Charlie Rhodes
Sports Editor
Will United Miss Ronaldo?
Charlie Rhodes • Jun 12 2009I’m going to miss him. Sure, he’s a diver and a crybaby who is one of the least likable Manchester United players of all time. It was always difficult to…
Loyalty In Football – We Need More
Charlie Rhodes • Jun 12 2009I know we are being flooded by Cristiano Ronaldo articles just about now, but this is actually meant to be a response to a brilliant article posted earlier in the…
Transfer Rumors (11 Jun 09): Valencia reject Chelsea bid for Madrid-bound Villa, Manchester United interested in former target Robben, Barcelona inquire about Liverpool’s Benayoun, and more
Charlie Rhodes • Jun 11 2009Obviously the biggest transfer news of the day is Manchester United accepting an £80m offer from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo, and justifiably so. However, there’s a lot more going…
England Cruise To A Respectable Win?
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 10 2023Dan Mobbs writes at ThreeMatchBan.com. The result was never in doubt against part-timers Andorra, but Fabio Cappello’s England fielded a strong side and cruised to a 6-0 victory, demonstrating the…
The Call for Video Refereeing
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 4 2022Sports have evolved over time. They’ve morphed from local clubs into global obsessions. Whether we like it or not, they’ve become businesses involving 20-something millionaires, multi-million dollar sponsorships, foreign investors,…
Transfer Rumors (10 Jun 09): Liverpool and Real Madrid in Xabi Alonso swap deal, Arsenal battle Juventus for Lazio star Pandev, Everton to land Leeds star Delph, and more
Charlie Rhodes • Jun 11 2009There’s not a lot to report in the way of signings in this morning’s transfer news and rumors roundup, but we could have some major signings to report in the…
Vidic v Rio v EVDS v Evans – who was the best for Manchester United this season?
Charlie Rhodes • Jun 10 2009After a record-equaling 18th league title and a season which saw several domestic and European records tumble, Manchester United have further cemented their place in history as the most successful…
England v Andorra Preview
Charlie Rhodes • Jun 10 2009Match: England v Andorra Venue: Wembley, London Date: Wednesday 10th June Kickoff: 20:15 GMT Competition: World Cup Qualifying If you aren’t able to make it to Wembley tonight on “Tube…
England 2018 & 2022: Let’s Not Get Ahead Of Ourselves
Charlie Rhodes • Jun 10 2009England’s World Cup bid for 2018/2022 certainly looks impressive on the surface – but is it impressive enough? The other countries in the running also have a good pedigree, with…
2009 Confederations Cup Fixtures
Charlie Rhodes • Jun 19 2009Watch the 2009 Confederations Cup Live here. The South Africa 2009 Confederations Cup will take place across 4 venues from 14 June to 28 June, and will act as a…
Transfer Rumors (9 Jun 09): Chelsea to battle Real Madrid for Valencia’s Villa and Roma’s Juan, Wolfsburg’s Dzeko to replace Chelsea-bound Pato at AC Milan, Tottenham chase Atletico Madrid star Rodriguez, and more
Charlie Rhodes • Jun 10 2009You knew it was only a matter of time before it would happen, even with the world’s current economical state. Real Madrid have broken the world transfer record that they…
Watch Confederations Cup Live | 2009 Confederations Cup TV Schedules
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 10 2021The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup (the eighth Confederations Cup) will be held in South Africa from 14 June to 28 June 2009 as a prelude to the 2010 FIFA World…
2009 Confederations Cup Squads
Charlie Rhodes • Jun 14 2009The 23-man squads for the 09 Confederations Cup are listed below for all 8 participating teams. Group A Iraq Confederation Cup Squad Head coach: Bora Milutinović No. Pos. Player DoB…
Loyalty in football is over-rated
Charlie Rhodes • Jun 10 2009I woke up this morning with a headache. Not for the first time, not for the last. My alarm seemed to ring about ten minutes after I had clambered into…
Confederations Cup 2009: What can South Africa expect from Iraq on Sunday?
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 5 2023I was watching Bafana Coach Joel Santana speaking at a press conference on Thursday after he had announced his 23 man squad for next week’s Fifa Confederations Cup and it…