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November 11, 2008

Roy Keane: collector of footballers

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Come to Wearside, my pretties These days Roy Keane and Sunderland seem to be taking a Panini sticker approach to the transfer market ("got, got, got, need, got"). Either that or they have drafted in Barry Fry to work behind the scenes because the Black Cats seem to be assembling a HUGE squad. Click to continue reading...

Mass debate: Is Robinho worth £32m?

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Chelsea must break British transfer record to buy Robinho According to The Guardian, Real Madrid have told Robinho that he will be allowed to leave the Bernabeu, but only if Chelsea offer £32m for the Brazil international. The London club... Click to continue reading...

Who the hell is... Lars Christian Jacobsen?

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Danish defenders for dummies, by Pies Name Lars Christian Jacobsen Click to continue reading...

August 20, 2008

Rumours: Silvestre to Arsenal, Ivanovic to quit Chelsea, Fraizer Campbell back to Hull

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Who's going where, and who's not going anywhere... Baked-bean head Mikael Silvestre was reportedly undergoing a medical at Man City when he was informed that Arsene Wenger wished to sign him. 'Silvestre immediately abandoned the medical and hurtled down the... Click to continue reading...

Rumours: Silvestre to Arsenal, Ivanovic to quit Chelsea, Fraizer Campbell back to Hull

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Who's going where, and who's not going anywhere... Baked-bean head Mikael Silvestre was reportedly undergoing a medical at Man City when he was informed that Arsene Wenger wished to sign him. 'Silvestre immediately abandoned the medical and hurtled down the... Click to continue reading...

August 13, 2008

Football shorts: Berbatov to Man Utd, Liverpool chase Polish winger, Hughes staying at Man City, Arsenal injury crisis

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Today's late-summer snacks Man Utd close in on Dimitar Berbatov. He'll be a United player in the next 48 hours [Sun] Man City boss Mark Hughes has dismissed reports he is set to quit Eastlands amid rumours that Thaksin is... Click to continue reading...

August 11, 2008

Should Thierry Henry swallow his pride and sign for Man Utd?

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United desperately need another forward. But who? C-Ron is out for two months, Louis Saha is made of glass, Fraizer Campbell is too raw... the attacking back-up to Carlos Tevez and Wayne Rooney - neither of whom are orthodox strikers... Click to continue reading...

August 6, 2008

Football shorts: Thaksin considers Man City future, Cristiano Ronaldo to stay at Man Utd, Spurs fail in Dean Ashton bid

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Top of the morning to you... West Ham reject Tottenham's £15m offer for Dean Ashton. Spurs dodged a bullet there [Guardian] The C-Ron saga is finall over, says Fergie. The boy's staying [BBC] The long-term future of Man City is... Click to continue reading...

August 5, 2008

The real reason why Cristiano Ronaldo wants to go to Real Madrid

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Pies has it figured out... Why do you think C-Ron spent most of his summer on a sun lounger, slowly turning the colour of Nutella? It's obvious now: because he wanted to look as good as possible in the all-white... Click to continue reading...

Real Madrid set a date to unveil Cristiano Ronaldo

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C-Ron is not coming back to Manchester According to Portuguese newspaper A Bola, Real Madrid have already set a date to present Cristiano Ronaldo to the world - and that date is August 15th. Put it in your diary. Madrid... Click to continue reading...

August 4, 2008

Liverpool should let overrated Xabi Alonso go to Arsenal

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Wenger wants Liverpool midfielder, but not for £18m asking price If Gareth Barry arrives to Anfield (90% certain now), Rafa Benitez will probably let Xabi Alonso go to Arsenal. And he should. Liverpool are asking for £18m for the Spanish... Click to continue reading...

July 31, 2008

Football shorts: Rob Schneider hearts West Ham, Cristiano Ronaldo won't negotiate, Spurs want Pavlyuchenko

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Thursday's news balls, inflated to the max Deuce Bigalow (aka Rob Schneider) snapped wearing West Ham shirt. Oh, and drunk [The Offside Rules] C-Ron says his move to Real Madrid is "non-negotiable". Fergie might have something to say about that... Click to continue reading...

July 30, 2008

Football shorts: Joey Barton cut by Nike, David Bentley almost a Spurs player, Gareth Barry and the taxman, hot soccer babes

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Today's news, rumours & morsels Top five hottest women in the USA national team [Save the intern] Ex-con Joey Barton loses lucrative Nike boot deal [The Sun] David Bentley set for White Hart Lane medical after Spurs increase bid to... Click to continue reading...

July 24, 2008

Football shorts: Will Ferrell loves Chelsea, condoms for sock ties, Tainio to Sunderland, Andy Johnson to Fulham?

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Thursday's loveliest links WIll Ferrell hearts Chelsea The American funny man was spotted on Jon Stewart's Daily Show (there to promote new movie Step Brothers) wearing a Chelsea shirt. Go figure. [Unprofessional Foul] Safe soccer Some Cape Town footballers are... Click to continue reading...

July 18, 2008

Spurs can't afford to lose both Robbie Keane & Dimitar Berbatov

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With Liverpool & Mun Utd circling, Spurs must keep at least one of its star strikers It seems very likely that Berbatov will sign for Man Utd this summer: Fergie wants him - the Utd boss has "good expectations" that... Click to continue reading...

July 17, 2008

Dumb Football: Steve Bruce has signed the No.1 striker in the world

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Wigan sign FIFA's top-rated striker. Who is he? Steve Bruce claims to have signed the best striker in the world, on loan for £1m. Find out the identity of this world-class star after the jump...... Click to continue reading...

July 16, 2008

Where did all the summer transfers go?

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Is this the quietest summer for transfers since the Premier League began? I've never known a summer quite like it, at least not since the dawn of the Premier League. The back pages of the tabloids have been overflowing with... Click to continue reading...

Football shorts: Alex Hleb definitely off to Barcelona, not much else to report

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Belarusian finally gets his way Alexnder Hleb underwent a medical at Barcelona today, ahead of his £11.9m move to the Camp Nou. Unless one of Hleb's legs falls off, the deal is in the bag. Barcelona confirmed the deal for... Click to continue reading...

July 15, 2008

Gareth Barry team wars: Arsenal vs Liverpool

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Now Arsenal want a piece of Villa's captain. But which team is best for the coveted midfielder's club career? Arsene Wenger is considering a last-ditch bid to snatch Gareth Barry from Aston Villa. Liverpool have had several offers for Barry... Click to continue reading...

July 10, 2008

Who should Liverpool sign to replace Peter Crouch?

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Rafa Benitez desperately needs another striker. Tell him who... Now that Peter Crouch is heading back to Portsmouth, Liverpool are looking a little thin up top. Rafa Benitez (also looking a little thin up top) thinks he has enough forward... Click to continue reading...

July 9, 2008

Football shorts: Sidwell to Villa (definitely), Adebayor to Milan (maybe), and other spherical snacks

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Today's hottest news, rumours and lies have a three-chilli rating Aston Villa are very close (medical permitting) to signing Chelsea misfit Steve Sidwell (pictured) for £5m, as direct replacement for outgoing captain Gareth Barry. Who wants to point out to... Click to continue reading...

July 8, 2008

Top six transfer rumours, 8 July: starring Darren Fletcher, Peter Crouch and Steve Sidwell

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Another day, another batch of rumours 1. Darren Fletcher & Diego Milito to Everton Man Utd's Scottish international and Real Zaragoza's Argentine striker are high on David Moyes' wanted list. Andy Johnson could be sold to fund the double deal.... Click to continue reading...

July 7, 2008

Frank Lampard, should he stay or should he go? And do you care?

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Inter open negotiations with Chelsea Internazionale have reportedly sent a fax (old school!) to Chelsea to kick-start their bid to sign F-wank Lampard. Here's the thing: I find off-season transfer rumours just about the most tedious aspect of modern football.... Click to continue reading...

Frank Lampard, should he stay or should he go? And do you car?

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Inter open negotiations with Chelsea Internazionale have reportedly sent a fax (old school!) to Chelsea to kick-start their bid to sign F-wank Lampard. Here's the thing: I find off-season transfer rumours just about the most tedious aspect of modern football.... Click to continue reading...

Man Utd rumours: Eric Cantona in, Carlos Queiroz out?

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King Eric to reclaim Old Trafford throne? With Carlos Queiroz lined up to replace Big Phil Scolari as coach of the Portuguese national team, Fergie will need a No.2. According to the ever-reliable Sunday Express, a friend of Cantona's says... Click to continue reading...

July 4, 2008

Gallery: Top six most wanted transfer targets, 4 July

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Who's top of European clubs' shopping lists? Here's who... (click on the image below to view the gallery)... Click to continue reading...

July 2, 2008

Euro 2008/Premier League Matchmaker: 20 new players for the Premier League

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Finding the Lonely Hearts of Euro 2008 the perfect home in the Premier League Arsenal - Artur Boruc Poland's keeper was in top form during the competition and a move to a top four club could be enough to tempt him away from Celtic. The Gunners - with Jens Lehmann on his way out - could be interested. Click to continue reading...

David Beckham has fishy breath & scorched Golden Balls

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More ridiculous rumours from Beckhamworld Rumour 1 Becks has stinky fish breath, due to the fact he takes fish oil tablets every day - he's contracted as the face of Go3 Omega-3 supplements, and reportedly loves the energy the tablets... Click to continue reading...

July 1, 2008

Made-up football rumours: John Terry to sign for Inter

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Jose wants Lamps and the Drog. Surely JT is the man he covets most? When British newspapers made up rumours about new Inter boss Jose Mourino wanting to poach Chelsea players, the two they concentrated on were F-Wank Lampard and... Click to continue reading...

June 27, 2008

Why can't Arsenal keep its players?

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Hleb, Flamini, Diarra and possibly Adebayor off to pastures new? Why do Arsenal's best players want to leave? Here are a few reasons why... 1. A rigid wage structure Rightly or wrongly, Arsenal has a wage structure that it's not... Click to continue reading...

June 26, 2008

Top six transfer rumours, 26 June: Arshavin to Barcelona, Bentley to Spurs, and more footy gossip

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Today's hottest football gossip, brought to you by the number nine 1. Richard Dunne to Portsmouth Man City's captain is in the final year of his contract, and Portsmouth are very keen to tempt the player to south, according to... Click to continue reading...

Football shorts: 25-year-old Stuart Attwell is Premier League's youngest ever referee

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Prem appoints youngest ever ref You know you're getting old when policemen and doctors are younger than you. I thought I was safe with Premier League refes though. Not any more. The Prem has just appointed 25-year-old Stuart Attwell to... Click to continue reading...

June 24, 2008

Top six transfer rumours, 24 June: Samir Nasri to Arsenal, and other football gossip

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Just a few of the many rumours filling up today's back pages 1. Samir Nasri to Arsenal The 21-year-old French playmaker is expected to join the Gunners at some stage in the next week, although his agent Jean-Pierre Bernes insisted... Click to continue reading...

June 19, 2008

Arsenal sign the next Zidane

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Arsene Wenger gets his man The next Zidane, eh. That would be Samir Nasri, the 20-year-old French midfielder who made a very brief cameo appearance from the bench against Italy, only to be taken off when Eric Abidal was shown... Click to continue reading...

June 17, 2008

Inter's top target is Frank Lampard. Why?

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Mourinho wants Lamps for his new gang. No, Jose, no. Of all the players in the world that Inter could have at the top of their summer shopping list, they choose Frank Lampard. Does Frank have secret photos of Jose... Click to continue reading...
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