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il Grande Capitano, Paolo Maldini, Says Farewell to the San Siro

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 10 2023

Next week in Florence, Paolo Maldini will end his incredible journey that began at the age of 16 in January 1985 with AC Milan. On Sunday, he will play in…

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English Premier League Final Day – Live Blog – 24 May 2009

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 26 2009

English Premier League – Final Day Live Blog Date: 24 May 2009 Kickoff: 15:00 GMT, 11:00 EST It’s the last day of the English Premier League season and there’s still…

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Transfer Rumors (23 May 09): Liverpool target Barry to cost at least £10m, Manchester City target Aston Villa’s Carew, Chelsea’s Carvalho draws Inter Milan interest, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 23 2009

It’s a relatively light day in transfer news and rumors, but there are still rumors from England, Spain, Italy, and France to report on as we get ready for what…

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Are we set for a new set of ‘Galacticos’ at Real Madrid?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 16 2012

It’s that time again in the Spanish capital, the Real Madrid presidential elections. The current favourite is Florentino Perez and it looks an almost certainty he will be the man…

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Russian Football: The South Will Rise Again

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 26 2009

According to a Russian proverb, the future belongs to those who know how to wait. And for some of those far beyond the long afternoon shadows of the Luzhniki, the…

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Soccerlens Podcast – Survival Sunday, Manchester United’s banner season, Wenger’s future at Arsenal and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 26 2009

On episode twelve of the Soccerlens Podcast, Stephen Darwin is joined by the founder of EPL Talk, Chris Harris to discuss the final day of the Premier League and of course that intriguing…

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Top of the flops: The five worst Premier League signings of the season!

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 21 2009

There’s nothing quite like the buzz and thrill of expectancy when your club announces a new signing. Let’s face it, it doesn’t matter if you follow a team in the…

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Transfer Rumors (21 May 09): Liverpool in 15m bid for Portsmouth defender Johnson, Celtic target Everton’s Moyes as next manager, Bayern Munich lead race for Arsenal target Elia, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 21 2009

We’ve got a laundry list of transfer news and rumors in today’s roundup, from England, Scotland, Spain, Italy, Germany, and France. Who’s being linked with big (and small) moves for…

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Newcastle’s Best Hope Is In Weakened United Team

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 4 2022

Sunday will see a truly bizarre sight. If tradition is followed, Hull will come out onto the field and form a guard of honour for Manchester United. Milking the applause,…

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In a (Premier) League of their own: The top five signings of the season!

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 21 2009

A top five list comprising of the signings of the season that includes just one player from the big four? I must be barmy right? But in all honesty there…

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Transfer Rumors (20 May 09): No Manchester City approach for Barcelona’s Messi, Tottenham interested in Aston Villa’s Barry, Blackburn’s Derbyshire to get permanent Olympiakos move?, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 21 2009

Who’s being linked with moves in today’s transfer gossip pages? In today’s transfer news and rumors roundup, we’ve got a little something from several top European leagues to get you…

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Transfer Rumors (19 May 09): Ribery, Ronaldo, or Valencia for Real Madrid?, Tottenham chase Lazio’s Pandev and Wolfsburg’s Dzeko, Inter set to snap up Genoa duo, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 19 2009

Another week, another rumor linking Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid. Will it ever end? Not until he actually moves to Madrid, which can’t happen soon enough for some. But, until…

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Torquay end their two year exile

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 20 2009

As Paul Buckle beckoned his staff and squad pitchside in the dying few seconds of the Conference playoff final, you could forgive the Torquay United manager for wanting to make…

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Walker to Wilkins, Beckham to Baker – Five of the best and worst Englishmen in Italy

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 18 2009

It’s somewhat rare these days to see an Englishman trying his luck in Europe’s top leagues, especially in the tactical cauldron that is Serie A. In fairness, for many, life…

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Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 Werder Bremen – Live Blog – UEFA Cup Final – 20 May 2009

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 23 2009

Watch Werder Bremen v Shakhtar Donetsk live here, or follow our live commentary below. Shakhtar Donetsk (Luiz Adriano 25′, Jadson 97′) 2-1 (a.e.t.) Werder Bremen (Naldo 35′) Stadium: Sukru Saracoglu…

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