Bobby Robson 1933 – 2009

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Former England manager Sir Bobby Robson has died of cancer aged 76. He had been battling the disease in various forms since 1992. Robson will be best remembered for taking…

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Introducing MLS All-Stars 2009: Six To Watch

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Major League Soccer is treating itself this evening. At Real Salt Lake’s Rio Tinto Stadium, the league’s finest play Premier League side Everton in the showpiece 2009 MLS All-Star game….

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‘Good Touch For A Tall Guy’: What Else Does Peter Crouch Offer?

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Throughout Peter Crouch’s career he has constantly been judged on his appearance more so than his on-pitch appearances. When Crouch is praised for his footballing abilities, it is usually the famous…

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Inter sweeps AC Milan for third place in World Football Challenge

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Watch Milan v Inter live online here. Tied for third place in the inaugural World Football Challenge tournament, Inter and AC Milan fought for pride at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro,…

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Media and Cynics Biggest Winners in Terry Transfer Saga

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The biggest ‘non-story’ of this season’s transfer window finally seems to be at an end, on the Chelsea Football Club official website today John Terry released a statement regarding his…

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Hope, Money and Sven – Tales From a Pre-Season Game Where the Result Mattered

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The oldest league club in world languishing in the bottom division of the football league is taken over by a foreign consortium who hire one of the most recognisable names…

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Terry commits to Chelsea, Fergie slaps City around as Gerrard and Eriksson brighten a slow week

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Sir Alex Ferguson had had a quiet couple of weeks, all things considered. The furore over the futures of Cristiano Ronaldo & Carlos Tévez had long since died down, the…

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Zlatan Should Thank Perez For Barca Move

If it wasn’t for Florentino Perez and his early transfer window ‘shock and awe’ superstar shopping spree, a shopping spree which has seen the triple trophy winning exploits of Joan…

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Wembley winners all round

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Every pre-season tournament feels that their event is that bit special, no-one likes to think that their prestigious event is simply a glorified training session interrupted by masses of substitutions…

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Born Again: How the Deep-Lying Midfielder Position is Reviving Careers

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In football, as it’s played today, central midfielders have become the most important players on the pitch. Due to the growing importance of the transition game, the roving role of…

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United pull an Arsenal, Gerrard case shines light on Liverpool fans and lots more

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As we amble through the ‘most amazing transfer season ever’, drunk on the memories of the ‘closest title race ever’ from last season and looking forward to what surely must…

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Pressure mounts on Red Bulls boss Osorio

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An international glare briefly dwelled on Major League Soccer in Week 18. Former England captain David Beckham made his LA Galaxy return against New York Red Bulls and the Galaxy…

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There’s something fishy at Milan

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AC Milan are one of the world’s most prestigious and successful teams of all time. They have won the Serie A 17 times, been runners-up 14 times, won the Supercoppa…

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Football at the Top: It’s a Dog’s Life

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At first glance man’s best friend has little relevance to football. I mean let’s face it, if you’re sitting on the psychiatrists couch and he/she is doing that word association…

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Sven checks in at Meadow Lane

Stereotypes are often harsh, but always fun. Especially in sport. And Sven-Göran Eriksson has experienced more than most the effects of such stereotypic nonsense. Whether it was as a cheque…

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Stirling Ablion FC reject takeover bid from fans

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Fans of Stirling Albion FC (a Scotland Second Division club) have had a substantial bid to buy the club rejected by the current owner. The offer, from the Stirling Albion…

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Can Manchester City oust Arsenal from the Big Four?

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Here comes the second ‘Blue Revolution’. Manchester City’s new found riches have seen them overtake the rest of the Premier League in terms of financial clout, with a few optimistic…

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The perils of becoming part of a ‘football project’

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It’s not often you feel sorry for footballers. After all, their heartache is pretty minimal when you hold it up against the light of the real world. Three weeks till…

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