Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni is refusing to rest on his laurels as he plots France's World Cup downfall.
The 70-year-old Italian will lead Ireland into play-off battle with the 1998 winners, refusing to look back on all the success his distinguished career has brought him to date and concentrating only on what lies ahead. Click to continue reading...

Not seen out of frame, the past laurels Kevin Payne is resting on.
Kevin Payne decided to blow off some steam in an interview with the Washington Post's Steven Goff last night. Payne sounds a little bit flustered and more than a little bit defensive.
Quote: "We don't want to play like Colorado or New England, which most of the season sat with eight or nine guys behind the ball. Click to continue reading...

Just because you can do something, doesn't necessarily make it the best option. As Toronto FC head into their last gasp attempt at making this year's playoffs, that conundrum does indeed rise. The enigma that is this season's Reds are quite frankly lucky to even have the chance to qualify for the post-season but that is the reality of MLS parity. Click to continue reading...

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The worst tease to Toronto supporters are the two simple words: mathematically possible. It's the ever-changing combination of points available and rivals' performances that allow TFC to still say "we have a shot" at the playoffs week after week. Click to continue reading...

With Ange Postecoglou now installed as coach of the Brisbane Roar, all one can say is that the off-field ethos of the club will probably endure a shake-up.
Even before Frank Farina's encounter with the booze-bus, things had not been going swimmingly for the club in 2009/10, to put it mildly. Click to continue reading...

by CARL ELDRIDGE Cesc Fabregas has had his say on Arsene Wenger becoming Arsenal's longest-serving boss this week as the Frenchman notched up 13 years in the Gunners hotseat.

Fabregas, 22, told the Sun he believes it is AW's refusal to rest on his laurels and his constant determination to improve the team which makes him such a managerial great.

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Tom Hicks, the co-owner of English soccer club Liverpool, has vowed that the club will not rest on its laurels after securing a world record shirt sponsorship deal with Standard Chartered worth more than US$130 million over the next four years.
Hicks expects that deal - which will see Standard Chartered sell Liverpool shirts in its branches throughout Asia - to be worth more than it is at first glance, while the club's managing director Christian Purslow is spearheading a number of other commercial sponsorships, including one with outgoing shirt sponsors Carlsberg. Click to continue reading...

Are you a fan of Frank Lampard? Don't worry, if you choose not to answer in the affirmative, you surely have some company. While I have written several articles here at Premiership Talk to demonstrate my support for Frank Lampard, this article is not about my support.

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Top of the table but still looking to bring in new talent.

Tottenham made discrete enquiries for both Toulouse's Moussa Sissoko and Internacional's Sandro earlier in the window but are now cranking up their efforts to snare one of the players to bolster the central midfield area before the end of the month.

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Veteran centre-back Jamie Carragher believes the Premier League will go right down to the wire this season.
"The title race will be open. Manchester United have lost Cristiano Ronaldo and, hopefully, Fernando Torres will be fit all season for us," Carragher told the Daily Express.
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So it's official Kolo Toure has joined Manchester City.

That it is a sterling piece of business is undeniable around £15m for a player who has lost some of the recovery pace that defined his game and covered for his stray positioning is huge, especially given how he would have missed a large (and critical) chunk of the season with the African Nations Cup coming up.

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What do you get when you score two goals against Brazil in the final (of any sport) and then sit back on your laurels? If you guessed 'an ass-whoopin from Sth Africa all the way to your homeland'... then ding, ding, ding, you my friend, have just won yourself the Confederations Cup! Click to continue reading...

What do you get when you score two goals against Brazil in the final (of any sport) and then sit back on your laurels? If you guessed 'an ass-whoopin from Sth Africa all the way to your homeland'... then ding, ding, ding, you my friend, have just won yourself the Confederations Cup! Click to continue reading...

Barcelona are fresh off their historic treble this past season, but that doesn't mean the Catalans are ready to rest on their laurels. Club president Joan Laporta has revealed that the Spanish champions are looking to sign three or four players to reinforce their star studded squad.

"We anticipate signing three or four high-level names to occupy the positions that the technical staff think need reinforcing," said Laporta on Barca's official website.

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Sammy Lee admits Liverpool cannot afford to ignore the mistakes of 2002 as they prepare for a "massive" summer.
Rafael Benitez's side bring down the curtain on their season tomorrow when they entertain Tottenham.
A point will confirm runners-up place behind Manchester United with the Anfield outfit having already reached 83 points, their record total in the Premier League era. Click to continue reading...

The last dance of the drowning clubs will be on show this weekend, with some hoping to continue their waltz in the top flight.

Hull City have a dodgy fixture as they host a club that has already won the Premier League, and is looking at adding another trophy to their long list of laurels.

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I can't figure out the point of Wenger's public displays. The pressure on the club to enable him to compete with Manchester United's budget or asking fans for the unconditional support in his production of players that eventually leave the club in search for more money?

Are we going to be cruel with the French revolutionary in England?

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Missed the last 13 minutes of last weekend's clash with United, surely I didn't miss anything. Right?

It's a unique position when your team excels to the extent Chivas have this season. On one hand, it is easy to be overcome with elation at the current standings and overall performance of the club.

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Continuing on with yesterday's league title news*, congratulations are in order to FC Barcelona, who have clinched the top spot in La Liga and were crowned as champions over the weekend.

Nice work, lads! Have a drink on us.

Speaking of drinks...

This photo of Dani Alvez and his baby pimp cup delights and incites curiousity: what's he sipping so delicately?

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Continuing on with yesterday's league title news*, congratulations are in order to FC Barcelona, who have clinched the top spot in La Liga and were crowned as champions over the weekend.

Nice work, lads! Have a drink on us.

Speaking of drinks...

This photo of Dani Alvez and his baby pimp cup delights and incites curiousity: what's he sipping so delicately?

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MOUNT JOY - Pistolas FC open the 2009 season with the Mothers Day Classic, this Sunday, May 3rd 2009 at 5:00pm against rivals Pamir FC.
As the opening match of the league schedule, the boys will be gunning for 3 points right from the get go. Last year, Pistolas FC opened the season with a 2-0 win versus Cornell FC on goals by Romerinho and Charles. Click to continue reading...

A player we haven't hear too much from in pre-season is Habib Beye, Newcastle's player of the season last season. Habib Beye - no intention of resting on his laurels this season Click to continue reading...

All hail Guus Hiddink. The man is a maestro. S.Korea, Australia, and now Russia. Each country tasted success with him at the helm.

Today the Russians beat Sweden in their biggest post Soviet era win. The pick of the players was Andrei Arshavin, back from suspension, and his blistering pace ran the Swedes ragged, forcing them into defensive contortions that Harry Houdini would have had problems getting out of.

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Despite winning last season's prediction crown Damian cannot rest on his laurels as a new summer competition begins this week with four games from the European Championship. Can Damon find his tipping form or like England is he doomed to being an underachiever? 08 Summer Pod 1 DF DB RES Switzerland - Czech Rep 1-1 1-3 Portugal - Turkey 2-0 2-2 Germany - Poland 2-0 2-1 Holland - Italy 0-2 1-1 Click to continue reading...