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Blatter backing winter WC sparks doubt over bid process

The Soccer Room 07 January @ 04:27 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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LONDON/DOHA Sepp Blatter's latest salvo in favour of a winter switch for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has exacerbated perceptions of how much of a shambles was the bidding process concluded by the FIFA executive committee's vote last month. Blatter, speaking before the launch of the Asian Cup in Doha, said: "I expect [.

Ajax coach Frank De Boer obviously didn’t read Mido’s Wikipedia page

Off the Post 11 January @ 12:16 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The least surprising surprise ever Thanks to OTP reader Alan who, like us, is wondering how Frank De Boer can be possibly be surprised that Egyptian striker Mido wants to leave Ajax. This is a guy who has played for 10 clubs in 11 years (and he's played for three of those clubs twice!).

How’s that Messiah working for you? He shouldn’t.

OK Football Finder 17 January @ 11:40 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Three games into his miraculous return to Liverpool, "King" Kenny Dalgish is yet to taste victory. His record stands at two defeats and one draw and, but for the clumsiness of Tim Howard in giving away a stonewall penalty yesterday, it might well be three losses on the trot.

For those who thought the Scot's biggest asset in being appointed was the ability to give the players and Anfield faithful a lift thus ensuring a short-team bounce in results the past week has truly been a reality check.