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La Liga title race to go down to the wire as Spain’s top two pick up victories

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 9 2010

The La Liga title race will go right down to the wire after both Real Madrid and Barcelona picked up all three points on Saturday. The Blaugranas are just a…

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Van Gaal showered in Germany’s finest, but winning the league tastes even sweeter for The Bavarians

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 9 2010

Bastian Schweinsteiger kept to his word of giving manager Louis Van Gaal a beer shower after the German giants clinched their 22nd league championship. A real comedy of errors from…

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09/10 Premier League Final Day Live Blog

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 8 2010

It’s D-Day in the Premier League as all 20 teams kick off at 16:00 on Sunday, with one final chance to decide on their final positions in th table this season. With fourth place decided on Wednesday night this week, and the relegation battle done and dusted, all that remains to be seen is who will be crowned Champions of England; Chelsea? or Manchester United?

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Jamie Carragher Set For Shock England Return?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 8 2010

Reports in this morning’s Daily Telegraph are suggesting that Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher may be poised to make a shock return to the England squad for this summer’s World Cup….

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Van Bommel and Bayern set to make history this Saturday

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 8 2010

Bayern Munich will clinch their 22nd German league championship in the beautiful Olympic Stadium which played host to the FIFA World Cup final four years ago. The Bavarians travel to…

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“Roma captain racially abused me” – Balotelli

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 8 2010

Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli has accused AS Roma captain Franceso Totti of racially insulting him during the Coppa Italia final Wednesday night which saw Inter lift their first piece…

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Tottenham’s Harry Redknapp Named Manager Of The Year

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 7 2010

Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has been named ‘Barclays Manager of the Season’ just two days after seeing his side qualify for next season’s Champions League. Speaking to Spurs’ official…

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Group A will be the tightest group this summer

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 29 2012

Much interest is always taken in Group A. Not necessarily because it offers much excitement, but because it offers us the opening game, which we have far too long to…

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Alves points to this weekend’s clash against former club Sevilla as pivotal in La Liga race

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 7 2010

Barcelona’s eccentric full back Dani Alves has set the gauntlet ahead of this weekend’s penultimate round of fixtures in the La Liga title race. Alves and his Barcelona team mates…

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Man City Chairman Al Mubarak: ‘Mancini Will Be Boss For Many Years’

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 7 2010

Manchester City’s club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has said that current manager Roberto Mancini will remain in charge ‘for many years’. City’s saw their hopes of qualifying for next season’s…

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Rafa Benitez Opens Talks Over Liverpool Future

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 7 2010

Liverpool have confirmed that they have held the first in what they hope to be a series of talks with manager Rafa Benitez over his future at the club. Benitez…

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Spurs qualification ends superb week for English managers

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 6 2010

Wednesday night’s heroic display from Harry Redknapp’s Tottenham side completed a hugely successful week for a dying species, that species being top flight English managers. Harry now joins Steve McClaren…

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Coventry City correct to call time on Coleman

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 6 2010

WHILE the decision to sack Chris Coleman might have come as a surprise to most outside the Ricoh Arena, for a large band of Coventry City supporters the writing was…

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11Kicks Fantasy Football Review

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 1 2022

It had to happen eventually. The conversion of football from a joyful sporting pursuit into a sprawling global business had to have side effects. They are visible everywhere; from shirt sponsorships to endorsements, from stadium names to media coverage.

And now, it seems, the world of fantasy football has decided it is time to get with the times.

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Spurs snatch Champions League spot from Manchester City

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  May 6 2010

Tottenham Hotspur came out victors on what proved to be the most vital match of both sides’ seasons on Wednesday. Tottenham are now guaranteed the fourth and final Champions League…

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