Tag Archive | "Middlesbrough"

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 transfer rumours: Diego Forlán to Manchester City?

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

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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 [...]

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Italian invasion: Five of the best and worst Italians to ever play in England

Monday, May 18, 2009

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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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Yet more Tevez

Saturday, May 16, 2009

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It’s one of those transfer sagas that seems certain to run and run, no matter how much you want it to end. Yes, it’s Mr Carlos Tevez. There’s quite a few stories doing the rounds on Saturday, including The Sun’s story. The paper has quotes via Argentina coach Diego Maradona which suggest that Sir Alex Ferguson [...]

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Transfer Rumors (14 May 09): Chelsea after Arsenal’s Adebayor and Villa’s Young, Tottenham want Santa Cruz, Barcelona to land Inter’s Ibrahimovic, and more

Friday, May 15, 2009

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Is it safe to say that striker receives more time in the transfer gossip pages from January to December than any other position? Several well-known strikers are in today’s transfer news and rumors, but the goal-getters aren’t the only men in the summer shop window. In today’s roundup, we’ve got tidbits from several of [...]

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Football transfer rumours: Carlos Tevez to Liverpool?

Thursday, May 14, 2009

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Today’s tell-all want to be buried in the unmarked grave beside Arch Stanton Marriages of convenience fractured beyond repair feature prominently in today’s super soaraway Sun, with Katie Price taking up the front page to announce how “devastated” she is at being dumped by Peter Andre, while Carlos Tevez features on the back announcing that [...]

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Shearer: Tactical genius…

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

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There’s only one place to start with a round-up of Tuesday morning’s UK papers and that’s with the fallout from Newcastle’s 3-1 win over Middlesbrough. The Magpies went behind early but managed to equalise before the break and allowed Alan Shearer to pull off what the Sun called a “tactical masterstroke” and the Daily Mail labelled [...]

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Big men step up to the plate as Newcastle wrestle free

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

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St James’ Park didn’t know what to think. Michael Owen did, but he knew he better not say. The captain’s armband had already passed to Nicky Butt by the time the fourth official’s board went up. Newcastle’s skipper’s number was on it. Their former skipper’s, and current manager’s, number was the one to replace him. [...]

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Premier League Predictions: Arsenal, Chelsea, United and City to draw, Everton to beat Tottenham, Newcastle to beat Middlesbrough and more

Sunday, May 10, 2009

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We’ve come to that point in the Premier League campaign where teams go one of two ways: they either learn to rise above the the rest and make an indelible mark at the end of the season, or they end up falling into a pit of despair and never coming back. Which road will your team [...]

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