From Metz feeding Bernd Schuster ham to Aberdeen lighting up the north, here are some of the great European shocks. Click to continue reading...

A 15ª edição da Eurocopa, por muitos considerada, a segunda maior competição entre seleções do mundo, já teve algumas definições.
A escolha do país sede será em Maio de 2010.
Pela primeira vez, teremos 24 seleções participantes, ampliando das atuais 16. Click to continue reading...

Adebayor casually walks away after stomping RvP's face.

When I saw that cunt score the third goal yesterday, I felt physically ill. His entire performance yesterday was so classless it should remind us all why he doesn't belong at Arsenal. He kicked off the week with an interview where he insulted us Arsenal supporters and American and Jamaican supporters in general.

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I don't have anything against City fans. These guys have suffered a lot over the last two decades. Newcastle fans may lay a claim to have suffered more but atleast they didn't have a city rival winning Premier league after league besides seeing their own club struggle to compete at the highest level themselves. Click to continue reading...

In 1999, West Ham United won the InterToto Cup beating Metz 3-2 over a two-legged tie. It marked a significant chapter in the careers of some of the younger players and the manager of West Ham at that time. They had ensured UEFA Cup football.
Then manager, Harry Redknapp had moulded an entertaining and skillful passing team with a very English mentality. Click to continue reading...

Sebastien Bassong, who we expect to be a Tottenham player sometime today, has said that a need to play Premier League football is the main motivation for his seeking a move to Spurs. Seb Bassong - a good lad and potential great player The Toon center-back was signed for just £500K from French club, Metz last August [. Click to continue reading...

You have to feel sorry for the loyal Toon Army fans because they seem set to lose one of their best players fairly soon!

The Rumour

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp remains keen on Newcastle United defender Sebastien Bassong.

The Frenchman is emerging as Redknapp's prime defensive target this summer, but there remains some way to go to find an agreement.

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By Brooke Tunstall - ATLANTA, GA (Jul 22, 2009) USSoccerPlayers -- You know you've made it big time when folks are dropping money to watch you practice. That, and it seems like half of your new teammates have won the World Cup. Not played in it, won it.
So it goes for US National Team defender Oguchi Onyewu, who was formally introduced yesterday at the Georgia Dome as famed club AC Milan's newest acquisition. Click to continue reading...

It has been confirmed that Adebayor has signed for manchester City

Manchester City have completed the signing of Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor on a five-year contract.

The fee for the Togo international has not been disclosed, although the 25-year-old is believed to have cost City in the region of £25million.

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El 'payasete' Ribéry
Por TFM
A Ribéry le hace gracia echarle cubos de agua en la cara a Oliver Kahn o conducir el autobús del Bayern mientras se ha ido a comer el chófer. Con sus celebraciones y sus bromitas de niño de los del final del autobús, se ha ganado una imagen de chico tontito y chistoso. Click to continue reading...

AC Milan have completed the shock free transfer signing of Standard Liege centre back Oguchi Onyewu, as reported by Salvatore Landolina of Goal.com.
The 27-year-old impressed during the recent Confederations Cup for the United States, but it comes as something of a surprise that the Rossoneri have moved to snap him. Click to continue reading...

On the heels of the success obtained by the US National Team at the Confederations Cup in South Africa, followed much speculation about which American players would benefit with big, exciting, or interesting new contracts. This morning American footy fans woke to the news that Oguchi Onyewu, a center back, has signed a 3 year deal with AC Milan. Click to continue reading...

According to this article from Eurosport, Los Nuevo Galaticos may want the big man in the back for the USA. If true (it is the silly season after all) then his performance at the Confederations Cup, raised his stock significantly....
Translated roughly from Spanish...

Having spent more than 150 million euros already on players, Florentino Perez and his team seeks to close the recruitment of a player to the team who does not entail a large outlay for the contract.

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Mehmet Topuz transferi ile ilgili her kafadan bir ses çıkmaya devam ediyor. Bir kesim bonservis verildi iş bitti derken bir başka görüşe göre bonservis diye bir şey yok. Bosman kuralının gelişinden sonra bonservis yerini sözleşme fesih bedeline bıraktı ve bu bedel ile transferin gerçekleşmesi için futbolcunun fesih bedelini ödeyecek kulüp ile (bu durumda Fenerbahçe) sözleşme imzalamaya yanaşması lazım. Click to continue reading...

There's a report in the Shields Gazette today that Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has identified Newcastle United's Sebastien Bassong as a top transfer target. Sebastien Bassong - Newcastle's Player Of The Season The 22-year-old 6ft 2in defender, who we expect to become a Cameroon International today, impressed in his first spell in English football. Click to continue reading...

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After years of running one of the league's better youth academy programs, the New York Red Bulls may be finally ready to see their program bear fruit.

The New York Post reported today that the Red Bulls have brought in Red Bulls Academy products Johnny Exantus and Dilly Duka to train with the first team, with the possibility existing that the club could sign one or both of the young prospects.

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Sebastien Bassong, our 22 year-old center-back signed from Metz last summer, has easily been Newcastle's best player this season, and anything he says we take some notice of, because here's a player who has produced for Newcastle, when it has mattered. Sebastien Bassong - Newcastle's best player this season - easily! Click to continue reading...

Discovered at the age of 10 in New York. In an elite American residency program in Pennsylvania at age 11. Three seasons at FC Metz youth academy in France at 13. A year in Italy as an amateur on AS Livorno's reserves at 17m followed by a spell in Scotland at St. Mirren.

A soccer vagabond by the age of 19, Devann Yao is now back home in New York, and that's where he wants to stay.

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FC Metz remained in 4th place after a 3-2 victory over RC Strasbourg in today's Ligue 2 action. 23-year-old forward Papiss Cissé scored the game winner for the club.
Strasbourg fell from the top spot and now sit in 2nd place after the loss. Rudy Carlier, a 22-year-old French forward, had both goals for Strasbourg. Click to continue reading...

The prospect of a fixture congestion has loosened its grip on several of Europe's household names as the continent's heavyweights bowed out of their domestic cup competitions. The phenomenon of the underdog has struck again in Spain, France and England as the reigning champions of each nation have been crushed in their search for their first silverware of the season. Click to continue reading...

Goalkeeper is not strictly accurate. How about goalgiver? To be fair to Lyon goalkeeper Remy Vercoutre, the backpass he receives in this video is a bit on the short side. Sadly his sidefooted pass to an onrushing FC Metz attacker is inch perfect. D'oh! Spotted on The Offside Click to continue reading...

If any of you read my match preview of yesterday's Coupe de la Ligue game against Metz, you can see that I was expecting a comfortable win for my team. Not champagne football, but a solid, no-nonsense victory. But it turns out that I, along with the entire squad of Olympique Lyonnais, am now being punished for such arrogance.

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This is how we know the season has really started - when the domestic cup competitions starting clogging the calendar. From now until May (Lyon are going to win a quadruple this year, duh), there will be games every three days. Factor in internationals, and things look awfully brutal. Good thing Lyon have such a big squad, right?

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Sebastien Bassong looks to be an excellent summer signing from Metz, and the French 22 year-old has settled in well at the club, despite all the upheaval over the last few weeks. Sebastien Bassong - looks to be great buy for Newcastle The French defender has appeared in each of Newcastle's last three games, having made his [. Click to continue reading...

Sebastien Bassong has looked a good young player, since he was signed in the summer from French club Metz, and he hopes to play as many games a possible for Newcastle this season. Sebastien Bassong - likely to start at left back tomorrow Bassong played alongside Fabricio Coloccini against Coventry in central defense, and looked very accomplished [. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Xisco (Deportivo), Ignacio Gonzalez (Valencia), Fabrizio Coloccini (Deportivo La Coruna), Sebastien Bassong (Metz), Danny Guthrie (Liverpool), Jonas Gutierrez (Real Mallorca) Notable departures: James Milner (Aston Villa), Abdoulaye Faye (Stoke City), Emre (Fenerbahce), Steven Carr, Daniel Rozehnal (Lazio). Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Ignacio Gonzalez (Valencia, loan), Fabrizio Coloccini (Deportivo La Coruna), Sebastien Bassong (Metz), Danny Guthrie (Liverpool), Jonas Gutierrez (Real Mallorca) Notable departures: James Milner (Aston Villa), Abdoulaye Faye (Stoke City), Emre (Fenerbahce), Steven Carr, Daniel Rozehnal (Lazio). Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Fabrizio Coloccini (Deportivo La Coruna), Sebastien Bassong (Metz), Danny Guthrie (Liverpool), Jonas Gutierrez (Real Mallorca) Notable departures: James Milner (Aston Villa), Abdoulaye Faye (Stoke City), Emre (Fenerbahce), Steven Carr, Daniel Rozehnal (Lazio). Striker close to moving Midfielder coming. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Fabrizio Coloccini (Deportivo La Coruna), Sebastien Bassong (Metz), Danny Guthrie (Liverpool), Jonas Gutierrez (Real Mallorca) Notable departures: Abdoulaye Faye (Stoke City), Emre (Fenerbahce), Steven Carr, Daniel Rozehnal (Lazio). Newcastle winger could be in Villa's plans Belgian left-back Sebastien. Click to continue reading...

As we've reported here previously, Standard Liege's American defender Oguchi Onyewu has drawn interest from FC Koeln, Fulham lately (not to mention Marseilles an Lazio back in January). With French legend Lilliam Thuram being forced into retirement by a heart condition, PSG remain in the market for a central defender. Click to continue reading...

NEWCASTLE UNITED Notable arrivals: Sebastien Bassong (Metz), Danny Guthrie (Liverpool), Jonas Gutierrez (Real Mallorca) Notable departures: Emre (Fenerbahce), Steven Carr, Daniel Rozehnal (Lazio). Rosenborg midfielder Per Ciljan Skjelbred is being linked with move to St James' Park Arsenal defender won't. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Sebastien Bassong (Metz), Danny Guthrie (Liverpool), Jonas Gutierrez (Real Mallorca) Notable departures: Emre (Fenerbahce), Steven Carr, Daniel Rozehnal (Lazio). Sebastien Bassong has joined the Magpies from Metz. The 22-year-old defender has already trained with his new club. Kevin. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Sebastien Bassong (Metz), Danny Guthrie (Liverpool), Jonas Gutierrez (Real Mallorca) Notable departures: Emre (Fenerbahce), Steven Carr, Daniel Rozehnal (Lazio). Sebastien Bassong has joined the Magpies from Metz. The 22-year-old defender has already trained with his new club. Kevin. Click to continue reading...

Kevin Keegan and Newcastle have agreed a 3 year contract to bring French youngster Sebastien Bassong from Metz, for an undisclosed fee, but thought to be about £1.5M. Seb Bassong - 3 year deal  for the youngster - now it's up to him Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Sebastien Bassong (Metz), Danny Guthrie (Liverpool), Jonas Gutierrez (Real Mallorca) Notable departures: Emre (Fenerbahce), Steven Carr, Daniel Rozehnal (Lazio). Sebastien Bassong has joined the Magpies from Metz. The 22-year-old defender has already trained with his new club. Kevin. Click to continue reading...