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Though puzzled by the frequent visual proof that footballers actually buy their groceries
themselves (rather than hiring imported servants and/or desperate peasants to do their manual
labour), we love seeing footballers doing the groceries.
For example, here's Manchester United's Dimitar Berbatov stocking up on H20 and other goodies at
Sainsburys in Wilmslow two days ago.
The
Globe and Mail is a good place to begin this series because their soccer page
illustrates the core problem with online newspaper coverage of football in North America (actually,
the soccer page speaks to the problem with online newspapers full stop, but we'll get to that
later).
The home page looks nice enough, but there is almost no original content apart from a generic
"Globe staff" by-line attached to a few articles and a La Liga piece from the excellent Paul
Attfield dated December 22nd.
News today in the Newcastle Journal, that Newcastle may be interested in Algerian World Cup star
Karim Ziani. Karim Ziani - creative midfield player Newcastle are even said to be leading the chase
for the 28 year-old Algeria World Cup creative midfielder, who is understood to be allowed to leave
German club Wolfsburg, where Steve [.
Newcastle fans certainly need a lift after the disaster at Stevenage on Saturday, and it may just
happen very soon. Seb Larsson in talks with Newcastle United The news is that Newcastle United
are leading the way in the chase for Swede Seb Larsson according to the Birmingham manager himself,
Alex McLeish.
The
Globe and Mail is a good place to begin this series because their soccer page
illustrates the core problem with online newspaper coverage of football in North America (actually,
the soccer page speaks to the problem with online newspapers full stop, but we'll get to that
later).
The home page looks nice enough, but there is almost no original content apart from a generic
"Globe staff" by-line attached to a few articles and a La Liga piece from the excellent Paul
Attfield dated December 22nd.
According to Ian Doyle at the Daily Post, Bayern Munich have given up their
chase for Everton defender Leighton Baines. Bayern Munich
chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said,
"We cannot force him (Baines) to join us .
Last night wasn't pretty to watch. We were systematically taken apart and not only had no plan B
but looked at times like we had no plan A. With Chelsea losing and the Arsenal/City game ending in
a draw we had one of those moments in a season where a team can really make a statement.
With Steven Pienaar seemingly set to join the club, the latest of Spurs' shadow squad to be
nearing the exit door would appear to be Nico Krancjar.
The Croatian International only joined the club in September 2009, having preferred Spurs to
other sides, owing largely to the presence of his former manager at Portsmouth Harry Redknapp,
along with fellow countrymen Luka Modric and Vedran Corluka.
Gervinho has quashed talk of an impending move to England by committing his short-term future to
Lille.
Various reports have suggested that the Ivorian striker is a target for a number of Premier League
clubs.
Speculation claimed a switch during the January transfer window was a possibility, with Liverpool
believed to be among those leading the chase.
Arsenal are leading the chase to sign Southamtom sensation Alex
Chamberlain.
The League One out-fit are looking for at least £10m for the winger who is also been chased by
Manchester United and Liverpool amongst others. See why below.
Arsenal's late winner courtesy of a penalty against Huddersfield looks to have
came at a massive price.
Arsenal's Sebastian Squillacci will face a ban after seeing red two minutes before half-time,
but more worrying for the Gunners was the sight of Samir Nasri collapsing in chase of a ball which
looks like a hamstring injury, if so he will miss several crucial weeks as Arsenal chase a unique
quadruple.
