Month: December 2008
Football to Abramovich – only points win titles
Updated:What would fans prefer to see and pay to watch: entertaining, attacking football which might result in their team losing the odd game, or a defensive, effective game that brings…
Read more »Transfer Rumors (4 Dec 08): Chelsea looking for Love in the right place, Everton want Nugent, Blackburn
Believe it or not, today’s roundup is without a Manchester City-related tidbit. That must mean it’s a quiet day, right? I don’t have any monster rumors to report on, but…
Read more »Blackburn hope to lure former Liverpool defender back to Premier League
Updated:According to reports, Blackburn could help shore up their back line in January by making a move for former Liverpool and Fulham right back Steve Finnan.
Read more »Chelsea to pip Everton and Tottenham for Love
Chelsea being frugal? That might come as a surprise to many, but that could be the case in January. According to The Independent, the Blues may be looking to swing…
Read more »Nugent to get career back on track at Everton?
According to The Sun, Everton could offer Portsmouth striker David Nugent a career lifeline by making a move for Nugent in January.
Read more »Transfer Round Up (Dec 4,2008)- Man City And Chelsea Fight For David Villa, Ces Fabregas Hints At Arsenal Departure, Nike Factor In Ronaldo Move And More
Updated:Today’s transfer wrap-ups includes the intrusion of a Nike factor in Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘prospective’ move to Inter Milan, Cesc Fabregas meantioning AC Milan as possessing a “winning mentality” and FC…
Read more »Roy Keane Resigns From Sunderland
Roy Keane has resigned as the manager of the Premier League club Sunderland. It has been confirmed that the former Manchester United captain has resigned from his managerial position at…
Read more »Chelsea, Manchester City To Fight For David Villa
Latest reports suggest that Premier League duo Manchester City and Chelsea are set to battle head-to-head for the prized signature of the Valencia hotshot David Villa. Valencia are reportedly immersed…
Read more »Barcelona Midfielder Xavi Rejected Milan
FC Barcelona star Xavi Hernandez has revealed that way back in 1999 when he was still a young and promising footballer he was offered a massive deal by Italian powerhouse…
Read more »Top 20 Weird & Wonderful Football Injuries
Updated:Ah, so it has come to this. A list of the most ridiculous, hilarious, and downright odd football injuries ever known to man. From salad cream to wedding rings, dog…
Read more »Mass Exodus at Valencia, Drogba Going Nowhere, Owen’s Merseyside Return, and more!
Updated:Welcome to the Cristiano Ronaldo-free Transfer Rumor update for December 4, 2008. Today’s rumors include two big-time homecomings, a possible fire-sale at a big-name club, and a couple of in-demand…
Read more »Transfer Rumors (3 Dec 08): Villa, Santa Cruz, and Grosso to City, Liverpool and Manchester United in for Zuculini
Updated:It would be going a bit far to say that Manchester City are interested in every well-known player in Europe, but it certainly does feel like it these days, doesn’t…
Read more »Sulky Santa Cruz to demand City move
Updated:A few weeks ago, I reported on a tidbit from The Guardian about Roque Santa Cruz being unhappy about Blackburn’s struggles and wanting to move to Manchester City to reunite…
Read more »Manchester City and Chelsea in Villa tussle
According to the Daily Mirror, Manchester City and Chelsea are set to battle it out for Valencia star David Villa in January.
Read more »Transfer Round Up (Dec 3,2008) – Real Sign Huntelaar, Inter Milan Eyeing Ronaldo, Milan Chasing Agger And More
Today was quite a busy day for the transfer rumour mill. While Real Madrid’s first winter signing was confirmed, the Cristiano Ronaldo circus seems to be bracing itself for another…
Read more »Gallas to AC Milan, Villa Want Heskey or Santa Cruz, Why Bastian Schweinsteiger Turned Down Juventus, and more!
Updated:Today’s Transfer Rumor Roundup focuses on two Premiership clubs that promise to spend big, as well as a third that could join them. We’ll also take a look at one…
Read more »Inter Milan Eyeing Manchester United’s Ronaldo
Italian champions Inter Milan have rather surprisingly thrown their name into the bidding hat for Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo. According to a report by Goal.com, Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes has…
Read more »Casillas Says No To Man City Offer
Premier League club Manchester City seem to have been snubbed by the Real Madrid and Spain custodian Iker Casillas, not once but twice in the last three months. It has…
Read more »Milan Chasing Liverpool’s Daniel Agger
Italian and European powerhouse AC Milan are preparing to launch a bid for the Liverpool midfielder Daniel Agger in January, according to a report on Goal.com. It has been reported…
Read more »Manchester City Chasing Sevilla Duo Fabiano And Capel
Premier League club Manchester City are reportedly interested in swooping in on Spain in January to recruit a couple of top quality players. A report on Goal.com suggests that the…
Read more »Real Madrid Sign Klaas-Jan Huntelaar From Ajax
Reigning Spanish champions and European powerhouse Real Madrid have eventually signed Dutch international striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar from Ajax for a reported fee of €20 million, according to Goal.com. The Madrid…
Read more »Football Porn?
Updated:Homosexuality is a touchy subject; gay footballers even more so (and you know how we love talking about touchy subjects). When you consider that footballers are invariably looked upon as…
Read more »Chelsea let Manchester United (and Arsenal) off the hook while Liverpool blow the title
Updated:It’s been a pivotal 2 weeks in the PL. Three weeks ago I suggested that if United failed to win at Villa their chances of retaining the title could be…
Read more »Transfer Rumors (2 Dec 08):
It’s still early in the week, but there’s been plenty to talk about already when it comes to transfer news and rumors.
Read more »Yaya says nah nah to link up with brother at Arsenal
Updated:The Yaya Toure to Arsenal rumors have heated up once again, as The Sun is linking the Gunners with a bid for the Barcelona midfielder and brother of Arsenal defender…
Read more »Napoli better than England, says Chelsea target Lavezzi
Chelsea’s hopes of landing Napoli striker Ezequiel Lavezzi sometime in the near future don’t look too promising, as the Argentine hit-man has explicitly said he isn’t interested in a move…
Read more »Best Footballer of 2008: Ronaldo, Messi, Xavi, Torres, Toni or Ibrahimovic?
Updated:Who do you rate as the best football player in 2008? Ronaldo may be sweeping the awards but there are several other solid contenders for the player of the year…
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