Well, Samir, didn't last long.

He was on The List for less than twenty-four hours. Now he's off again due to a "slight thigh problem."

Gotta hate those slight thigh problems.

The final squad is only nineteen. Does this mean that there will be only one player who doesn't make the bench?

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PRIMO INCONTRO DOPO LA DISFATTA EUROPEA: I BLEUS QUESTA VOLTA SI AFFIDANO AL DIFENSORE ROMANISTA

Mexes:Conquisterò la Francia

Philippe: «Con Domenech ci siamo chiariti, ora voglio prendere il posto di Thuram»

Di PIETRO TRIA
Philippe Mexes è pronto. Per lui inizia una nuova stagione,
non solo con la maglia giallorossa ma soprattutto con
quella francese: aumentano le responsabilità dopo il ritiro
di Thuram e cambia il rapporto con il ct Raymond Domenech. Click to continue reading...

The Greek National Team returns to action tomorrow night in Bratislava against Slovakia in an International Friendly. Thanks to miserable run at EURO 2008 by dropping all three games, Greece was eliminated in the group stage and never put up much of title defense. Now the Piratiko returns to action Click to continue reading...

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Good afternoon folks. If you are at work trying to catch up on everything you were supposed to be doing when you were watching Argentina-Brazil, don't worry. We will catch you up on some of the other news in the soccer world.

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Any woman can tell you that the quickest way to exorcise demons is to get new clothes. That is apparently the France strategy as well. They've unveiled this new maillot for the Sweden game.

Because that old new jersey? The one they wore in Euros? I don't think anybody's in any hurry to see that one again.

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First thing: Check out this beauty of an assist that Hatem ben Arfa pulled off for Marseille in Champions League last week.

Second thing: Hatem is out and Samir Nasri is in for France's game against Sweden on Wednesday.

What do you think is there intrigue here, or just one player coming and one going?

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Yes, the new Premiership season is upon us. We will be posting more frequently soon, but for now I will give warm recommendations to one article and one website.

Lee Dixon analyses the Chelsea midfield, and I must say that I found his analysis to be... well analysis.

Second, it has come to our attention that Guy Melton is also trying to look at soccer objectively. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has left the exit door ajar for Xabi Alonso, admitting there is business still to be done before the end of August.

Alonso's future has been up in the air all summer, as Benitez initially hoped to sacrifice his compatriot in order to raise funds for the purchase of Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry. Click to continue reading...

Following the squad announcement of the England national team for their friendly encounter with Czech Republic, the stunning re-emergence of Emile Heskey into the international setup is a decision which has to be looked at with considerable surprise. The Wigan striker has a worthy 45 caps to his name and it is clear that Capello is one of Heskey's leading supporters, but is it not time to give others a chance rather than reverting back to old tactics? Click to continue reading...

The 2008-2009 campaign kicked off yesterday with a few surprises.  Here are five observations from the Premiership pitch: 1.  Torres delivers.  After Spain's dramatic Euro 2008 Championship, the always confident Fernando Torres looked into Sky Sports' camera and declared that he would help Liverpool to this season's title. Click to continue reading...

An astonishing leaked interview with former England boss Steve "Umbrella" McClaren has made it clear to British football authorities that the man they entrusted with England's dismal Euro 2008 qualifying campaign was in fact a Dutch spy, sent in to sabotage English football. The interview (shown below) is thought to have been taken when McClaren was [. Click to continue reading...

Jürgen Klinsmann will wake up in the morning to a warm Danish and frothy cappucino to find out it was all a nightmare. He'll swing himself out of his king-size bed, stretch in his cotton PJs before enjoying a leisurely frühstuck. He'll then grab the leash and go wandering along the golden sands with a happy retriever bounding in the surf and a light heart beating in his tanned, relaxed chest. Click to continue reading...

This indecisions bugging me
If you dont want me, set me free
Come on and let me know
Should I cool it or should I blow?
Should I stay or should I go now?

Aaaahhh the good ole Clash, you've gotta love them and never were more those words more appropriate then when looking at the many indecision regarding so many players across Europe. Click to continue reading...

Transfer Rumours: Latest Premiership Transfer Rumours

Here's the latest from the Premier League transfer rumours:

First up is Portuguese midfielder Tiago who faces a tough decision as to whether he be at Goodison Park or St. James's Park or even in sunny Madrid. It was looking like it might be Newcastle, but it seems as though Everton have come in at the eleventh hour. Click to continue reading...

Forget all the hype about this summer's transfer saga with Gareth Barry, forget the newspaper stories about the relationship between the manager and the owners and forget about that performance in Liege in midweek – I honestly believe this could be Liverpool's year.

The manager, Rafa Benitez, arrived in England at the same time as I did and is beginning his fifth year at the club. Click to continue reading...

Spanish National Squad Announced:

Del Bosque announced his first squad that will face Denmark in a friendly on August 20th. No Raul and no Guti. First time call ups Fernando Amorebieta, Central Defender from Athletic Bilbao, Andoni Iraola, an attacking Right Back or Right Midfielder, also from Athletic Bilbao, Diego Capel, Left Winger from Sevilla and Bojan Krkic, el Crack from Barçelona.

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Now that we've skated past the deals that didn't happen, let's take a look at the ones that did.

The big four

Chelsea signed three Portuguese internationals, Deco, Jose Boswinga and, of course, Big Phil Scolari. Boswinga was terrific in Euro 2008 and looks like adding the pace and attacking verve to the right back slot that Chelsea already have at left back. Click to continue reading...

If you're not familiar with the butterfly effect, chances are it'll amaze you that such a theory exists. The theory explains that the world's movement is all dependent on something else. For instance, a car braking on a highway in Manchester might slow down traffic all the way down in London. The theory gets its name based on the notion that a butterfly flapping its wings on one side of the world could alter the atmospheric movement and shift the path of a tornado on the other side of the world. Click to continue reading...

A short one today ...

I've made no denials of my admiration for the reigning Spanish champions and 9-time European Cup winners Real Madrid, our opponents in this season's curtain-opening Super Copa.

Who isn't seduced by their pristine white kits, their unbelievable history, their dashing players, their Spanish-ness and their incredible pedigree?

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Barcelona are thought to have re-entered the race for Zenit St Petersburg playmaker Andrei Arshavin. Tottenham remain the favourites to land Russia's Euro 2008 hero but after Valencia's David Silva signed a new contract with the club, it is understood that the Catalan club could yet make a late bid for the player. Click to continue reading...

Zenit St. Petersburg have today made an announcement that will please fans of both Tottenham and Manchester United. The club are no longer asking for £30 million, instead insisting on a fee closer to £20 million. After a summer's long pursuit of the Russian Euro 2008 star, Tottenham will be relieved to hear that Andrei Arshavin is now within their price range. Click to continue reading...

1. They're Under Starters Orders...

Here we go again!

Firstly, allow me to publicly register my outrage at the sale of King John Pantsil to Fulham – a decision so bereft of imagination and foresight that it could only have come from Alan Curbishley.

The loss of image rights alone has deprived us all of the proposed line of official Pantsil silken smoking jackets with complimentary snuff box. Click to continue reading...

Another name has been added to the list of suitors for Xabi Alonso, as AC Milan have now been linked with the Liverpool midfielder.

Alonso's future has been up in the air all summer long, as the Reds' pursuit of Gareth Barry was expected to signal the end of the Spaniard's stay at Anfield. Click to continue reading...

And after all that, all that lobbying by our friends over at the Real Madrid sports daily MARCA, by the folks beating their drums for Barcelona at Sport, the lapdogs at Goal.com and the English press, we can now proudly exclaim from the top of the Mestalla: David Silva is a Valencia player!

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Every year sees an influx of foreign players hailing from a wide variety of countries into the Premier league, whether its Africa, South America or Europe. This year has been no exception, and Premiership Talk look into what the top new foreign players have to offer this coming season.


Luka Modric
After a lengthy pursuit for the 22 year olds signature, Tottenham came out victorious, having splashed out a massive £16. Click to continue reading...