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La Liga Week 12: Real Madrid stay top, Barcelona drop to third

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 11 2023

Real Madrid remain top of La Liga for another week after beating Mallorca 4-3 in a thrilling game at the Bernabeu. Villarreal continue with their splendid season moving into second…

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2007 EPL ‘Rich List’: Richest Players / Club Owners of the Premier League

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 11 2023

Yes, I’ve said it before: it’s ‘Top 100 Ranking’ time. Fresh from publishing their Top 100 footballers list last month, English magazine FourFourTwo just released their a list of the…

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Weekend Preview: The Wright To Remain Silent

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Sep 9 2015

Advertisements rarely reflect real life. Take the long-running ad where an irritating couple attempt to arrange a £25,000 loan. When the bint turns to her slow-witted spouse and asks, “How…

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Broke For Your Team’s Next Away Game? If You’re a Reading fan, Not a Problem…

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 10 2023

It is a pretty well known fact in football that the bond between club and supporters is very tight one, especially in the English Premiership. This does not only apply…

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Milan, Inter, Lazio and Roma take 10 out of 12 (Champions League Matchday 4)

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 5 2023

Matchday 4 of the UEFA Champions League was pretty productive for Serie A teams: out of the 4 Italian clubs in contention (AC Milan, Inter Milan, Roma and Lazio), 3…

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Sheffield F.C. Celebrates Their 150th Anniversary

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 5 2023

Image courtesy of Wikipedia. On Thursday night, 08 November, the Inter Milan youth team will play a commemorative friendly against Sheffield F.C, who are the oldest club team in the…

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Top 100 Greatest Ever Footballers

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 6 2023

It’s that time of the year again. The time when a random (ok, let’s call it ‘well-respected’ if you prefer) football publication makes an “All Time Best” ranking that never…

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Why Blackburn Are Doing So Well This Season

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 5 2022

Blackburn Rovers have enjoyed an excellent start to this season’s Premiership. Indeed it is the best start they’ve had since 1994/95 when they went on to take the title. So…

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Juventus 1-1 Inter Milan, No Victor in the Derby d’Italia but Plenty of Entertainement

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 10 2023

Like the TLN commentators declared at the end of the game, “what a great hallmark for Serie A soccer”. The much anticipated ‘Derby d’Italia’ ended on a tied 1-1 scoreline,…

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Harry Redknapp, David Moyes and Mark Hughes – A Tale of 3 Top Managers

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 17 2010

What with TV revenue swelling player salaries, takeovers galore and spiraling ticket prices, Premiership management has assumed the role of poisoned chalice in this day and age. The stakes are…

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La Liga Week 11: Dirty Real Madrid lose to Sevilla as Barçelona close the gap

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 11 2023

Real Madrid began their game at Sevilla with the same eleven that had slaughtered Valencia in midweek. However, in the Sanchez Pizjuan they were outplayed by a Juandeless Sevilla team…

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Who Will Host World Cup 2018?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 10 2009

Also Read: Who Will Host World Cups 2018 and 2022? So with Brazil confirmed last week as the official hosts of the World Cup 2014, unsurprisingly seeing as they were…

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Nothing But Nets: Humanitarian Diego Gutierrez of the Chicago Fire

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 5 2023

Image courtesy of Nothing But Nets. In a story discussed a few days ago by Steve Goff of the Washington Post and Soccer Insider, Diego Gutierrez of the Chicago Fire…

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Weekend Predictions | This is the ode to Hel

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 5 2023

I’ve never been particularly lucky in love. As a result of a severe lack of confidence, I can only approach women after a skinful of lager when the beer goggles…

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La Liga Week 10: Real Madrid humiliate Valencia and go four points clear

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 8 2023

Real Madrid increase their lead to four points at the top of the Spanish league after a superb 1-5 win over Valencia. Madrid have now scored five on visits to…

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