Posts Tagged ‘news’

Big shot agent gets what he deserves with 18-month ban: Have football agents soured the beautiful game?

by offsidetrap on July 10th, 2008 | 260 words | no comments

The Independent is reporting today that Wayne Rooney’s agent, Paul Stretford, has been fined £300,000 and banned from working as an agent for 18 months after a FA disciplinary commission questioned how he went about acquiring Manchester United striker, Wayne Rooney, as a client for his Proactive Sports Management group in 2002.

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Premier League greed: Which wantaway star’s are ready to shun their club to make THIS starting XI?

by offsidetrap on July 2nd, 2008 | 245 words | 4 comments

Money, Greed and WAGs. If there was ever a motto that most EPL players live by today, this would no doubt be the one.
In a world where players constantly jockey for more money in a business built on who’s making more per week, the EPL summer transfer window has turned into a free-for-all where even […]

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Liverpool and Manchester United to enter fray for Spanish ace: Now this could get interesting!

by offsidetrap on July 2nd, 2008 | 203 words | 8 comments

The season hasn’t even started yet, and already Liverpool and Manchester United are preparing to do battle against the other in a fight to sign a very crafty Spanish midfielder.

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SAF tells Real Madrid to take their money-grubbing hands off his Ronaldo: He’s not going anywhere!

by offsidetrap on July 1st, 2008 | 286 words | 2 comments

Man United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was hoping to get in a round of golf at a charity event yesterday without having to discuss the Ronaldo to Madrid saga. So when the big Scot came off the course, chances were pretty good that the media standing in front of him were going to get stonewalled […]

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Wantaway Argentine midfielder hoping that Everton or Newcastle come calling: Does either club want him?

by offsidetrap on June 30th, 2008 | 204 words | 5 comments

Just weeks Pablo Aimar after looked ready to put pen to paper on a deal three-year deal to join Quique Sánchez Flores at Benfica, the former Real Zaragoza midfielder appears to be getting cold feet.

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What will it take for Liverpool to bring home the Premier League title this season?

by offsidetrap on June 29th, 2008 | 245 words | 41 comments

Yes I know, the question is a boring one. It sure as hell isn’t as good as some of the fantastic questions we pose to you on a daily basis here at Caughtoffside.com (*ducks as chair is thrown in my direction*),
but it has to be asked.

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£7m Chelsea ace could be headed for an Italian exit: What’s really going on at the Bridge?

by offsidetrap on June 29th, 2008 | 236 words | 5 comments

You have to give the silly season credit; just when you think things can’t get any more confusing, the Daily Mirror and other various sources pop up with new rumours that make you shake your head and wonder what’s really going on.

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Chelsea link up with U.S. youth soccer for groundbreaking initiative

by offsidetrap on June 27th, 2008 | 333 words | 1 comment

Many might not know it, but the U.S. soccer system is growing a pretty rapid rate. From Clint Dempsey, to Jozy Altidore and Freddy Adu, the American soccer system continues to produce some of the top talent in the world. But aside from the talent currently playing on the big stage, the U.S. system has […]

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