Charlie Rhodes
Sports Editor
The Ronaldo Deal: As Explained By The UK Press
Where would we all be without the UK Press? An even better question is what am I doing adding even more print to the already exhausted saga of the world…
What does Beckham’s return mean for MLS and the Galaxy?
Former England captain David Beckham is due to return to Los Angeles Galaxy in July following a spell with AC Milan. Beckham’s move to LA from Real Madrid was seen…
Ibrahimovic is the Best in the World: Yes or No?
Now regular listeners to the Italian Football FanCast and the Manchester United Football FanCast will be very aware of my liking for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, some of my colleagues would even…
Ronaldo to Real…Finally. What Next For Manchester United?
Last summer, we heard numerous reports that Ronaldo was to move to Madrid. A deal was in place. It was definite. It was going to happen next week. But then,…
Will United Miss Ronaldo?
I’m going to miss him. Sure, he’s a diver and a crybaby who is one of the least likable Manchester United players of all time. It was always difficult to…
Loyalty In Football – We Need More
I know we are being flooded by Cristiano Ronaldo articles just about now, but this is actually meant to be a response to a brilliant article posted earlier in the…
Transfer Rumors (11 Jun 09): Valencia reject Chelsea bid for Madrid-bound Villa, Manchester United interested in former target Robben, Barcelona inquire about Liverpool’s Benayoun, and more
Obviously the biggest transfer news of the day is Manchester United accepting an £80m offer from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo, and justifiably so. However, there’s a lot more going…
England Cruise To A Respectable Win?
Dan Mobbs writes at ThreeMatchBan.com. The result was never in doubt against part-timers Andorra, but Fabio Cappello’s England fielded a strong side and cruised to a 6-0 victory, demonstrating the…
The Call for Video Refereeing
Sports have evolved over time. They’ve morphed from local clubs into global obsessions. Whether we like it or not, they’ve become businesses involving 20-something millionaires, multi-million dollar sponsorships, foreign investors,…
Transfer Rumors (10 Jun 09): Liverpool and Real Madrid in Xabi Alonso swap deal, Arsenal battle Juventus for Lazio star Pandev, Everton to land Leeds star Delph, and more
There’s not a lot to report in the way of signings in this morning’s transfer news and rumors roundup, but we could have some major signings to report in the…
Vidic v Rio v EVDS v Evans – who was the best for Manchester United this season?
After a record-equaling 18th league title and a season which saw several domestic and European records tumble, Manchester United have further cemented their place in history as the most successful…
England v Andorra Preview
Match: England v Andorra Venue: Wembley, London Date: Wednesday 10th June Kickoff: 20:15 GMT Competition: World Cup Qualifying If you aren’t able to make it to Wembley tonight on “Tube…
England 2018 & 2022: Let’s Not Get Ahead Of Ourselves
England’s World Cup bid for 2018/2022 certainly looks impressive on the surface – but is it impressive enough? The other countries in the running also have a good pedigree, with…
Transfer Rumors (9 Jun 09): Chelsea to battle Real Madrid for Valencia’s Villa and Roma’s Juan, Wolfsburg’s Dzeko to replace Chelsea-bound Pato at AC Milan, Tottenham chase Atletico Madrid star Rodriguez, and more
You knew it was only a matter of time before it would happen, even with the world’s current economical state. Real Madrid have broken the world transfer record that they…
Watch Confederations Cup Live | 2009 Confederations Cup TV Schedules
The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup (the eighth Confederations Cup) will be held in South Africa from 14 June to 28 June 2009 as a prelude to the 2010 FIFA World…