Charlie Rhodes
Sports Editor
2009 Confederations Cup Squads
The 23-man squads for the 09 Confederations Cup are listed below for all 8 participating teams. Group A Iraq Confederation Cup Squad Head coach: Bora Milutinović No. Pos. Player DoB…
Loyalty in football is over-rated
I woke up this morning with a headache. Not for the first time, not for the last. My alarm seemed to ring about ten minutes after I had clambered into…
Confederations Cup 2009: What can South Africa expect from Iraq on Sunday?
I was watching Bafana Coach Joel Santana speaking at a press conference on Thursday after he had announced his 23 man squad for next week’s Fifa Confederations Cup and it…
Is Yaya Toure still part of Barecelona’s plans?
Yaya Toure’s agent has stoked the rumour mill regarding his client. Dmitri Seluk reckons Barca don’t ‘respect’ his client and has suggested the powerful midfielder might be playing his football…
Beckham aims for South Africa 2010 and Shilton’s record
David Beckham is in contention for a starting place for England’s qualifier against Andorra on Wednesday. In doing so, he will reach 112 caps for England, cementing his spot as…
Manchester United’s best midfielder is: Giggs, Scholes, Fletcher, Anderson or Carrick?
After a record-equaling 18 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…
Ebbsfleet and MyFC vote to stay alive
Never say the British public, and indeed the world, can’t be persuaded to vote when the matter at hand is football. While the rest of England reluctantly headed to the…
Rate Manchester United’s Best Attacker: Nani v Park v Berbatov v Tevez v Ronaldo v Rooney
After a record-equaling 18 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…
West Ham’s takeover points to a second sale in a few years
West Ham have been taken over by asset management company CB Holding. Chairman Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson and vice-chairman Asgeir Fridgeirsson have resigned from the club’s board. The new non-executive chairman, Andrew…
The Rebirth of AC Milan
These have been a disappointing few years to forget for the red half of the San Siro, not only have AC Milan watched cross town rivals Internazionale manage to win…
Transfer Rumors (7 Jun 09): Manchester United and Real Madrid fight for Wigan’s Valencia, Liverpool look for cut-price Crouch return, Tottenham target Van Nistelrooy, and more
We’re into a new week, and this is a week that could get off to a big bang in the transfers world. AC Milan star Kaka could very well make…
The bright light at Chelsea
Chelsea is often bandied about as being old, ageing, beyond their prime, as Sir Alex Ferguson would attest. And it’s hard to argue the point, with a fair slice of…
The transfer merry-go-round- somebody make it stop!
In life there are only a handful of things that are certain. You will watch Big Brother. It will irritate you. MPs will lie through their back teeth (and their…
Chelsea v Barcelona called for better rules, not more referees
This article refers to a previous game. Get the latest Chelsea v Barcelona news here. A month has passed now from the famous (and for many infamous) Chelsea – Barca…
Transfer Rumors (6 Jun 09): Chelsea and Tottenham battle for Aston Villa’s Young, Arsenal linked with Juventus keeper Buffon, Barcelona to bid for Liverpool’s Mascherano, and more
There’s no new Kaka news to report on, and there shouldn’t be for another couple of days, but that doesn’t mean that there’s nothing else going on in the world…