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Europe’s Biggest Football Rivalries

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 14 2009

All the major football rivalries from Europe: United Kingdom Featured Derby: The Old Firm Derby, Glasgow, Scotland Celtic FC vs Rangers FC Celtic and Rangers have been competing against each…

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CONCACAF’s Biggest Football Rivalries

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 23 2008

Major club football rivalries from North America, Central America and the Carribean: Featured Derby: El Clasico, Mexico Club America vs Chivas The El Clasico is the largest rivalry in Mexico. Representing…

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Africa’s Biggest Football Rivalries

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 23 2008

All the major football rivalries from African club football: Featured Derby: The Cairo Derby, Cairo, Egypt Al Ahly vs Zamalek The showpiece of Egyptian Football, and arguably the highlight of the…

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Transfer Rumors (23 Dec 08): Arshavin to Arsenal, (Antonio) Valencia to Real Madrid, Downing to Tottenham, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 24 2008

All it takes is one significant injury to change your January transfer plans. You can be planning for a quiet month, and all of a sudden you’re in a mad…

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Fortress Ibrox

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 8 2023

We Rangers fans do a lot and I mean a lot of moaning. We moan about team selection, Sir David Murray, Walter Smith, the players, the lack of media attention,…

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Arsenal eye Arshavin in wake of Fabregas injury blow?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 23 2008

Many an Arsenal fan may be still coming to grips with the fact that Cesc Fabregas will miss the next four months with a knee injury suffered in Arsenal’s draw…

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Real Madrid to make 14m offer for Wigan star Valencia?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 24 2012

David Bentley, Aaron Lennon, Didier Zokora, Adam Johnson, Lassana Diarra. All of those Premier League-based players have been linked with moves to Real Madrid recently, and you can add Wigan…

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Arsenal distance themselves from Keane move

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 23 2008

Arsenal won’t even so much consider a move for Liverpool striker Robbie Keane in January, according to the Daily Star.

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West Ham set Bellamy asking price at £12m

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 23 2008

According to the Daily Mirror, West Ham are willing to sell in-demand striker Craig Bellamy, but they’re holding out for £12m for the Welsh striker.

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Spurs set to shell out 15m for Middlesbrough’s Downing

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 23 2008

According to the Daily Mirror, Tottenham are set to finally meet Middlesbrough’s valuation of midfielder Stewart Downing and make a £15m cash offer to snare the England man in January.

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Celtic’s Pennant move could trigger McGeady exit

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 23 2008

According to the Daily Mirror, Celtic have tabled an official offer for Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant.

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Touchy-Feely Arsenal, Owen for Newcastle pay-cut, Innocent Chelsea captain, Lass to topple Liverpool, new Leeds manager and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 4 2023

Today’s roundup is brought to you by the lovely Gemma Atkinson, who has unceremoniously dumped Marcus Bent and is waiting for your phone call focusing on her career instead. Maybe…

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UEFA Europa League 2009-2010 Schedule

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 18 2009

See the latest Europa League draw article. From next season, the UEFA Cup will be known as the UEFA Europa League (previous discussion on name change). Apart from the name…

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Top 20 Young Footballers to Watch in 2009

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 17 2008

All that most football managers really want for Christmas is a promising young player to emerge as an established star in the coming year. As the game becomes more and…

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Transfer Rumors (22 Dec 08): Foster to leave United, United and Chelsea chase Belgian star, City like Villareal keeper, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 22 2008

It’s the start of a new week, and after a couple of days off, I’m back in the saddle to give you all the latest in transfer news and rumors….

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