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09-10 Premier League Fixtures

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

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The 2009/2010 English Premier League fixtures list was announced earlier today. The Premier League kicks off on Saturday, 15th August 2009 with Tottenham taking on Liverpool at White Hart Lane and Everton hosting Arsenal the pick of the fixtures on the opening weekend. The biggest game of the opening month will surely be Manchester United [...]

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Football “Franchises” – Right or Wrong?

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

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In a summer bereft of football, the release of fixture lists this week provide some form of respite for fans starved of action. Away trips are plotted, long weekends at some of the more far-flung fixtures are planned, and best mates are pleaded with not to hold their wedding on a certain date as it [...]

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Real Madrid Firesale: Sneijder, Huntelaar, Robben, Diarra, Van der Vaart and Ruud for sale

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

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The other shoe has finally dropped. Real Madrid have put up nine players for sale, including their whole Dutch contingent. Joining Heinze, Saviola and Mahamadou Diarra on the transfer list are Ruud van Nistelrooy, Rosten Drenthe, Rafael Van der Vaart and perhaps most surprisingly, the young trio of Arjen Robben, Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Wesley [...]

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Transfer Rumors (15 June 09): Man United after Valencia stars Villa and Silva, Aston Villa close on Tottenham duo, Berbatov and Pavlyuchenko linked with Bundesliga moves, and more

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

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We’re already in the middle of June, and though the signings haven’t been coming hard and fast just yet, that doesn’t mean that there’s a shortage of action thus far in the summer transfer window. In this morning’s transfer news and rumors roundup, we’ve got tidbits from England, Spain, Italy, Germany, France, and Greece, [...]

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Football chant challenge gives fans something to sing about

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

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They echo throughout fields all over the UK during the football season, and on many occasions have been known to give players a lift. I’m talking about football chants.  From Fernando Torres’ “Liverpool’s Number Nine” to “Glory Glory Man United,” songs and chants are a massive part of what makes football such a unique sport. Some [...]

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Ronaldo To Real Madrid – Done Deal!

Thursday, June 11, 2009

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Manchester United have accepted a world record offer of £80 Million for Cristiano Ronaldo. “Manchester United have agreed to give Real Madrid permission to talk to the player,” said a statement from the English club official website. It added that the decision came at Ronaldo’s request after he “again expressed his desire to leave the [...]

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Champions League – Celebrities Stand By Their Team

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

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Here is a list of some celebrities who follow Barcelona or Manchester United. Barcelona Kobe Bryant (basketball player)  The 30-year-old LA Lakers star will warm up before the semifinal game number five against Denver Nugget in NBA finals later that evening with the Champions League final. “I was captivated by Ronaldinho, and that was how I began to follow [...]

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Ferguson pledges to play strong team at Hull

Friday, May 22, 2009

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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson hit back at claims he will field a weakened team at Hull on Sunday by insisting he would never damage the reputation of the Premier League. The newly-crowned champions will travel to Rome next week to begin preparations for their Champions League final against Barcelona on Wednesday. And speculation has been [...]

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Shearer confident ahead of Newcastle´s last gasp

Friday, May 22, 2009

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Alan Shearer expects Newcastle to avoid relegation with a victory in the biggest match in the club’s history at Aston Villa on Sunday. Shearer’s side will drop out of the Premier League for the first time in 16 years if they lose at Villa or if Hull and Sunderland win their fixtures against Manchester United and [...]

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Football transfer rumours: Brede Hangeland to Arsenal?

Friday, May 22, 2009

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Today’s tittle-tattle is off to live in a floating duck house – because we deserve to be safe from foxes too Forget Manchester United v Barcelona, The New Harry Potter Movie v The New Terminator Movie or Peter Andre and Katie Price v The Possibility That Newspapers Might Stop Writing About Them Soon, the real heavyweight [...]

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