Soccerblog 20 November @ 08:45 AM EST
The Egyptians summon the Algerian envoy twice, recall their envoy from Algiers. Sudan summons
the Egyptian envoy in Khartoum. The Algerian embassy is currently under siege in Cairo with
thousands of fans trying to storm their compound. It's all happening in rapid succession.
Now Egypt has upped the ante threatening to pull out of football for two years in protest of
what happened to fans, sports officials, and players in Sudan.
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When Sol Campbell signed for The Magpies, there were many who thought he just got his
directions wrong when he ended up at Notts County. An ex England international with a distinguished
career, playing for a League Two club, but for how long? The accusations levelled against Campbell
were that he walked out during a training session.
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The clubs at the top of the table keep crawling along. The clubs at the bottom keep sinking.
Referees had a forgettable weekend and in between a player and a coach dropped bombshells.
Philipp Lahm. Bayern's disappointing draw at home against Schalke. Robben's
moment of madness for which he should have seen a red card.
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SoccerLens 06 November @ 04:53 AM EST
This week saw the news that Chelsea have joined Newcastle United in openly stating that they
are considering selling the naming rights to one of England's  most established stadiums.
Opening myself to accusations of being overdramatic I believe that if today's announcement
to tinker with the name of Stamford Bridge for commercial rights goes ahead it will be one of the
biggest events in the clubs history.
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SoccerLens 23 October @ 01:34 AM EST
Last night the Guardian published a damning article quoting Portsmouth's new owner, Ali Al
Faraj, as saying that he had bought the club on borrowed money, that he wasn't a billionaire, that
he knew nothing about football and that he planned to sell on the club in six months after he had
stabilised it.
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Off the Post 22 October @ 04:33 AM EST
At last, a way of proving Obafemi Martins is actually 47 years old! Players representing their
country at the forthcoming Under-17 World Cup will have their wrists scanned to make sure they are
not too old to compete. FIFA has introduced the MRI scans for the tournament, which begins on
Saturday, to end accusations that some [.
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Off the Post 13 October @ 03:58 AM EST
A low blow Swindon Town defender Kevin Amankwaah has apologised to Millwall striker Neil Harris
over a jibe about his battle with cancer. The 27-year-old initially denied accusations that he had
brought up cancer during an on-pitch slanging match with Harris, but has now issue an apology. He
said: "While I feel I was the subject of some [.
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Blog United 07 October @ 06:58 PM EST
Manchester United have been given the all clear in their bid to sign 16 year old Paul Pogba from
French club Le Havre.
Le Havre reported United to FIFA claiming that they had agreed a contract with the midfielder
which was due to come into effect at the start of the 09/10 campaign.
Le Havre also dragged United's good name through the mud, slinging accusations of bribery our
way, however, no report was made to FIFA over these allegations; presumably because the allegations
were unfounded.
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Dirty Tackle 29 September @ 06:34 PM EST
At the weekend we discussed accusations of Serie A referees favoring bigger clubs and now we
have similar accusations of French referees favoring French clubs in the Champions League. Well,
not actual French clubs, because their success in the Champions League would be far too suspicious.
No, they're accused of favoring the one good club that's more French than Gerard Depardieu in a
beret Arsenal.
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Dirty Tackle 27 September @ 10:23 PM EST
As the Calciopoli scandal fades from memory, Livorno are bluntly calling into question the
advantage larger clubs seem to have in the wake of their 1-0 loss to Fiorentina on Saturday.
Said club president Aldo Spinelli:
"It is not possible that we have to be the sacrificial lamb in football.
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This is a story about an honest, fair-minded, and well-meaning football club, and how they were
pushed to the limit by a group of thugs, cheats, and bullies. It's an old story. It's a story that
happens all over the world whenever a kid who's good at computers is forced to eat leaves by a kid
who isn't good at computers; whenever a gleaming professional wrestling champion climbs into the
center of the ring for a spontaneous awards ceremony only to be taken down by a folding chair from
behind.
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I was surfing around when I came across this article.. Sol has had several accusations of being gay
in the past. His brother went to jail for beating a guy up to protect his brother's name. Sol
definitely doesn't mind being called gay. He goes on with his life. At times, he makes it clear
with pictures [.
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Arsenal forward Eduardo Da Silva was this evening celebrating after having his 2 match European ban
lifted by the regions football governing body UEFA. The Croatian international had previously had
the ban imposed upon him after seeming to tumble to the ground all too easily to win a penalty in
his side's Champions League qualifying victory over Scottish rivals Celtic at the Emirates Stadium
on the 26th of August.
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Newsworthy items have been sparse as the Dynamo take a brief but well-deserved hiatus. There was
a nice announcement that Houston's Reliant Stadium will host the 2010 MLS All Star game. This marks
the official start to the rumors of which European powerhouse will grace us with their royal
presence.
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FIFA's transfer ban imposed on Chelsea has, as expected, opened up a can of worms regarding the
tapping up of players.Chelsea were banned last week from registering any new players until 2011 for
improper conduct when they signed Gael Kakuta from French club Lens in 2007.And already accusations
have been lodged at United over the signing of Paul Pogba.
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Off the Post 08 September @ 11:54 AM EST
Rory Delap throws some links at you If footballers were star signs [The Sun] Liverpool join
Chelsea, Manchester United, and City in poaching accusations [The Spoiler] Adrian Mutu leaves long
trail of dirt [The Independent], appeals to Chelsea with open letter [Caught Offside] Chelsea
choose peculiar pose for team photo [MRWF] Czech player dies after scoring own goal [Dirty Tackle]
[.
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A great majority of the football world has grown used to laughing off Arsene
Wenger's dramatic remarks over major incidents in recent years. This is precisely why the
Arsenal manager was largely ignored when he labeled the accusations over
Gunners striker Eduardo's recent "dive" against
Celtic as a "witch-hunt".
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Barcaloco 02 September @ 07:44 PM EST
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In an interview with Radio Gazette FC Barcelona President Joan Laporta made it clear
that captain Carles Puyol will be signing a new contract with the team that would have him retiring
at the Camp Nou. Laporta commented "we have already met with Puyol's agent and soon there will be a
renewal, the coach is counting on him and the board is very proud to have Carles Puyol as
captain.
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EPL Talk 01 September @ 02:12 PM EST
I found myself pondering Arsene Wenger's accusations of Sir Alex and United employing
"Anti-Football". I've always been bemused by that term. Here are my (somewhat wandering) thoughts
on the matter.
What is this "Anti-Football"? Is it the opposite of the legendary Dutch concept of Total
Football?
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Most Italian soccer fans should be familiar with the name of Andrea Russotto. As a youngster he
was dubbed as "the next Roberto Baggio" and "Antonio Cassano with a level head"
but up until now he has not even been close to living up to those names. His story is a bit
particular, and for those of you that don't know it here it is.
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Soccerblog 28 August @ 03:28 AM EST
SoccerLens 27 August @ 03:40 AM EST
It seems with football at the moment there is an unhealthy obsession with youth, quick exciting
and potential filled youth. If the media articles and fan opinion circling the internet is to
believed then only players under the age of 25 are capable of delivering a team success. Perhaps
professional footballers should start looking nervously towards retirement or a diminished role
within their team once they reach 26, maybe their only hope is to accept the Stannah Stairlift of
professional football and take on the role of an impact substitute.
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by CARL ELDRIDGE Celtic put to the sword in emphatic style but Eduardo's dive for a penalty is the
centre of the papers' attention this morning. And when dear old AW admits it was never a pen it is
one of those days when we have to take the stick on the Crazilian's behalf as the spotlight is
moved away from what was a routine victory with some slick play to accusations of cheating.
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Soccerblog 16 August @ 07:49 AM EST
Anyone following English League by now knows the strange case of Freddie Sears's goal being
disallowed after it clearly went in before hitting a stanchion and bouncing out. The referee Rob
Shoebridge awarded Bristol City a goal kick after extensive consultation with the linesman as
disbelieving players surrounded him.
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OK, so watch carefully as an inept linesman fails to rule out Goran Pandev's goals as way way
offside, I mean criminally offside, very dubious. Clearly riled by this injustice fight back from
two goals down. Fernando Torres puts away a header early in the second half and former Man United
man Gerard Pique scores after good work from Arsenal magician Cesc Fabregas.
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Teaching Ideas
The second tier of English football, The Championship, kicks off this week and in this post we
take a look at which teams we think will be involved in the promotion race or the relegation
battle.
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Yesterday I posted the latest press release from the LFCNY concerning their ongoing campaign
against Steven Cohen.
This morning I now find myself in the middle of a shit storm.
Here is the short version, or at least as short as I can make this.
If you read the LFNCY statement, you probably noticed the name Mark Sawyer, an Associate Professor
in the Department of Political Science at UCLA, who attempted to mediate and negotiate an end to
the LFCNY boycott of Steven Cohen.
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Cheers to Colin for pointing this one out, but The Spoiler put up a post discussing Carlos
Tevez' love of first team football. Only the exact opposite.
When asked in an interview about his feelings regarding the plethora of strikers currently
employed by Citeh, the former United player stated, "When you are at a top club with top
players you understand that a big squad is needed and you won't play every game.
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Gareth Barry has rejected accusations from Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez, who suggested the
England midfielder's move to Manchester City was motivated by money.
Barry left Aston Villa to join City in a £12 million switch at the start of last month after
snubbing long-standing interest from Liverpool.
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Emmanuel Adebayor's imminent move to Manchester City will do the striker's reputation no favours
among Arsenal fans. However accusations of a lack of effort could not be more superficial.
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Emmanuel Adebayor is set to become the latest high profile forward to join the Manchester City
steam train after Robinho, Roque Santa Cruz and Carlos Tevez.
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Nigeria cracks down on over-age players The Nigeria Football Federation has announced it will be
checking out its players bones to catch cheats. Nope, it's not dubious dressing room shower
activities but MRI scans to find over-age players trying to gatecrash the Under-17 World Cup.
Nigeria's youth squads have long faced accusations of fielding ineligible players in [.
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Regular readers of this blog will know that I always enjoy the African qualifying groups a great
deal. This is mainly because of the big teams ability to mess things up (see Cameroon this time
around and Nigeria last time out), because of the frequent accusations of collusion and cheating;
and, of course, the general air of chaos that surrounds football in Africa.
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Soccer Pie 06 July @ 03:57 AM EST
Carlos Tevez accused his former boss Sir Alex Ferguson of forcing him to leave
Old Trafford. The Argentine revealed all details regarding his departure and he stated he had had
no other choice but to leave. We are yet to see how Sir Alex will react to these claims.
Carlos Tevez launched a scathing attack on his former boss Alex Ferguson and he
stated he had been forced to leave the club.
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Seattle Sounders forward Nate Jaqua has been slapped with a civil lawsuit accusing him of
sexually assaulting a college student two years ago.
The $10 million lawsuit was filed on Tuesday, almost two years to the day when the accuser says
Jaqua raped her in a cemetary.
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