Charlie Rhodes
Sports Editor
Terry commits to Chelsea, Fergie slaps City around as Gerrard and Eriksson brighten a slow week
Charlie Rhodes • Jul 28 2009Sir Alex Ferguson had had a quiet couple of weeks, all things considered. The furore over the futures of Cristiano Ronaldo & Carlos Tévez had long since died down, the…
Zlatan Should Thank Perez For Barca Move
Charlie Rhodes • Jul 26 2009If it wasn’t for Florentino Perez and his early transfer window ‘shock and awe’ superstar shopping spree, a shopping spree which has seen the triple trophy winning exploits of Joan…
Wembley winners all round
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 3 2022Every pre-season tournament feels that their event is that bit special, no-one likes to think that their prestigious event is simply a glorified training session interrupted by masses of substitutions…
Transfer Rumors (24 July 09): Arsenal in for Huntelaar, Liverpool in shock move for old boy Crouch, Sunderland capture Marseille star Cana, and more
Charlie Rhodes • Jul 25 2009We’ve got quite a lot of tidbits from yesterday and today to go over in today’s roundup from around the Premier League, Serie A, and several more top leagues, so…
Born Again: How the Deep-Lying Midfielder Position is Reviving Careers
Charlie Rhodes • Mar 15 2022In football, as it’s played today, central midfielders have become the most important players on the pitch. Due to the growing importance of the transition game, the roving role of…
Pressure mounts on Red Bulls boss Osorio
Charlie Rhodes • Jul 26 2009An international glare briefly dwelled on Major League Soccer in Week 18. Former England captain David Beckham made his LA Galaxy return against New York Red Bulls and the Galaxy…
Transfer Rumors (23 July 09): Real up bid for Liverpool’s Alonso, Man City eye Aston Villa’s Young, Sunderland back in for Tottenham’s Bent, and more
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 11 2023If you’ve checked out the football transfer lists lately, you’ll notice that we’ve got a couple of new additions in League One and League Two, so if you’re a fan…
There’s something fishy at Milan
Charlie Rhodes • Jul 26 2009AC Milan are one of the world’s most prestigious and successful teams of all time. They have won the Serie A 17 times, been runners-up 14 times, won the Supercoppa…
Football at the Top: It’s a Dog’s Life
Charlie Rhodes • Jul 23 2009At first glance man’s best friend has little relevance to football. I mean let’s face it, if you’re sitting on the psychiatrists couch and he/she is doing that word association…
Transfer Rumors (22 July 09): Liverpool eye Roma’s Aquilani, Huntelaar holds out for Premier League move, Tottenham bid for Real Madrid’s Negredo, and more
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 4 2022So, John Terry is apparently going to stay at Chelsea. That shouldn’t exactly come as a surprise to anyone, though a few Chelsea fans might have worried themselves into a…
Sven checks in at Meadow Lane
Charlie Rhodes • Jul 22 2009Stereotypes are often harsh, but always fun. Especially in sport. And Sven-Göran Eriksson has experienced more than most the effects of such stereotypic nonsense. Whether it was as a cheque…
Stirling Ablion FC reject takeover bid from fans
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 7 2023Fans of Stirling Albion FC (a Scotland Second Division club) have had a substantial bid to buy the club rejected by the current owner. The offer, from the Stirling Albion…
Can Manchester City oust Arsenal from the Big Four?
Charlie Rhodes • Jul 26 2009Here comes the second ‘Blue Revolution’. Manchester City’s new found riches have seen them overtake the rest of the Premier League in terms of financial clout, with a few optimistic…
The perils of becoming part of a ‘football project’
Charlie Rhodes • Jul 22 2009It’s not often you feel sorry for footballers. After all, their heartache is pretty minimal when you hold it up against the light of the real world. Three weeks till…
Transfer Rumors (21 July 09): Sunderland end Crouch pursuit, Aston Villa target Tottenham’s Jenas, Everton close on Swedish starlet Elm, and more
Charlie Rhodes • Jul 21 2009The biggest transfer-related news of the day might actually be something that’s not related to an actual transfer. With Arsenal star Samir Nasri being ruled out for an extended period…