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Monthly Archives: January 2008

Liverpool Fans To Buy Out Beleageured Club

Hicks and Gillet watch out. There is a new takeover bid on the horizon - no Dubai, Russian or Thai sugar daddies in the picture, it is coming from the fans themselves. Liverpool supporters cannot bear to see their club in turmoil any more. The last few months of financial and managerial uncertainty at Anfield […]

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Scholes Will Be Instrumental In Treble Chase

Paul Scholes will play an instrumental role for Manchester United as they aim to repeat their treble achievement of 1999. Out for three months following a knee operation, his return is good news as the final stretch of the race is what differentiates the champions from the pretenders.
After making a substitute appearance in last week […]

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Will Keegan Enjoy A Successful Third Spell At Newcastle?

The initial exuberance about Kevin Keegan’s arrival as Newcastle manager has cooled off but the soccer circus is well underway. Shocker of a news is the confirmation that Dennis Wise is now director of football, a day after manager Kevin Keegan claimed he knew nothing about the appointment.
Wise will be involved in football-related matters, including […]

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s Brace Eliminates Tottenham

Cristiano Ronaldo’s brace helped Manchester United to a 3-1 victory against 10-man Tottenham in an entertaining FA Cup fourth round tie at Old Trafford on Sunday. With Manchester City bidding farewell after losing 2-1 to Sheffield United, six Premier League teams (a record low) remain among the 16 that go into the fifth-round draw.
The game […]

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Liverpool Stage A Late Comeback Against Havant & Waterlooville

On paper, this is the easiest of all the FA Cup Fourth Round matches but how the hearts of Liverpool fans’ flutter as the semi-professional side took the lead twice. Liverpool flirted with elimination as they could not impose their authority and they left it late to defeat Havant & Waterlooville 5-2 in an astonishing […]

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Who Will Be Next England Captain?

Who shall be the next England captain? Steven Gerrard wants the armband. He said: “Every England player wants to captain his country. It’s every player’s dream from a young age. Then you say ‘Yes of course’.”
As for David Beckham, he is a former captain who is now dispatched to the wilderness of Major League Soccer, […]

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Ferguson Rallies Behind Benitez But Dismisses Liverpool’s Title Hopes

You will not catch Alex Ferguson dead in his tracks waxing lyrical about his great rival, Liverpool. Nevertheless, he is weighing in with his support of Liverpool’s beleaguered manager, Rafael Benitez. Chums they are not, but the shabby treatment which Benitez has suffered transcends club rivalries.
The bitter war between Benitez and the American owners Tom […]

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Tottenham Destroy Arsenal 5-1

Tottenham eliminated their mental block against Arsenal and booked a place in the Carling Cup final with a 5-1 rout on Tuesday. It was a miserable 21 matches for Spurs since they last experienced the sweet taste of victory over the Gunners, but nine years of anguish and self-doubt were swept away in style at […]

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