Articles By Charlie Rhodes (31329)

Is Bent really worth more than Henry?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 28 2012

Over the past week many Arsenal fans have been shocked to hear that their ‘greatest ever’ was sold for the ‘miserable’ fee of £16.1m. Meanwhile the rest of England was…

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Newcastle hamstrung by Owen and Martins release clauses

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 28 2012

Here are the major news stories associated with the Newcastle club for today – in no particular order of priority. The news today is that Sam Allardyce is having multiple…

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Madrid sack Capello, the fools…

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 8 2023

Just eleven days after winning their 30th Spanish league title, Real Madrid have announced that Fabio Capello will not continue as first team coach next season. Madrid’s board of directors…

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Newcastle after Baye, Sam has keys to the vault

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 22 2012

Here are the major news stories associated with the Newcastle club for today – in no particular order of priority. The news today is that Sam Allardyce has been given…

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Newcastle bag Rozehnal but lose Bakari to Arsenal

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 27 2012

Here are the major news stories associated with the Newcastle club for today – in no particular order of priority. The news today is that the David Rozehnal passed his…

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Newcastle board to resign / we need more defenders / 11 Dicks on the field

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 28 2012

Here are the major news stories associated with the Newcastle club for today – in no particular order of priority. The news today is that the Newcastle Board of Directors…

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Ashley to kick out Newcastle board

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 28 2012

Here are the major news stories associated with the Newcastle club for today – in no particular order of priority. The news today is that the Newcastle Board of Directors…

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Ref Watch: Damir Skomina, Euro U21 Final

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 27 2012

This article is an analysis of a referee’s performance during a game (based on my personal opinion). I watched the Holland vs Serbia European U-21 Championship final closely and took…

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Newcastle after Bent, Rozehnal in for 4 years

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 23 2012

Here are the major news stories associated with the Newcastle club for today – in no particular order of priority. The news today is the Mirror is reporting we are…

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USA Copa America 2007 Roster: A JOKE!

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 22 2012

The USSF just doesn’t get it. I understand that winning the CONCACAF Gold Cup gives us the opportunity to play in the Confederations Cup in 2009. So I get why…

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Money and the Premier$hip

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 7 2023

Last time I delved into the growing discrepancy in talent between the top teams in the world and everyone else. I offered nothing in terms of solutions in that article…

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Should Manchester United pick up Quagliarella?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 5 2022

Everyday I open up Google News, and I run my usual searches: Bayern Munich (just so I can get my cousin’s nagging of my back) and of course, Man Utd…

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Sam Still Seeking New Players for Newcastle United

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 23 2012

We expect Sam to sign Joey Barton (pending), Ben Haim, David Rozehnal, Derek Boateng and Leighton Baines — probably in that order and think most of these are tied up….

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The Hand of Messi

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Mar 18 2009

Leo Messi continues to emulate the great Diego Maradona. However, unlike his wonder-goal in the cup against Getafe, Messi’s effort in scoring his first goal against Espanyol was not so…

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Football in South Africa

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 21 2021

This article is for people who are curious about how football is perceived in South Africa, how the 2010 World Cup will change things in South Africa, why crime won’t…

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