Articles By Charlie Rhodes (38036)

Neil Lennon: Street Fighting Man

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 8 2023

We learnt a lot about the recent attack on Neil Lennon during the court case this week. It turns out that he wasn’t jumped from behind after all. His attackers…

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Why Glasgow Rangers and Scotland’s Kirk Broadfoot Deserves Respect

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 8 2023

Let’s face it, Rangers fans couldn’t agree on the colour of s***e these days (no, it is not green, not in this context anyway). I’m also wondering if some of…

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The Bottom of the Premier League is no place to be!

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 16 2012

The title race between Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea may be what everyone is talking about but the pressure at the top doesn’t compare with what those at the bottom…

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EPL Title Hopefuls Leave It Late, Abramovich Doesn’t Want to Sell Chelsea

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 5 2023

It seems that all of the Premier League title chasers who took the pitch on Saturday set their alarm clocks a little later, because they all left it late in…

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Transfer Rumors (18 Jan 09): Real Madrid to steal in for Kaka?, Arshavin to Arsenal for £15m+, Manchester United to sign Wigan’s Valencia in the summer, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 18 2009

Sunday is normally one of the slower days when it comes to transfer news and rumors, and while it’s not coming thick and fast today, there’s still plenty to talk…

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Transfer Rumors (17 Jan 09): Manchester City plot move for Chelsea’s Terry, Manchester United to hijack Tottenham’s move for Wigan’s Palacios, Real Madrid warned off move for Aston Villa’s Young, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 17 2009

With the focus on football today, it’s a relatively slow day in transfer news and rumors, but I’ve managed to scrounge up many of the day’s best bits, including the…

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Rafa’s Cracking Up…

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 5 2023

The title race looked like it was over by Christmas with Newcastle steaming away in the first half of the season. King Kevin Keegan was taking the Geordies to new…

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The French Revolution: Will Lyon Finally Be Caught This Season?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 21 2012

Ladies and Gentlemen, hold on to your hats! With Yoann Gourcuff at the helm, the Ligue 1 title race is shaping up to be the most interesting in years. Can…

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The £243m Man, More on Masal, Calderon Steps Down at Real, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 10 2022

Apologies for the Friday roundup being a little later than usual, but I spent much of the day trying to research my ancestors and see if I have any super…

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Transfer Rumors (16 Jan 09): Manchester City bid for Hamburg’s De Jong, Tottenham close on Wigan’s Palacios, Barcelona line up double swoop for Manchester United’s Tevez and Bayern’s Ribery, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 16 2009

We’re already halfway through the January transfer window, and while there has been more speculation than signings thus far, that could be set to change in the next week. As…

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If Kaka Joins Manchester City – Pros And Cons

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 16 2009

£100M, I repeat £100M for a player, and you want to offer him £500,000 / week – to quote Chris Rock: “You can do what the f*** you want to…

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The Moldovan Prodigy That Isn’t, ESPN After Premier League TV Rights, Howard Webb Is Wolves’ 12th Man, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 11 2023

My sincerest apologies to Arsenal fans who were looking forward to a future that included the ‘Molodvan Magician’ Masal Bugduv, because you, like many others, have been had. Even the…

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Transfer Rumors (15 Jan 09): Manchester City still in the hunt for Kaka, Manchester United and Tottenham battle for Wigan’s Palacios, Newcastle in for M’Bia and West Ham’s Neill, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 15 2009

As you could expect, the transfer gossip pages are being dominated by Manchester City’s potential big, big, big money move for AC Milan star Kaka. But while that’s the headline…

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The curious case of Masal Bugduv

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Mar 15 2022

On Monday, The Times published a list of ‘Football’s 50 rising stars’. Tucked away in the rundown was this: 30. Masal Bugduv (Olimpia Balti) Moldova’s finest, the 16-year-old attacker has…

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Sir David Murray: Now Is The Time To Say Goodbye

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 8 2023

The great questions of the day sometimes have no answer – why does the phone go the minute you get in a bath? Why do sports shops only hire neds?…

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