Month: December 2008
Europe’s Biggest Football Rivalries
Updated:All the major football rivalries from Europe: United Kingdom Featured Derby: The Old Firm Derby, Glasgow, Scotland Celtic FC vs Rangers FC Celtic and Rangers have been competing against each…
Read more »CONCACAF’s Biggest Football Rivalries
Updated:Major club football rivalries from North America, Central America and the Carribean: Featured Derby: El Clasico, Mexico Club America vs Chivas The El Clasico is the largest rivalry in Mexico. Representing…
Read more »Africa’s Biggest Football Rivalries
Updated:All the major football rivalries from African club football: Featured Derby: The Cairo Derby, Cairo, Egypt Al Ahly vs Zamalek The showpiece of Egyptian Football, and arguably the highlight of the…
Read more »Transfer Rumors (23 Dec 08): Arshavin to Arsenal, (Antonio) Valencia to Real Madrid, Downing to Tottenham, and more
All it takes is one significant injury to change your January transfer plans. You can be planning for a quiet month, and all of a sudden you’re in a mad…
Read more »Fortress Ibrox
Updated:We Rangers fans do a lot and I mean a lot of moaning. We moan about team selection, Sir David Murray, Walter Smith, the players, the lack of media attention,…
Read more »Arsenal eye Arshavin in wake of Fabregas injury blow?
Many an Arsenal fan may be still coming to grips with the fact that Cesc Fabregas will miss the next four months with a knee injury suffered in Arsenal’s draw…
Read more »Real Madrid to make 14m offer for Wigan star Valencia?
Updated:David Bentley, Aaron Lennon, Didier Zokora, Adam Johnson, Lassana Diarra. All of those Premier League-based players have been linked with moves to Real Madrid recently, and you can add Wigan…
Read more »Arsenal distance themselves from Keane move
Arsenal won’t even so much consider a move for Liverpool striker Robbie Keane in January, according to the Daily Star.
Read more »West Ham set Bellamy asking price at £12m
According to the Daily Mirror, West Ham are willing to sell in-demand striker Craig Bellamy, but they’re holding out for £12m for the Welsh striker.
Read more »Spurs set to shell out 15m for Middlesbrough’s Downing
According to the Daily Mirror, Tottenham are set to finally meet Middlesbrough’s valuation of midfielder Stewart Downing and make a £15m cash offer to snare the England man in January.
Read more »Celtic’s Pennant move could trigger McGeady exit
Updated:According to the Daily Mirror, Celtic have tabled an official offer for Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant.
Read more »Arsenal lose Fabregas for 4 months, who will Wenger sign / appoint captain?
Updated:Cesc Fabregas was injured in Arsenal’s home draw against Liverpool (he ruptured his knee ligaments in a challenge with Xabi Alonso) and while initial estimates put the time out at…
Read more »Touchy-Feely Arsenal, Owen for Newcastle pay-cut, Innocent Chelsea captain, Lass to topple Liverpool, new Leeds manager and more
Updated:Today’s roundup is brought to you by the lovely Gemma Atkinson, who has unceremoniously dumped Marcus Bent and is waiting for your phone call focusing on her career instead. Maybe…
Read more »UEFA Europa League 2009-2010 Schedule
Updated:See the latest Europa League draw article. From next season, the UEFA Cup will be known as the UEFA Europa League (previous discussion on name change). Apart from the name…
Read more »Top 20 Young Footballers to Watch in 2009
Updated:All that most football managers really want for Christmas is a promising young player to emerge as an established star in the coming year. As the game becomes more and…
Read more »Transfer Rumors (22 Dec 08): Foster to leave United, United and Chelsea chase Belgian star, City like Villareal keeper, and more
It’s the start of a new week, and after a couple of days off, I’m back in the saddle to give you all the latest in transfer news and rumors….
Read more »Frustrated Foster wants to leave Manchester United
According to the News of the World, Manchester United keeper Ben Foster is ready to leave Manchester United in search of more first-team opportunities.
Read more »English League Two Club Sponsors
Updated:Coca-Cola League Two clubs and their sponsors (kit, stadium, the whole caboodle):
Read more »English League One Club Sponsors
Updated:Coca-Cola League One clubs and their sponsors (kit, stadium, the whole caboodle):
Read more »English Championship Club Sponsors
Updated:Coca-Cola Championship clubs and their sponsors (kit, stadium, the whole caboodle):
Read more »English Premier League Club Sponsors
Updated:English Premier League clubs and their sponsors (kit, stadium, the whole caboodle):
Read more »Ligue 1 Le Havre in for Manchester United striker Manucho
According to the Daily Mirror, struggling Ligue 1 side Le Havre are in negotiations with Manchester United for striker Manucho.
Read more »Aston Villa become latest entrant into Craig Bellamy sweepstakes
Updated:According to reports, Aston Villa could be set to make a £7m + Marlon Harewood bid for West Ham striker Craig Bellamy.
Read more »Manchester City target Villareal keeper Lopez
According to the Daily Mail, Manchester City have ended their pursuit of Gianluigi Buffon in favor of a cheaper (and potentially more attainable) alternative in Villareal keeper Diego Lopez.
Read more »The 2008 Soccerlens All-Star XI – The Best Footballers of 2008
Updated:For those of us who are consumed by football every year brings new thrills and disappointments, a million what ifs and if onlys and ultimately a feeling of elation, satisfaction…
Read more »Fantasy Football – A Whole New Ball Game
Updated:I’m not a happy boy, and the game hasn’t even kicked off. I haven’t even had to endure the likes of Yossi Benayoun, Andrea Dossena and, later, David Ngog, masquerading…
Read more »Should lower-league football in England be regionalised?
Updated:Fans of a certain age will remember the old Third Division North and South that ended in the late 50s. Slightly younger fans may remember the formation of the Alliance…
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