LIVERPOOL, England Harry Redknapp has confirmed Tottenham came agonisingly close to signing Charlie
Adam from Blackpool. Adam has become one of the most talked about players in the Premier League,
with Blackpool fending off a string of bids from Liverpool for the midfielder. Having stood firm in
the face of bids from Liverpool, Blackpool [.
LIVERPOOL, England Andy Carroll has completed his transfer from Newcastle United to Liverpool FC
and signed a 5 and a half-year-deal that will keep him at Anfield until 2016. The Club agreed a
record transfer fee with Newcastle earlier in the day for the transfer of the England international
striker.
LIVERPOOL, England Luis Suarez has today completed his transfer from Ajax to Liverpool FC and
signed a 5 and a half-year-deal that will keep him at Anfield until 2016. The club agreed a fee of
up to 26.5million Euros with Ajax for the transfer of the Uruguayan international on Friday. The
deal was subject [.
LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom — Liverpool has agreed to pay a club-record fee to Newcastle for
striker Andy Carroll. If the Reds complete the signing of the England international, it paves the
way for Spain striker Fernando Torres to leave Anfield for Chelsea. A Liverpool statement says the
club has had an offer accepted for Carroll [.
LIVERPOOL, England Luis Suarez is set to complete his transfer to Liverpool on Monday after he
passed his medical and agreed terms with the club. The Reds have announced that all necessary
medical checks have been carried out on the Ajax striker, with a statement on their website
confirming: "Luis Suarez has successfully passed [.
LIVERPOOL, England Liverpool Football Club announced that they had agreed a fee of up to
26.5million Euros with Ajax for the transfer of Luis Suarez, subject to the completion of a
medical. The Club have now been given permission by Ajax to discuss personal terms with the player
and his representatives.
Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar has snubbed a move to Tottenham Hotspur days after agreeing to
join the club. Pienaar had also held talks with Chelsea over a move but instead is said to have
agreed to move to a "major European side" according Sky Sports News. The South African has been a
long term target [.
While Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas has clearly enjoyed his Spain side cruise to the World Cup
2010 finals with a perfect record (and no goals conceded at home), he has spoken to
Arsenal.com to offer some backing to a couple of his teammates who won't be appearing in
the showpiece event next summer.
Daniel Agger is generally known to Barclays Premier League fans as a technically gifted Danish
defender whose progress has often been halted by injuries. Similarly, Alberto Aquilani is usuallyÂ
perceived by English fans as an immensely creative Italian midfielder who has often been deceived
by his proneness to injuries.
Barcelona may be the treble winners last season. In addition, they may also be the side with
arguably the most potent attack in Europe, comprising of the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Thierry
Henry, Bojan Krkic, and FIFA World Player of the Year hopeful Lionel Messi. On top of that, they
also possess one of the most powerful midfield combinations in the continent in the form of Andres
Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez.
The title to this article might suggest that I am providing some late coverage on Arsenal
striker Nicklas Bendtner's recent car accident while driving to practice in his Aston Martin. In
reality, though, this article is written in vehement defense of the player, who has certainly had
more than his fair share of critics, to put it bluntly.
With yet another exciting Premier League weekend in the books it's time to review this weekend's
winners and losers.
Winners Robbie Keane
Robbie Keane emerges from this weekend as the biggest winner. The Tottenham striker has had a
relatively quiet start to the season, oftentimes playing second fiddle to the red hot Jermain
Defoe.
With the arrival of the weekend, football fans across the world are returning to following their
respective teams in another series of cracking fixtures. However, excitement is going to reach a
whole different level next weekend, when the much awaited FIFA 10 releases in Australia (October 1)
and Europe (October 2).
Can West Ham United's new Italian talent have the same impact on the Hammers as club legend
Paolo Di Canio did between 1999 and 2003? Gianfranco Zola signed Alessandro Diamanti for a fee of
around £6 million in the summer. Big money for an untested player especially in light of West
Ham's supposed financial handicap.
There is no denying that Liverpool F.C. is the form team in the
Barclays Premier League at the moment. Rafa's Reds have defied
all odds to overcome a frustrating start to the campaign and surprisingly, the Steven
Gerrard - Fernando Torres pairing isn't exclusively responsible for leading the
revival.
There is absolutely no doubt that Fulham's gritty displays of late are
deserving of their newfound reputation as the people's club in the Premier League.
The masses can relate to their mid-sized squad and down-to-earth players while tourists from all
over the world simply cannot resist the amazing atmosphere at the conveniently located
Craven Cottage.
This weekend's headlines were stolen by Emmauel Adebayor even before a ball was
kicked. Saturday morning, Adebayor finally lashed out at his former club Arsenal,
moments before the Gunners kicked-off a challenging visit to the
Eastlands.
Last week's biggest headline was the announcement that Chelsea have been handed a transfer ban.
The Blues are accused of illegally tapping up former Lens youngster Gael Kakuta, and the ruling has
sparked controversy all around the world of football. Manchester United appear to be the next club
on the chopping block as French club Le Havre are accusing the Premiership champions of tapping up
16 year old Paul Pogba.
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".
Stability. Composure. Quality. These are just a few adjectives that
England's defense certainly doesn't deserve based on the Three Lions' 2-2 draw
against Holland in their most recent international fixture. However, only the
aforementioned adjectives can do justice to one defender that England's system failed to
recognize.
LONDON, England Aston Villa has signed Darren Bent from Premier League rival Sunderland for what it
says is a club-record transfer fee. Villa didn't disclose financial details Tuesday but announced
that the England striker has signed a contract through to June 2015. British media is reporting
that Bent's fee would be at least 18 [.
PARIS, France — French international striker Andre-Pierre Gignac finally justified his
18-million-euro transfer fee on Sunday when he scored his first home league goal for champions
Marseille in a 2-1 victory over Bordeaux. It was only Gignac's second league strike of the season
his first was at St Etienne in October although he [.
In case you missed it, the match between Croatia's Dinamo Zagreb and Cibalia featured the
undisputed miss of the season. Dinamo striker Ilija Sivonjić found himself inches (literally) from
the Cibalia goal with the ball right at his feet, but his miscue astonished all onlookers.
Now, in all of its glory, you get to see the miss of the season.
Patrice Evra has told reporters of the pain that him and his United teammates are feeling
following their 2-0 loss to rivals Liverpool. United were defeated by a Fernando Torres goal, and a
late David N'gog goal added salt to United's wounds.
"Normally when United play we create at least five or six clear chances, but we only had the one
when Valencia hit the crossbar.
With the commencement of the UEFA Champions League group stages this midweek,
an important piece of news was relegated to the back of most reporting outlets. Perhaps another
reason behind the lack of coverage for the story in question was the refusal, on part of most
football lovers, to recollect any part of the uninspiring internationals
break.
LONDON, England  — South Africa midfielder Steven Pienaar has announced on Twitter that he will
be joining Tottenham from Premier League rival Everton. Pienaar, who was also in talks with Chelsea
after refusing to sign a new contract at Everton, posts on Twitter "to end speculation I am going
to Spurs.
The first defeat of the season is always the most tricky one to deal with. Perhaps that explains
why some feel that the earlier it comes, the better. At the beginning of the 2007-08
season, a determined young Arsenal squad made a typically flying start to
the campaign.
Some moments are never meant to be forgotten. The entire world of football witnessed one such
shocking moment a little less than two years ago in London. On a rainy evening at
Wembley, hosts England were expected to advance to the finals of
Euro 2008 with just a draw needed against visiting Croatia.
