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Will United Miss Ronaldo?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 12 2009

I’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…

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Loyalty In Football – We Need More

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 12 2009

I 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…

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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

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 11 2009

Obviously 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…

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England Cruise To A Respectable Win?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 10 2023

Dan 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…

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The Call for Video Refereeing

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 4 2022

Sports 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,…

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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

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 11 2009

There’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…

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Vidic v Rio v EVDS v Evans – who was the best for Manchester United this season?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 10 2009

After 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…

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England v Andorra Preview

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 10 2009

Match: 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…

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England 2018 & 2022: Let’s Not Get Ahead Of Ourselves

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 10 2009

England’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…

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2009 Confederations Cup Fixtures

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 19 2009

Watch 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…

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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

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 10 2009

You 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…

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Watch Confederations Cup Live | 2009 Confederations Cup TV Schedules

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 10 2021

The 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…

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2009 Confederations Cup Squads

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 14 2009

The 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…

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Loyalty in football is over-rated

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 10 2009

I 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…

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Confederations Cup 2009: What can South Africa expect from Iraq on Sunday?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 5 2023

I 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…

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