Month: December 2008
Wrapped In A Box
Updated:Today’s news roundup is brought to you by the ever-so-delicious Charlize Theron and her perfectly photoshopped bod. So what if they airbrush her wrinkles and cellulite away? The dream is…
Read more »Best Football Team of 2008: Manchester United, Spain, Chelsea, Brazil, Zenit or Juventus?
Updated:Which football team (club or international) delivered the most outstanding performances in the year of 2008? Was it Juventus, who stormed to 3rd place in the Serie A after spending…
Read more »Everton look to Larsson to replace Yakubu
According to the Daily Mail, Everton could make a move for Henrik Larsson as they look to bolster their depleted strike force.
Read more »Transfer Roundup (Dec 2, 2008)- Real To Sign Dutch Striker, Liverpool To Sign Real Defender, Arsenal in for Serie A midfielder and more
The January winter transfer is still a month away but it appears that reigning Spanish champions and European giants Real Madrid have already made their first winter signing. And Premier…
Read more »Real Madrid in talks to buy Klaas-Jan Huntelaar From Ajax
Reigning Spanish champions Real Madrid are on the brink of making their first winter signing this season as they have seemingly sealed a deal with Dutch powerhouse Ajax to recruit…
Read more »Knock! Knock! You Can’t Come Out!
Updated:One Summer night in Miami I got traumatized. I’m pretty much open to all things, I like to think, unless you mess with my religion. I got my head turned…
Read more »Giovinco’s West Ham Link Crashes
Juventus youngster Sebastian Giovinco shall not be making the switch over to the Premier League club West Ham United. The 21-year highly rated Italian striker has been linked with a…
Read more »Arsenal Face Competition In Felipe Melo Bid
Updated:Premier League club Arsenal would have to confront stiff competition in their bid to sign the highly rated Fiorentina midfielder Felipe Melo. The Gunners’ interest in the skillful Brazilian medio…
Read more »Liverpool To Sign former Man Utd player From Real Madrid?
Updated:According to latest reports, Premier League club Liverpool are eying Argentine international defender Gabriel Heinze. Heinze is currently at Spanish champions Real Madrid and although he is playing more or…
Read more »Scolari’s rants not the answer for fallible Chelsea
Updated:Prior to Saturday’s 2-1 defeat against title rivals Arsenal, ‘Big’ Phil Scolari had avoided controversy during the opening six months of his reign as Chelsea manager. Scolari let his Chelsea…
Read more »Manchester City Can’t Have Chelsea Defenders, Everton want Newcastle striker, Spurs want West Ham or Bolton keeper, and the latest on Podolski and Real Madrid
Updated:There are some interesting rumors floating out there today. Is Lukas Podolski staying or going? Are Everton looking for a new striker? Are Tottenham looking to replace Gomes as their…
Read more »Peter Kenyon: Didier Drogba Won’t Leave Chelsea for Inter
Updated:Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon has emphasized that their star striker Didier Drogba is not leaving Stamford Bridge, at least not in January. Speaking to BBC Sport, the former Manchester…
Read more »Cristiano Ronaldo is 2008 Ballon D’Or Winner
Updated:Cristiano Ronaldo has won the 2008 Ballon D’Or award by an overwhelming margin. Ronaldo comfortably beat his main rivals Messi and is now the fourth Manchester United player (after Law,…
Read more »The Gilded Sport: A Look at Elite American High-School Soccer
Note: for privacy reasons I won’t my high school’s name or any players on my team, but we finished the season ranked in the Top 15 in the country, according…
Read more »What Can Be Done To Save (F)Ailing Clubs?
Updated:A week in football, the saying goes, is a long time. On the pitch that may be true but off the pitch the problems facing troubled clubs aren’t much different…
Read more »Real Madrid Inching Towards Manchester United Striker
Updated:Reigning Spanish champions and European powerhouse Real Madrid are seemingly inching closer to signing Argentine international Carlos Tevez from defending Premier League and European champions Manchester United, according to latest…
Read more »West Ham Manager Interested In Juventus’ Giovinco
West Ham United manager Gianfranco Zola has admitted that he would be interested in signing the highly rated Juventus striker Sebastian Giovinco. The 21-year old is said to be one…
Read more »Transfer Rumors (Dec 1,08): Tevez To Real Madrid, Barry Snubs Liverpool, Man City Hunting Bayern Star And More
Today’s transfer round-up throws up some pretty spicy news indeed. A couple of them are sort of drag-ons, follow-ups rather, but there has been a rather interesting development, or shall…
Read more »Liverpool top with game in hand, Arsenal didn’t deserve win over Chelsea, Newcastle should have lost to Middlesbrough
Updated:So in the words of Phil Scolari referee Mike Dean “killed” his team during the defeat to Arsenal. While up at the City of Manchester Stadium, Sir Alex Ferguson would…
Read more »08-09 FA Cup Third Round Draw
The 08/09 FA Cup 3rd Round Draw was made yesterday with a number of juicy ties popping up such as Hull City v Newcastle, Southampton v Manchester United, Leicester v…
Read more »Spurs Spending Spree, Podolski to Arsenal, Everton or Manchester City, Owen to Liverpool and more
Updated:Tottenham are linked with more reinforcements (no central midfielders though), Podolski is linked with a move to England, the Owen to Liverpool and Arshavin to England rumours will never die,…
Read more »Bayern Fallout Boy To Manchester City?
Updated:According to latest reports emanating from the British press, Bayern Munich’s fallen angel Lukas Podolski could be drafted in at cash-packed Manchester City as early as January. The Polish-born German…
Read more »Liverpool Snubbed By Gareth Barry
Updated:Premier League and UEFA Champions League contenders Liverpool have been snubbed by their summer pursuit Gareth Barry as the Aston Villa midfielder himself has admitted that he is sticking onto…
Read more »Heskey for sale: would Liverpool, Man City or Aston Villa be interested?
Updated:Premier League club Wigan Athletic have declared that they are ready to offload star striker Emile Heskey when the transfer window opens in January, leading to more speculation on the…
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