February 2, 2008 – 6:55 pm
The Premier League is awash with cash, based on the latest compilation of the January transfer window figures.
Premier League clubs spent 150 million pounds on new players in the January transfer window, a 150 percent increase on the 60 million spent in the same month a year ago and more than double the previous record […]
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February 1, 2008 – 7:17 am
Fabio Capello named a 30-man England squad - his first for next week’s friendly against Switzerland but David Beckham, the media’s obsession, was a notable absence. Golden Balls has since returned to USA to begin pre-season training with LA Galaxy.
Beckham spoke earlier about the significance of the century cap: “To play for my country is […]
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January 29, 2008 – 5:26 pm
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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January 23, 2008 – 10:05 am
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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January 20, 2008 – 9:29 am
A welcome reprieve for Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger as his team thrust aside the lethargy against Birmingham last week. They kept pace with leader Manchester United by handing Fulham a crushing 3-0 defeat. With an insipid attack, lack of creativity, poor control of the ball and a jittery defense (every department is malfunctioning), there is […]
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January 11, 2008 – 7:58 am
I can only shake my head in disbelief after watching this Carling Cup semi final 1st leg derby. So much is clear - either Arsenal are damn lucky or Tottenham have a mental block. Arsenal’s veritable unbeaten run against their arch-rival (20 games since November 1999) was extended after Theo Walcott salvaged a 1-1 draw […]
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January 8, 2008 – 7:55 am
The FA Cup Third Round is over. Premier League clubs were reminded that playing in their lucrative league doesn’t give them a divine right to qualify in the FA Cup - they have to earn their stripes. So far, the Big Four are in the clear, save for Liverpool who need to go through a […]
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January 6, 2008 – 9:38 am
The giant-killers are back in action and this is what makes the FA Cup extravaganza so enticing for soccer fans the world over - record books are shredded and the underdogs triumph over the Goliaths.
Without exception, the FA Cup Third Round saw several casualties. Everton FC was the latest club to suffer an ignominious elimination […]
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