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When good teams go bad: the DP conundrum

Hot Time In Old Town 08 February @ 11:58 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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The past couple of weeks have filled Fire fans heads with visions of sugar plums dancing around (or in this case world class players running around and scoring goals in Fire red). I have to admit, the Didier Drogba and Michael Ballack rumors got me excited. Most sane fans (including myself) knew these rumors were extremely far-fetched at best and a product of extremely shoddy journalism at worst.

Didier Drogba, Chicago Fire, Rumors, Obligatory Post

Hot Time In Old Town 03 February @ 01:07 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Didier Drogba to the Chicago Fire. I'm not sure how it even started but now we are really getting into absurdity.

Chicago Fire confirm talks with Chelsea's Drogba

Thanks for the big headline Tribal Football. On yesterday's conference call, Chicago Fire head coach Frank Klopas did say all of the following: "Drogba?

Fire Notebook: Klopas addresses DP rumors, club makes roster cuts and more

Soccer By Ives 03 February @ 11:45 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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By DAVID GUBALA

The Chicago Fire are now a good two weeks into their first phase of preseason camp and have been making all of the necessary adjustments as the start of the new 2012 campaign nears. Part of the preseason activity, though, has included shooting down rumors of a superstar Designated Player acquisition.

Sir Alex Ferguson - He continues to succeed where others fail.

A Chelsea Fans Blog for Chelsea Fans 02 February @ 09:04 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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I am as Chelsea as they come, have supported this club from as early as I can remember to where I am now (38 years old) and cannot stand Manchester United as much as they probably can't stand Chelsea, but putting all feelings to one side, we have to acknowledge not only what he has achieved in the game, but how he's done it.

[Chicago Fire official]: "The Chicago Fire are not interested in signing German international...

Hot Time In Old Town 01 February @ 05:06 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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[Chicago Fire official]: "The Chicago Fire are not interested in signing German international Michael Ballack as was reported today by Goal.com. There is no substance to this rumor."

Rumors of the Chicago Fire kind; Michael Ballack? Mysterious Greeks? Carlos Bocanegra?

Hot Time In Old Town 01 February @ 02:35 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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The Fire have had a tremendous offseason so far. We have fortified our midfield, improved our defense in the SuperDraft, and even added some forwards to the mix. The Fire midfield is certainly the most populated on the team, and one I would definitely consider it a strength. It's credit to the front office for taking what was considered a big weakness last year and turning it into one of our strong points.

“Saddest day for me”

The Philly Soccer Page 31 January @ 10:20 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Photo: Daniel Gajdamowicz

Philadelphia Union

Sebastien Le Toux tweets, "Just got traded to Vancouver ! Saddest day for me in my Philadelphia Union story.... Still can't believe it"

The Union host Vancouver Whitecaps on March 31.

Take a look at Adam Cann's roundup of the evolution of Sebastien Le Toux to Vancouver rumors for links, but to summarize, the Union appear to be trading Le Toux to Vancouver for allocation money.

Can German ace make “Impact” in MLS?

Premiership Talk Blog 25 January @ 01:13 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Rumors have been swirling recently involving German midfielder Michael Ballack possibly making the move to Major League Soccer.

Ballack, best known for his heroics in the 2002 World Cup Final and time spent with Chelsea and Bayern Munich, has been linked to the expansion Montreal Impact for the past few months.

Letters from Shanghai: The non-Asian "Asian" signing

A Football Report 19 January @ 10:00 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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By Andrew Crawford, writing from Shanghai

Despite the city starting to slow down for the Chinese New Year, Shanghai Shenhua's PR machine remains as busy as ever. The club's website is more brightly coloured than usual and images of the new manager, Jean Tigana, and his star player, Nicolas Anelka, flicker across the screen whilst behind them, four silhouetted figures stand in the background.

Why 2006/2007 Was The Best…

Republik Of Mancunia 19 January @ 06:30 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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In the summer of 2006 Manchester United were written off. Chelsea had just won the league with ease and added one of the best players in the world for each position to their squad. Ashley Cole, Michael Ballack and Andriy Shevchenko joined them, whilst in contrast we sold our top scorer, Ruud van Nistelrooy, and didn't replace him, and brought in Michael Carrick, who was hardly the midfield general the fans had been hoping for.

Leverkusen Make Contact With Out Of Favour United Forward Berbatov

English Premier league 28 December @ 02:27 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov could leave the Premier League champions in January for his former side Bayer Leverkusen if reports doing the rounds are anything to go by.

Berbatov spent 6 years with Leverkusen before joining Tottenham in May 2006 where his impeccable form saw him score 26 goals in 70 appearances before United signed him 2 years later.

The Phestive Phwoar: Michael Ballack, Bayer Leverkusen

KICKETTE 22 December @ 01:39 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Michael Ballack was sporting this immensely fetching costume when he visited The Arts Club in Mayfair on Tuesday night. David Beckham & Prince Harry were spotted outside the same as well, only one night later.

Which potential DP do you want to see in MLS in 2012?

Soccer By Ives 13 December @ 01:25 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Omar Bravo is gone. David Beckham could be gone. Nicolas Anelka isn't coming.

The Designated Player landscape in MLS is changing and evolving, and even with teams having the flexibility to go after younger DP options or giving players like league veteran Shalrie Joseph a DP deal, the lure of landing a big-name, marketable superstar is still prevalent.

The United Nations x Shipwrecked Footballers? Let Didier Drogba,...

A Football Report 12 December @ 03:55 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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The United Nations x Shipwrecked Footballers?

Let Didier Drogba, Luis Figo, Ronaldo, Zizou and even Michael Ballack teach you about the Millennium Development Goals in a manner that I really hope, for everyone's sake, was intended to be overflowing with sarcasm. It's a 32-page comic teaching about the United Nations' MDGs set for 2015 through the form of top footballers being shipwrecked and having to deal with real life issues, like living a day without Sara Carbonero.

Re-calibrating the DP rules in Major League Soccer

DailySoccerFix 05 December @ 11:26 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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It may be time to review some of the informal rules that govern the weighty Designated Player decisions in Major League Soccer.

Check that. It's time to review some of the informal rules that should govern the weighty Designated Player decisions in Major League Soccer.

Adidas Interested In Making Ballack The Face of Their Brand In The MLS

Soccer Tickets Online 01 December @ 02:50 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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In football, there are 3 kinds of players; the one's who are talented and get recognised and rewarded for their performances, the one's who are not that talented and are lucky most of the time and get recognised for their performances and the one's who are talented and never get recognised or rewarded at all.

DROGBA'S LEAVING CHELSEA!?

A Chelsea Fans Blog for Chelsea Fans 29 November @ 02:16 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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After speculation about his future it seems that Didier Drogba will be leaving Chelsea after his contract expires at the club. There have been plenty of rumours of different clubs interested in his services as it appeared blatantly obvious that at 33, the club were never going to offer him the two year contract he wants.

BALLACK: "We felt they didn't have the mental strength, confidence"

A Chelsea Fans Blog for Chelsea Fans 25 November @ 07:29 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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If there was one thing that stood out from the game on Wednesday night for me it was Michael Ballack. His performance in midfield was outstanding. Always on the move into space to receive the ball, spraying the ball about the pitch, getting up to join the attack and he nearly scored twice. It was a sign of a man full of confidence who is in stark contrast to his "old friends" here at Chelsea.

Blues boss: Title hopes are disappearing

Premiership Talk Blog 25 November @ 01:46 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has conceded that his side must return to winning ways quickly as their title hopes are quickly vanishing with each unsuccessful outing.

The Blues have lost four of their last seven matches in all competitions and according to reports, Villas-Boas was forced to call an extended dressing room meeting to urge for unity in these difficult times.

POTD : Is It A Bird? Is It A Plane? No It’s “Ballack Mann!”

Futbolita 24 November @ 08:25 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Clearly the real star of the Bayer Leverkusen vs Chelsea game last night was Ballack Mann and his Mask! Where's the cape? / Photo via Bongarts

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LEVERKUSEN 2-1 CHELSEA : I THINK WE WERE UNLUCKY DON'T YOU?

A Chelsea Fans Blog for Chelsea Fans 24 November @ 05:37 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Last night I got stuck at work till 2200 so Sky+'d the game. Obviously kept up to date with the score while I was here and knew we had lost. I was reading twitter comments and some comments posted on here last night and had the impression that this was a shambles and Chelsea had a shocker! My view is far from that and we were hard done by.

Chelsea’s Petr Cech and Bayer Leverkusen’s Michael Ballack compare face masks

Off the Post 24 November @ 05:02 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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It isn't just one man, damn it. It's ZORRO(s). For a while last night it looked like there was going to be more face masks than goals during the Champions League match between Chelsea and Bayer Leverkusen. Petr Cech's almost looks like part of the furniture now. You're so used to seeing him in the [.

Chelsea’s Petr Cech and Bayer Leverkusen’s Michael Ballack compare face masks

Off the Post 24 November @ 05:02 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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It isn't just one man, damn it. It's ZORRO(s). For a while last night it looked like there was going to be more face masks than goals during the Champions League match between Chelsea and Bayer Leverkusen. Petr Cech's almost looks like part of the furniture now. You're so used to seeing him in the [.

Former ace backs the Blues

Premiership Talk Blog 24 November @ 03:10 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Michael Ballack greeted his former side Chelsea to BayArena by leading Bayer Leverkusen to a shock 2-1 win that heaps tremendous pressure on Blues boss Andre Villas-Boas.

In a day of reunions, Ballack went the Zlatan Ibrahimovic way (the Swede scored in Milan's 3-2 loss to his former club Barca) by getting at the end of many good chances, only to be denied by Petr Cech throughout the night.

Chelsea’s nightmare run continues – Ballack’s revenge

Soccer Tickets Online 23 November @ 10:08 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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It was 1-1, in the final ten minutes of the match, and Didier Drogba was clearly fouled in the Bayer Leverkusen penalty area. Chelsea ought to have been awarded a penalty. Chelsea should have won 2-1 in Germany. The obvious penalty was not awarded, Chelsea proceeded to concede a late goal. Chelsea lost.

Bayern Leverkusen v Chelsea Highlights

Attacking Soccer 23 November @ 06:21 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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szólj hozzá: B2-1C

Bayern Leverkusen stunned Chelsea with a last minute winner which see's the German's into the Champions League last 16 at the expense of Chelsea who will fight it out with Valaencia in the final group game at Stamford Bridge to join the Michael Ballack led Germans in to the Champions League last 16.

CL Recap: Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 Chelsea

The Offside - Chelsea 23 November @ 05:52 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Absolutely pathetic.

Dothraki Ballack

Miserable stuff. Just terrible across the board. It seems to go from bad to worse every day around these parts, and if you're looking for excuses I'm fresh out. There really isn't any excuse that would work though, it's just a damn fact that our squad are playing like a pub team.

Rant Box: Bayer Leverkusen v. Chelsea

The Offside - Chelsea 23 November @ 01:45 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Join in for a rant or two on all things Chelsea. Or just some witty banter. We're good at that.

Relive this moment, six times please

Team news forthcoming. And, if the Liverpool match wasn't a 'must win', then this surely has to be? For a ton of reasons.

Sidenote: Anelka has been told by the club that he can leave in January.

CL Preview: Bayer Leverkusen v. Chelsea

The Offside - Chelsea 23 November @ 12:51 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Bayer are looking to turn Group E on its end tomorrow night in Leverkusen. Current Bayer midfielder and former Chelsea boy Michael Ballack, for visual aid, demonstrates the effect the home side is seeking to have in the splashy photograph below.


Beat Street

But really, nevermind the hosts.

CL Preview: Bayer Leverkusen v. Chelsea

The Offside - Chelsea 23 November @ 12:51 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Bayer are looking to turn Group E on its end tomorrow night in Leverkusen. Current Bayer midfielder and former Chelsea boy Michael Ballack, for visual aid, demonstrates the effect the home side is seeking to have in the splashy photograph below.


Beat Street

But really, nevermind the hosts.

Valencia Get Huge Champions League Win

La Liga Report 02 November @ 11:49 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Jonas scored the second fastest goal in Champions League history and Valencia beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 to pick up a crucial Group E victory Tuesday.

With just over ten seconds on the clock Jonas calmly capitalised on a terrible clearance from Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno to give Valencia the dream start that they had been looking for.

Snapshot: Is It A Bird? Is It A Plane? No, It’s Ballackman!

Who Ate All the Pies 02 November @ 07:54 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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By Chris Wright

Just who was that masked man?

Why it's Michael Ballack of course, who took to the field for Bayer Leverkusen against Valencia looking like some kind of latter-day superhero (the stars on the shoulders are a nice touch) and even got into the spirit by doling out a bit of vigilante kung-fu justice.

Champions League : Michael Ballack’s Mask, Guardiola & Arsenal’s Cool Camp!

Futbolita 01 November @ 12:00 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Bate VS Milan | Valencia vs Leverkusen
Arsenal vs Marseille | Plzen vs Barca

Admittedly, there was a time Michael Ballack was a name highly relevant to football. Now, he has been banished to the 'Has Beens' gallery, led by Rivaldo in a cape and feather duster.

Striker snubbed Chelsea move

Premiership Talk Blog 13 October @ 12:30 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Bayern Munich youngster Thomas Muller has revealed that he turned down the opportunity to join then-Barclays Premier League champions Chelsea in the aftermath of Germany's impressive 2010 World Cup campaign.

Muller, who won the Golden Boot with his five goals as well as three assists in South Africa, contributed to the demolition of Argentina and England before the Germans exited the tournament with a 1-0 defeat to eventual champions Spain.

Ballack Goal v Genk

Attacking Soccer 28 September @ 04:48 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Michael Ballack scores in the 90th minute to give Bayern Leverkusen a 2-0 win over Belgian Champs Genk after his volley gets a slight deflection before hitting the back of the net.

Ballack Goal v Genk

Attacking Soccer 28 September @ 04:48 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Michael Ballack scores in the 90th minute to give Bayern Leverkusen a 2-0 win over Belgian Champs Genk after his volley gets a slight deflection before hitting the back of the net.

CL Preview: Valencia v. Chelsea

The Offside - Chelsea 27 September @ 12:43 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Our biggest test of the Champions League group stage arrives Wednesday in the form of a trip to the Estadio Mestalla. Valencia not only bring forth a heavy test for the Chels, but they also eagerly await the return of a departed son.


Homecoming

Matchday 1 was particularly special to Chelsea supporters for, aside from a win over Bayer Leverkusen, the return of Michael Ballack to Stamford Bridge.

Five Conclusions From CL/EL Matchday 1

The Offside: Bundesliga 16 September @ 03:51 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Borussia Dortmund mark return to the Champions League with a bang. And a missed opportunity. Dortmund's game against Arsenal was eerily similar to their Europa League matches against Sevilla and Paris last season. Dortmund dominated proceedings and failed to convert their dominance into goals.

Five Conclusions From CL/EL Matchday 1

The Offside: Bundesliga 16 September @ 03:51 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Borussia Dortmund mark return to the Champions League with a bang. And a missed opportunity. Dortmund's game against Arsenal was eerily similar to their Europa League matches against Sevilla and Paris last season. Dortmund dominated proceedings and failed to convert their dominance into goals.

Ohne Michael Ballack geht nichts

Fussballer reden viel 14 September @ 03:11 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Natürlich nicht, ich bin ja auch gegangen.

Michael Ballack, Ex-Spieler von FC Chelsea,auf die Frage, ob sich der FC Chelsea seit seinem Wechsel von London nach Leverkusen verbessert hat.