Transfer Rumors (16 Jan 09): Manchester City bid for Hamburg’s De Jong, Tottenham close on Wigan’s Palacios, Barcelona line up double swoop for Manchester United’s Tevez and Bayern’s Ribery, and more
We’re already halfway through the January transfer window, and while there has been more speculation than signings thus far, that could be set to change in the next week. As…
If Kaka Joins Manchester City – Pros And Cons
£100M, I repeat £100M for a player, and you want to offer him £500,000 / week – to quote Chris Rock: “You can do what the f*** you want to…
The Moldovan Prodigy That Isn’t, ESPN After Premier League TV Rights, Howard Webb Is Wolves’ 12th Man, and more
My sincerest apologies to Arsenal fans who were looking forward to a future that included the ‘Molodvan Magician’ Masal Bugduv, because you, like many others, have been had. Even the…
Transfer Rumors (15 Jan 09): Manchester City still in the hunt for Kaka, Manchester United and Tottenham battle for Wigan’s Palacios, Newcastle in for M’Bia and West Ham’s Neill, and more
As you could expect, the transfer gossip pages are being dominated by Manchester City’s potential big, big, big money move for AC Milan star Kaka. But while that’s the headline…
The curious case of Masal Bugduv
On Monday, The Times published a list of ‘Football’s 50 rising stars’. Tucked away in the rundown was this: 30. Masal Bugduv (Olimpia Balti) Moldova’s finest, the 16-year-old attacker has…
Sir David Murray: Now Is The Time To Say Goodbye
The great questions of the day sometimes have no answer – why does the phone go the minute you get in a bath? Why do sports shops only hire neds?…
Manchester City Step Up Kaka Chase, Newcastle Bidders Pull Out, A Little Prescription Inspiration, and more
I must admit that I feel a little let down by the results of the third round of the FA Cup. Sure, there was Nottingham Forest’s whipping of Manchester City,…
Why Kaka Is So Crucial To Milan, And Why Manchester City Want Him
Manchester City have reportedly made an audacious transfer bid for Kaká believed to be in the region of £100 million. It will be a tempting offer for AC Milan who…
Transfer Rumors (14 Jan 09): Manchester City in for trio, Tottenham try to tempt Inter over Adriano, Liverpool in for West Ham loan star, and more
Trading one of the best clubs in the world for a relegation battle? That’s what the papers think one of the world’s best could do in the near future, but…
Valencia : On The Brink
The 2007/08 season will undoubtedly be remembered for the appointment of perhaps the worst manager in the history of Valencia. Along with the appointment of Dutch-man Ronald Koeman, club officials…
Premier League – The Good, The Bad, and the Fuggly
Another intriguing weekend of Premier League action and time to sort out who was good, who was bad, and who else besides Chelsea were simply FUGGLY: THE GOOD Manchester United…
Ron’s ‘Secret’ Real Deal, Bendtner Babbles to Bolton, Cassano Tells All, and more
Since today’s the 13th, time is short. I’ve got lottery tickets to buy and a casino trip to make. But before I go do all that, I have to bring…
Transfer Rumors (13 Jan 09): Ronaldo to Real Madrid (again), Manchester City after Kaka (again), Chelsea’s Anelka linked with Tottenham, and more
It’s always nice when the transfer news and rumors are spiced up by speculation involving top names, and today’s transfer roundup includes a few rumors involving some of the beautiful…
Ronaldo: We respect Liverpool and Chelsea but Manchester United will win the league
Cristiano Ronaldo was named Fifa’s world player of the year last night and the nippy winger voiced his confidence over his Manchester United side successfully defending their Premier League crown….
The European Top 25: January 12, 2009
A great weekend of action, with all-timers of games between Roma- Milan and Valencia- Villarreal. Let’s see what this weekend’s games did to my top 25. Previous ranking in parentheses.
