exporter of footballing talent in the world will always be Brazil. No country that has managed to remain a bastion for footballing excellence for…

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Sol Campbell back at Arsenal

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 12 2010

Has Arsene Wenger done the unprecedented and bought back one of his former players?

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Portsmouth favourites to be the first Premier League club to fail

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 12 2010

Portsmouth are the heavy odds on favourites to be the first Premier League club to go to the wall, reports bookie Paddy Power. Following former Birmingham owner David Sullivan’s comments…

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Rangers Injury Woes Ahead of Accies Clash

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 12 2010

Rangers will be without a number of key players for their trip to New Douglas Park for their Saturday lunchtime kick-off with Hamilton. The SPL Champions will be without strikers…

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Berbatov, Tevez, and Sir Alex Ferguson

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 12 2010

If Sir Alex Ferguson was watching the game tonight, there is one thing which will have occupied his thoughts – Carlos Tevez’ role as attacking fulcrum at Manchester City. Tevez’…

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Transfer Rumors (11 Jan 2010): Liverpool to swap Babel for Sunderland’s Jones?, Pompey want £14m for Man City target Kaboul, Fulham close on Roma striker, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 11 2010

It’s a new week, and in case you were in need of your fill of transfer news and rumors after a weekend that was light on the football (no thanks…

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Milan’s forgotten heroes give Juve nightmares

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 11 2010

Two players supposedly very close to hanging up their boots in the summer helped put Italy’s Old Lady in a retirement home last night. Alessandro Nesta, the 33-year-old with the…

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Inter on track for title with dramatic late win

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 11 2010

Inter rallied late to pull off a late comeback to sink Siena 4-3. Walter Samuel and Wesley Sneijder scored late on as Mourinho’s unbeaten home record remained intact.

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Mancini brings Patrick Vieira to Eastlands for influence

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 11 2010

New Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini did not seem to think twice about bringing French midfielder Patrick Vieira back to the Premier League to help his new Sky Blues side…

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Match Report: Birmingham City 1-1 Manchester United

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 8 2021

Birmingham City v Manchester United English Premier League St Andrews Saturday, 09 January 2010 Kickoff: 17:30 GMT I had a feeling the match wouldn’t turn out well from the offset;…

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England’s World Cup Chances: 23 into 11 Doesn’t Go

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 11 2010

For the mathematicians out there you’ll instantly recognise the numbers 11 and 23 as ‘prime numbers’, meaning of course that they are only divisible by themselves and 1. For the…

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Togo, Angola, and the World Cup

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 8 2023

Get a map of Africa and study the west coast of the continent. You’ll notice that between Angola and South Africa is the country of Namibia. Squint a bit closer…

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Birmingham City v Manchester United Preview

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 11 2010

Blues boss Alex McLeish could name an unchanged line-up for the ninth successive league match while Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is set to ring the changes after the FA Cup exit to Leeds.

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Arsenal v Everton Preview

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 9 2010

The bad weather may have put the freeze on Arsenal’s title charge, but the Gunners will be confident of keeping the pressure on leaders Chelsea by taking maximum points against Everton on Saturday.

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