John Terry

We never give too much attention to defenders in the weekly Top Performers, but last week John Terry not only led the Blues to a shutout against a highly potent offense, but he also put in the lone goal of the match and a timely first on the season for Terry.

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Thomas Sorensen saved Jimmy Bullard's initial effort but was unable to prevent Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink from burying the rebound. Hull City beat Stoke City 2-1. Click to continue reading...

It wasn't the prettiest of games, but it was enjoyable to watch. Reminiscent of old-style English football with plenty of balls kicked high and long, Hull City pulled off a last gasp winner to beat Stoke City 2-1 and to give manager Phil Brown a chance of remaining as manager of the Tigers just for a little longer, perhaps.

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Phil Brown has been talking a storm about Jozy's "Twittergate" this week, including gems like this:

Asked if Altidore had put the twit in Twitter, an unimpressed Brown replied: "I'd have put an 'a' in it."

Now that is the kind of comment Maradona would be proud of!

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Goals from Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink and Geovanni for Hull claimed a vital 2-1 win over Wigan. Phil Brown must be feeling ecstatic now.. Guess he can still keep his job for a few more weeks.. Click to continue reading...

Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink scored his first goal for Hull City as Phil Brown's side edged past the Latics at the KC Stadium.

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Parece que Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink tiene competencia a su titulo de mejor nombre en el futbol. Leyendo los resulatdos del mundial sub-20 en Egipto me encontre con un jugador de Camerùn llamado Yaya Banana! Facil que mi amigo Banana se lleva el titulo en cuanto nombres se trata.
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Hull City have signed former Celtic striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.

The Dutchman has signed a two-year deal at the KC Stadium after passing a medical and agreeing personal terms.

More competition for Jozy...

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Done deal.

Hull City have signed former Celtic striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.

The Dutchman has signed a two-year deal at the KC Stadium after passing a medical and agreeing personal terms.

Vennegoor of Hesselink is able to join Hull outside the transfer window as he is a free agent after being released by Celtic earlier this summer.

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1. Real Madrid have reached an agreement to sign striker Karim Benzema from French side Lyon for £30million, subject to the 21-year-old passing a medical.(Various)
2. The likelihood of Manchester United or Chelsea signing Franck Ribery this summer has suffered a knock back with the French international winger expressing a desire to join the Real Madrid revolution. Click to continue reading...

According to Express and Star, Wolverhampton have no intentions of going after Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart.

The club is also not interested in Celtic striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink and boss Mick McCarthy will not be leaving to coach Celtic.

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Tournaments like Arsenal's 'Emirates Cup' and AJAX's 'Amsterdam Tournament' have become big draws for football fans looking for some quality football in the summer season. With high quality clubs and big venues, you almost get the same experience of an early season Champions League group stage match in what is the slowest time of the year for the sport.

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Greek giant Georgios Samaras has been a surprise revelation at Celtic since his move to the Scottish capital – a transfer that has created a healthy competitive fight for places amongst the strikers.
The £1.2 million capture from Manchester City appears to date as an early contender for the Scottish Premier League's transfer of the summer. Click to continue reading...

By Alan
Soccer City FC
The Scottish Premier League and the French Ligue 1 both started last weekend with champions Celtic and Lyon opening their title defences with victories respectively.
Celtic hosted St Mirren in a scrappy encounter at Parkhead and it took a penalty by Barry Robson to claim three points for the Glasgow outfit. Click to continue reading...

Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink scored late to lead Celtic to the pre-season friendly win in Portugal. Click to continue reading...

Shalrie Joseph, New England's midfield enforcer, will be out "indefinitely" after injuring his hand in a nightclub brawl. As Grant Wahl tells it, Joseph wasn't to blame for the fracas, but he will nonetheless be sidelined with tendon and nerve damage to his right hand.
Or will he?
Franz Beckenbauer played a long stretch of West Germany's 1970 World Cup semi-final in Mexico City with a broken collarbone, and Germany's Phillip Lahm played this summer with a soft cast over a broken elbow (and there are plenty of other examples of players being taped together for the occasion, but I have purposely chosen to highlight only great feats of Teutonic endurance), so might Joseph return to the pitch, one hand bundled in gauze? Click to continue reading...