With Chelsea losing away at Wigan, we simply HAD to win this afternoon and so we did. It could have easily ended in a draw or worse if it wasn't for Vito Mannone, the Italian goalkeeper who many including myself thought he was there just to make numbers. Instead, he played full of confidence, excellent in leaving his goal and incredible in denying the home side.

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With Chelsea losing away at Wigan, we simply HAD to win this afternoon and so we did. It could have easily ended in a draw or worse if it wasn't for Vito Mannone, the Italian goalkeeper who many including myself thought he was there just to make numbers. Instead, he played full of confidence, excellent in leaving his goal and incredible in denying the home side.

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Fashion Week in Milan always proves to be a footballer fiesta of fashion and well-cut suits. This season is no difference.

The Giorgio Armani S/S 2010 show had a bevvy of high profile guests like Janet Jackson and Roger Federer, plus a few footballers you may know:

Samuel Eto'o (Inter), Mathieu Flamini (Milan) and retired (and seriously fine) Hidetoshi Nakata.

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Fashion Week in Milan always proves to be a footballer fiesta of fashion and well-cut suits. This season is no difference.

The Giorgio Armani S/S 2010 show had a bevvy of high profile guests like Janet Jackson and Roger Federer, plus a few footballers you may know:

Samuel Eto'o (Inter), Mathieu Flamini (Milan) and retired (and seriously fine) Hidetoshi Nakata.

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Alessandro Del Piero met up with Roger Federer as he trains with Switzerland's Davis Cup team in Genova, Italy today, and he came bearing gifts. Not one, but two Juve shirts one of which inexplicably bears Federer's first name instead of his last and a pair of boots, which came with the assurance that "they don't stink".

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I know this isn't a soccer video but I couldn't help but post this! I played a lot of soccer tennis over the years and now I am getting into regular tennis and this is just a phenomenal shot! I had to post it! It is the stuff legends are made of and Roger Federer is a legend!

JM

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Juan Martin Del Potro, only the second Argentinian after Guillermo Vilas to win the US Open and that too beating Roger Federer, might make the Argentinians forget how badly their team is faring in the World Cup qualifiers.

Then again looking at his towering 6'6" frame, if I were Maradona, I see infinite possibilities.

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OK, so it's tennis but lets face it anyone with eyes in their heads can see that the guy is a sporting legend and this point in the US Open Semi last night is simply awesome. No camera trickery was used in this footage, this is just pure unadulterated magic!

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They Think It's All Over... has been watching some tennis, and hopes that no one will ever dominate football like Roger Federer has tennis. Click to continue reading...

Muhammad Ali look-alike apparently good at tennis
Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga took out the greatest tennis player of all time, Roger Federer yesterday at the Rogers Cup in Montreal.
And today, Tsonga's cousin, Charles N'Zogbia, looks to get the EPL season started off on the right foot (literally - as he could be featured in a wide right role rather than his customary wide left role under new manager Roberto Martinez) as Wigan travel to Aston Villa. Click to continue reading...

Very cool.

A moving tribute to the King of Pop. Rio talks about getting Bad, his first MJ album from his mum. Music from the Arctic Monkeys. A clip of Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds. Some awesome skills from Cristiano Ronaldo and Robinho. Interviews with Usain Bolt, Vincent Cassel and Roger Federer.

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Whatever level of sport you play at stepping down at the peak of your career to play at a lower level is practically unheard of. These guys are born winners and focus on winning and everything that goes with it.
Craig Johnston stopped completely at 28, but can you imagine Ronaldo stepping down to division 2 anytime soon, Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods, or Roger Federer at their peak stepping down to local tournaments only. Click to continue reading...

1. Mickey Mouse (and Leo Messi)
2. Roger Federer (and Rio Ferdinand)
3. Michael Jackson (Gremio tribute)
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Have you checked out Rio Ferdinand's online magazine Number 5? If not, you should. It's got style, music, celebrity interviews, movie stuff and of course a bit of footie. Get stuck in here.
Also, check out his day-after-Wimbledon interview with Roger Federer. Talk about striking while the iron is hot. Click to continue reading...

After the bad 'uns, now the good 'uns 1. Arsenal third They might have nicked the design from Roger Federer, but the Gunners' new third kit is a classy number. More than a nod to the Eighties (as well as to the tennis court) it is versatile as a replica but will also look great on the [...]

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Stuff to read while you play the ball..... Roger Federer wore Arsenal 3rd kit this weekend. (Three Match Ban) How Michael Owen snagged himself a ManU contract. (Studs Up) Telling Michael Owen you don't love him anymore. (SoccerLens) A series on the legends of English football. (EPL Talk) Wrong is right in Andalusia. Click to continue reading...

Ronaldinho may be slowing down as a soccer player but this star still retains one of the industries best gross salary. His reported $33 million paycheck with AC Barcelona earned him a spot on the Forbes Magazines: The Best Paid Celebs Under 30 list.

Milan's Ronaldinho shown in action during the UEFA-Cup round of 32 match Werder Bremen vs AC Milan at Weser stadium in Bremen, Germany, 18 February 2009.

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A tennis-themed Nike-a-like A pretty close match, we are sure you will agree. The only difference being that Roger Federer wore his for his biggest game of the season, whereas Arsenal will wear this shirt when they play away from home against a team whose home shirt is red and navy (ie not too often over [. Click to continue reading...

Happy Monday!

We're dying, you? We have a headache that can only be cured by a week's holiday on Fendi island.

Wait, there's no such thing? Must have been a dream. One thing is for sure - Michael Ballack's choice in shirt and pattern is not helping the pounding in our brains.

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Happy Monday!

We're dying, you? We have a headache that can only be cured by a week's holiday on Fendi island.

Wait, there's no such thing? Must have been a dream. One thing is for sure - Michael Ballack's choice in shirt and pattern is not helping the pounding in our brains.

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Na presença de Pete Sampras, Roger Federer venceu o Torneio de Wimbledon e batendo igualmente o recorde de vitórias do Grand Slam que pertencia exactamente a Sampras. Voltou a posicionar-se como nº 1 do ATP tendo em conta que Nadal, por lesão, não tem vindo a competir. Click to continue reading...

I think by now you all heard the news of Real Madrid given permission by Manchester United to talk to Cristiano Ronaldo. And I'm more than sure many Arsenal fans will be delighted by this, knowing they will no longer see the Portuguese dive or cry.

But I'm not.

Without taking anything away from other players, Manchester United became a stronger force when he joined them and in the last couple of years he got them out of jail in numerous occasions.

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With transfer rumours in full tilt, let's behave like nothing is happening in the world around us apart from acknowledging that Roger Federer is destiny's only child and decide to look at the world that happened in the past year.

Since this is a trilogy with a chance of a bonus part; either, for purposes of completeness, or due to the commercial success of said trilogy we will devote a post each for attack, midfield and defence.

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Well after the debacle against the Netherlands it was relieving to see England step up and deal with a very tricky match against Pakistan so professionally.
The loss to the Dutch was utterly shocking but Twenty20 can be like that 'cause the game can get away from you so quickly. Against Pakistan that never really looked like happening. Click to continue reading...

E' tornato re Roger. Il trionfo al Roland Garros, la prima gioia parigina della sua strepitosa carriera, il 14esimo acuto che lo ha inserito tra i più grandi di sempre del tennis (ha eguagliato il record di 14 vittorie di Pete Sampras), sono alcuni dei motivi scatenanti la grande felicità a e le lacrime a fine match. Click to continue reading...

Any other theories about why the man who ran out onto the court and attempted to put a hat on Roger Federer in the second set of the French Open final today was carrying the flag of F.C. Barcelona?

Related posts:

1. The Wednesday Portrait: Lionel Messi
2. Chelsea 1 - 1 Barcelona: Opaque Like Thin Air

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"If you play tennis tomorrow, you lose against Nadal, you can still say you are a good player."

Roger Federer might be comforted by Wenger's words but the fact is that he still lost and lost not because he played badly, he just came up against a more relentless player.

We would have no problems if Arsenal had done what Federer did, play a good game, and still lost.

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These players are central to their clubs fortunes but they always manage to live in the twilight zone with their questionable commitment and/ or their behavioral issues. In between they throw up tantalizing glimpses of their undoubted potential.

Emmanuel Adebayor:

On one of the biggest nights in club history, the Togolese striker was AWOL, enhancing long held suspicions that his commitment to his club is skin deep.

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These players are central to their clubs fortunes but they always manage to live in the twilight zone with their questionable commitment and/ or their behavioral issues. In between they throw up tantalizing glimpses of their undoubted potential.

Emmanuel Adebayor:

On one of the biggest nights in club history, the Togolese striker was AWOL against Man Utd in both legs of the CL semi-final, enhancing long held suspicions that his commitment to his club is skin deep.

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Nadal contro Djokovic. Una finale che promette scintille quella che andrà in scena, al torneo Masters di Montecarlo (terra battuta, montepremi di 2,75 milioni di euro), tra il numero uno e il numero tre del tennis mondiale.
Lo spagnolo si è qualificato per l'ultimo atto della competizione, dopo aver avuto ragione dello scozzese Andy Murray (6-2, 7-6 (7-4), mentre il serbo avrà la possibilità di sfidare il migliore al mondo, grazie al successo ottenuto, in semifinale, sullo svizzero Stanislav Wawrinka (che aveva avuto ragione di Roger Federer nel derby elvetico). Click to continue reading...

Manchester United win the Carling Cup. Inevitably. And it just isn't interesting anymore. Click to continue reading...

Spaniard & Tennis World Nº1 RAFAEL NADAL keeps making history at the age of 22, as he become the first Spaniard ever to win the AUSTRALIAN OPEN The final was as expected with... Read all the news, results, details & comments in English on Spanish Football & Sports Click to continue reading...

You know what happens when you take two days out of your work week to take a small vacation? You get two times the work on your desk to hammer out when you get back. Thats what.

Here is whats happening in the world of the Bulls:

+ Details have emerged on the nature of the Macoumba Kandji transfer package.

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If you're like me, then you not only love sports, but the business of sports. As we head toward the Beijing Olympics, this weeks' Economist has a fascinating section on sports business.
I'll be plucking bits and pieces from this section over the next week or so but to start, I'll share the latest chart to make you all wish you'd taken up golf as a kid - but aside from that, it also lists the other 10 highest earners in sport. Click to continue reading...

The Sun today gives us proof that Cristiano Ronaldo and his slimy afterbirth hairdo are heading to Real Madrid. Their "proof" is an eavesdropped conversation between Real President Ramon Calderon and new Wimbledon champion Rafa Nadal, who had a chin-wag after the young Spaniard beat Roger Federer: Nadal met . Click to continue reading...