Posts Tagged ‘UEFA’

World XI shortlist set: Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal all have a say in this one!

by offsidetrap on October 21st, 2008 | 141 words | 22 comments

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, […]

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Liverpool boss calls for a revise of the international schedule: Would it help keep players from getting injured?

by offsidetrap on October 17th, 2008 | 173 words | 1 comment

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 […]

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UEFA boss says a universal salary cap could save football: Do Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham, et al agree?

by offsidetrap on October 9th, 2008 | 418 words | 21 comments

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 […]

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Have Blackburn taken a risk with new manager?

by stresster on June 20th, 2008 | 344 words | 1 comment

It appears that the club have made a decision over who to appoint as their next manager.

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UEFA chief labels Man United and Chelsea as ‘cheats’

by stresster on June 6th, 2008 | 256 words | 22 comments

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 […]

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Liverpool the best in Europe: What makes them so hard to beat?

by offsidetrap on May 28th, 2008 | 290 words | 26 comments

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 […]

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Race concerns over UEFA finalists

by groucho on May 14th, 2008 | 240 words | 3 comments

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 […]

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Great news for Chelsea and Manchester United fans going to Moscow

by stresster on May 5th, 2008 | 259 words | 4 comments

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 […]

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Rangers are spot-on

by groucho on May 2nd, 2008 | 272 words | 2 comments

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 […]

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Arsenal manager reiterates European Super League conviction

by sub on February 20th, 2008 | 430 words | 1 comment

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 […]

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