Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz should be fit to face Arsenal in the Premier League on September 13 after declaring himself available for Paraguay. Paraguay take on Argentina in a crucial World Cup qualifier on Saturday but Santa Cruz had been a doubt because of the Achilles problem that forced him to limp out of the [. Click to continue reading...

Another Premiership manager bit the dust today as Kevin Keegan joined Alan Curbishley on the unemployment line. The "Geordie Messiah" was supposed to turn Newcastle's fortunes around and make them a top-four contender, if you believe most of the Toon Army, but didn't even last a full season's worth of games after returning to the [. Click to continue reading...

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Plenty to talk about on this week's show.
* I give you my take on the Alan Curbishley resignation and I give you what I think happened with Kevin Keegan and Newcastle United on Tuesday.

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Manchester City managing director Garry Cook has warned the Premier League that the Blues' new owners are thinking 'large scale' - and that could include a bid for Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo. Provided their new owners from Abu Dhabi back up their statements with hard cash, there appears little to prevent City muscling into England's [. Click to continue reading...

Across Australia that uniquely Australian exercise of "finals football" is on.

At Club level across Canberra it's no different. Men and Women's Grand Finals take place next week, in it must be said, the shortest football season in the World out side maybe Siberia.

Focus usually is on the Premier League's but I bumped into a couple of 5th Graders this week from the ANU FC (Australian National University). Click to continue reading...

Sorry up front for loyal readers. The last couple days I've come down with a cold which didn't seem like much at the time and has sapped my strength like a 'Halo 3' power drain. Guess that's what happens when you make fun of Jose Mourinho and bird flu one too many times. Any-hows, it's been a pretty interesting, if not busy couple of days. Click to continue reading...

We're bad. We're worldwide.

We have 50 World Cup qualifiers Saturday, plus a handful Friday and Sunday, as we welcome Europe to the mix and start the last group stage in Asia. We even have a crucial qualifier in Oceania as New Zealand visits New Caledonia. First challenge is figuring out where New Caledonia is.

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It started on Tuesday. Then for two nights we were left wondering. All we were told was that he hadn't been fired, which wasn't actually very useful information. Finally today it's been confirmed. Kevin Keegan has resigned from Newcastle United.. Like most people, I pretty much blame Mike Ashley for this. Click to continue reading...

Well, that ends that. After a week filled with speculation about Kevin Keegan's future at Newcastle, Keegan has decided to call time on his second stint at St. James' Park, as he resigned today. In a statement, Keegan said, 'I've been working desperately hard to find a way forward with the directors, but [. Click to continue reading...

Well, that ends that. After a week filled with speculation about Kevin Keegan's future at Newcastle, Keegan has decided to call time on his second stint at St. James' Park, as he resigned today. In a statement, Keegan said, 'I've been working desperately hard to find a way forward with the directors, but [. Click to continue reading...

Back to Soccer Circus, I reckon. Kevin Keegan resigns as Newcastle United manager After days of confusion, Kevin Keegan's future was clarified tonight when he resigned as Newcastle manager. "I've been working desperately hard to find a way forward with the directors, but sadly that has not proved possible," Keegan said in a statement. Click to continue reading...

This week brought about what I hope is the final transfer (for this window) for Tottenham. I don't wanna give it more energy than needed, so this will be brief. Dimitar Berbatovis now a member of Manchester United. This coming after months and moths of complaining to the suits at White Heart Lane, his teammates and [. Click to continue reading...

I stare at my medal collection and there's a gaping, lingering hole.

It's a void I fear will never be filled before that dreaded moment when I wear the red shirt for the last time.

Since I turned 30, the pain of having no title medal seems to have intensified. I can't even really argue we've come close to ending our Premier League drought. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez welcomed new signing Albert Riera to Anfield today - then admitted the player's former Premier League employers could be title contenders this season.

The Spanish winger spent six months on loan with Manchester City in his previous spell in English football and although it was an unmemorable stint for player and club, the prospects of both have flourished this week. Click to continue reading...

Former West Ham striker Paolo Di Canio has this afternoon confirmed he is interested in the vacant position at Upton Park. The Italian legend spent five very successful years at the East London club, where he became a firm fan favourite during his time at the club.

After Alan Curbishley's departure on Wednesday, several of the bookies favourites have ruled themselves out of the race for the managerial post, including Slaven Bilic and Stuart Pearce. Click to continue reading...

Albert Riera today vowed to prove his worth at Anfield and insisted fans shouldn't judge him on his last spell in English football with Manchester City.

On the day Rafael Benitez unveiled his deadline day signing to the media at Melwood, Riera insisted his game has developed during the three years he has since spent in Spain - and now he can't wait to make an impact on Merseyside. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool right back Alvaro Arbeloa is certain that his team mate Fernando Torres can move past his 33 goals, which he scored last season and make an even bigger mark in the Premier League.

Torres, who joined the Reds last season from Atletico Madrid for a fee of £20million and became the first Liverpool player to score 20 league goals in a single campaign since Robbie Fowler along with breaking Ruud van Nistelrooy's record for Manchester United, for most Premiership goals by a foreign player in their debut season. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez today revealed that Fernando Torres as well as skipper Steven Gerrard have resumed light training at Anfield.

The duo are hoping to attain full fitness ahead of the Premier League clash against defending champions Manchester United.

According to Benitez they can take up to "ten to twelve days" before making their comeback to first team action. Click to continue reading...

Jamie Carragher has revealed how Rafa Benitez wanted the aggressive defender to be his enforcer both on and off the pitch.

Shortly after taking over at Liverpool, Benitez handed the centre-half a DVDs of Arrigo Sacchi's legendary AC Milan side of the 1980s and asked him to analyse Franco Baresi's movements and organisation of the defence. Click to continue reading...

The events of the last few days point pretty clearly to one thing: the end of the football manager. Alan Curbishley quit because West Ham sold players without his consent, Kevin Keegan may or may not be about to do the same thing. In the age of billionaire businessman owners and/or sporting directors, managers just don't [. Click to continue reading...

Brazilian striker Robinho appears not to actually know who he has joined. The former Real Madrid frontman signed for Manchester City on Monday is one of the most unexpected transfers in the history of the modern game, but he still hasn't fully realised who he has joined.

Robinho was quoted as saying "On the last day, Chelsea made me a great proposal and I accepted it," but when a reporter replied: "You mean Manchester right? Click to continue reading...

Ex-Arsenal midfielder Gilberto feels Robinho will adapt to the Premier League quickly - and the only problem he will face at Manchester City is the language barrier. City boss Mark Hughes arguably pulled off the summers biggest coup on Monday after sealing a big-money deal for the 24-year-old Brazilian. Click to continue reading...

As Robinho signed the dotted line for Manchester City on deadline day, he changed the course of football. Manchester City's new management has vowed to continue signing big name players, citing that Robinho is the first in a long line. Rumored bids of over £100 million for Cristiano Ronaldo, Cesc Fabregas, and Fernando Torres are [. Click to continue reading...

The current mess at Newcastle is unfortunately not a result of misplaced expectations (top-10 for Newcastle is realistic), Ashley's lack of knowledge of what he's drinking or the fact that The idea of a sporting director working with a manager is a good one - IF it works. In West Ham's case the move to [. Click to continue reading...

We've got it straight from the biscuit tin - the shortlist of managers West Ham's owners are considering and the man who is odds-on favourite to manage the Hammers, at least in September 2008. But first, the candidates: West Ham's Final Five 1. Roberto Mancini: Popular choice amongst the fans, can't speak English (or Icelandic for that matter) [. Click to continue reading...