Luis Figo and fam hit the streets of Paris. Guess they like their outerwear puffy.
Everton's Joseph Yobo is engaged to the (former) "Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria". Pass judgment on her ring if you are in the mood. Congrats!
Sylvie van der Vaart has finished her chemo.

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Luis Figo and fam hit the streets of Paris. Guess they like their outerwear puffy.
Everton's Joseph Yobo is engaged to the (former) "Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria". Pass judgment on her ring if you are in the mood. Congrats!
Sylvie van der Vaart has finished her chemo.

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Back the bid...
The 67 Ambassadors Reccruited By The FA To Promote England's Bid To Host The 2018 World Cup
1. Aaron Mokoena (South Africa)
2. Alan Shearer
3. Alexandre Song (Cameroon)
4. Andrew Cole
5. Ashley Young
6. Brian Deane
7. Bryan Robson
8. Carlos Edwards (Trinidad & Tobago)
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Everton boss David Moyes has praised his Everton side ahead of their tricky away trip to Portugal to square off against Benfica in the Europa League. Everton are missing ten players for the trip, but Moyes is confident the Toffees have the quality to cope.

Everton knew that they would be without the injured Steven Pienaar, Phil Neville, Phil Jagielka, Mikel Arteta, James Vaughan, and Victor Anichebe.

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Looking for bargain players below the top price in each position? There are some great valued players to be had if you're looking to free up some cash for that "big" signing. Kevin picks out two from each position and tells you why you should be investing in these great valued players.

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First Star: Tim Howard shutout Blackburn Rovers and his Everton offense hit for three goals in a strong showing on Sunday after playing midweek in Europe. Louis Saha scored in the 22nd and 54th. Joseph Yobo finished off the scoring four minutes later. Everton manager David Moyes was all praise for Saha, saying: "We signed Louis when we were very short of forwards through injury, and he had been having his own injury problems. Click to continue reading...

. Image via Wikipedia A spirited display at home by Wolverhampton Wanderers gave them a 2-1 win against Fulham. This marked a first win at home for the Premier League debutants. Irish striker Kevin Doyle set the ball rolling as he scored in the first half to put the Wolves in front. Michael Mancienne's foul allowed [. Click to continue reading...

Everton steals an easy win 3-0 over Blackburn in Goodison Park. Louis Saha scored for the host on the 22th and 54th minute. Defender Joseph Yobo grabbed the third goal for Everton. Click to continue reading...

A double from Louis Saha and one from Joseph Yobo saw off Blackburn Rovers at Goodison Park.

1-0 Saha

2-0 Saha

3-0 Yobo

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This weekend's Premiership fixtures promise to be exciting clashes between some of the world's top talents. Sadly, though, for some fans the weekend will be about coping with injuries. Some of the Premier League's biggest players have been injured in recent weeks, and just to show the talent that is missing out, here are eleven players that every football fan should look forward to see return in the coming weeks:

Manuel Almunia (GK)

Arsenal's number one is suffering from an unfortunate chest infection and isn't expected to be fit for Arsenal's match against Wigan this weekend.

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Everton rolled over AEK Athens on Thursday, winning 4-0 with goals from Joseph Yobo (10th), Sylvain Distin (17th), Steven Pienaar (37th), and Jo (82nd). Tim Howard needed one save for the shutout, but the end of the game didn't go as smoothly. With Athens playing a man down from the 55th when Carlos Araujo was sent off, Everton was also shown red in stoppage time. Click to continue reading...

Everton have started off quite slow in the Premier League, but apparently the Europa League is a whole different ballgame. Steven Pienaar and the rest of the squad kicked off their Europa League campaign with an opening match against AEK. One would think that Everton might get off to a slow start given the immense pressure of being in such a prestigious tournament, but I guess they missed that memo.

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Showing off our link-up play Glenn Hoddle on the injustice of the Hand of God. He must have sinned in a previous life. [Channel Bee] The latest editon of the often hilarious and always disturbing Artur Boruc's Friday Rage List [Dirty Tackle] A decent long-range strike was one of six goals Germany's women put past England to win [. Click to continue reading...

It looks like a few teams in the Premier League could suffer a fair bit when the African Cup of Nations 2010 kicks off on Sunday, January 10th 2010. The competition, which always coughs up some great entertainment, will see approximately 27 Premier League players set off for Angola.
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In the 57th minute of Everton's match against Wigan on Sunday, I reached a new plateau of frustration. There may not be a more "head on desk" moment in a football match than when the club you support controls the flow of play and manages to find itself down a goal. After Phil Scharner made a great run past the defense and put Wigan ahead, visions of another week in the EPL cellar danced in my head despite knowing Everton would find a goal. Click to continue reading...

I was going to pick out some interesting facts about the All-Star Game and make some lists out of them (three Colombian MLS All-Stars: Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Fredy Montero, Wilman Conde). But I thought it might be more valuable to readers just to have the rosters, especially Everton's. So here they are:

EVERTON FC
Carlo Nash, goalkeeper, Bolton, England
Tim Howard, goalkeeper, New Brunswick, N.

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The latest transfer stories from the English Pemier League - Gareth Barry leaves Aston Villa for a £12m for Manchester City Click to continue reading...

UPDATE: According to Everton's official website, Everton have signed Tim Howard, Joseph Yobo, and Phil Jagielka to new deals.

June 1st, 2009 According to Football Spy at the Daily Mirror, Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard is set to sign a new five-year deal with the club within the next few days.

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The last dance of the season, of every season, the FA Cup Final is the jewel in the English Football Crown. Last year's final between Cardiff and Portsmouth was arguably the exception, but this year's certainly isn't:

Underdogs Everton come into the final for the first time in 14 years, since Joe Royle's infamous 'dogs of war' - led by the terrifying Duncan Ferguson - beat Manchester United in a final that was described by many as "rubbish".

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According to ESPN Soccernet, Everton defenders Phil Jagielka and Joseph Yobo both agreed to new deals with the club. Both contracts are for five-years.

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We've got a laundry list of transfer news and rumors in today's roundup, from England, Scotland, Spain, Italy, Germany, and France. Who's being linked with big (and small) moves for names from here and there? It's worth noting that Steve McClaren might not be too happy of a man if he read today's roundup.

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Fernando Torres two goals in three minutes is the difference as Liverpool take the short trip to Goodison Park and come out 2-0 victors that was marred by the horrific refereeing of Mike Riley.I am going to say it like I see it here, Mike Riley has officially ended the FA's respect campaign over the last two weeks. Click to continue reading...

Fernando Torres two goals in three minutes is the difference as Liverpool take the short trip to Goodison Park and come out 2-0 victors that was marred by the horrific refereeing of Mike Riley.I am going to say it like I see it here, Mike Riley has officially ended the FA's respect campaign over the [. Click to continue reading...

Fernando Torres two goals in three minutes is the difference as Liverpool take the short trip to Goodison Park and come out 2-0 victors that was marred by the horrific refereeing of Mike Riley.

I am going to say it like I see it here, Mike Riley has officially ended the FA's respect campaign over the last two weeks.

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David Moyes's Everton side has consistently been the best team outside of the top four. As recently as 2005, Everton has even gone as far as replacing cross-town rivals Liverpool in the fourth spot. A few injuries and bad luck spoil their season each year, but why exactly are Everton even so good?
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David Moyes's Everton side has consistently been the best team outside of the top four. As recently as 2005, Everton has even gone as far as replacing cross-town rivals Liverpool in the fourth spot. A few injuries and bad luck spoil their season each year, but why exactly are Everton even so good?
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This Friday Premiership Talk focuses on the five teams that pose the biggest threat to the stranglehold that Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Liverpool have at the top of the Premier League.

1. Tottenham. Tottenham have been a serious contender to the big four for a long time - but only on paper.

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Merseysiders, Everton FC, will visit DSG Park next month in an eagerly anticipated friendly against the Colorado Rapids. I say eagerly anticipated but I wonder how many people in Denver and surroundings are actually eagerly anticipating? I say this because I can't seem to get an answer from the Rapids' ticket guys as to how many tickets have been sold for the game on August 3. Click to continue reading...

About two weeks ago, I wrote a story about the kidnapping of Norum Yobo, the brother of Everton's solid center back Joseph Yobo, and how incidents like that involving high-profile African players and their families have become too all-too-common in recent times. While the situation obviously didn't look too good at the time, the good news was that more often than not, the situation was resolved peacefully — and that's a relative term — as long as the ransom was paid. Click to continue reading...

Apologies to anyone who's actually proud to be Nigerian, but that country just sounds like literally the worst place on earth. The latest saga that has come to the press' attention is the kidnapping of Everton defender Joseph Yobo's brother, seized on Saturday from a hotel in Port Harcourt.

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Anyone who follows the Premiership or any other top domestic league in Europe, especially Ligue 1 in France, knows the talent level and importance of African players. They're coming to Europe in greater numbers than ever before and are making huge impacts with their clubs. I could name an all-African XI right now that I'd be willing to take over any other collection of players in the world for one game. Click to continue reading...

We've had this debate many times before: Who is Africa's Greatest Ever Player?
I haven't a clue, although I could list the usual suspects.
One of the men who would make most everyone's Top 10 list has just called it quits: Jay-Jay Okocha.

On Thursday, more than 20,000 fans came to pay their respects to one of the greatest African footballers of all time at his testimonial game. Click to continue reading...

Everton have fitness doubts over defender Joseph Yobo and goalkeeper Tim Howard ahead of their crucial UEFA Cup group A clash with newly crowned Russian champions Zenit St Petersburg.
Yobo has an ankle injury while Howard has been suffering from sickness this week, leaving boss David Moyes with concerns as he plans for a match that sees Everton needing just one point to qualify for the next stage. Click to continue reading...