Articles By Charlie Rhodes (38036)

Is Yaya Toure still part of Barecelona’s plans?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 16 2012

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…

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Beckham aims for South Africa 2010 and Shilton’s record

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 4 2022

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…

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Manchester United’s best midfielder is: Giggs, Scholes, Fletcher, Anderson or Carrick?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 9 2009

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…

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Ebbsfleet and MyFC vote to stay alive

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 8 2009

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…

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Rate Manchester United’s Best Attacker: Nani v Park v Berbatov v Tevez v Ronaldo v Rooney

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 9 2009

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…

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West Ham’s takeover points to a second sale in a few years

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 9 2009

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…

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The Rebirth of AC Milan

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 9 2009

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…

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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

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 8 2009

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…

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The bright light at Chelsea

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 8 2009

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…

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The transfer merry-go-round- somebody make it stop!

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 9 2009

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…

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Chelsea v Barcelona called for better rules, not more referees

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 3 2022

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…

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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

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 21 2012

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…

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Signing Coup in Istanbul: Frank Rijkaard to Galatasaray

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 8 2009

The news of Frank Rijkaard’s appointment as the new manager of Galatasaray has certainly made head waves across Turkiye. In the wake of Galatasaray’s mediocre season the news of Rijkaard’s…

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From Ukraine with Blues – Why Shevchenko should remain at Chelsea

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 21 2012

Shevchenko was given unfair treatment by Mourinho and the new Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti knows how to use Sheva properly and help him regain top-form.With the recent appointment of Carlo Ancelotti as the new Chelsea manager and the recent announcement that Shevchenko will be coming back to the Bridge now that his one-year loan deal with AC Milan has expired. While Shevchenko and many Chelsea fans are not optimistic about his future at the bridge, Sheva still has great potential to finish his career in style and justify the money that was spent on him. The following will be reviewed

1) Why Shevchnko did not live up to his potential at Chelsea

2) How Chelsea could have made better use of the Ukrainian international

3) Why Shevchenko deserves one more season as a Chelsea starter under Ancelotti.

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West Ham United: Credit Where Credit Is Due

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 8 2009

The economic meltdown has taken many victims around the world, including some that hit close to home for football fans (Southampton and Gretna FC come to mind). It has forced…

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