Articles By Ahmed Bilal (646)

Ferguson Says: Manchester United “Close” to Carrick Deal

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 24 2012

Sir Alex Ferguson has been quoted by MUTV as saying that “we’re close” to signing Carrick from Tottenham and that while there had been some agreement between Manchester United and…

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Ruud’s Almost Gone And Finally, The Transfer Wheels Start Creakin’

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 21 2012

I’ll spare you the rumours and give the ‘confirmed’ news first: Manchester United are saying: “Manchester United give permission for Ruud van Nistelrooy to travel to Real Madrid for a…

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Juventus Garage Sale Part 3 – Who’s Next?

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 24 2012

Also Read: Juventus Garage Sale Part 1 and Part 2. Juventus coach Didier Deschamps is adamant that “no one is going anywhere” and that even in Serie B Juve’s star-studded…

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Serie A Match Fixing Scandal – An Update

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 23 2012

When I first read the original Serie A match-fixing verdict, it read like a political decision – this was a case where making a public example of justice being handed…

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Liverpool’s Signings Look Good, But Will They Deliver?

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 20 2012

Bellamy, Pennant, Aurelio, Gonzalez and Paletta. Unfancied players but each of them possessing undoubted talent. And for Liverpool and Benitez, they represent a bid for challenging Chelsea’s stronghold in the…

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Manchester United – 2 Steps Away From “Totally Fucked”

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 23 2012

An overview of Manchester United’s progress – July 27, 2006

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Football blogging – taking a step back.

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 23 2012

This week is going to be (has been) really tough on me – something you might have noticed by the lack of posting since Monday afternoon. While I’ve been itching…

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Manchester United Turn Tables On Ruud

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 23 2012

Update: Ruud returns to Manchester United for training. May 7th seems such a long time away – Ruud van Nistelrooy was thrown out of the team hotel for showing ‘dissent’…

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How Much Did Bayern Munich Bid For Ruud?

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 23 2012

Following up on some ‘Bayern and Ruud‘ rumours, I dug up the source and found out something interesting: Bayern have verbally agreed terms with Ruud van Nistelrooy and have already…

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Should Alex Ferguson Leave Manchester United?

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 23 2012

In one of my recent articles, I made a plea to Manchester United fans to stop panicking and to wait till Ferguson gets back to Old Trafford next week. The…

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Why Tottenham And Liverpool Lost Out To Newcastle On Chelsea’s Duff

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 22 2012

Update: Newcastle have bought Chelsea for 5 mil. When I last wrote about Newcastle United’s ability to price opposition clubs out of the market, I had a sneaky feeling that…

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A Plea To Manchester United Fans

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 21 2012

I can understand that seeing Chelsea sign 5 players before the World Cup and seeing Tottenham and Liverpool sign a whole host of players this transfer season makes Manchester United…

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A Peek Into Chelsea’s Plans For Duff (Tottenham Fans Please Read)

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 21 2012

While all Chelsea fans would be looking at the new Chelsea home kit, the presentation also provided an opportunity for reporters to ask Jose Mourinho about Chelsea’s plans for Damien…

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Nistelrooy Moves Today From Manchester United To Real Madrid For 10-12 mil

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 21 2012

Manchester United had set a 16 million price tag on Ruud van Nistelrooy’s head but their desperation to sell him in order to secure transfer funds along with Ruud’s desire…

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The Torres-Manchester United link and what is Myles Palmer smoking?

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Feb 21 2012

I admit it – despite being a Manchester United fan I do read Arsenal News Review. Something to do with ‘keeping up with the news’ and all that. And Myles…

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