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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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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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The team for Rome?

Friday, May 22, 2009

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Normally teams are announced an hour before kick-off, but not if you’re the Sun. They have the inside scoop on the United team to face Barcelona in the Champions League final and it’s… well… pretty unsurprising. Carlos Tevez is out, Dimitar Berbatov is out, Park Ji-Sung and Ryan Giggs are in. The paper claims it’s a [...]

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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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Top of the flops: The five worst Premier League signings of the season!

Friday, May 22, 2009

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There’s nothing quite like the buzz and thrill of expectancy when your club announces a new signing. Let’s face it, it doesn’t matter if you follow a team in the lowest echelons of the Conference South or one of the European superpowers at completely the other end of the spectrum, you just can’t beat that [...]

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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

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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 [...]

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Walker to Wilkins, Beckham to Baker – Five of the best and worst Englishmen in Italy

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

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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 [...]

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Shakhtar Donetsk v. Werder Bremen – Live Blog – UEFA Cup Final – 20 May 2009

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

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Shakhtar Donetsk v. Werder Bremen Stadium: Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey Competition: UEFA Cup Final Date: 20 May 2009 Kickoff: 18:45 GMT, 14:45 EST Shakhtar Donetsk and Werder Bremen will fight for the right to lift the UEFA Cup! footballlens will be bringing you the action live! Log on to the site 15 minutes before kickoff for the [...]

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