Charlie Rhodes
Sports Editor
Transfer Rumors (26 June 09): Man United to use Nani as bait for Wigan’s Valencia, Man City offer €22m + Elano for Inter’s Maicon, Liverpool’s Leto set for Panathinaikos, and more
Charlie Rhodes • Jun 26 2009Not too many days are going to go by this summer without at least one Manchester club being mentioned in the transfer news and rumors headlines, and on many days,…
Who will win the 2009 MLS Cup?
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 10 2023MLS Cup, the USA’s flagship football championship, is awarded not to the team which finishes with the most points after the regular season but to the team that prevails after…
Transfer Rumors (25 June 09): Man United return for Villarreal’s Rossi?, Blackburn to replace Santa Cruz with Paraguay teammate Cardozo, Real Madrid sign Valencia’s Albiol, and more
Charlie Rhodes • Jun 26 2009A new day, a fresh batch of transfer gossip to deliver your way. It’s nice to be able to have new signings to report on and add to our summer…
Where Now For Michael Owen?
Charlie Rhodes • Jun 25 2009A gamblers spirit, it is said, is a necessary part of all human endeavour. For a man who by all accounts is a fan of a little gamble, which some,…
Top Five Championship / League One players who could play in the Premier League
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 16 2012Bolton’s reported pursuit of Swansea midfielder Ferrie Bodde got me thinking. Premier League managers have become hesitant to dip into the lower leagues over the years but anyone who follows…
Beware! Manchester United set to go Brazilian
Charlie Rhodes • Jun 30 2009A strange lull has fallen over the Premier League at the moment. Almost eerie. I can feel it, and I know a lot of my fellow Liverpudlians can too. Blame…
Stuart Taylor – the ultimate backup keeper
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 8 2023It looked like it might be a quiet day at the office for Manchester City didn’t it? After the Big Brotheresque saga of Roque Santa Cruz’s drawn out switch to…
USA 2-0 Spain – Goals (Videos)
Charlie Rhodes • Jun 25 2009The USA defeated European champions Spain 2-0 to proceed to the 2009 Confederations Cup final. Goals from Altidore and Dempsey gave the Americans the ‘shock’ win, while at the back…
Transfer Rumors (24 June 09): Wigan’s Valencia to choose Man United or Real Madrid in days, Chelsea target Charlton starlet Shelvey, Barcelona make new Villa bid, and more
Charlie Rhodes • Jun 24 2009If you didn’t get enough transfer gossip for breakfast this morning, we’re back with another batch of fresh transfer news and rumors for you this evening. We have fresh updates…
The Truth About Carlos Tevez
Charlie Rhodes • Jun 23 2009There is something about Carlos Tevez that resonates with the British footballing public. He’s bullish, full throttle and explosive. He doesn’t complain that much when he gets kicked. The clichés…
Transfer Rumors (23 June 09): Chelsea to sign Man City’s Sturridge, Man United to bid for Atletico Madrid’s Aguero, Arsenal’s Adebayor offered to Milan rivals, and more
Charlie Rhodes • Jun 24 2009We’ve got a couple of new signings to add to our lists of confirmed summer transfers this morning, and those new additions could soon be followed by a few more,…
Brazil v South Africa – 2009 Confederations Cup Semifinal
Charlie Rhodes • Jun 23 2009Watch the Brazil v South Africa semifinal live online – right here. Spain v USA (1st Semifinal) Date: Wednesday 24th June 2009 Venue: Bloemfontein Kickoff: 19:30 GMT
Spain v USA – 2009 Confederations Cup Semifinal
Charlie Rhodes • Jun 23 2009Watch the Spain v USA semifinal live online – right here. Spain v USA (1st Semifinal) Date: Wednesday 24th June 2009 Venue: Bloemfontein Kickoff: 19:30 GMT The Spanish juggernaut faces…
Eight Future Stars In English Football
Charlie Rhodes • Jun 22 2009As we move closer to the start of the season, it’s at this stage that fans start analysing the squad list, namely which players to sign and who of the…
Transfer Rumors (22 June 09): Liverpool land Portsmouth’s Johnson, Manchester City complete Santa Cruz deal, Man United in pre-contract deal with Villarreal’s Lopez, and more
Charlie Rhodes • Jun 22 2009The transfer news and rumors aren’t as plentiful tonight as they were in the morning, but sometimes, it’s about quality, not quantity, and in tonight’s roundup, we’ve got a couple…