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Promising signs for new look Liverpool 0000-00-00 00:00:00 The new football season is looming, and excitement is reaching fever pitch amongst the ardent supporters. The battle to avoid the drop will surely become even more fiercely contested than the epic struggle last season, with Fulham, Bolton, Wigan, and Premier League new boys Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion and ... Read more:Liverpool
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The death of a Brazilian giant 0000-00-00 00:00:00 A win in the Copa do Brazil in 2006, followed up with an impressive end to the 2007 season, when they recovered from a poor start to finish third in the league, qualifying for South America’s the Copa Libertadores and a promising start to this season saw them qualify for ... Read more:Brazilian
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Have Arsenal forgotten how to win? 0000-00-00 00:00:00 As a new season dawns upon us, thought I would try and do some predicting this year, but I’ve struggled with trying to figure out who might be crowned champions in May.
One conclusion that I did come to is that it won’t be going to Arsenal
. Before I start getting ...
Blow for Gers as Cuellar quits for Villa 0000-00-00 00:00:00 The fears of Rangers’ fans have been realised as star defender Carlos Cuellar has left Glasgow and headed down the M6 to join Aston Villa
in a deal worth a reported £7.8 million. The Spaniard will sign for Martin O’Neill providing he passes a medical and agrees personal terms on ...
Controversy as the new SPL season kicks off 0000-00-00 00:00:00 A new season it may be, but some things will never change in the Scottish domestic game. The country is hit by a deluge of rain. Check. Edinburgh is trying to outdo the start of the season with the festival. Check. We’ve had goals galore. Check.
But most importantly, controversial refereeing ... Read more:Controversy
Free Football Shirt for new Sky Subscribers 0000-00-00 00:00:00 UKSoccershop are currently running a promotion whereby you can get a free football shirt when you take our a subscription with Sky TV.
Sky Digital is the market leading digital TV provider in the UK. Sky currently has over 8.1 million subscribers and with our leading coverage of sports, movies and ... Read more:Football
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Hansa Rostock reach next round 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Hansa Rostock has reached the next round
in the German cup competition. Against fourth division team Holstein Kiel, Hansa Rostock managed to get the edge and not disappoint its own fans. Only two weeks ago, both teams met in a friendly that ended in a 1-1 draw. This time Hansa ...
Portsmouth sign £6m Kaboul 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Portsmouth have confirmed the signing of Tottenham Hotspur defender Younes Kaboul in a £6million transfer.
Pompey boss Harry Redknapp defeated competition from both Aston Vill and Sunderland to sign the 22-year-old central defender.
The France Under-21 player only signed for Spurs last summer but found first-team chances limited after former boss Martin ... Read more:Portsmouth
Wolfsburg deny Marcelinho sale 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Bundesliga side Wolfsburg have denied claims that midfielder Marcelinho has been sold to Brazilian side Flamengo, despite claims to the contrary by Flamengo earlier on Monday.
The Rido de Janeiro outfit had announced on their website that the 33-year-old star had joined on a two year contract, a statement Wolfsburg have ...
PSV confirm Erding interest 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven have confirmed that they are interested in signing Sochaux striker Mevlut Erding.
The 21-year old scoared in the weekend's 2-1 defeat by Grenoble, watched by PSV director Jan Reker and technical manager Adrie van Kraaij.
"We must have a look at how we will do this but we ...
Chelsea Stop Taking Pre Orders For Robinho Kits 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Robinho looked almost certain to move to the Blues this week, But at Real there is a crisis that they might not find a replacement before the transfer window closes.
At Chelsea
, it was almost certainly a done transfer; Chelsea’s merchandise store even started taking pre orders for Robinho Kits.
While it ... Read more:Taking
Pompey looking at Motta 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Former Barcelona midfielder Thiago Motta is on trial with Portsmouth.
Motta, who is currently at Athletico Madrid, is believed to be available on a free form Athletico and the midfielder is trying to get back to full fitness after a knee operation in February.
Redknapp said "He's been training with us and ...
City Set to sign Zabaleta 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Manchester City look set to sign Espanyol’s Pablo Zabaleta after the meeting the players 8 million Euro but-out clause.
Espanyol were trying to keep hold of the right sided defender but after Man City met the buy out clause they have given permission for him to travel to Manchester to try ...
Saha set for Everton move 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Manchester United forward Louis Saha has agreed a move to Everton
subject to a medical.
Saha has been signed on a 2 year contrat with the option for a 3rd. The fee has not been disclosed.
This is Evertons 3rd signing of the week after right back Jacobsen signed on a free ...
Wright-Phillips Returns to City 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Shaun Wright
-Phillips
completed a transfer from Chelsea to Manchester City today after both clubs agreed to terms. This follows 3 disappointing seasons from the diminutive, pacy midfielder; who in 65+59 games only managed to score 10 goals; he originally signed in the summer of 2005 - after Chelsea's first league ... Read more:Returns
Kuyt Papers Over Cracks Of Below-Standard Reds 0000-00-00 00:00:00 It took Liverpool 118 minutes to beat Standard
Liege, thus qualifying for the Champions League proper, last night. Dirk Kuyt's tap-in from a Ryan Babel cross deep in extra time finally managed to defeat a brave and resilient Standard Liege side who, judging by their performance over the two legs, really ... Read more:Below
Chelsea Taking Orders For Robinho Shirts 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Next to the new transfers at Chelsea
(Deco, Bosingwa) there might be one more coming before the transfer window closes.
On the Chelsea website it has been discovered that they have started taking orders for Robinho Shirts
and Shorts.
Despite the fact Robinho has yet to be given a number, also with ... Read more:Taking
Benitez praises Kuyt 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Liverpool eventually got past a well organised Standard Liege team with a 1-0 extra time goal only 2 minutes from the end of extra time.
Kuyt got the goal to put Liverpool into the group stages of the Champions League and Benitez
said: "I was delighted with Dirk Kuyt. His goal ...
Airdrie shock Hearts 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Hearts were the latest SPL club to fall at the hand of a lower division side.
Airdrie battled well in a 0-0 draw before going on to win 4-3 on penalties. The hearts coach was clearly disappointed commenting: "Everybody is disappointed. You can't play only good football, you must score. If ... Read more:Hearts
Kuffour set for Bristol Rovers 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Bournemouth’s Jo Kuffour is set for a switch to BristolRovers
. The deal is all but done and the 26-year old only requires a medical before putting pen to paper.
Bristol Rovers boss Trollope said: "Negotiations with Jo Kuffour are proceeding, and all being well, he will train with us on ...
Bremen prepared for Bayern challenge 0000-00-00 00:00:00 If you were to believe just what critics in Bremen
have recently been writing, then Werder have distinct problems in dealing with defensive and particularly passive opponents. Trainer Thomas Schaaf’s men would very much like to prove those critics wrong on the pitch – but they will have to be ... Read more:Bayern
Ronaldo: The End Of A Legend? 0000-00-00 00:00:00 A long term injury, transvestite scandal and more than a few lack lustre performances seem to have left Ronaldo
on the naughty step of world football, and at 32 years of age is there anyone willing to take a chance on the player once christened ‘El Fenomeno’?
With a club ... Read more:Legend
Lampard - “We were happy when we heard the news” 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Key Chelsea midfielder “Frank Lampard
” has expressed his happiness for John Terry getting his red card dismissed from the FA. Skipper John Terry will be leading the squad against Man Utd on Sunday after the defender was sent of during the Man City Vs Chelsea match.
Lampard expressed to the press ...
Brentford sign Charlton winger 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Charlton midfielder Josh Wright has joined Brentford on a month's loan.
The 18-year-old has struggled to break into Alan Pardew's side at The Valley but goes straight into the Bees squad for their home clash with Lincoln on Saturday.
Pardew told the club's official website: "He's way beyond the reserves but he's ... Read more:Charlton
Milan topple Zurich in UEFA clash 0000-00-00 00:00:00 AC Milan
handed under pressure boss Carlo Ancelotti a much needed victory with a 3-1 win over FC Zurich
at the Sano Siro on Thursday.
The UEFA Cup first leg victory was the Rossoneris first victory of the season and sets them up for qualification for the UEFA Cup group stages ...
Smith Steels the Show 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Graeme Smith
was the hero for Motherwell as the Steelmen came away from the Stade Marcel Picot only 1-0 down and still in with a chance of qualifying for the Uefa Cup group stages. The ‘Well keeper saved a second half penalty from Issiar Dia that would have doubled Nancy’s ...
Camoranesi signs extension 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Camoranesi has been an ever present in the Juventus side his his move to the club in 2002 and his contract extension will keep him at Juventus until 2011.
"This is an important day for me,"
"I arrived in Turin in the summer of 2002 and I am proud to have ... Read more:signs
Miller determined to win title 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Rangers striker Kenny Miller
has said the realisation has hit home this week that the Glasgow giants got knocked out of Europe after seeing the other Scottish teams take part in European competition but all it has done is make him and his Rangers teammates more determined
to win the ...
Keeper stars to keep Motherwell in it 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Motherwell goalkeeper Graeme Smith had a fantastic game last night including a penalty save to keep Motherwell in with a chance of reaching the group stages of the Uefa Cup.
“Colin Meldrum told me about their original penalty-taker, but three weeks ago I decided that at my next penalty, I ... Read more:Keeper
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Werder doubts over Almeida & Jensen 0000-00-00 00:00:00 The manner in which the Werder
players should be approaching the up-coming Bundesliga clash with FC Bayern Munich is quite clear. Learn from their mistakes, put Famagusta behind them and head off confidently towards Munich, where they will clash with Bayern on Saturday, 20.09.2008.
Mesut Özil feels the match against the ...