Charlie Rhodes
Sports Editor
Villa line up Defoe with Bent as Plan B
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 29 2008Champions League hopefuls Aston Villa are set to dive headfirst in the transfer market in January in order to aid their challenge for the top four, and striker looks to…
Manchester City to make £4m offer for Owen
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 28 2008According to the Daily Mail, Manchester City are planning on making a £4m bid for Michael Owen next month.
Newcastle United 1-5 Liverpool – 28 December 2008 – English Premier League – Live Blog
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 30 2008Newcastle United (Edgar 45′ + 1) 1-5 Liverpool (Gerrard 31′, 66′, Hyypia 36′, Babel 50′, Alonso pen. 76′) Stadium: St. James Park, England Competition: English Premier League Date: 28 December…
Ferdinand out for Middlesbrough game, no Tottenham return for Defoe, and more
Charlie Rhodes • Feb 22 201222:30 – My fantasy team took quite the hit with Cesc Fabregas getting knocked out of action until April, and it’s taking another, albeit more short-term, hit with Rio Ferdinand…
Chelsea and Manchester United still ahead of Liverpool in the title stakes
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 11 2023Although you’ve got to give Liverpool credit for coming from behind against Arsenal at the Emirates on Sunday, I’ve seen nothing this season to convince me that the title is…
Relegation Watch: Tottenham, West Ham, Manchester City, Newcastle and Sunderland all struggling
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 7 2023Who the hell is Ricky Sbragia? Crazy name, great manager apparently. I ask the question because, as a Spurs fan, I’m not happy. A couple of weeks ago we were…
Official Football Players’ Websites
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 11 2023A list of official websites for the most popular internet-savvy footballers, neatly arranged in alphabetical order. Please do not use this as an excuse to stalk your favourite stars or…
Transfer Rumors (24 Dec 08): Pennant too greedy for Real, Alonso in Arsenal link again, and more
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 25 2008Unfortunately for many football fans young and old alike, and for that matter, many a manager as well, jolly old Saint Nick doesn’t grant transfer wishes, though that copy of…
Real trying to thrash out deal for Villa star Young
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 24 2008While it sounds just a little outlandish that Real Madrid have been after the greedy Jermaine Pennant, a more sensible target of Juande Ramos is Aston Villa’s Ashley Young, who…
Pennant’s wage demands kill surprise Real Madrid move
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 24 2008So, if you’re sitting and stewing on the Liverpool bench, and the chance of a lifetime comes along, what do you do?
Hoffenheim star Ibisevic drawing interest from Serie A leaders Inter
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 24 2008The price that a smaller club pays for success is having some of their best players linked with the best clubs, and that’s the case for Bundesliga surprise outfit Hoffenheim.
Arsenal back in for Liverpool’s Alonso?
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 24 2008How’s this for a little irony? According to the Daily Mail, Arsenal could be set to turn to Xabi Alonso yet again to strengthen their midfield.
Major Club Football Rivalries
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 22 2022They are the first games you look for when the fixtures are drawn pre-season. The games you crowd into the local pub with your mates to watch religiously. What is…
South America’s Biggest Football Rivalries
Charlie Rhodes • Jan 4 2009All the major football rivalries from South America: Argentina Featured Derby: Superclasico, Buenos Aires, Argentina River Plate vs Boca Juniors The Superclasico is arguably the world’s biggest derby game. Pitting the…
Asia’s Biggest Football Rivalries
Charlie Rhodes • Dec 24 2008All of Asia’s major club football rivalries: Featured Derby: The Tehran Derby, Tehran, Iran Esteghlal FC vs Persepolis FC World Soccer Magazine declared the Tehran derby as the most important derby…