Are you a Chelsea fan through and through like me and I don't mean a glory hunter, but a real life-long, die-hard fan? Well I am looking for you this week. I am looking for a Chelsea fan out there to be featured on the site as my new Fan Focus. All you have to do is head over to this page and answer the questions along with a photo of you and email them to me chelseadaftmail (at) gmail (dot) com and you will be featured. Click to continue reading...

According to Andy Walker at the Birmingham Mail, Birmingham boss Alex McLeish would like to hold onto goalie Colin Doyle, despite his interest to leave. McLeish said,

"He (Doyle) is our third-choice goalkeeper, he's cover ... We need to have three good goalkeepers, Doyley's had a fair bit of experience without being given the total amount of experience of the other two.

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By CARL ELDRIDGE� It's the news we dreaded. Just as we get into our stride and look like contenders for some silverware, the curse of November strikes again. OK, it's not the curse of reverses that has undone the glorious Gunners in the past during this month, this time it's the gut-wrenching news that RVP has done his ankle in playing for the Clog-wearing mob against the Eyeties in a pissing friendly.

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Dado que recebi diversos contactos sobre este assunto, publico uma nota oficial da FPF.

Todos os interessados em assistir ao encontro entre a Selecção Nacional - Clube Portugal e a Bósnia-Herzegovina, do próximo dia 18 de Novembro, em Zenica, a contar para o play-off de apuramento para o Campeonato do Mundo África do Sul 2010, já podem adquirir os respectivos bilhetes.

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We get sent a lot of Press emails every day and we have to decline mostly because we'd bore you to tears. But today a mail landed in to us in relation to X Factor Finalists .. Which initially made me try wonder the connection between Football and X Factor.. Maybe Cheryl .. seeing as [...] Click to continue reading...

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So, Remembrance Sunday has come and gone, and so have the weekend fixtures in the Premier League.� Did you notice your club donning silkscreen poppies on the centre of their shirts?� And did the gesture move you like a Last Post and Reveille to remember the horror of war?

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Good Saturday to you all. Here is the news.

It looks like Manuel Almunia is back in pole position. Or, he would be if Arsenal was a Forumula 1 team and he'd just come fastest in qualifying, but you know what I mean. A mixture of a chest infection, family tragedy and just plain old poor form meant his start to the season was a bit all over the shop, but it seems as if the manager is ready to put his faith in him again.

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UPDATE: According to the Birmingham Mail, Birmingham boss Alex McLeish has ruled out the possibility of going after Dynamo Kiev striker Andriy Shevchenko. McLeish said,

"Shevchenko is not on my radar. Sammy has not told me he has made inquiries.

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According to Andy Walker at the Birmingham Mail, Birmingham are thought to be interested in Dynamo Kiev striker Andriy Shevchenko, but he is not a top priority. One of the biggest reasons is because of his large wages.

Other targets mentioned are West Bromwich midfielder Graham Dorrans and QPR's Wayne Routledge.

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by CARL ELDRIDGE Allow me to get a few things off my chest as we reflect on the total destruction of the Haringey Pretenders with a highly convincing, highly enjoyable and ultimately an easy-peasy 3-0 win at the home of football yesterday.

First, a quick memo to Robbie Keane who claimed that Harold 'Steptoe' Redknapp's bunch of over-hyped, over-paid under-achievers were an altogether better squad than that of the glorious Gunners.

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Having just discovered that Barack Obama is no longer a fan of West Ham from the Mail (don't worry I read it to take the piss) and is now a fan of Al Wasl's (maybe to align himself with dealers of Oil, yes ITS is getting political), I thought I would do an A-Listers top 10 this week. Enjoy!

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A pair of young prospects were linked over the weekend with imminent moves to the club. Firstly, Slovenian midfielder Rene Krhin - currently at Inter, who The People suggest is all but a done deal:

Krhin should join Hughes's revolution in the New Year, with City keen to do business now before he costs even more - and possibly appears in the World Cup finals for his country next summer.

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Morning everyone. A fantastic Tuesday to you all. Hope you all enjoyed the win over Birmingham at the weekend, which I missed because I was out of town at my cousin's first birthday party. Good result though, and we're right back in the title race with Chelsea losing. But on to other things.
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The post match nachos went straight to Crouchie's head.
Please notice:a) Conspicuous pant stainsb) Bad robot dancec) Stupified look on Jonathan Woodgate's face
The robot dancing Peter Crouch will likely start in place of Spurs' suspended Jermain Defoe this weekend and could be a good option for fantasy managers who are looking to fill a temporary hole in their squad. Click to continue reading...

Dio sobradas muestras de cómo se conjuga un equipo para sortear de manera contundente las fases eliminatorias. Pero Bielsa se encuentra en su hora crucial: los rivales europeos y el cronograma de preparación física.
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Um pouco de humor e sarcasmo num texto de Carlos Mesquita. Há vida para além do futebol.

Andam a brincar com coisas sérias.

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Com a seriedade que o caso pede, mais um contributo para ajudar na resolução do enigma de grande título " O intrincado caso da segurança vulnerável do palácio presidencial de Belém".

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Yes, I am a newly married man, and like many, I was wondering when the Red Bull organization would send me a gift for the momentous occasion. Well, here is a gift that I would willingly wait for, no matter how long it takes to receive it.

The Mail Online from England is reporting that Thierry Henry, Arsenal great and French legend, may be willing to choose Red Bull New York over a move to Manchester City.

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There is a lengthy article in the Mail today with Joleon Lescott in which he covers quite a wide number of topics. Of most interest perhaps, in discussing his move to the club he says:

‘Moving to City was one of the best days of my life because it was something I wanted,' he says.

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Sunderland boss hits nail on the head...repeatedly.

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The former Manchester United captain took aim at Collymore as he defended his controversial decision to make former Old Trafford team-mate David Beckham his man of the match in the midweek England game.

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'Everything seems to make sense to me on the pitch at the moment,' he said. 'Everything just seems to be going the way I want it to.

'I'm with familiar faces, people I would trust with my life and when you are comfortable like that, you would give everything for them. The rest just comes off the back of that.

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The never ending sounds of drums - or sirens - from Englandcontinue to raise speculation concerning VALENCIA CF forward & Spanish International DAVID VILLA.This time English paper "TheDaily Mail" prints that MANCHESTER UNITED is preparing a 40M€ offer to convince Valencia & its striker. Manchester Manager/CoachAlex Ferguson has insisted that negotiations begin & be sped up. Click to continue reading...

Good solid customer to play alongside El Nino.

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Liverpool owners to provide Rafael Benitez with £12 million in transfer funds
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez will be given a £12 million kitty to spend in the January transfer window in a bid to bolster the club's chances of winning the Premier League title.

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Some links to get you through the day:

1. Ferguson is in a row with Foster, apparently. No quotes to back it up, but it's quite possible Ferguson might have been annoyed with the way Kenwyne Jones' goal was conceded. He was angry at many things following the Sunderland game, he would have picked a fight with a priest.

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Has Fergie finally run out of elastic?
Has the end of the time when no-one dare utter a word against him finally come?
It's probably too early to say yet but it is interesting that there is increasing momentum in statements made publicly by former referee Graham Poll.
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by CARL ELDRIDGE What can you say about Cesc Fabregas after his dazzling display dispatched Blackburn 6-2 at the Emirates yesterday? Well, there are plenty of plaudits for the Gunners star in this morning's paper I can tell you.

The Sun reckons the Spanish ace played the game of his life then said he is keen to stay at the club he loves.

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by CARL ELDRIDGE Arsene Wenger won't have a say in who will replace him when he finally calls it a day as the boss of the Gunners.
Yesterday it seemed that AW was endorsing a move for Thierry Henry to take up the hotseat but not according to an interview in this morning's News of the World, in which he says: "I will not nominate my successor.

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Kick Off magazine reports that Kirsten Nematandani emerged victorious in the contentious SAFA presidential race during a marathon annual general meeting in Joburg. Nematandani was elected unopposed after 2010 LOC Chief Executive Officer Danny Jordaan and Chairman Irvin Khoza withdrew from the race.

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• Craig Bellamy: A petulant pest who can pick a fight in a phone box, but his boss Mark Hughes swears by him.

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Reports in The Mail and The Mirror are suggesting that Newcastle United may be sold by the end of this week. We've heard it all before of course but one of the newspapers will get it right one day and maybe it's today. Last week Newcastle issued a statement saying that Ashley's £100m asking price has [. Click to continue reading...

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Mail - Flavio Briatore ponders legal action in bid to clear his name over Renault crash scandal
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- 'Distraught' Flavio Briatore is contemplating taking legal action against motor sport's governing body following his lifetime ban from Formula One. Click to continue reading...

Bolton's newcomer Ivan Klasnic was interviewed for today's match programme and Megson or Gartside made sure he used the word 'positive' in relation to the club's mentality.

"I was impressed with everything that I saw. The stadium is excellent and everyone at the club has a positive mentality.

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In football, one day you are in and the next day... you are out.via Birmingham Mail and hat tip to the Fantasy Football Scout:BLUES have been dealt more injury blows as their fears over James McFadden and Franck Queudrue were confirmed.The pair both suffered [muscle] tears in the derby defeat by Villa and are probably set to be out of action for around a month. Click to continue reading...

Ok, This is one of the most dissappointing moment for a La Liga fan. I did contact Cheryl Long, Manager, Corporate Communications, ESPN STAR Sports regarding the telecast of La Liga this season in India. He has replied confirming the news that they will not be telecasting La Liga this season in India. Click to continue reading...

We know Arshavin is unavailable for tomorrow. Fabregas is back, although Nasri, Walcott are unavailable. So it is fair to say we are a little short on creativity and fire power.
Rosicky made his comeback on Wednesday. It might have only been against the mighty San Marino and he only played 56 minutes. Click to continue reading...

Como todos los campeonatos desde de el blog tenemos "La liga de tm 3". La modalidad es la misma de siempre, publicando todos los martes la tabla de posiciones de la fecha y la tabla de posiciones general.
La variación en el sistema de premiaciones va a ser que la persona que logre la primera colocación en cada fecha se va a llevar un pin de regalo. Click to continue reading...