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MLS SuperDraft Recap: Positive Signs Of Growth

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 8 2023

Jason Cronkhite owns Ziga Zoga – a serious footballers community for people who want to make a difference in and through football. He represented ZZ at the SuperDraft and this…

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UEFA Football Team of the Year 2007

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 16 2021

After 3.75 million votes were cast by 277,985 users, the uefa.com Team of the Year 2007 has been revealed last week. After much thinking and a lot of videotape viewing…

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FA Cup 4th Round Preview: Tottenham to beat Manchester United, Arsenal to beat Newcastle United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Aston Villa to win

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 28 2022

Statistics are normally my trusted ally, but even close friends can occasionally fall out. Research claims to prove that men are over 50% more likely to be involved in a…

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Fabio Capello Shirt

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 20 2021

So you all are up to date with everything, Umbro has delayed the release of the 2008-10 England Away Kit until March 12th. However, our friends over at Subside Sports…

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Keegan’s toughest challenge is to attract quality players to Newcastle United

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 7 2023

So Keggy Keegan’s back on the Tyne. The Toon Army are partying like it’s 1999 and the red tops are thanking the great editor in the sky. It’s a football…

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Keegan’s love for Newcastle United will not win trophies

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 11 2023

The Newcastle United circus has a new ringmaster with a script that has his followers roaring their approval. Meanwhile, the rest of the country sits there laughing hysterically at the…

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Top 20 Ugliest Footballers

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 10 2023

Wayne Rooney has just been elected the ugliest player in the world, at least according to 33% of the 2,500 women polled by www.thepeoplesclub.com. “Shrek” (as the Man Utd striker…

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2008 African Cup of Nations: Days 1 and 2 Highlights (videos)

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 28 2012

The 2008 African Cup of Nations got into full swing on Monday. In Group A, 1976 champion Morocco took on Namibia in Accra, finishing up the first round of action…

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The Most Famous Cow in Football

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 10 2023

No, we’re not talking about WAGs here, let’s get things straight right away. 🙂 What is the latest invention of the world of soccer for making money? In the Iberian…

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La Liga Week 20: Real Madrid beat Atletico and Henry scores for Barcelona

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 11 2023

Real Madrid stay seven points clear at the top of La Liga after overcoming Atletico Madrid 0-2 at the Vicente Calderon stadium. An early goal from Raul and then one…

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Ghana 2008: Presenting the African Cup of Nations

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 5 2023

On the verge of hosting the 2008 African Cup of Nations, Ghana has uniformly adopted the green, red, and gold colours. Some have tattoed them on their backs, some are…

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A Four-Course Football Forecast: A European Feast

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 28 2012

There are two things that I share a great passion for – food and football. So, what better than to combine the two? Here are the clashes over the next…

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Gattuso wants to continue drinking Milan Lab’s Elixir of Life

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 16 2012

Happy belated birthday Gennaro Gattuso! Last week the Italian midfielder turned 30 and gave his adoring Milanese public an insight into how long he thinks he can carry on playing…

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Premier League Predictions: Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham, Liverpool, Chelsea, Newcastle United and Everton to win

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 28 2022

My heart goes out to the clinically depressed and the morbidly obese, but I have a genuine illness; I suffer from sleep deprivation. I believe my condition is a result…

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Presenting Maniche, the Newest Recruit of Inter Milan

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 6 2023

His full name, says Gazzetta, is almost as long as the list of trophies he accumulated during his career. But hopefully for Inter, Nuno Ricardo de Oliveira Ribeiro “MANICHE” has…

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