Month: June 2009
Will United Miss Ronaldo?
Updated:I’m going to miss him. Sure, he’s a diver and a crybaby who is one of the least likable Manchester United players of all time. It was always difficult to…
Read more »Loyalty In Football – We Need More
Updated:I know we are being flooded by Cristiano Ronaldo articles just about now, but this is actually meant to be a response to a brilliant article posted earlier in the…
Read more »Transfer Rumors (11 Jun 09): Valencia reject Chelsea bid for Madrid-bound Villa, Manchester United interested in former target Robben, Barcelona inquire about Liverpool’s Benayoun, and more
Updated:Obviously the biggest transfer news of the day is Manchester United accepting an £80m offer from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo, and justifiably so. However, there’s a lot more going…
Read more »England Cruise To A Respectable Win?
Updated:Dan Mobbs writes at ThreeMatchBan.com. The result was never in doubt against part-timers Andorra, but Fabio Cappello’s England fielded a strong side and cruised to a 6-0 victory, demonstrating the…
Read more »The Call for Video Refereeing
Updated:Sports have evolved over time. They’ve morphed from local clubs into global obsessions. Whether we like it or not, they’ve become businesses involving 20-something millionaires, multi-million dollar sponsorships, foreign investors,…
Read more »Manchester United accept £80m Ronaldo bid from Real Madrid
Updated:Manchester United have accepted a world record transfer bid of £80m from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo. The decision was taken after Cristiano Ronaldo again requested the move and after…
Read more »Transfer Rumors (10 Jun 09): Liverpool and Real Madrid in Xabi Alonso swap deal, Arsenal battle Juventus for Lazio star Pandev, Everton to land Leeds star Delph, and more
Updated:There’s not a lot to report in the way of signings in this morning’s transfer news and rumors roundup, but we could have some major signings to report in the…
Read more »Vidic v Rio v EVDS v Evans – who was the best for Manchester United this season?
After a record-equaling 18th league title and a season which saw several domestic and European records tumble, Manchester United have further cemented their place in history as the most successful…
Read more »England v Andorra Preview
Updated:Match: England v Andorra Venue: Wembley, London Date: Wednesday 10th June Kickoff: 20:15 GMT Competition: World Cup Qualifying If you aren’t able to make it to Wembley tonight on “Tube…
Read more »From Notts-ing to Never-ending funds – football’s oldest club hits the Middle East Jackpot
Updated:If you’re a Newcastle fan and you’re currently reading this sentence, I’d like for you to click back with your mouse and stop reading at the point. In all honesty,…
Read more »England 2018 & 2022: Let’s Not Get Ahead Of Ourselves
Updated:England’s World Cup bid for 2018/2022 certainly looks impressive on the surface – but is it impressive enough? The other countries in the running also have a good pedigree, with…
Read more »2009 Confederations Cup Fixtures
Updated:Watch the 2009 Confederations Cup Live here. The South Africa 2009 Confederations Cup will take place across 4 venues from 14 June to 28 June, and will act as a…
Read more »Transfer Rumors (9 Jun 09): Chelsea to battle Real Madrid for Valencia’s Villa and Roma’s Juan, Wolfsburg’s Dzeko to replace Chelsea-bound Pato at AC Milan, Tottenham chase Atletico Madrid star Rodriguez, and more
Updated:You knew it was only a matter of time before it would happen, even with the world’s current economical state. Real Madrid have broken the world transfer record that they…
Read more »Watch Confederations Cup Live | 2009 Confederations Cup TV Schedules
Updated:The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup (the eighth Confederations Cup) will be held in South Africa from 14 June to 28 June 2009 as a prelude to the 2010 FIFA World…
Read more »2009 Confederations Cup Squads
Updated:The 23-man squads for the 09 Confederations Cup are listed below for all 8 participating teams. Group A Iraq Confederation Cup Squad Head coach: Bora Milutinović No. Pos. Player DoB…
Read more »Loyalty in football is over-rated
I woke up this morning with a headache. Not for the first time, not for the last. My alarm seemed to ring about ten minutes after I had clambered into…
Read more »Confederations Cup 2009: What can South Africa expect from Iraq on Sunday?
Updated:I was watching Bafana Coach Joel Santana speaking at a press conference on Thursday after he had announced his 23 man squad for next week’s Fifa Confederations Cup and it…
Read more »Is Yaya Toure still part of Barecelona’s plans?
Updated:Yaya Toure’s agent has stoked the rumour mill regarding his client. Dmitri Seluk reckons Barca don’t ‘respect’ his client and has suggested the powerful midfielder might be playing his football…
Read more »Beckham aims for South Africa 2010 and Shilton’s record
Updated:David Beckham is in contention for a starting place for England’s qualifier against Andorra on Wednesday. In doing so, he will reach 112 caps for England, cementing his spot as…
Read more »Manchester United’s best midfielder is: Giggs, Scholes, Fletcher, Anderson or Carrick?
Updated:After a record-equaling 18 league title and a season which saw several domestic and European records tumble, Manchester United have further cemented their place in history as the most successful…
Read more »Ebbsfleet and MyFC vote to stay alive
Updated:Never say the British public, and indeed the world, can’t be persuaded to vote when the matter at hand is football. While the rest of England reluctantly headed to the…
Read more »Rate Manchester United’s Best Attacker: Nani v Park v Berbatov v Tevez v Ronaldo v Rooney
Updated:After a record-equaling 18 league title and a season which saw several domestic and European records tumble, Manchester United have further cemented their place in history as the most successful…
Read more »West Ham’s takeover points to a second sale in a few years
West Ham have been taken over by asset management company CB Holding. Chairman Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson and vice-chairman Asgeir Fridgeirsson have resigned from the club’s board. The new non-executive chairman, Andrew…
Read more »The Rebirth of AC Milan
These have been a disappointing few years to forget for the red half of the San Siro, not only have AC Milan watched cross town rivals Internazionale manage to win…
Read more »Kaka moves to Madrid ‘for life’ – which European superstar is next?
Updated:09 June 2009: Kaká has signed a six-year contract and will earn €9,120,000 a year at the Santiago Bernabeu. As expected, he’ll wear the famous number “5” shirt previously worn…
Read more »OmniFootball Review
Updated:Trying to get information on your favourite club from one website is damn near impossible to do. First, there’s the difference in opinion. You may have one blog you go…
Read more »Transfer Rumors (7 Jun 09): Manchester United and Real Madrid fight for Wigan’s Valencia, Liverpool look for cut-price Crouch return, Tottenham target Van Nistelrooy, and more
Updated:We’re into a new week, and this is a week that could get off to a big bang in the transfers world. AC Milan star Kaka could very well make…
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