FOOTBALLSUP 18 November @ 05:26 PM EST
I will follow this up with a full report on Thierry Henry's handball that looks to have denied
Ireland a place in the World Cup but I wanted to be the first to use that headline...
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FOOTBALLSUP 17 October @ 11:41 AM EST
Ronseal
Here is the goal in gif format:
And here is the guilty party - the most hated man (boy) in Liverpool:
As you can see from the last gif, it's not a balloon at all, but some sort of beach ball thing.
Hence the deflection. That chavvy kid must be extremely unpopular right now.
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FOOTBALLSUP 12 September @ 04:22 PM EST
Here in all its glory...
It's pretty bad. Fortunately for RVP he didn't get it full in the face - could've taken an eye
out. Let's hope the FA throw the book at him - I'd love a ten match ban.
More on this:
Manchester City's sensational 4-2 victory over Arsenal, maintaining their 100% winning start to
the season, was soured tonight when Arsenal's Robin van Persie accused his former team-mate,
Emmanuel Adebayor, of committing a "mindless and malicious stamp" on him.
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FOOTBALLSUP 10 September @ 07:30 AM EST
FOOTBALLSUP 03 September @ 08:13 AM EST
Chelsea have been banned from signing any new players for two years after a FIFA investigation.
Full story here.
Chelsea have been banned from signing any new players until 2011, after Fifa accused them of
illegally inducing a French youth-team player to join the club in 2007.
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FOOTBALLSUP 27 August @ 12:00 PM EST
In fall...
Group A: Bayern Munich, Juventus, Bordeaux, Maccabi Haifa
Group B: MANCHESTER UNITED, CSKA Moscow, Besiktas, Wolfsburg
Group C: AC Milan, Real Madrid, Marseille, FC Zurich
Group D: CHELSEA, FC Porto, Atletico Madrid, APOEL
Group E: LIVERPOOL, Lyon, Fiorentina, Debrecen
Group F: FC Barcelona, Inter Milan, Dinamo Kiev, FC Rubin Kazan
Group G: Sevilla, RANGERS, Stuttgart, Unirea
Group H: ARSENAL, AZ Alkmaar, Olympiakos, Standard
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FOOTBALLSUP 25 August @ 04:00 AM EST
We are constantly luading the Guardian Football Weekly podcast - and rightly so - but don't
forget about the Times' one, either. Although Phil Jupitus is an insipid host the excellent Patrick
Barclay provides consistently insightful contributions, and although a bit of a nob Gabriel
Marcotti also makes the occasional good point.
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FOOTBALLSUP 24 August @ 10:27 AM EST
As seen on Sunday and reported here, Kevin Keegan will be ESPN's lead analyst on their Premier
League coverage this season. He joins Ray Stubbs and Guus Hiddink for the American network's
virginal attempt at English football coverage.
I would love it if he is good.
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Ian Rush's comments about his struggle to adapt to Italian life whilst playing for Juventus entered
into Liverpool FC folklore long ago, but did he really say that living in Italy ‘was like living
in a foreign country'?
According to Liverpool's goal-scoring Legend, he made no such comment:
"I was set up!
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There was only one Bill Shankly; he was the best manager this land has ever seen, and despite the
claims of many a Manchester United fan, his achievements will never be equalled. Benitez is not,
and never will be, the next Shanks, But could he be the next Liverpool manager to write his name
into Anfield folklore?
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Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres will be absolutely vital to Liverpool's FC's hopes of winning
the Premiership this season. We all know how well the two players work together, but just how
effective is the Gerrard/Torres partnership?
I have analysed every LEAGUE game Gerrard and Torres have started together since the Spaniard
joined the club in 2007.
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Liverpool FC has lost out on many great players over the years, but the most regrettable missed
opportunity is arguably Danish maestro Michael Laudrup. The club had two chances to sign this
footballing magician, but failed on both occasions. Why did the club miss out and what impact would
Laudrup (theoretically) have had?
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After scoring 207 goals in 7 fantastic years at Liverpool, Ian Rush left for Juventus in 1987. A
year later he was back at Anfield after finding it hard to settle in Italy. Ever since then, the
popular myth seems to be that Rushie failed at Juventus. There is, however, a difference between
failing to settle and actually failing overall, and in my view, the idea that Rush 'failed' in
Italy is totally wide of the mark.
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Sir Alex Ferguson has (predictably) dismissed Liverpool's chances of winning the league this
season, believing that the main threat to Manchester United's dominance will come from Chelsea. Is
he right? In a three-part season preview, Kais-Sabir Jesani refutes Ferguson's churlish claims and
outlines why Liverpool fans have every reason to be optimistic about the season ahead.
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Another underwhelming pre-season performance from Liverpool.
Liverpool's pre-season record so far is pretty wretched:
Played - 7
Won - 2
Drawn - 2
Lost - 3
With only a week to go until the new season, things definitely need to improve.
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With Youth player Daniel Pacheco signing a new three year deal this week, here's a reminder of what
Liverpool fans can (hopefully) look forward to in the future.
I really hope to see Pacheco given some chances in the first team this year.
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With only 3 days until the new season starts, it's good to see Fernando Torres and Albert Riera
getting into the swing of things. Both players scored against Macdonia, with Riera grabbing the
winning goal for Spain.
Pepe Reina was also in action, and the Liverpool stopper was beaten twice by Goran Pandev, who put
Macedonia into a 2-0 lead before Torres and Riera saved the day.
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In a display of breathtaking unprofessionalism that is sure to concern all Liverpool fans, four of
the club's star players have been captured on camera partying on the streets of London, just days
before the start of the new league season.
With only three days before the big kick-off against Spurs, serious questions need to be asked
about whether this is the kind of behaviour is acceptable before a big game.
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FOOTBALLSUP 19 August @ 04:32 AM EST
Considering the picture at the top and the copy within (e.g. 'ones like Nani') we're pretty sure
this is tongue in cheek:
http://whitevblack.wordpress.com
If not, apologies for spreading racist propaganda...
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FOOTBALLSUP 18 August @ 09:35 AM EST
This week there are a raft of Champions League, Premier League, and Football League game on TV.
A great site to keep track of where they are all being shown is Where's the Match - not only for
football either, you can track live games in all sports, and never miss one again. Although your
girlfriend will probably be pretty pissed off.
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FOOTBALLSUP 17 August @ 04:44 AM EST
Good news for football fans everywhere - the more 'pirates' there are on illegal streams, the
more legitimate customers will have to pay...
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2009-08/14/the-surprising-failure-of-the-football-pirates.aspx
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On the 9th April 2002, a particularly catastrophic tactical decision by Gerard Houllier robbed
Liverpool FC of the chance to participate in what would undoubtedly have been the game of the
century.
On the night in question, Liverpool faced Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League quarter-final
second leg.
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Liverpool fans and the media never tire of perpetuating the idea that Liverpool are more effective
when Steven Gerrard is in the team, but is this actually the truth? It's time to get a definitive,
factual answer on this issue.
In the last entry in the ‘Debunking LFC myths' series, I categorically proved that Liverpool do
not struggle without Gerrard in the team.
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After 4 pre-season games without a win, Liverpool finally moved into second gear with a
comprehensive victory over Singapore.
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Police have discovered a live hand-grenade outside the home of Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish.
According to a report in the Liverpool Echo, Police were alerted to the presence of two men 'acting
suspiciously' on Selworthy Road, Birkdale, at around 10.15pm last night.
The two men in question were duly arrested nearby and upon searching the scene, the police found
the live grenade on top of a garden wall outside Dalglish's home.
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With only one win in fives games, Liverpool's pre-season form hasn't really been that impressive so
far. Still, it's been interesting watching the club's legion of young players in action. Are any of
them good enough to make the grade? Take a look at the highlights and decide for yourself.
St.
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Over the last year, Rafael Benitez has wasted a huge chunk of the club's money on transfers that,
for whatever reason, just didn't work out. With news that Liverpool have reportedly accepted a
£4.3m bid from Napoli for left-back Andrea Dossena, this money-wasting trend seems set to
continue.
I think we can all agree that last summer was an utter disaster for Liverpool when it came to
transfers.
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In this new series, I'll be taking a look at what I perceive to be some of the biggest myths
circulating about Liverpool FC and attempting to set the record straight. I'll start with one of
the most recent inaccuracies, namely the improbable notion that former Liverpool Chief Executive
Rick Parry signed Robbie Keane.
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Kevin Keegan once described Sir Bobby Robson as one of his ‘all time favourite football
managers', and I'm sure that many Liverpool fans also have a soft-spot for Robson, a true legend of
the game, who sadly passed away today.
A thoroughly decent man, Sir Bobby shared many of the same personal qualities as Bill Shankly and
Bob Paisley and remained unaffected by the shallow excesses of modern football.
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One of the biggest recurring myths about Liverpool FC is that the team struggles without Steven
Gerrard in the side. The tabloid media are notorious for perpetuating this blatantly false myth,
the result of which is many people - home fans included - actually believe that Liverpool FC is a
one-man team.
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With Xabi Alonso seemingly on the verge of leaving Anfield, Standard Liege playmaker Steven Defour
is the latest name to be linked with Liverpool. Is he up to the task? Take a look for yourself.
Defour's agent has confirmation Liverpool's alleged interest:
"Steven's name has been mentioned not only at Real Madrid, but also at Liverpool - they are looking
at him too.
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Of all the players in all the world, why does Rafa Benitez seem intent on gambling a reputed £20m
of the club's money on an injury prone midfielder who has barely managed 27 league starts in the
last 3 years?
Liverpool released an official statement today earlier today confirming the club's interest in
Alberto Aquilani, and Rafa Benitez was very complimentary indeed:
"Alberto is a very good player who has a winning mentality and great experience.
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According to John Arne Riise, new Liverpool signing Alberto Aquilani carries a greater goal threat
than the recently departed Xabi Alonso. Whilst that would clearly be fantastic for the team, is it
actually true?
In an interview, Riise stated:
"He's [Aquilani] is really good on the ball, with good passing, good movement, he works hard and is
a good professional".
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Former Arsenal star Paul Merson has criticised Rafa benitez's £18m outlay on Glen Johnson,
claiming that right backs are not worth that amount of money. Is he right?
Merson stated: "The Premier League is not blessed with 15 world-class left wingers so I don't see
how a right-back can affect a game that much.
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Near the end of last season, Fernando Torres stated that winning the Champions League is more
important than winning the league title. Sacrilege, surely? Whilst Torres is perfectly entitled to
his opinion, such a belief is contrary to a long-standing principle of Liverpool FC's
philosophy.
In an interview in April 2009, Torres stated:
"Domestic titles are very important but to win the Champions League you are saying we are the best
team in Europe.
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