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Football Violence & Top 10 Worst Football Riots

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 5 2022

Football is a passionate game. That is like saying cliff-walking is a dangerous one. Plenty of sports have their passion, but to me, football’s remains the most tribalistic. How many…

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Dalglish Speaks Out About Hillsborough, Campbell Wants Racism More Harshly Punished, Manchester City Craving Some M&M, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 11 2022

One of the reasons I never succeeded at sports, besides having no discernible talent, was my affinity for anything that smelled and tasted delicious. That hasn’t changed much, if at…

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Aston Villa, what is your problem?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 11 2023

It was the 88th minute of the game and Aston Villa were 2 goals up against Stoke City. Nobody saw a comeback coming, probably not even Stoke. But out of…

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Ukraine’s Euro 2012 Hosting Hopes in the Air, England’s New Crest, Rijkaard to Chelsea Rumors Pick Up Steam, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 5 2023

Miss any of the good stuff on Monday? In case you did, you can get caught up below.

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Barça’s Slipup: Shades of Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Mar 5 2009

A league tie between FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid is often a fiesta of goals and carries a degree of unpredictability as to which side will emerge the winner. This…

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King The Villain and Ronaldo The Victim

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Mar 3 2009

Every team has at least one player who dives, or at least goes to ground too easily. They’re the player who has you cringing when the slow motion replay comes…

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Brian Laudrup – A God Amongst Men

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 8 2023

In the modern age in which we live, many people doubt the existence of a higher being looking over us; nevertheless, people follow many different Gods with many different names…

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Weymouth look to end the months of Terra

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Mar 4 2009

There very few teams that would view a two-nil defeat away at York City as a cause for celebration but Weymouth will view this as progress of sorts. A week…

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Manchester United Win Carling Cup Final, Atletico Madrid Outlast Barcelona in La Liga Thriller, Soccerlens’ March 2009 WAG of the Month, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 20 2012

It’s the start of a new week, but the end of the weekend brought a few thrilling results. So, while you recover from your celebratory binge/drowning of your sorrows, catch…

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Turkish Memories of Euro 2008

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Mar 4 2009

Only eight months ago the Turkish national team (Milli Takim) were taking the European Championships by storm with a brand of “never say die” attacking football and last minute heroics…

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Steven Whittaker – Anthem For A Domed Youth

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 8 2023

I admit to a strange fascination with Rangers defender Steven Whittaker. His uncertainty as to best position, his hot-cold form swings from European master of the wizard dribble (cf. Lisbon,…

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Save The Man In Black

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Mar 1 2009

Let me ask you a question. How would you feel, having to stand in front of forty plus thousand screaming people, see an incident in a split second, and then…

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Liverpool’s Title Hopes in Tatters, Chelsea Dress to Impress (or Else), Legendary Football Managers, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Mar 1 2009

It’s Carling Cup final day, and while you get ready to root for Manchester United’s quadruple hopes to fall, here’s what you missed yesterday. Liverpool fans, I suggest you come…

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Carling Cup Final 2009: Manchester United 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur (United win 4-1 on penalties)

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 25 2011

The article below refers to a previous United-Tottenham game. Get the latest United-Tottenham match news here. Manchester United lifted their 2nd piece of major silverware of the season at Wembley…

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Football Legends: The Managers

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 12 2021

Being the MANAGER can often be a thankless job. You’re always under pressure to get good results, and your job security is virtually nonexistent. If you’re at a big club,…

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