Articles By Charlie Rhodes (31339)

Manchester United legend wants Real Madrid summer target at Old Trafford

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 1 2014

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes believes the Red Devils should sign their long-term transfer target Toni Kroos. The Bayern Munich midfielder has one year left on his contract and has…

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CONFIRMED: Brazilian star Kaka terminates AC Milan contract

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 30 2014

AC Milan have confirmed the club has reached an agreement with their player Kaka to terminate the midfielder’s contract. “Ricky and Milan find mutual agreement in terminating contract. Milan and…

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Belgium v USA: Preview, Possible Lineups & Prediction

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 2 2014

Group H winners Belgium face Group G runners-up USA on Tuesday in what is sure to be a fascinating last 16 clash in Salvador. The difference in points between these nations from…

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France & Germany set to join Brazil, Netherlands and co in quarter-finals

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 9 2021

France and Germany are heavy favourites on Monday to join the Netherlands in representing Europe in the final eight of the 2014 World Cup. With half of the second round…

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World Cup Roundup: Dutch hero Arjen Robben yet another flawed genius

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 1 2014

Netherlands 2-1 Mexico – Arjen Robben at the centre of latest diving storm Soccerlens Tom’s World Cup Day 18 Predictions Arjen Robben: The best player at the 2014 World Cup,…

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Analysis: How was Van Persie kept quiet and what did Van Gaal do in response?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 30 2014

When the Mexican national team do overcome the grief of having not made it into the last eight for what would have been the third time in their history, they will…

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Analysis: How De Jong’s injury nearly put Netherlands out of the World Cup

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 30 2014

Netherlands took on Mexico in the round of 16 game, going in as clear favourites to emerge victorious and set-up what would potentially be an ‘easy’ win to take them…

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ALMOST DONE: Manchester United target set to join Real Madrid

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 30 2014

According to Spanish newspaper Marca, Bayern Munich star and Manchester United target Toni Kroos is set to join Real Madrid in the summer. The Madrid based daily has also featured…

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Manchester United representatives in Portugal to sign €45m sensation

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 30 2014

According to reports in Portuguese website ZeroZero, Manchester United representatives are already in Lisbon to finalize a deal for the highly William Carvalho. The story has also featured in the…

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Costa Rica 1-1 Greece (5-3 on pens): Navas heroics sends minnows through to quarters

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 11 2023

The unlikely match-up in Recife of Greece and Costa Rica, both underdogs to qualify for the Round of 16, took 120 minutes of play and 8 penalties to settle. Keylor Navas…

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On-pitch in-fighting: England striker lashes out at Brazilian team-mate (Video)

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 29 2014

Jermaine Defoe has launched his Toronto FC career off to a fantastic start goals-wise, but his camaraderie with team-mates at the MLS side was cast into a huge shadow of doubt this…

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Netherlands 2-1 Mexico: Super-sub Huntelaar snatches victory for Dutch

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 11 2023

The Netherlands managed to come back from a goal down with only two minutes remaining to beat Mexico and reach the quarter finals, with Klaas Jan Huntelaar’s stoppage time penalty sending Louis…

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Who has been Greece’s stand-out player at the World Cup?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 29 2014

The World Cup is a global event, with the event being televised across nearly 200 nations, 6 continents and reaching billions of people. Those numbers are staggering, considering that only…

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France v Nigeria Preview: Benzema tipped to see Les Bleus past unpredictable Africans

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 1 2014

France and Nigeria will go head to head in the Estádio Nacional de Brasilia on Monday for a place in the World Cup quarter finals, with the unpredictable African champions unlikely…

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Netherlands v Mexico: The key battle that can decide the World Cup Last 16 clash

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 29 2014

After impressing viewers with their level of football, and certainly surprising many experts who were of the belief that the Dutch would disappoint and fail, the Netherlands are looking ahead…

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