Charlie Rhodes
Sports Editor
Transfer Rumors (28 Jan 09): Manchester United consider Roma’s Panucci, Tottenham to swap Jenas or Lennon for Liverpool’s Keane, AC Milan ready to make Beckham deal permanent, and more
Today’s actually a pretty quiet day in transfer news and rumors, though you could imagine a lot of clubs are quietly attempting to make deals happen as we move another…
Can Everton, West Ham, Newcastle, Liverpool, Fulham or Blackburn score against Manchester United?
TOFFEES FAVOURITE TO STICK ONE PAST UNITED FIRST With Manchester United setting a new record of eleven Premier League games in a row without conceding a goal, bookies Paddy Power…
Past and future clash as Manchester City take on Newcastle United
With Newcastle keeper Shay Given rumoured to be the subject of a £10 million bid from Manchester City, will Shay want to help his potential new pay-masters or show them…
Boys From Brazil: Lulinha
Born: April 10th 1990 (18) Full Name:Luiz Marcelo Morais dos Reis Nickname: Lulinha Club: Corinthians Position: Attacking Midfielder, Winger, Forward Compared To: Ronaldinho Biography Bursting on to the scene is…
Using Facts to Combat Stereotypes is Fun, Sulaiman Strikes Again, Ronaldo Talks and Walks, and more
Given that I’ve never gotten my driver’s license (and never will), I’ve become quite the advocate for public transportation over the years. I couldn’t make it without buses or taxis,…
Transfer Rumors (27 Jan 09): Tottenham and Manchester City in for Liverpool’s Keane, Manchester City to offer 19m for Blackburn’s Santa Cruz, Juventus after Chelsea winger Malouda, and more
Still trying to fill that need for a new striker? A new left back? A new midfielder? Time and available options are getting short, and clubs are getting desperate to…
All-Time Premiership XI – Round #29385
I saw the 2008 UEFA team of the year, and the controversy it produced, and it got me thinking. What would an all time Premiership XI look like? I’m fairly…
The Sickening Truth About Today’s Football
£100m for a player. £500k a week. Where’s it all going to end? Here, hopefully. But sadly, we all know that something along similar (and even more obscene) lines will…
Everton 1-1 Arsenal – English Premier League – 28 January 2009 – Live Blog
Everton (Cahill 61′) 1-1 Arsenal (Van Persie 90′ + 2) Stadium: Goodison Park Competition: English Premier League Date: 28 January 2009 Kickoff: 20:00 GMT, 15:00 ET Arsenal snatched a last-minute…
Top Ten Free Kick Specialists Of All Time
Cast your mind back to Saturday August 15th 1998. Manchester United were kicking off their season with a home game against Leicester City and one David Beckham was making the…
Transfer Rumors (26 Jan 09): Robbie Keane to leave Liverpool?, Tottenham sign a pair, Bundesliga leaders after Manchester United’s Tevez, and more
We’re into the final week of the January transfer window, and there are several signings to report on today. Nothing big, but the least attention-grabbing ones can have the biggest…
FA Cup replays are great, no matter what Fergie, Rafa and Harry think
When it suits him, Sir Alex Ferguson can be quite a student of the FA’s rules and regulations. The brief, and swiftly abandoned, dalliance with rule 11a may not have…
David Beckham: Legend
David Beckham, with his floppy hair and unassuming ways, was an instant success at Manchester United. A lifelong United fan, who had made the journey from the south with his…
FA Cup Deja Vu, UEFA Releases Its 2008 Team of the Year, Sepp Blatter Canoodles with Criminals, and more
My grandmother, lovely woman as she is, loves to watch ‘Waiting to Exhale.’ I’ve spent the last few weeks with her, and she watches it daily. Daily! Of all of…
Transfer Rumors (25 Jan 09): Manchester City after Valencia’s Villa and Werder Bremen’s Diego, Arsenal to bid for Manchester City’s Richards, L.A. Galaxy ponder offer for Newcastle’s Owen, and more
We’re edging towards the final week of the January transfer window, and while you’ll likely hear more about a few new signings tomorrow, Sundays seem to be set aside for…