by offsidetrap on October 21st, 2008
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FIFA have announced their final list of candidates for the 2007-08 FIFA World XI. Who do you think should be on the final squad?
The final World XI and the FIFPro World Player of the Year will be announced on October 27.
Goalkeepers: Boruc, Buffon, Casillas, Cech, van der Sar.
Defenders: Alves, Bosingwa, […]
by offsidetrap on October 17th, 2008
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Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez isn’t the only manager dealing with massive injuries prior to his weekend match. But unlike most, those managers don’t have to deal with the loss of their star striker for the next 10-15 days. After venting his frustration yesterday, Benitez came back this time with a level-head and a plan. He’s […]
by offsidetrap on October 9th, 2008
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The news coming out about the Premier League’s debt has been bad; no actually it’s been really, REALLY bad. England’s clubs could be more than £3 billion in debt, and from the looks of things, it doesn’t appear that it will get better anytime soon. UEFA president Michel Platini, on the other hand, believes that […]
by stresster on June 20th, 2008
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It appears that the club have made a decision over who to appoint as their next manager.
by stresster on June 6th, 2008
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And to be fair, he does have a point. Michel Platini was a great player in his day and he doesn’t hold back when it comes to speaking out over the issues that are currently blighting the game of football. One of these happens to be certain English clubs who get themselves into a ridiculous […]
by offsidetrap on May 28th, 2008
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Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez might still be working feverishly to figure out how to conquer the Premiership, but one thing is for certain when it comes to the ‘goateed-one’: He sure doesn’t have a problem winning on Europe’s biggest stage
The Liverpool ECHO is reporting that Rafa’s hard work won’t go unnoticed next year, as UEFA […]
by groucho on May 14th, 2008
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As I excitedly await the UEFA Cup final tonight, I am saddened by the fact that the most interesting story I can think to write about has nothing to do with the football.
Yesterday the Zenit manager, Dick Advocaat, was quoted as saying that he would not be able to sign a black player as […]
by stresster on May 5th, 2008
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After the debacle for many Liverpool fans in Athens last season, it appeared as though more of the same could have been on the cards for supporters of Manchester United and Chelsea who are making the trip to Russia to see their team play in the Champions League final. There had been talk of fans […]
by groucho on May 2nd, 2008
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When Nacho Novo converted Rangers’ fifth penalty kick he did more than seal their place in the UEFA Cup final, he sealed this Rangers side’s place as legends. Win or lose in Manchester every Rangers fan will be rightly proud of the achievement of this group of underdogs for years to come.
It may not have […]
by sub on February 20th, 2008
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has long been a proponent of a European Super League and even after the dismantling of the G-14 group, of which the London club was a vital member, the Frenchman is not at all convinced that a breakway Super League wouldn’t be formed by the richest clubs in Europe.
But how? Wenger […]