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One Beck of a decision

31. December 2009

Most of the hacks seem to have overdosed on mince pies, and as such are unable to waddle to the computer. But we’ve still found a couple of articles for you. John Dillon at the Daily Express puts his focus on Fabio Capello’s decision to grant David Beckham a place at next year’s World Cup finals. What [...]

Cheat or a gate?

31. December 2009

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In the spirit of goodwill to all men and suchlike, Simon Barnes at the Times has come up with an article about cheating in sport and the effect of the Henry-handball. When does a cheat become a gate? It’s the most important question of the sporting year. There’ve been an awful lot of cheats in the [...]

Rich clubs facing an uprising

31. December 2009

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Despite Chelsea and Manchester City benefiting from the millions of their owners, this season has seen the Premier League’s poorer clubs showing they can match it with the best on their day. For Paul Hayward in the Observer, hard times are forcing a new equality of football’s economic miracle. “England’s highest football tier has been one [...]

Football transfer rumours: Nemanja Vidic to Real Madrid?

31. December 2009

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Today’s Mill was persuaded to throw out a football programme collection only a fortnight ago and is not at all resentful The Rumour Mill is minding its own business in a graveyard at dawn, attempting to roast its frozen chestnuts on a puny brazier when who should turn up but Blackburn Rovers’ El Hadji Diouf muttering [...]

Football transfer rumours: Peter Crouch to Zenit St Petersburg? | Barry Glendenning

31. December 2009

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Please consider today’s tell-all before printing the environment Contrary to what many would have you believe, the rumour-mongering trade is not all fast cars, loose women and big creamy slices of moist fruit-cake covered in marzipan, then icing with garish bits of fruit clinging to the sides like rogue pubic hairs on a bathroom tile. Oh [...]

Football transfer rumours: Emile Heskey to Liverpool?

31. December 2009

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Today’s Mill will stay up and moan It is a little known fact that around this time every year, after completing his annual round of small consumer goods deliveries to children across the world, Santa Claus turns his attention to the football transfer market. Shedding his traditional red-and-white cloak, shaving off his beard and slicking his [...]