David Beckham may not have done much to prop up the fortunes of LA Galaxy on the pitch but when it comes to selling of merchandise and increasing profile of the club, he has no peers.
Golden Balls, as he is affectionately known, is a marketing phenomenon, even today. After leaving glamorous clubs like Manchester United […]
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There are no easy matches in the Champions League but once in a while, we come up with oddballs who are determined to discredit the claim - as in the case of Rosenborg.
After thrashing Rosenborg 4-0 away for their sixth straight win, Chelsea are safely through to the knock out stage. They are top of […]
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And then there were two… The ink has barely dried from the discussions of England’s European Championships debacle, courtesy of Croatia who cruelly drove the final stake into the coffin, and fate has brought them together again.Last Sunday, the results from the preliminary 2010 World Cup draw revealed that both teams are now in Group […]
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Liverpool’s title challenge is back on track after an easy 3-0 victory at Newcastle. There were happy faces all round as they extended their unbeaten run but Newcastle have slumped deeper into a crisis. From Sam Allardyce’s dour expression, the pressure from consecutive setbacks (one point in four matches) is starting to pile up on […]
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Before England’s downfall to Croatia, the thought of McClaren sneaking off to the toilet crossed my mind. It certainly works for the Israelis. Wouldn’t it be great if we can replay the entire scene, with the game tied at 2-2, and McClaren excused himself to visit the gents, it may be an inspired England who […]
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The Premier League has unknowingly become the playing field of Thailand politics. A definite sign that the election battles are heating up is the plan by the Democrat Party for Everton to coach young Thai players. The announcement follows hotly on the heels of Sven Erikkson’s recent signings of three Thai players.
Suree, a 25-year-old attacking […]
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With Euro 2008 qualification at stake, Italy showed the rest of European football why they were the reigning world champions. Right at the death, they snatched a 2-1 victory from Scotland, thanks to a header from Christian Panucci. The Azzurri made it through, along with France, and normal order is restored for a competition in […]
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I had meant to tone down the criticism of Steve McClaren after Croatia coach, Steve Bilic, had his two cents about the difficulties in managing a national team. He said: “As a club manager you need a couple of years to make or build a team. In a national team you need three or four […]
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