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A couple of days ago, I happened to comment on Twitter following Man Utd's 5-0 thrashing
of Wigan at Old Trafford and Man City's 0-0 away draw with West Bromwich Albion, that the title was
now down to a two horse race as both Arsenal, Chelsea, and Liverpool had failed to beat either
Wolves, Fulham or Blackburn respectively.
Yaya Toure was named the CAF Player of the Year for being awesome in 2011, and rightly so.
Possibly for his sartorial abilities.
Actually, he showed up in different dress, which makes one think that massive robe is a prize
for winning the prize. A prize which immediately turns its wearer into a spiritual healer?
The agent of Eduardo Vargas has revealed that Liverpool and Arsenal are the latest clubs interested
in securing the services of the 22-year-old Chile international.
The English teams will have to fight off AC Milan and Inter in the race for the Universidad de
Chile forward who is considered one of the hottest properties in South American football.
It was 1-1, in the final ten minutes of the match, and Didier Drogba was clearly fouled in the
Bayer Leverkusen penalty area. Chelsea ought to have been awarded a penalty. Chelsea should have
won 2-1 in Germany. The obvious penalty was not awarded, Chelsea proceeded to concede a late goal.
Chelsea lost.
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QPR's Adel Taarabt is one of the ten finalists for African Footballer of the
year.
Article by Jon Parker
As many of you, if not all, will have heard, Steve Nicol and the New England Revolution parted ways
at the end of October, two years since the Revolution's last appearance in the MLS Playoffs.
Jonathan Kraft said in a statement "We all agreed a change of direction was needed to reverse the
trend of the past couple of years.
ESPNsoccernet is reporting that Brazilian stat Neymar has agreed to join Real Madrid next summer
from Santos for around £53m.
At 19, Neymar is one of the brightest talents in world football having shone for his club Santos
and also on the international stage for Brazil. Yesterday he was included on the shortlist for the
World Footballer Of The Year.
Football federations are clueless at best, corrupt at worst, and in other breaking news the sky
is blue. At least when it's not overcast. Though even then it's probably blue above the clouds.
Unless there are no planes flying overhead and so nobody to see it, because then you're getting
into trees falling in the forest territory.
Controversial striker El-Hadji Diouf has dropped down to the Championship to join Doncaster Rovers
on a three-month deal. The move is still to be rubber-stamped but the Senegalese player has decided
to sign for Dean Saunders' Yorkshire outfit after being released by Blackburn in the summer. The
two-time African Footballer of the Year is well known in these parts after spells with Liverpool,
Bolton, Sunderland and Rangers and he has, of course, been in his fair share of trouble.
Wayne Rooney, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez in hunt for World Footballer of the Year
award
Four Premier League players have been unveiled on the shortlist for the World Footballer of the
Year award. As revealed by Sportsmail last month, Wayne Rooney is the only Englishman in the 23 men
in the running.
Good news yesterday that the Newcastle United captain, Fabricio Coloccini, has been named the 2011
North East footballer of the year by the north east's top football journalists. Fabricio Coloccini
2011 North East footballer of the year So things have gone really well for the Argentine this year
so far, with him being handed the [.
Scott Parker c/o
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
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27th September 2011
Dear Scott Parker,
You probably didn't know this, but I never wanted you at Spurs. Over the last few transfer
windows your name was constantly linked with a move to The Lane.
Why Owen should quit United for Everton to rescue England hopes
The first thing to say about Michael Owen is that whatever he does with his life is up to him.
When you've won every trophy except the Champions League at three of the world's biggest clubs,
been European Footballer of The Year and you're a multi-millionaire with a lucrative life in
another sport, it's up to you if you're content grabbing headlines for Carling Cup goals against
lower league opposition.
Lionel Messi has been voted the inaugural winner of the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award.
The Barcelona forward finished ahead of club-mate Xavi Hernández and Real Madrid's Cristiano
Ronaldo in a poll of sports journalists representing each of the UEFA member associations. Messi,
the overwhelming winner, collected his prize at the UEFA Champions League group stage draw at the
Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.
Lionel Messi has been voted the inaugural winner of the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award.
The Barcelona forward finished ahead of club-mate Xavi Hernández and Real Madrid's Cristiano
Ronaldo in a poll of sports journalists representing each of the UEFA member associations. Messi,
the overwhelming winner, collected his prize at the UEFA Champions League group stage draw at the
Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.
Sam Allardyce was blowing bubbles of joy as he celebrated his first victory as
West Ham boss, but there was a sense of relief at the final whistle after the Hammers survived a
late onslaught from the home side. "Doncaster threw everything at us towards the finish but I was
well pleased with the resilience of our defence," admitted Allardyce.
By FRANCO PANIZO
Alejandro Bedoya must have made quite the impression on Rangers FC.
Having just agreed to a pre-contract with Bedoya that would see him join the club during the
winter transfer window, Rangers wants to acquire the U.S. national team midfielder sooner.
Bye, Fabs-abs. We will miss you. And you. And you on the bottom left the most. Image via
REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet.
Four years to the day that he led his Calcio boys to victory in the 2006 World Cup, Fabio
Cannavaro has announced his retirement from the game. Persistent knee and other injuries led to the
decision to hang up his boots.
The good people at STV Sport are in the process of unveiling the runners and riders in the STV
Online Writers' Player of the Year poll.
Predictably enough online writers made up the electorate. Our instructions were to name our top
five Scottish players of the year.
That could be Scottish players playing anywhere but they had to be Scottish.
According to an official team release this morning, New England Revolution captain Shalrie
Joseph has accepted his call-up to the Grenadian National Team for this summer's CONCACAF Gold Cup.
He (along with USA international Benny Feilhaber) will play against the Galaxy on Saturday before
departing for his country's camp.
It's just after 9am the morning before he collects his Footballer of the Year Award, writes Ken
Dyer, but
Scott Parker is already at West Ham's training ground, changed and ready
to test his troublesome Achilles tendon. On top of a cabinet in the club's media office stand three
big bottles of man-of-the-match Champagne.
There are certain natures, purely contemplative and altogether unfit for action, which nonetheless,
impelled by a mysterious and unknown motive, act at times with rapidity of which they would have
believed themselves incapable. Thus, Baudelaire introduces us to Le Mauvais vitrier; the exemplar
of what Poe coined The Imp of the Perverse, and as exemplified by David Gold's unpropitious
comments in this morning's papers.
By CALEB SONNELAND
Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier was hospitalized on Wednesday evening in Birmingham after
suffering chest pains.
The Frenchman had undergone serious heart surgery during his managerial stint at Liverpool, but
assistant coach Gary McAllister says that Houllier will only need "medicine and rest" in his road
to recovery.
As we approach another iteration of the North London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham
Hotspur, rival supporters could perhaps be forgiven for spewing forth a bit extra vitriol to
relieve the increased feelings of tension. Each club has seen its own recent failures laid bare
for international football media to critique, new ownership issues making Arsenal fans nervous as
to what the future holds, and Spurs fans wondering where current ownership is headed with legal
wranglings over the Olympic Stadium at Stratford.
It appears as though Ruud Gullit has lured Anderlecht ace Mbark Boussoufa to Russian aim high side
Terek Grozny. With the three-time Belgian Footballer of the Year goes much of the Mauves' attack
impetus. This move begs the question: Who steps into that role?Some will expect Kanu to take up the
lead playmaking role, but he has been panned as sloppy of late and Anderlecht will likely play even
PRAGUE, Czech Republic Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech was named the Czech Republic's Footballer of
the Year 2010 at a ceremony in Prague on Monday. It has been the third straight time for Cech to
win the trophy and the fourth time overall. "I'll never grow tired of this, it's a great honor,"
said the [.
LAUSANNE/NYON The European Footballer of the Year award – betrayed, diluted and sold off by its
original French creators – is to be revived by the European federation. UEFA president Michel
Platini, a three-times winner of the original prize, will present the first of the new version at
the organisation's annual eve-of-term event in [.
Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi captured the inaugural Fifa Ballon d'Or award. This
is the first time this award has been presented as the Ballon d'Or (former European Footballer of
the Year award) and the FIFA World Player of the Year award have been merged.
Messi beat out fellow Barcelona teammates Xavi and Andres Iniesta both of whom had strong years
for club and country.
Lionel Messi tonight became the inaugural winner of the FIFA Ballon d'Or tonight in Zurich.
Messi was selected ahead of Barcelona team-mates Xavi and Andres Iniesta.
Messi who was simply brilliant last-year scored an amazing 60 goals for club and country in 2010
while helping Barcelona retain its Spanish league title.
Lionel Messi tonight became the inaugural winner of the FIFA Ballon d'Or tonight in Zurich.
Messi was selected ahead of Barcelona team-mates Xavi and Andres Iniesta.
Messi who was simply brilliant last-year scored an amazing 60 goals for club and country in 2010
while helping Barcelona retain its Spanish league title.
It's the results of the Ballon D'or tonight with Barcelona trio Lionel Messi, Xavi
Hernandez and Andres Iniesta battling it out for the most prestigious individual footballing
prize. Fact time then...
Michael Owen was the last British footballer to win the Ballen D'or (European footballer of the
year.
Yesterday, I was browsing my iPhone and stumbled across the news that Blackburn, of all clubs,
had put in an offer to sign Ronaldinho. I had to read it twice but low and behold, it's true! An
initial £6.2m offer has been made to AC Milan with the fee rising over the 2nd and 3rd years if it
is accepted.
