Month: November 2008
Football Advertising – How Football Clubs Make Money
Updated:Football must be a pretty good way to advertise your company. We all know that Emirates sponsor Arsenal, AIG sponsor Manchester United, Samsung at Chelsea and Carlsberg at Liverpool. But…
Read more »Aston Villa v Manchester United: Much More Than 3 Points at Stake
Updated:This match refers to an older game. Get the latest Man Utd v Aston Villa match details here. Much has been said about it being too early to be out…
Read more »Manchester City 3-0 Arsenal – English Premier League – 22 November 2008 – Live Blog
Updated:Manchester City (Ireland 45′ + 2, Robinho 56′, Sturridge pen. 90′) 3-0 Arsenal Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium, England Competition: English Premier League Date: 22 November 2008 Kickoff: 15:00 GMT,…
Read more »Nike Mercurial Vapor Rosa video – ft. Franck Ribery as Pink Panther
Updated:Nike’s Mercurial Vapor IVs have been one of the hottest football boots this year (from the original IVs to the Euro 08 edition, and now Nike have released a new…
Read more »Transfer Rumors (21 Nov 08): Manchester City, Newcastle United and more
Updated:We round off the week in transfer rumors with the biggest rumor of the week by far. Oh, and Newcastle are still looking for a left back too.
Read more »Kinnear could move for Denilson and Riise in January
Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear has made former Liverpool defender John Arne Riise and Arsenal midfielder Denilson his top two transfer targets for January.
Read more »Manchester City to tempt Juve with 50m Buffon bid
Updated:The biggest rumor of the day, by far, has Manchester City reportedly to make a huge splash in January by making a bid for Juventus keeper Gianluigi Buffon.
Read more »William Gallas exposes Arsenal to more bad press, Wenger must take action
I came across these comments by William Gallas and was amused / concerned. A couple of things came to mind:
Read more »Donovan gets shot at German redemption with Bayern deal
Updated:Landon Donovan is headed back to Europe. Well, for a few months, at the least. Donovan has inked a loan deal that will see him join Bayern in January and…
Read more »Alex Ferguson v Arsene Wenger: Character, Talent and Consistency
Updated:Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger are the two longest-serving managers in the English Premier League. In a competition where even the highest achievers are dismissed after 3 years, their…
Read more »Transfer Rumors (20 Nov 08): Santa Cruz to Man City, Lazio target Mascherano, Campbell to Tottenham (permanently)
Updated:Today’s transfer roundup has a bit of a Belgian flair to it, so if you want, grab some Belgian waffles and your favorite Belgian beer as you go through today’s…
Read more »Anderson and Nani – will they live up to the hype?
Updated:Anderson Luis de Abreu Olibeira and LuÃs Carlos Almeida da Cunha (Anderson and Nani to you and me) are two of the brightest young prospects at Manchester United today. They…
Read more »Transfer Rumors (19 Nov 08): Van Persie to AC Milan, Benayoun to quit Liverpool, Newcastle want Warnock
Updated:So what if you’re about to get a new deal? That doesn’t stop you from being one of many mentioned in Wednesday’s transfer roundup.
Read more »Maradona vs. Pele: the Hand of God vs. the Right Hand of God
Updated:Tonight, Diego Maradona makes his bow as Argentina manager as his new charges take on Scotland at Hampden Park. This momentous occasion gives us a wonderful chance to tackle one…
Read more »Transfer Rumors (18 Nov 08): Ronaldo to Man City, Drogba to Real, Green to Tottenham
Updated:Today’s transfer rumors feature a potential surprise, a rumor, and a little humor for Arsenal fans.
Read more »Real Madrid in talks to bring Drogba to Spain
Updated:Spanish news sources are good for a high-profile rumor or three regularly, and today, Sport.es is saying that Real Madrid are in negotiations to sign Didier Drogba.
Read more »Calm down Terry!
Updated:It is always good to see passion in sport but it’s becoming rarer among players, maybe due to the fact that you’re now not allowed to incite any kind of…
Read more »“Hi Fritz” – “Hallo Tommy”- England v Germany, the fan’s view
Updated:Get all the updates on the latest England-Germany match here. So it is that time again, Germany v England in Berlin on Wednesday night. And what better way to get…
Read more »Jol, Ramos and Redknapp – how Tottenham haven’t changed in 4 years
Updated:Plus ca change… Martin Jol was fired because despite playing well against the top sides, Tottenham players could not lift their games for low-profile games. The problem was identified as…
Read more »Aston Villa’s goal at Arsenal shouldn’t count, Sunderland should be fighting relegation
Updated:While the Big Four perform a re-run of their familar jostle for the title and Champions League slots, the rest of the Premier League seem set to contest the most…
Read more »Germany v England, 19 November 2008, Olympic Stadium, Berlin
Updated:Get all the updates on the latest England-Germany match here. England will play Germany at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on Wednesday 19 November 2008. England were last in Berlin…
Read more »Scotland v Argentina – 19 November – Hampden Park
Updated:Wednesday night sees the famous Argentina side arriving at Hampden Park for a ‘friendly’ (if either side could actually have such a thing) against Scotland. I think I read somewhere…
Read more »Australian A-League Clubs
Updated:Want to keep up with all of the latest news and info on your favorite Australian A-League club? Want to read up on your club’s opponent ahead of a big league…
Read more »Can Aston Villa catch Arsenal? Can Manchester United catch Chelsea and Liverpool?
Updated:Today’s news roundup is brought to you by Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice) and her please-bend-me-over skirt. Sorry for the lack of a roundup yesterday, we were a bit busy trying…
Read more »I’m a former professional footballer who is now dragging my good name and the game through the mud by being a piss poor pundit – Get me out of here!
Updated:For a long time now I’ve been disillusioned by the overt and glittery presentation of our beautiful game on the nations TV channels. From the brash appearance to the distinctly…
Read more »Arsenal v Manchester United: Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics
Updated:Get the latest Manchester United vs Arsenal news. It was Benjamin Disraeli, the former British Prime Minister, who was credited with saying: “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned…
Read more »Tottenham, Newcastle and Manchester City to lose, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United to win
Updated:Today’s roundup is brought to you by Gemma Atkinson:
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