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Real denies pre-agreement for Ronaldo transfer
Spanish giants Real Madrid denied Friday persistent media reports that it has a pre-agreement to sign Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United. “Real Madrid wishes to deny news that have appeared in several media regarding an alleged signing of Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo. No pre-agreement exists between the club and the player, his agent or [...]
Continue reading...Soccerlens Podcast – Survival Sunday, Manchester United’s banner season, Wenger’s future at Arsenal and more
Friday, May 22, 2009
On episode twelve of the footballlens Podcast, Stephen Darwin is joined by the founder of EPL Talk, Chris Harris to discuss the final day of the Premier League and of course that intriguing relegation scrap. The show will be looking specifically at Manchester United and their unprecedented success, Newcastle’s woeful season, the future for Wenger and Arsenal, the remarkable work [...]
Continue reading...Rio will be ready for Rome
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Thursday’s UK newspapers carry quotes from Rio Ferdinand that will be of concern to both Barcelona and Hull City, but ease fears across the north east of England. Sir Alex Ferguson’s had suggested that his defender might miss out on a starting place in next week’s Champions League final because of a calf injury. But Ferdinand has [...]
Continue reading...Transfer Rumors (19 May 09): Ribery, Ronaldo, or Valencia for Real Madrid?, Tottenham chase Lazio’s Pandev and Wolfsburg’s Dzeko, Inter set to snap up Genoa duo, and more
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Another week, another rumor linking Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid. Will it ever end? Not until he actually moves to Madrid, which can’t happen soon enough for some. But, until he moves, he’ll still be popping up in our transfer news and rumors column, along with several other tidbits from around England and [...]
Continue reading...Transfer Rumors (18 May 09): Chelsea to make Tevez move, Liverpool and Manchester City after French star Gourcuff, Arsenal to rival Aston Villa for Ajax defender Vermaelen, and more
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Seasons are coming to a close around Europe, and while many big names will make moves in the upcoming summer transfer window, we’re also going to see a few notable managers change clubs in the near future. With that in mind, today’s transfer news and rumors roundup has a little managerial news from around [...]
Continue reading...Walker to Wilkins, Beckham to Baker – Five of the best and worst Englishmen in Italy
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
It’s somewhat rare these days to see an Englishman trying his luck in Europe’s top leagues, especially in the tactical cauldron that is Serie A. In fairness, for many, life seemingly begins and ends with the Premier League where visions of a move abroad are often distorted by what many perceive as the ‘greatest league [...]
Continue reading...Fergie must match Real’s £21.5m to land Valencia
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
With the European football season drawing to a close the attention of the UK press is fully focused on transfer tittle-tattle and Tuesday’s big money move centres around Wigan Athletic winger Antonio Valencia. The Daily Mail ‘exclusively’ reveal that the Ecuador international is set to join Real Madrid after Latics boss Steve Bruce thrashed out a [...]
Continue reading...Football transfer rumours: Diego Forlán to Manchester City?
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Today’s rumours are looking for a comfortable dark place in which to hide Yes, he’s really off now. Off. This time. Going now. Five-goal ace Carlos Tevez really is packing up his little scurrying legs and taking his wounded, puppyish baby-brown eyes off to somewhere else, somewhere better, somewhere his organ grinder can get a few [...]
Continue reading...Learning from history: How Benitez must avoid the mistakes made by Houllier
Monday, May 18, 2009
My Grandad always used to say “The Runners Up in anything are just the first losers”. It is a notion that is unlikely to endear himself to the man who he refers to consistently as “Bennertez”, as Rafa Benitez wakes up today contemplating being the “first loser” of this season’s Premier League. But, clichés and mispronunciations [...]
Continue reading...Italian invasion: Five of the best and worst Italians to ever play in England
Monday, May 18, 2009
There haven’t been too many Italians that have made that considerably bold step leap of moving from the proverbial comfort zone of Serie A to the Premier League. Although if young Federico Macheda needs any advice on how he may be able to forge a long and fruitful career at Old Trafford then he may be [...]
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Friday, May 22, 2009
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