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Eight Future Stars In English Football

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 22 2009

As we move closer to the start of the season, it’s at this stage that fans start analysing the squad list, namely which players to sign and who of the…

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Transfer Rumors (22 June 09): Liverpool land Portsmouth’s Johnson, Manchester City complete Santa Cruz deal, Man United in pre-contract deal with Villarreal’s Lopez, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 22 2009

The transfer news and rumors aren’t as plentiful tonight as they were in the morning, but sometimes, it’s about quality, not quantity, and in tonight’s roundup, we’ve got a couple…

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Keeping Davies the key for Bolton

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 16 2012

Bolton Wanderers captain Kevin Davies is reportedly a transfer target for Bolton’s Lancashire rivals Blackburn Rovers. Davies endured a (very) difficult season for the Rovers way back in 1998/99 after…

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Who are you: Thomas Vermaelen?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 22 2009

So Arsène Wenger has done it again. Not content with making one big money, straight-to-first-team signing this year, he has gone and produced another. The need for a new centre…

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Transfer Rumors (21 June 09): Chelsea in hunt for Liverpool’s Alonso, Manchester United to replace Tevez with Benzema, Hull bid for Owen, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 22 2009

In case you may have missed anything over the weekend, we’ve got a nice fresh batch of transfer news and rumors to deliver bright and early this morning. In the…

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Lass and Higuain – Florentino’s Chance for Redemption

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 21 2009

The second coming of Florentino Perez should not be judged on what big name stars he brings to the Santiago Bernabeu. His ability to attract the world’s best has never…

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Bunyodkor: the Super-club no-one has heard of

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 21 2009

In the first half of a month which has seen Real Madrid twice break the football record for player transfer fees paid, the news that World cup winning Brazilian coach…

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Transfer Rumors (19 June 09): Arsenal seal Vermaelen deal, Manchester United to bid for Real Madrid’s Casillas, Valencia star Villa not for sale, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 20 2009

It’s been a busy week in the transfers world, and just because it’s the weekend doesn’t mean that there’s going to be a break of any sort. Today’s transfer news…

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Should The MLS Become More European?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 18 2009

When American soccer players discover they have the athletic prowess to play overseas, they go, and we encourage their choice. But when American soccer fans choose to ignore MLS, its…

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Houston hot streak puts Dynamo in the driving seat

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 4 2023

After taking a few weeks of the 2009 Major League Soccer season to get going, Houston Dynamo rose to the top of the table last weekend as their remarkable run…

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Transfer Rumors (18 June 09): Man United to bid for Arsenal star Van Persie, Aston Villa ponder swapping Young for Tottenham’s Bentley, Bayern admit approach for Chelsea’s Bosingwa, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 18 2009

The transfer news isn’t as plentiful today as it has been in the last several days, but there are still some big names in the gossip pages today. Manchester United…

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Will Michael Owen Retire? Should He?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 18 2009

How times have changed for Michael Owen. The former undisputed golden boy of English football, feared by defenders throughout the World and lauded by Europe’s biggest clubs, is, if growing…

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USA 0-3 Brazil – Goals (Videos)

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 18 2009

The USA under-performed or were outclassed (depending on your point of view) by Brazil in today’s Confederations Cup clash, with Brazil putting 3 goals past the Americans.

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Have boots will travel – The Great Real Madrid reshuffle

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 18 2009

Florentino Pérez doesn’t do things by halves. Neither do Real Madrid. For most clubs, a season finishing second only to a magisterial Barcelona side in La Liga, and suffering an…

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Arsenal Should Sign Sakho and Melo

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 4 2022

Ever since Patrick Vieira left Arsenal for Juventus, in the summer of 2005, there has been a void in Arsenal’s midfield enforcer role. Sure, Gilberto Silva helped clean things up…

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