Spurs centre-back Michael Dawson showed he's not too shabby with a cricket bat after a session in the nets with England bowler Stuart Broad. Dawson said: "It's been a long time since I've had a game of cricket. "When I put the pads on and the glove and what have you, get down and then [...]
A few weeks ago, Spurs were linked with a £16m move for highly rated Russian international Alan
Dzagoev amidst claims by his agent and father than contact had been made.
"I don't know if he will stay at CSKA. There are offers — from Spurs and other foreign clubs,"
Dzagoev senior said at the time.
Ledley King Tottenham fans know what they'll be missing - originally posted on
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The news has been a long time coming, to be honest, but it still brings a lump to the
throat.
At 31 years of age Ledley King and Tottenham had little choice but to call it a day, continuing
to play would have meant putting the Tottenham man's long-term health into unnecessary
jeopardy.
A decent Premier League programme meant last night's Copa Del Rey clash between Real Madrid and Barcelona was Sky Sports' least-hyped El Clasico in a very long time. This humorous moment from the match saw Gerard Pique attempted to complain to the referee that he'd been hit by a lighter thrown by Real Madrid fans.
West Ham captain Kevin Nolan has done his best to bring any Hammers hanging on to the memories of their 'World Cup-winning' squad by saying manager Sam Allardyce deserves to be a top club. The midfielder, who had previously played under Allardyce at Bolton, reckons Big Sam deserves to leave the East London minnows behind [.
Following two successive victories to start the season, Everton manager David Moyes has hailed
his current squad as one of the best he's seen at Goodison Park in quite some time. The blue half
of Merseyside can be thrilled with their side's rampant start to the season, including an opening
day win against giants Manchester United.
Arsenal have officially confirmed the signing of Spain international Santi Cazorla from Malaga.
Transfer fee is expected to be around £16.5million.
Cazorla says he is excited about the prospect of playing for Arsenal after being given a series
of glowing recommendations from two former Arsenal players.
It's finally been confirmed and Santi Cazorla is now officially an Arsenal player. We don't have
to wait any longer and that's a huge sigh of relief. This signing has created a big buzz around the
fandom because unlike the ones we've done in previous season, this was a signing of real
intent.
The city where former Guns 'n Roses guitarist Slash spent his early years is now the new home of US
National Team player Geoff Cameron. Stoke City is a Premier League club coming off a 14th-place
finish in 2011-12. Just like Slash, Stoke are also currently on tour in North America. Why Are We
Here? Geoff Cameron has been linked with a Premier League move for a long time, and assuming
Stoke's appeal for a.
According to reports, Everton have agreed a deal tobring South African midfielder Steven Pienaar
back to Goodison Park. Manager David Moyes has admitted his desire to bring Pienaar back to
Merseyside, and a deal appears close.
"I think we are much closer to Pienaar and hopefully in time I will have something, but I don't
quite have it yet," Moyes was quoted as saying by ESPN Soccernet earlier this week.
Lukas Podolski has only just ended his on-off 17-year relationship with FC Cologne and he's already plotting a tattoo in honour of his new flame. But the Germany international isn't going to rush any decision to mark his affection for new club Arsenal in ink. Asked whether a Gunners' tattoo to match his Cologne one [.
Due to the fact that for the close of the transfer window we had a game following up a few short
days later, we didn't get much of a chance to have a good look at what Arsenal achieved during the
window. Sure, at the moment the team is looking pretty solid defensively, and that just goes to
show that the key to success does not revolve around signing expensive, world-class players
whenever we lose some games.
Jack Wilshere (The new Paul Gascoigne) by JC (This is a Guest Post from our Arsenal Fans Blog Hello
fellow gooners. Today I would like to talk about one of the finest talents to come out of England
in a long time. But first to people that will come on here and say don't put [...]
Well, it's Thursday and you have to think preparations for this weekend's game against Stoke are
well and truly underway on the training ground. With that in mind, those anxiously awaiting the
arrival of Nuri Sahin, or indeed anyone else, might need to consider the fact that should anything
go through it's happening so late that their participation on Sunday would have to be in doubt.
Yes, a new day awaits us all. By now you are well aware of the latest development in the brief
but cracking existence of Chelsea Offside. In short, this space, in just a few hours, will be no
more. A redirect and a lovely archive at our new home, We Ain't Got No History will be all that's
left of this small slice of the web I called home for a good long time.
Current Revolution head coach Jay Heaps was one of eight inductees honored during last year's
New England Soccer Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. (Photo: Tony Biscaia/Revsnet.com)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. The New England Soccer Hall of Fame will conduct its 35th annual induction
ceremony on Nov.
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idiot.
Spain begins it's World Cup qualifying campaign this week in Georgia and Iker Casillas feels it
is vital that the defending champions get this new qualifying campaign off to a winning start.
"We need to get the three points because we have some important games coming up, so we have to
beat Georgia as they have already got a win under their belt and we must hit the ground running"
said Casillas.
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to have the same format.
With the win last Friday the Portland Timbers finally climbed out of the cellar and now they
need to get a result on the road to stay out of it. Colorado has not been a place Portland has
looked forward to traveling to with each game they have played at the Dick ending in 3-0
losses.
A comprehensive, 90-minute performance was just what the doctor ordered for the ailing
Revolution, and that's just what went down on Wednesday night against the Columbus Crew. For the
first time in a long time (if at all) this season, Jay Heaps' squad not only limited the petty
mistakes that have cost them so many points this year, but they also pressed high, played physical,
and controlled the tempo.
It's been a long time since DC has had success against Sporting Kansas City, but with KC perhaps
tired and a little banged up after their midweek penalty kick win over Seattle for the US Open Cup,
DC just might find some very valuable points in the playoff hunt. SKC had to go the full [...]
First Touch: Wow, from the highs of trouncing lowly Portland to the lows of really struggling
against the Galaxy's "B+" squad in front of a record crowd and debuting the new sponsored kits.
Second Touch: One of the more bizarre performances from Dallas in a long time. Serious stretches
where those on the field looked [.
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Talk about an entrance into Major League Soccer. LA Galaxy forward and home grown striker Jose
Villarreal made quite the entrance into MLS last night with his game-tying goal against the
Vancouver Whitecaps.
While his first professional game wasn't anything to write home about, his second game will
certainly be one he'll remember for a long time.
1. Leeds in Norwich: Leeds United haven't been relevant to fantasy football for a long time.
Indeed, since their relegation in 2003, United haven't even been relevant to real football. Leeds
used to be really good, but now they're managed ...
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Former Blackburn defender Kevin Pezzoni has had his Cologne contract cancelled by mutual consent
after being confronted outside his home by a group of angry fans. Coach Holger Stanislawski said:
"A group of people were waiting for him in front of his apartment. They abused him and it is a
situation which has been building [.
Though Cologne manager Holger Stanislawski recently pleaded with the club's fans to have sex in
the stands, a group of them has decided they prefer violence instead. Particularly targeted at
23-year-old former Blackburn defender Kevin Pezzoni.
Over the years we have repeatedly written about efforts to build stadium for the Earthquakes in
San Jose. After multiple fits and starts, the team appears to cross the final hurdles and appears
ready to start the construction process. San Jose city officials approved the Planned
Development permit for the construction of the proposed Earthquakes stadium a number of months
ago.
The transfer saga with FC Twente center-back Douglas has been going on a long time, and last week
there were reports that Newcastle had agreed a fee of £5M for the Brazilian and news on Tuesday
night that Newcastle had offered €4M (about £3.14) for the player. Douglas - FC Twente want £5M
for the [.
Angelo Henriquez, who passed his Manchester United medical yesterday, has revealed he will talk
to Sir Alex Ferguson today about his future at the club.
It is likely that the 18-year-old striker will remain with Universidad de Chile on loan from
United.
"I am fulfilling a dream that I have had for a long time and I will be able to realise it
soon," he told La Tercera.
London 2012 sprint champion Usain Bolt has dropped some not-so-subtle hints that he'd like a trial
at Manchester United. The Jamaican has been sidling up to United for a long time. As long ago as
2009 he visited their training ground. But he's now stepped it a gear by pretty much begging Sir
Alex Ferguson [.
Following accusations that Sir Alex Ferguson offered his backing to the Glazers because he stood
to gain financially from the proposed IPO, the manager has spoken out to deny these rumours.
"Being aware of the media coverage that is currently ongoing I felt, on this occasion, that
I should make my position clear to the Manchester United fans," said Ferguson.
I have no idea if anyone will even read this, as it has been a long time since this blog was
active. I was away at university and didn't really have the time, but the others vanished over time
as well. I know nothing about this, and I have no idea who runs this site anymore. But I have now
finished uni, and I can contribute here again if there is a point to it.
The girlfriend of Manchester City benchwarmer Scott Sinclair has revealed she has to hit the supermarket every single day to keep up with his eating habits. Former Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan mentioned her daily shopping trips on behalf of the former Swansea man in her first column for Star magazine.
FIFA have actually made a decision. Nope, it's not April Fool's Day.
Like much of South East Asia, Thai club Si Sa Ket have been dicking FIFA round for a pretty long
time. They were ordered to pay former coach David Booth $225,000 back in February but of course
they never bothered. (Complete story can be found here).
Whilst I hope the feeling at the end of last season sticks with our players for a long time,
serving as the motivation for them to work even harder, I have spent the past couple of months
trying to pretend that 2011-2012 didn't happen. We didn't drop eight points behind then go eight
points clear, only to lose it all with the last kick of the game at the Etihad.
The Indonesia Super League is mumbling about starting up again in November. There was initially
talk that a unified league would kick off in January but given the lack of progress on that
particular front the ISL seems to want to go it alone placing it on another collision course with
FIFA and the AFC.
Roger Espinoza will be back with his national team midweek next week for an international date.
Honduras will be taking on Argentine club side, Boca Juniors in Miami on Wednesday August 15th.
Espinoza is one of 6 MLS players that have been called up for the game. The good news for Kansas
City is that for the first time in a long time they don't have a midweek game this week so Espinoza
is unlikely to miss any games with this call up as he should be back with the team for their game
against Toronto on the 18th at BMO Field.
Liverpool star Lucas Leiva has revealed he can't wait to play at Anfield against FC Gomel as he
continues his rehabilitation after a serious knee injury.
The Brazilian midfielder, 25, is likely to play a part in the Reds' Europa League qualifying round
second leg clash with the Belarusians on Thursday.
