Guingamp suffered their third straight away defeat at the hands of FC Metz last night.

Guingamp started the game brightly creating 3 good chances in the first half but Giresse, Soumah and Diallo were all unable to take their chances.

At half-time the game remained 0-0, Guingamp's failure to take their chances would once again come back to hurt them.

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Dirty Tackle is trying to figure if that's what Ghana U-20 team was trying to pull off in this celebration.
I can see it. Except for the guy with heartburn.
Now the links:

• Former AEK Athens owner a fraud. [Yahoo!]
  
• Pep cleared in doping case. [SI]
  
• UEFA W.

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Cammino senza vittorie

il rigore di Ruopolo Un pareggio bruttino tra due squadre bruttine. Albinoleffe e Crotone hanno mostrato entrambe un pessimo volto. Portieri quasi inoperosi, anche se i padroni di casa hanno impensierito maggiormente la retrovia calabrese. Albinoleffe che passa in vantaggio su calcio rigore inesistente, trasformato da Ruopolo. Click to continue reading...

Well, there has been quite a bit of discussion in the post AEKBaltimore put up. Since the match alot has happened, most regarding the horrendous officiating at the match. But first, a review.

For everyone who has been following AEK you know how incredibly unlucky we tend to be, especially when it matters most.

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Kaka has obviously been training his side-eye just as much as his quadriceps. We love a man dedicated to the bitchface cause.

Fabio Capello believes in the healing power of mud baths. And Speedos.
Thierry Henry has a friend in a t-shirt dress named Allen Iverson.
The Telegraph names their top 25 football websites.

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1-0 Lucho 31'2-0 M.Niang 34'3-0 E.Cisse 39'4-0 S.Diawara 50'4-1 Y.Belhanda 75'4-2 S.Camara (Pen) 87'DISCLAIMER: Calcioplus non hosta alcun video pubblicato su di esso. Tutti i video pubblicati sono caricati da amanti di calcio su siti di video hosting come Youtube e Dailymotion ed ubicati dunque su siti esterni a Calcioplus. Click to continue reading...

At last Feyenoord - PSV is a top game again. And the Rotterdammers hope the Prague game is still in PSV's legs. The second setback this week doesn't ruin Mario Been's optimism. Sekou Cisse is the second starter that is too injured to play. Dani Fernandez, Feyenoord's right back, copped Click to continue reading...

Ligue 1 started with a bang and some 24 goals. Lyon already showed their limitations with a very laborious draw while Bordeaux and Marseille showed that, yes, they were the team to beat. Meanwhile, only 3 correct predictions for week 1. Ouch!
Not much luck for Lens last weekend who tied the game before half-time but managed to take 2 goals in extra time courtesy of Marouane Chamakh and Yohann Gourcuff. Click to continue reading...

Marseille man in action in this compilation tribute, best to turn down the sound to avoid music from Pink!

Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager!

• Liverpool's Next Signing Will Be £12m Attacking Midfielder? (7)
• Liverpool Chase £9m "New Cristiano Ronaldo"!

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Sorry for the lack of posts this week; it has been an extremely hectic last five or so days. Anyway.

Chelsea netted twice in the final five minutes to salvage a 2-2 draw with Reading at the Madjeski on Saturday afternoon. Kalou bagged the first I know, shocking with an own goal, set up by the towering Alex, providing the late-game theatrics in added time.

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Join me as I check in with what has been happening in and around the English Premier League over the last week.
Elano seals Gala switch
Bojinov set for Parma move
Two less bodies to choose from.
Petrov fitness a worry for Villa

Aston Villa are sweating over the fitness of their Player Of The Year Stiliyan Petrov who suffered a dislocated shoulder during the Peace Cup clash with Atlante.

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Here's the latest European Transfer News including Peter Crouch nearing a deal to sign with Tottenham Hotspur and John Terry stating his committment to stay with Chelsea.

Tottenham close to signing Crouch - Sky Sports News understands Tottenham are closing in on the capture of Portsmouth's Peter Crouch in a £10million deal, while Sunderland are negotiating to sign Darren Bent.

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Panathinaikos F.C. (Greek: Π.Α.Ε. Παναθηναϊκός), is a popular Greek professional football club based in Athens, Greece. Founded in 1908, they play in the Super League Greece are one of the most successful clubs in Greek football history. They have won 20 Greek championship titles, 16 Greek Cups and reached the European Champion Clubs' Cup final [. Click to continue reading...

Jeremy and I were IMing earlier today about some of the moves that seem likely to be completed in the next day or two. I'll spare you the transcript - Jeremy likes that gimmick more than I do - but here are some thoughts:
1) Zamora to Hull for £5M - Huh? I don't object to Hull picking up Zamora for depth, he's an adequate 3rd or 4th striker for a team with aspirations of being mid-table. Click to continue reading...

Which footballers have suffered severe injuries? You'd be hard pressed to identify one who hasn't! But, some are much worse than others. So, which of these freak accidents rate as the most gruesome? Read on to find out.

The most common minor injuries that footballers sustain include hamstring strains, sprained ankles, tears in the knee cartilage, hernias, or damage to the ACL.

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Olympique Marseille narrowly missed out on the Ligue 1 title last season, but their performances were highly encouraging and the famous French club are determined to win the league title next season. Didier Descamps has been brought to replace Eric Gerets and he has already been given a couple of presents from the new president Jean-Claude Dassier.

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Via ESPN...
"It is easy for me to say soccer because the grass is always greener, right? I love playing hoops and I love playing soccer. Those are two games I love to play."
-- Steve Nash, when asked about whether he prefers playing basketball or his first ever sport, soccer. Click to continue reading...

Let's do it.

• Jozy Altidore to Greece?
  
• Cisse to Greece?
  
• Real Madrid lands another: Albiol.
  
• Rossi and Manchester United? Or Huntelaar?
  
• Beyonce Milan and Adebayor?
  
• Some mysterious huge Pato bid was rejected.
  
• Madrid after Cesc?

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So the 'ballers with no international duties have been spotted everywhere enjoying their summer holidays! Samir Nasri and Djibril Cissé were both seen in Miami having quite a splash with their SOs. Deco was also photographed in Ibiza with Ana Paula, his Brazilian girlfriend.

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Ruud van Nistelrooy - While I've always been keen to hurl down some funky shapes on the boogie floors of London's finer night-spots on a booze-fuelled Saturday night, I've been honest enough to admit that I'm not a natural on the dance-floor. No, really. But by golly if I were, I would have danced an impromptu jig of delight at the news that we're sniffing at Ruud van Nistelrooy.

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Ruud van Nistelrooy - While I've always been keen to hurl down some funky shapes on the boogie floors of London's finer night-spots on a booze-fuelled Saturday night, I've been honest enough to admit that I'm not a natural on the dance-floor. No, really. But by golly if I were, I would have danced an impromptu jig of delight at the news that we're sniffing at Ruud van Nistelrooy.

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Ruud van Nistelrooy - While I've always been keen to hurl down some funky shapes on the boogie floors of London's finer night-spots on a booze-fuelled Saturday night, I've been honest enough to admit that I'm not a natural on the dance-floor. No, really. But by golly if I were, I would have danced an impromptu jig of delight at the news that we're sniffing at Ruud van Nistelrooy.

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Quick-fire style:

• Bayern Munich likes Bosingwa.
  
• Cisse is being chased by Stoke.
  
• Joey Barton wants to stay at Newcastle.
  
• Liverpool can't spend because the club has no money.

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Did you here what those cheeky Rangers fans did? Not the militant ones that attack and kill people.
Well not only did their team win the Scottish league title, but on the last day of the season the clever Rangers fans texted misinformation about a goal that wasn't to their Celtic-supporting friends -- which then mistakingly believed they had a chance at the championship. Click to continue reading...

Djibril Cisse will not be a Sunderland player next season leaving the door wide open for a potential move to Tottenham.
His time as a Sunderland player came to an end this evening after the North East club opted not to keep him for another season. A club statement read : "We wish Djibril well and thank him for his contribution to the club this season. Click to continue reading...

According to Sunderland's official website, Sunderland will not be signing striker Djibril Cisse permanently. Chairman Niall Quinn said,

"We wish Djibril well and thank him for his contribution to the club this season."

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Get ready. The all new rumour reporting article system is in full effect! The Rumour Djibril Cisse has stunned his Sunderland team-mates by telling them: 'I'm joining Tottenham in the summer.' Sunderland's on-loan Marseille striker revealed his transfer plans on Friday after reacting angrily to being told he would not be in the . Click to continue reading...

As we near the end of what has been and still is an exciting season in the EPL, the various gongs and awards are being given out. As usual, they create plenty of controversy, particularly in the case of Ryan Giggs, who was named Footballer of the Year despite only starting 12 league games this season.

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According to reports from British Media, Spurs and Liverpool definetly after Besiktas's Slovakian player Holosko.
Holosko is like Thierry Henry!...
Besiktas player Cisse said "He is a fast and powerful player. He has just the same profile as Thierry Henry, his idol. His only flaw is that he sometimes lacks cold blood in front of goal. Click to continue reading...

Stuff to read while you feel better about every bad decision you've ever made by listening to Wham! Rap...... Jason Bourne hates Tottenham. (Unprofessional Foul) Eight players to keep an eye on at the U-21 Euros next summer. (UEFA) The Guardian has a couple theories as to CR7's sexuality. (Dave's Football Blog) Eva Roob thinks Becks and CR7 [. Click to continue reading...

WHAT constitutes a master tactician? The ability to make changes to the pattern of a match with influential substitutions is clearly one criterion.
And in Rafael Benitez, Liverpool possess the best Anfield has ever seen.
Ryan Babel's goalscoring impact against Manchester United last Saturday was the 50th occasion Benitez has brought on a player who has scored. Click to continue reading...

Sunderland Football: Keano's proving a slippery Black Cat as Tottenham are stunned
So Sunderland football and the FA Premier League do mix! Roy Keano is beginning to show signs of not only being a fierce man motivator, but a real canny mover in the transfer market as well.
His Sunderland football side has been beefed up with proven Premiership players this year, and boy does it show, and with Anton Ferdinand another likely arrival you really can't see Sunderland and Keano boys struggling in the Premiership this year. Click to continue reading...

Another great article from former Republic of Ireland forward Tony Cascarino, where Tony questions the recent signings that Keane has made including Pascal Chimbonda, El Hadji Diouf, and Djibril Cisse. I disagree with Tony on his views though as I think Roy is doing the best he can within his resources to bring in players that can help make Sunderland a respectable team within the Premier League and keep them out of a relegation battle. Click to continue reading...

Roy Keane is a man on a mission and won't rest until he has a squad teeming with rejects from other Premier League clubs. He has bled Tottenham dry this summer, looting Chimbonda, Malbranque and Tainio, snatched Diouf from Bolton, snared Cisse from Marseille and now there's another striker making ... Click to continue reading...

Oh no! Cisse's one of my favourite players.  He's the archetypal lone striker, fast, strong, capable of all sorts of things.  Fun to watch too, which is the icing on the cake.  He and Kenwyne Jones (when he's fit) will be a right handful.    I wish we could have signed him. [...] Click to continue reading...