AAAAHHHHHHHH I AM ARTUR BORUC AND THIS IS A LIST OF THINGS THAT MADE ME ANGRY THIS WEEK:

1. HALLOWEEN I DECIDED TO BE A MONK FOR HALLOWEEN AGAIN THIS YEAR AND I ASKED MY FRIEND MICHAL ZEWLAKOW TO BE A MONK AGAIN TOO BUT HE SAID WE SHOULD BE MICHAEL JACKSONS AND I SAID "AHHHHHHH BUT I WANT TO BE A MONK!

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Welcome to Ask The Oppo! Today we talk to Dave Hunt, an Upton Park season ticket holder from Aylesbury, Bucks...

Eldo71: You lot finished 9th last season, played some reasonable football along the way and the hopes for the new season were high under Gianfranco Xola and Steve Clarke.

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There is nothing bright about Mark!

Now I am sure he is a smashing chap and all of that but can someone tell me the point of Mark Bright? How he keeps a job on the BBC (the nation's premier TV network) is beyond me. Is it just me that notices that most things he says are incorrect?

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The U-20 World Cup in Egypt officially kicked off on Thursday with the hosts convincingly defeating Trinidad and Tobago.

A first half 1-1 draw turned into a route as Egypt midfielder Hassan Hussam Arafat Abdalla's brace led the way to a 4-1 victory over the Soca Warriors in front of the 80,000-plus in attendance.

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Can Diamanti emulate Di Canio?

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.

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How does one go about measuring greatness in football? I mean real, obvious, blatant greatness; that rarest of qualities. Today "greatness" is such a woolly, over-used term that sometimes we lose its meaning and start labeling all sorts of mundane, workaday things as "great". The evolution of language has distilled its meaning, reduced its potency, but we still know greatness when we see it.

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Behold! One of the more laughable attempts at cheating over the last year.
As you can see, Di Michele lost control of the ball and in a last ditch attempt to salvage the situation, he decided to dive.
Amazingly, West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola later claimed that di Michele was unfortunate to be booked! Click to continue reading...

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The battle for defender Joleon Lescott has come to a close, and Manchester City is claimining victory.

Lescott is close to finalizing a deal from Everton to Manchester City, a deal worth a reported £24 million ($34.

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The battle for defender Joleon Lescott has come to a close, and Manchester City is claimining victory.

Lescott is close to finalizing a deal from Everton to Manchester City, a deal worth a reported £24 million ($34.

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According to West Ham United's official website, West Ham United CEO Scott Duxbury admitted that the club is in search of a striker. He said,

"I know the fans are waiting for us to sign at least one more forward and that is what we are working to do ...

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A four-game suspension from European matches has been given to Chelsea striker Didier Drogba by UEFA for the verbal assault he launched at referee Tom Henning Ovrebo.

Drogba's verbal assault came in the aftermath of Chelsea's 1-1 draw to Barcelona in the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League, a result that eliminated Chelsea from the tournament.

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A four-game suspension from European matches has been given to Chelsea striker Didier Drogba by UEFA for the verbal assault he launched at referee Tom Henning Ovrebo.

Drogba's verbal assault came in the aftermath of Chelsea's 1-1 draw to Barcelona in the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League, a result that eliminated Chelsea from the tournament.

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According to West Ham United's official website, West Ham United are better off financially and will not need to sell any of its players. Non-Executive Chairman Andrew Bernhardt said,

"The wage bill has been reduced and the settlement agreed with Sheffield United is budgeted for.

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Brian Ching has been ruled out of the U.S. national team's World Cup qualifier against Honduras on Saturday.

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Brian Ching has been ruled out of the U.S. national team's World Cup qualifier against Honduras on Saturday.

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The United States men's national trained on artificial turf for a second consecutive day on Sunday morning as they wrapped up their week-long training camp in Miami, Florida.

With only 14 players in camp, it has been a challenge for U.

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The United States men's national trained on artificial turf for a second consecutive day on Sunday morning as they wrapped up their week-long training camp in Miami, Florida.

With only 14 players in camp, it has been a challenge for U.

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The United States' men's national team continued its preparation for next week's pair of World Cup qualifiers against Costa Rica and Honduras on Thursday in hot and humid temperatures in Miami.

The team, which still has only 11 players in camp, has admitted that the lack of time together before the qualifier against Costa Rica on Wednesday presents a challenge.

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by GIANFRANCO PANIZO

The United States' men's national team continued its preparation for next week's pair of World Cup qualifiers against Costa Rica and Honduras on Thursday in hot and humid temperatures in Miami.

The team, which still has only 11 players in camp, has admitted that the lack of time together before the qualifier against Costa Rica on Wednesday presents a challenge.

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The United States' men's national team could soon be making a flight to Iran.

According to Iran Football Federation chief Ali Kafashian, the USSF has made a request for a friendly in the middle eastern country in October or November.

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The United States' men's national team could soon be making a flight to Iran.

According to Iran Football Federation chief Ali Kafashian, the USSF has made a request for a friendly in the middle eastern country in October or November.

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Steven Gerrard scored twice against West Ham to send Liverpool top of the Premier League and keep alive their slim title hopes.
With Manchester United playing on Sunday, Rafael Benitez's men overtook them on goal difference - but time has almost run out and they only have two matches left. Click to continue reading...

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The start of year couldn't have gone much better for Sacha Kljestan.

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The start of year couldn't have gone much better for Sacha Kljestan.

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Charlie Davies came off the bench and scored twice in extra time to carry Hammarby IF to victory over second-division club Atvidabergs FF in the second round of the Swedish Cup.

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Charlie Davies came off the bench and scored twice in extra time to carry Hammarby IF to victory over second-division club Atvidabergs FF in the second round of the Swedish Cup.

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Got your attention with that headline? I couldn't find any panicky reaction from elsewhere, but yes, David Beckham was left on the bench for Milan's game this weekend. Appearing as a sub for England left him too wiped out for a 90th-minute cameo in Milan?
AMERICANS ABROAD
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1. I'm All For Zola Power

Serious question : who gets the most credit for this win? Tony Carr or Gianfranco Zola?
2. Magnet Power!

Our formation for this match was devised thusly : Steve Clarke wrote down the names of the nine fit players we had available at the beginning of the day, and the two Japanese tourists who were going to play up front. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal are center of most of today's transfer rumors as The Guardian is reporting that Arsenal are in hot pursuit of West Ham's Matthew Upson. The move will follow Kolo Toure's departure to Manchester City. Wenger is a known admirer of Upson, having previously purchased him in May of 1997 from Luton Town. Click to continue reading...

Obviously I've never met the bloke but doesn't Gianfranco Zola just come across as being one of the nicest guys around?  And not only that, what a player he was!  He's got to be right up there as one of the best foreign imports into the English game there has been. Zola has agreed a 3 [. Click to continue reading...

I read that GianFranco Zola who is currently on PierLuigi'Casiraghi's under 20 staff with the Italian under twenty's would love a return to Chelsea.When asked if it could be in a managerial role he said absolutely but only until he improved his craft.Its no wonder he so likable.His modesty is one of his charms. Click to continue reading...