The Offside 30 October @ 09:00 PM EST
Seven stories you may have missed this week on The Offside and World Cup Blog... Celebrating the
South African grannies team Adidas XI vs Nike XI in battle of the brands Nothing can stop Ivan
Klasnić, not even Lucas Neill Alacorn upset the Galacticos Guitar hero. With footballs. Some
pretty rank rankings Halloween special zombie football game Thanks to everyone who had read [.
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The Offside 27 October @ 10:17 AM EST
Liverpool's win over Man Utd got all the Premier League attention this weekend, so Ivan Klasnić
giving us yet more proof of his indestructibility went a little more under the radar than perhaps
it deserved to. You probably remember Klasnić as the Croatian striker who suffered kidney failure
while playing for Werder Bremen in 2007, and [.
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BWFC 24 26 October @ 03:00 AM EST
First Prem Home Win of the Season
- Sunday, October 25, 2009
- Venue: The Reebok Stadium
- Attendance: 21,547
- Referee: Phil Dowd
- Chung-Yong Lee [16]
- Gary Cahill [27]
- Kevin Davies [30]
- Louis Saha [32]
- Marouane Fellaini [55]
- Gary Cahill [57]
- Jlloyd Samuel [61]
- Marouane Fellaini [63]
- Ivan Klasnic [86]
The Wanderers' great start was evened out by the visitors but persistence earned Bolton
a late goal and their first three points to be won at The Reebok since April.
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I have to start this off by saying thank you to the people behind the scenes at uefa.com for
moving their subscription video service away from Windows Media and into a Flash-based format. It's
allowed me to follow all the games from the comforts of my Mac. If you've not done so, I strongly
recommend checking out their Replay service.
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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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KICKETTE 20 October @ 10:53 AM EST
Gabriel Heinze, Roberta Carlos, Patrice Evra, Danny McGrain, Ashley Cole, Daniel Mullen and Matthew
Jurman.
The first five are tecnically adept full-backs playing with some style in their teams, the last are
centre-backs placed into the Australian national team to play full-back in a World Cup.
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The Socceroos are taking advantage of the FIFA double break and have named a strong line-up for
this month's two home matches against the Netherlands and Oman. Returning to the squad are Harry
Kewell alongside new Everton clubmates Tim Cahill and Lucas Neill; all three omitted from the last
squad that lost .
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The big names are back in play:
- Juventus going after Guiseppe Rossi.
- Lucas Neill signs with Everton.
- Chelsea agree to deal with Croatian goalkeeper.
- David Silva is flirting with United.
- Hands off Robbie Fowler, says his club.
- Corinthians and Riquelme.
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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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KICKETTE 18 September @ 11:18 AM EST
Lucas Neill works his new suit at his Everton unveiling. Looks like the soul patch survived the
club switch.
Link: Aussie Reunion at Everton
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KICKETTE 18 September @ 11:18 AM EST
Lucas Neill works his new suit at his Everton unveiling. Looks like the soul patch survived the
club switch.
Link: Aussie Reunion at Everton
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Australian Captain Lucas Neill has now finalised a move to Premier League club Everton. The
31-year-old, who was a free agent after turning down an offer to stay at his former club West Ham,
signed a one-year deal after passing a medical at Goodison Park, where he will team up with ...
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Fantasy EPL 17 September @ 04:41 PM EST
Your early look at the news ahead of tomorrow's team press-conferences, after the jump.
Bilyaletdinov starts, takes kicks and leaves with a groin injury Guillermo Franco joins West Ham.Â
He's 32-years old. I figure him for no more than cover for CCole. Lucas Neill joins Everton.Â
Another defender who can play right and center.
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KICKETTE 17 September @ 01:39 PM EST
Francesco Totti and his beautiful family are on the cover of this month's Vanity Fair Italia.
Francesco puts rumours to rest about his relationship with Ilary Blasi saying he still loves her
deeply and there is no gossip to be had. Image via Vanity Fair/Leggonline.it
Lucas Neill and his sexy, aggro self might be playing again soon for Everton.
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KICKETTE 17 September @ 01:39 PM EST
Francesco Totti and his beautiful family are on the cover of this month's Vanity Fair Italia.
Francesco puts rumours to rest about his relationship with Ilary Blasi saying he still loves her
deeply and there is no gossip to be had. Image via Vanity Fair/Leggonline.it
Lucas Neill and his sexy, aggro self might be playing again soon for Everton.
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David Moyes set to sign free agent.
Portsmouth v Everton tickets still available Click Here
Sky Sports understands free agent Lucas Neill is to have a medical at
Everton.
The experienced defender is currently looking for a new club after his West Ham deal expired
over the summer.
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Everton manager David Moyes is keen to land former West Ham United defender Lucas Neill. Everton
are short of options at the back following Phil Neville's recent injury, and Neill certainly fits
Everton's budget. The Australian has been on a free transfer since the expiration of his contract
at Upton Park at the conclusion of last season.
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The Aussie is beginning to make Gareth Barry and Jermaine Pennant look good!
Lucas Neill's search for a new club after parting ways with West Ham United has hit yet
another stumbling block, with reports that Spanish club Real Zaragoza are unwilling to meet his
wage demands.
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News from England & its paper "The Daily Mail" situate 32 year oldex WEST HAM & Australian
International Captain LUCAS NEILL withinthe orbit of Spanish Club ATLETICO DE MADRID. SFS reported
thepossibility of the signing a few days ago & the English media nowgives details of the offer
which is said to be a 2 year contract at1M€/year for the right-back who would be the substitue
for thedeparted
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News in from Spanish daily "Marca" suggests a possible solution to theATLETICO DE MADRID mess-up
last Monday when Dutch defenderJohn Heitinga left the Club for Premier League Team EVERTON &left
the Spanish team without time to react & find a suitable substitute.WEST HAM ex - Captain &
Australian-Irish 31 year old right backLUCAS NEILL has been left out without a team for this season
whichmakes
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The transfer window may be shut but these guys don't care, because they have no contract! From
Everton rejects to former Liverpool heroes to Arsenal stalwarts to West Ham and Newcastle United
mercenaries. These players should, with some exceptions, be avoided like the plague!
The Daily Mail came up with a list of players that were out of contract and therefore
allowed to move to your club even with the transfer window firmly shut, we give our thoughts on the
players you really shouldn't hope to see in your clubs colours!
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Australian captain Lucas Neill and star midfielder Tim Cahill have been omitted from next week's
friendly against South Korea, while Harry Kewell is also in doubt. Coach Pim Verbeek has named
Kewell in a 24-man squad for the September 5 clash in Seoul, but says an ankle injury might keep
him ...
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If it's not Pete FitzSimons writing rubbish about Union and having a dig at football, (why do
journos in this country feel the need) in the Sydney Morning Herald every week, we now have Phil
Gould trying to tell us that Jarryd Haynes is the greatest footballer in any code in Australia.
Phil wrote this in his article on Rugby League in the Sun Herald today.
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Just when I thought West Ham United maybe stabilizing, it comes out of the blue that James Collins
is set to be sold to Stoke City for around five million pounds. It also appears that the selling of
Collins brought about a hell of alot of...
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West Ham kick off their 2009/10 Premiership season with an away tie against promoted side
Wolverhampton Wanderers. There is no reason why the Hammers cannot open the campaign with a
resounding victory.
It should be fair to say that the major concern for West Ham is the lack of depth upfront.
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French Ligue 1 holders Bordeaux have rejected a €5m offer from West Ham United for ace forward
Marouane Chamakh. The Hammers had tabled a £4.3m (€5m) + a 50% on next sale clause bid for the
Moroccan, but Bordeaux turned the offer down saying it was not acceptable. Arsenal have also had a
£6m bid for [.
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Although it is only a friendly and the result itself will mean little, I am genuinely excited by
the upcoming match against the Irish on Thursday morning (even if I am not looking forward to
getting up at 4:30am to catch it live). Pim Verbeek has picked, whether by design or need, an
extremely youthful side and hopefully some of these fringe players can get a starting run.
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Spanish full back wants Premier League move.
Michel Salgado is keen on trying his luck in England with West Ham United after leaving
Real Madrid, and he could potentially replace Lucas Neill at Upton Park, according to a report in
The People.
The 33-year-old left the Santiago Bernabeu after more than a decade last week, stating that he
feels he still has something to offer at the highest level.
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According to Sky Sports News, discussions have taken place between Sunderland
and former West Ham United defender Lucas Neill. Neill is
currently a free-agent.
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KICKETTE 29 July @ 11:17 AM EST
We all do it: tell ourselves things that we know aren't true, or see a situation the way we
want it to be, rather than the way it really is.
But no more. Today, we are pledging an honestly policy up in the joint, Kickettes.
Here's the top 5 lies we can't stop telling ourselves:
1.
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KICKETTE 29 July @ 11:17 AM EST
We all do it: tell ourselves things that we know aren't true, or see a situation the way we
want it to be, rather than the way it really is.
But no more. Today, we are pledging an honestly policy up in the joint, Kickettes.
Here's the top 5 lies we can't stop telling ourselves:
1.
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According to the Daily Star, free agent defender Lucas Neill looks like he will
be heading to Galatasaray instead of signing a new deal with West Ham
United. A source close to the defender said,
"The West Ham thing is off. It looks like he's going to Galatasaray.
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