Every Manchester United fan has that fabulous night in Barcelona 11 years ago ingrained in their mind as the greatest football event of their life. After all it's not every day that an incredible...
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Ssshhh! Don't tell your mini-league rivals I have a calf problem!
I hope you captained Wayne Rooney last week, as we urged. That's really all there is to say at this point. An amazing 64 points from one player (if he was given the armband in the official Fantasy Premier League game) is certainly the highest captain total I can ever remember. Click to continue reading...

A minor plug for occasional Unfortunates commentator Gerschenkron, whose Edible XI was read out a week last Saturday on 5 Live's the Danny Baker Show. I hadn't been this excited about the radio since I was 11 years old when Plymouth Sound awarded me with a week-long residential football course after correctly predicting that Argyle would hold York to a 1-1 draw at Bootham Crescent. Click to continue reading...

This is what football looked like in 1872.

There have been talks about an English-Scotland friendly being bopped about for a while now, but yesterday the Scottish Football Association said:

"We are, as always, willing to engage in open dialogue with our English counterparts.

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Finally, after 11 years, Zico and Romario have decided to kiss and make up! You know how E ego masculino can blow things out of proportion, but at least they feigned the smiles in yesterday's "Game of the Stars" or Jogo das Estrelas.

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Lionel Messi is a unique story outside of what he does on the pitch. People were bracing for his arrival onto the world football scene since he was 11 years old. When he arrived he was one of those players that was ready to change the face of the game forever. He was going to go beyond establishing himself as one of those players that was going to mark a generation and eventually sit among the football gods. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has voiced his frustration at his sides failure to compete at the top of the table this season. Liverpool currently trail leaders Chelsea by 13 points, they lie in seventh and have lost five times already. Their performances have been some way off the form that led them to finish second last season and you can understand Gerrard's frustration.

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Exactly Eleven years ago, Liverpool entertained Blackburn in what was to be a pointless premier league encounter. Liverpool won 2-0, courtesy of goals from Ince and Owen. That was all about that match. Eleven years hence Blackburn reciprocated the gesture in yet another pointless league encounter.

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Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has praised the contribution of Steven Gerrard to the club.
The midfielder is set to make his 500th appearance for the team he supported as a boy when he leads Liverpool out in their clash against Blackburn.
He will become only the 13th player to reach for the milestone for the Anfield club and Benitez believes his captain can make a further 200 appearances at the highest level in a Liverpool shirt. Click to continue reading...

Each time one looks at Luca Toni, he or she is reminded to immediately visit a pet shop to purchase a cat comb. The word "geeky" cannot even begin to describe this poor man here. The job of a striker is always to score goals and care for your pets later, but Toni forgot this important fact when he signed for Bayern (let's not talk about the Azzurra, amicas) and now, the boss himself, van Gaal wants him out!

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After two seasons at the helm, Denis Hamlett is out as Fire Head Coach. Hamlett, who took the Fire to two conference finals in his two year run as head coach, was told by Fire staff this afternoon that his expired contract would not be renewed this offseason. He will leave the club, effective immediately.

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DC United's Ben Olsen announced his retirement from professional Soccer today. United's midfielder was part of DC United for 11 years, will be missed by fans. United's midfielder expressed feeling some anxiety about the future and expressed tremendous gratitude towards his teammates and DC United, "I was a product of good Coaching" Olsen said, "I played [. Click to continue reading...

Well that's the Bafana Bafana's 16th new jersey in 11 years and let's hope it is the lucky strip that will take the team past the opening round of the 2010 World Cup.

New Bafana Bafana Jersey

According to Kickoff, "the New Bafana Bafana kit is not much different from the current one, other than it being a whole lot sleeker and bearing a small South African flag, it was the one chosen from 21 alternatives by the Bafana players and technical team.

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Woodbury 5-0 Lakeville North

First seed Woodbury (19-0-1) faced the 1AA section champions Lakeville North (12-5-3) in the second game Thursday night at Park High School. While Lakeville North was making their first appearance at the State tournament, Woodbury was trying to defend their State Champion title and make this year's their 6th in 11 years.

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Woodbury 5-0 Lakeville North

First seed Woodbury (19-0-1) faced the 1AA section champions Lakeville North (12-5-3) in the second game Thursday night at Park High School. While Lakeville North was making their first appearance at the State tournament, Woodbury was trying to defend their State Champion title and make this year's their 6th in 11 years.

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Sorry faithful readers for not updating lately. As I have previously stated, I definitely struggle to muster the words when we lose. I take it very hard, and that has certainly not changed in the now 11 years of support. I have also never witnessed such a massive dip in form as the one we [...] Click to continue reading...

Fromer Spurs' manager Marttin Jol has come out today and heaped praise on Newcastle soon to be announced new manager Chris Hughton. Martin Jol - former Spurs' manager Hughton and Jol, working together, came agonisingly close to taking Tottenham to the European Champions League. Newcastle fans might forget that Chris served 11 years as a coach [. Click to continue reading...

There isn't exactly a definitive conclusion with stats like these. Liverpool improved in six seasons (marginally in two of those), worsened in three, and stayed the same exactly once. Unsurprisingly, eight games don't make a season. We're less than a quarter of the way through the league. Click to continue reading...

Shay Given ,who left Newcastle last January, because he just couldn't stand the stupid antics of owner Mike Ashley is pleased to see his former club of 11 years at the top of the Championship. Shay Given - when at Newcastle Shay talked today about how pleased he is to see Newcastle doing so well [. Click to continue reading...

As a goalkeeper for Arsenal, Bob Wilson captured the heart of many Gooners. He gave 11 years service as a player before another 28 years as a goalkeeping coach. The word 'legend' is thrown around a lot these days, but it is a title Wilson richly deserves. But it doesn't stop there...

Wilson is a family man through and through.

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In the wake of the recent new sponsorship deal with London-based bank Standard Chartered, new Liverpool-Kop writer Joe Rimmer believes it's about time somebody praised the job that 'managing director' Christian Purslow has done since he arrived at Liverpool in June 2009.

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Criticise the Americans all you want, but the one thing they seem to have done well since they arrived from across the pond is to increase the commercial value of the club. Click to continue reading...

Ryan Giggs is rolling back the years. He is going to be 36 in November. But like Benjamin Button, he seems like he is only getting younger. You would think we someone as good him, he can't be 35, approaching 36. Coming on as a substitute with the score at 0-0 against Stoke, his impact was priceless.

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Former Manchester United player, Danny Webber, reckons he has no regrets about leaving the club for Watford in 2003 after spending 11 years with us.

Now aged 27, Webber now plays for Portsmouth.

"I don't look back. Leaving United was my choice. I know a lot of people expected me to stay around the place but I made my choice.

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FCD lost its most dangerous attacking option ahead of tomorrow night's match at Pizza Hut Park. Read their press release for the details:
FC Dallas announced today that Forward Kenny Cooper has been transferred to TSV 1860 Munich of the 2. Bundesliga pending a medical examination. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not announced. Click to continue reading...

Robinho marries long time companion Vivian after 11 years and the birth of his child Robson Jr. In attendance was manager Dunga, Brazil team mates Kaka, Julio Baptista, and Elano.

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In this teaching ideas post we listen to Manchester City fan Dave explain why he supports the Blues and not the Reds from his hometown of Manchester. Vocabulary in bold is explained at the end of the post

• Download the worksheet here
• Listen to the interview here

Why Manchester City?

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So I wake up this morning expecting nothing actually. Fireworks tonight. Some beer and burgers in between.

And Michael Owen signing with Manchester United?

Um?

Isn't this one about 10 years too late?

Seriously, Michael Owen can't take two steps onto the pitch without tripping on the touch line, pulling a hamstring and sitting on the sidelines for four months.

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From Goal.com article
They are matches in which people, both those who viewed it and those who played in it, look back on and think, "Nothing was ever the same after that."
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Background: I have a strange nickname for Jason Kreis, "The Passion of the Kreis". I gave it to him because of his unparalleled commitment to his various MLS squads. Was he one of the league's most talented players? No, of course not. But, was he one of the most dependable and dedicated?

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Chicago Fire defender Brandon Prideaux has announced that he will retire after the 2009 Major League Soccer season, ending a 12-year professional playing career. "The decision was difficult, but I have decided to retire from my professional playing career at the end of the current Fire season. I would like to thank all of my coaches and teammates from around the league that have made the last 11 years so memorable," said Prideaux.

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Tranmere stalwart John Achterberg has spoken of his joy at landing a ‘dream job' at Liverpool as he departs Prenton Park after 11 years.
The Dutchman, who turns 38 next month, will move to the Anfield outfit as a goalkeeping coach, working primarily with the reserves and youth teams under Xavi Valero's stewardship. Click to continue reading...

Following Chelsea's FA Cup win over Everton, the New York Times asked if outgoing Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink is the best manager in the world. While his name, along with those of Jose Mourinho, Alex Fegruson and Carlo Ancelotti often dominate the headlines, Europe's most underrated manager plies his trade in Germany. Click to continue reading...

I've never been very religious but I do believe in God. In fact I've seen him. He wore an Arsenal shirt for 11 years.
His name is Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp and he is Dutch. The Ice-man. And I loved him like family.
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It's been a busy week in the world of La Liga. Javier Saviola finally realised that he wasn't a required player at Real Madrid, and if he actually wanted to be able to write the word ‘footballer' as his occupation on his arrival card whenever he nicked back to Buenos Aires for a holiday, he would have to go in search of new employers.

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When Arsenal appointed Ivan Gazidis as Chief Executive Officer in January there were many who questioned what this South African born MLS trained executive could bring to Arsenal.

 Gazidis jumped straight in at the deep end and was embroiled in contract talks with Walcott and van Persie as well as being heavily involved in negotiations to bring Arshavin to Arsenal.

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Dodo will likely join Manchester United in the January transfer window in 2010 for a reported fee of 6 million euros.

He started playing in Cruzeiro at 11 years old, then moved to Corinthians in 2007 where he plays defender.

As of this writing, Corinthians currently sits in the 7th place in the Brazilian Serie A league.

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Yaya Toure, Kolo's younger brother shows why Arsenal should get this man. Brilliant footwork, great balance, and a killer finish. It all began at the half line. Yaya was shifted to the center back position because of Abidal's suspension and Rafa Marque's injury.

His goal scored the equalizer for Barca who went on to demolish Bilbao through goals by Messi, Krkic, and Xavi.

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FC Barcelona made easy work of Athletic Club Bilbao today defeating them 1-4 and completing the first part of their quest for the treble. The Copa del Rey win is the first time FC Barcelona has raised the King's Cup in 11 years.

Goals by:
Toure 31′
Messi 55′
Krkic 58′
Xavi 64′

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Over the weekend, the BBC gave football fans the length and breadth of the world the news that they'd waited years to hear. Finally, after 13 years of clueless ramblings, smug arrogance and a frighteningly poor knowledge of the game he professes to love, Tim Lovejoy is to be booted off as a regular presenter of 5 Live's 6-0-6 football phone in show.

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It's been a great season for Aston Villa.
Tons of young stars stepping up. The club even battled Arsenal for a top-four finish for a while. That said, coach Martin O'Neill thinks his star central midfielder is out the door.

"With Gareth Barry, you do accept having spent 10-11 years at the club, he would be wanting to have a look at other particular things.

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