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The 55 clubs Real Madrid has lost to since October 1999

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 9 2009

Sid Lowe’s La Liga column in the Guardian shared an interesting statistic this week – over 50 clubs have beaten Real Madrid since October 2009 (last 10 years), but Atletico…

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Grenoble finally off the mark

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 9 2009

What did UE Engordany of Andorra, FK Milano Kumanovo of Macedonia, Ankaraspor of Turkey and Grenoble of France had in common before last Sunday? They were all teams from European…

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The Year of Revolution: the UEFA Wall Has Fallen

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 9 2009

The timing could never had been better. Precisely ten years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, another barrier in Europe is being taken down: the wall between the strong…

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The old and the new keep Juve in contention

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 9 2009

It all started on September 19th in the year 2000. David Trezeguet, a high profile 40 billion lira signing from the then French champions AS Monaco, scored his first goal…

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Melbourne Lose More Pride than Points against Central Coast

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 8 2009

In this week’s Match of the round, we travel to Etihad Stadium, where Melbourne lost both a match, and their epic pride, going down 4-0 in front of 18,000 fans….

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Here’s how Manchester United can beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 21 2012

The following article refers to an older Chelsea / Man Utd game. Get the latest Chelsea v Manchester United news here. Chelsea v Manchester United English Premier League Sunday, 08…

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Chelsea v Manchester United Preview: A home win and late goals

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 29 2012

You can earn a free £200 bet by joining Sporting Index and placing 5 bets risking £20. To learn more about Sporting Index and to claim your free £200 bet,…

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English Premier League – the easiest league to survive in?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 6 2009

Even this early on into the current EPL season viewers have witnessed nearly every team have at least one or two surprise if not shock results. Often these so called…

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Sir Alex Ferguson – Two Decades of Domination

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 6 2009

On this day 23 years ago, a certain Alexander Chapman Ferguson was appointed as the manager at Manchester United. Today Sir Alex is the most decorated manager in British football…

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MLS says adiós to Blanco

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 8 2023

Major League Soccer is growing and improving but outsiders often criticise the league for having a lack of quality. It is a relatively fast football played in the US, with…

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The Friday Five: Chelsea v Manchester United Matches

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 21 2012

This weekend plays host to arguably the match of the Premier League season when Carlo Ancelotti’s Chelsea take on reigning champions Manchester United in what could be reasonably termed, a…

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Goonerlicious football?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 6 2009

Are Arsenal playing the best football in Europe? The best of the rest seem to be going through rough patches whilst Arsenal keep wowing football fans everywhere with silky football.

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Chelsea to Consider Joining the Stadium Naming Rights Surrender

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 4 2022

This week saw the news that Chelsea have joined Newcastle United in openly stating that they are considering selling the naming rights to one of England’s  most established stadiums. Opening myself to accusations…

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Fantasy Football: Its all about Arsenal and Manchester City this week

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 10 2023

Eight red cards, thirty two goals and more talking points than a Peter Andre exclusive, Gameweek 11 had everything. Even by the implausibly high standards set in Fantasy Football, this…

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Facing Inter, Ranieri badly needs a Roma revival

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Sep 24 2010

Inter Milan v AS Roma Serie A Sunday, 8 November 2009 San Siro Kick off: 20:45 As Internazionale faces AS Roma at the San Siro this Sunday, Roma manager Claudio…

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