Archive | July, 2009
Transfer Rumors (29 July 09): Arsenal’s Toure signs for Man City, Tottenham’s Keane linked with Aston Villa move, Bayern want €94m for Ribery, and more
Manchester City have been after a top Premier League-based defender all summer, and they’ve finally landed one. But one isn’t going to be nearly enough, as they’re stepping up their efforts to land another one in short order. Meanwhile, Robbie Keane could see his return to Tottenham come to an end a lot quicker than [...]
Continue reading...Introducing MLS All-Stars 2009: Six To Watch
31. July 2009
Major League Soccer is treating itself this evening. At Real Salt Lake’s Rio Tinto Stadium, the league’s finest play Premier League side Everton in the showpiece 2009 MLS All-Star game. Having defeated West Ham United this time last year, MLS will be looking to put in a top-class performance against superb opposition. Rights and wrongs [...]
Continue reading...‘Good Touch For A Tall Guy’: What Else Does Peter Crouch Offer?
31. July 2009
Throughout Peter Crouch’s career he has constantly been judged on his appearance more so than his on-pitch appearances. When Crouch is praised for his footballing abilities, it is usually the famous cliche that the media has tagged Crouchy with ’good touch for a tall guy’, but is this all that the England International is good for? Although many can argue [...]
Continue reading...Transfer Rumors (28 July 09): AC Milan reject Chelsea’s Pirlo bid, Tottenham target Hull defender Turner, Bent’s Sunderland move in doubt, and more
30. July 2009
It’s safe to say that Darren Bent is leaving Tottenham, but for who? It looked like Sunderland was a go for Bent, but until all of the i’s have been dotted and all of the t’s crossed, nothing is definite. Along with late bids for Bent, this morning’s roundup is packed chock full of [...]
Continue reading...10 Reasons why Football is better than Cricket
30. July 2009
You might not know it as you zip up your coat to brave the rain and the wind, but summer is here in England. And that means one thing. Cricket. The Ashes are in full (reverse) swing at the moment, and the feelgood factor is pretty high following England’s triumph at Lords. I have to [...]
Continue reading...Transfer Rumors (27 July 09): Arsenal’s Toure set for Man City move, Pompey’s Crouch signs for Tottenham, Inter’s Ibrahmovic seals Barca move, and more
29. July 2009
So, now that John Terry’s staying at Chelsea, surely there’s nothing to fill up the transfer pages, right? Far from it, as Monday saw plenty of money change hands (or get ready to). We’ve got a few big-money deals to add to the latest updates to our summer transfer lists, and there are a few [...]
Continue reading...Media and Cynics Biggest Winners in Terry Transfer Saga
28. July 2009
The biggest ‘non-story’ of this season’s transfer window finally seems to be at an end, on the Chelsea Football Club official website today John Terry released a statement regarding his future at the club and a proposed move to Manchester City. Whilst it cannot be denied that the players head had been turned by the offer [...]
Continue reading...Inter sweeps AC Milan for third place in World Football Challenge
28. July 2009
Tied for third place in the inaugural World Football Challenge tournament, Inter and AC Milan fought for pride at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts, and Jose Mourinho’s Inter kept their dignity with a 2-0 win over hometown rival AC Milan. Chelsea won the tournament July 26 by shutting out second place Club America 2-0. Diego [...]
Continue reading...Transfer Rumors (26 July 09): Terry remains at Chelsea, Man United rekindle interest in Valencia’s Silva, Arsenal eye Roma’s Vucinic and Chelsea’s Kalou, and more
27. July 2009
It should come as a shock to few, if any, but John Terry has finally come out and said that he’s…(drumroll, please)…staying at Chelsea. Not only is Mr. Chelsea staying at Chelsea, but apparently leaving for Manchester City was never a possibility. I’m not the only one wondering why, if it wasn’t ever [...]
Continue reading...Terry commits to Chelsea, Fergie slaps City around as Gerrard and Eriksson brighten a slow week
27. July 2009
Sir Alex Ferguson had had a quiet couple of weeks, all things considered. The furore over the futures of Cristiano Ronaldo & Carlos Tévez had long since died down, the modest signings of Antonio Valencia, Michael Owen & Gabriel Obertan had been completed with minimal fuss, and United’s tour of Asia was underway. But today, [...]
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31. July 2009
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