So near and yet so far… a few more steps on the tightrope and the coveted prizes will be in their grasp. Arsenal are peaking at the right time but an Achilles’ heel which can derail hopes of a bountiful season is their wafer-thin squad. Arsene Wenger admitted as much ahead of this weekend’s FA […]
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No more shady transfers. The Football Association had appointed Quest, a forensic intelligence company helmed by former London police chief Lord Stevens, to conduct an audit of league transfers, beginning with January’s transfer window. The audit will also extend into this summer’s dealings.
Quest has collaborated with the FA over the past year to investigate “bungs” […]
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Alfredo Di Stefano will be honored by Real Madrid on Sunday in a tribute at the Bernabeu Stadium. His statue will be unveiled at Real’s training ground Valdebebas, graced by FIFA president Sepp Blatter, UEFA President Michel Platini, and football luminaries Franz Beckenbauer, Bobby Charlton and Eusebio.
Platini will also present a UEFA President’s prize to […]
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After dispatching Blackburn Rovers with a 2-0 victory, Arsenal hold a substantial lead of five points over Manchester United in the Premier League title race. Arsene Wenger is keeping his composure and warned Alex Ferguson that the pressure of being forerunner has “yielded the same result” from his team.
Blackburn had barely soaked in the atmosphere […]
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The “best” Manchester United team failed to carry the torch of the Busby Babes, despite wearing a replica of the 1958 kits. In fact, this was one of United’s worst performances in recent memory. Title challenge is now taken out of their hands after conceding two first-half goals from strikers Benjani and Darius Vassell.
Before we […]
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What better way for Aston Villa to recover from a demoralizing defeat to Fulham last week than hammering their next opponent. Newcastle were caught in a 4-1 backlash and are now in dire straits, without a win in their past nine games.
While the Magpies remain in 12th position, they are only seven points ahead of […]
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The ultimate salesman of the Premier League, Richard Scudamore, has taken the term “globalisation” to new heights. Under an audacious proposal, Premier League clubs could be playing league matches overseas from the 2010-11 season. This dwarfs the pay per view concept a decade ago as international fans get up close with their idols.
Main aspects of […]
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The 50th anniversary of the Munich disaster which decimated the Busby Babes has drawn to a close… after days of build-up in newspapers, magazines and the television. A period of silence was observed before England’s friendly against Switzerland at Wembley.
It was likewise at Old Trafford, and the silence was timed to coincide with the moment […]
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