Zlatan is 28 years old. Only 8 years ago, he was the umptiest failed striker at Ajax Amsterdam.
Today, the Swede is a world class forward, who moved to Barcelona to write another chapter in what
can only be called a glittering career. Leo Beenhakker tries to trick Zlatan Ibrahimovic to
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It's fair to say that as unpopular figures amongst Tottenham supporters go, Howard Webb is a
high-climber in the charts and hovering just below Sol Campbell at number one.
This is a man who when we were 2-0 up at Old Trafford last season, gave United a penalty for no
reason, setting in motion our predictable capitulation and eventual 5-2 loss.
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Soccerblog 19 October @ 10:18 PM EDT
It had to happen sooner than later. Joel Santana stepped down as SA coach. After the
invigorating display by the Bafana Bafana at the Confederations Cup this summer amidst the
vuvuzelas, the team went into a tailspin.
Santana's ultra cautious approach and reliance on two defensive midfielders stifled the team's
attacking instincts leading to eight losses in nine friendlies, the latest one coming against
Iceland five days ago.
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Real Madrid goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek has been recalled by out-of-the-running Poland for their two
remaining 2010 World Cup qualifiers, after Dutchman Leo Beenhakker was sacked as coach, the Polish
FA announced Friday. Dudek, 36, remains iconic for his Champions League-winning penalty shoot-out
performance with Liverpool in 2005 but has been out .
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El fútbol es un deporte en el que los resultados son el tanque de oxigeno del siguiente día y
si no los refrendas no tienes seguro tu puesto.
Esto le pasó a Rodrigo Kenton, quien después de una primera vuelta muy buena
en las Eliminatorias Mundialistas con Costa Rica, sufrió una horrorosa caída que hoy terminó con
el despido de él.
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Only the pure facts and highlights today. If you want something to read, check out the roundup
note about Leo Beenhakker.
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I think the time has come to judge Leo Beenhakker's career as the coach of the Polish national
team. I wrote some time earlier that I would refrain from doing that until the qualifiers are over.
Well, they're over for us now and Leo is gone. What will we remember him for?
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Dirty Tackle 11 September @ 04:24 AM EDT
AAAAHHHHHHHH I AM ARTUR BORUC AND THIS IS A LIST OF THINGS THAT MADE ME ANGRY THIS WEEK:
1. MISSING THE WORLD CUP I HATE MISSING THE WORLD CUP!!!!!!!!! IT'S LIKE MISSING CHRISTMAS AND
YOUR BIRTHDAY AND THE DAY YOUR PARENTS LET YOU PLAY WITH BLOW TORCHES ALL AT THE SAME
TIME!!!!!!!
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Big Story
England manager John Terry announced Aaron Lennon had "played his
way into the World Cup squad" with his display in England's destruction of Croatia yesterday, one
that of course has the English press in a frenzy. But, please, can we not call Lennon "Azza"?
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Following another loss, this time a 3-0 defeat to Slovenia, Poland have sacked the scary dude from
Poltergeist. Leo Beenhakker, a Dutchman, took the reins in 2006 as the first non-Polish manager in
the country's footballing history. According to Grzegorz Lato, Polish Football Chief, "I don't want
to make a rash decision but this cannot be changed.
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El rumor ya circula en Televisa Deportes, pero fue generado por
AS tras unas declaraciones del "Macho", Hugo
Sánchez.
Ya con la salvación del cuadro del Almería, Hugol tuvo que admitir las bajas
de Iriney, Negredo, Bruno y Mané para la próxima temporada, así que el
"PentaPichichi" pide a su directiva jugadores al menos de la misma
calidad de los que se van.
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Leo Beenhakker announced a list of players called up for the friendly games against South Africa
and Iraq. Artur Boruc is left out of the squad due to personal reasons (that's an official version
at least) and Kuba Blaszczykowski won't play in the frendlies since he still has fitness problems.
Leo wanted to include Ludovic Obraniak in the squad, but the Lille player is yet to be granted the
Polish citizenship.
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Not much changed in the race for the Polish championship after Legia Warsaw drew with Lech
Poznan at the weekend. In the game watched by Leo Beenhakker Legia was much better in the first
half, whereas Lech controlled the game after the break. The third championship contender, Wisla
Krakow, is most satisfied with the result.
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