The Round-Up: Chelsea Debunk Atletico €60m ‘Double Bid’ Claims
Reports in the Spanish press yesterday were carrying quotes supposedly attributed to Miguel Angel Gil, in which Atletico Madrid’s majority shareholder claimed that Chelsea had made a €60 million double bid for striker Sergio Aguero and centre-back Diego Godin. Though it seems Senor Gil may have been telling porkies…
Andy Gray Teeters As Second Sexist Tirade Leaked
Just when it looked like Sky Sports pundit-in-chief Andy Gray (along with presenter Richard Keys) was going to worm his way out of having to face any tangible punishment for his overtly chauvinistic guffawing, a second denigrating video has been leaked – by Sky News, no less – that may just cost the gittish Scot his lucrative ‘job for life’.
The Round-Up: Wenger Aware Of Hazard, Chelsea Luiz Control
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that he is interested in bringing Lille prodigy Eden Hazard to the Emirates, but will only make a move for the 20-year-old starlet if and when he becomes ‘available’
Manchester title race comes down to Berbatov and Tevez
UEFA’s latest European Golden Shoe rankings have Dimitar Berbatov shooting up to 3rd with 17 goals, a mere 2 goals behind Lionel Messi and a further 3 goals behind former…
Sky Sports Cavemen Suspended Over Sexist Remarks
The observant amongst you may have noticed that a female human being by the name of Sian Massey ran the line during Saturday’s Premier League tie between Wolves and Liverpool…
The Round-Up: Didier’s Drog Days Are Over, Liverpool Ramp Up Suarez Hunt
There’s a bit of a rip-snorter doing the rounds in this morning’s gossip columns, in which Chelsea’s misfiring heavyweight Didier Drogba is the latest name being linked with the vacant striker’s position over at Real Madrid.
The Round-Up: Chelsea Chase Kjaer, West Ham Scrape The Barrel
Danish defender Simon Kjaer has only been at Bundesliga side Wolfsburg for a few months, but if today’s gossip columns are to be believed (I know, I know), then he could be set for a premature departure – to Chelsea, no less.
Catalan Press Explode As Mourinho Refuses To Commit
As far as the Spanish sporting press goes, a good rule of thumb to abide by is that, if the twin Catalan-based newspapers Sport and El Mundo Deportivo aren’t running…
The Round-Up: Man City Target One Last Winter Splurge
Manchester City are hoping to prise highly-rated Dutch right-back Gregory van der Wiel from Ajax’s clutches before the transfer window shuts in around a week’s time, after sending a four-man delegation to monitor the 22-year-old defender during the Amsterdam club’s 2-0 win over Feyenoord on Wednesday.
3 UP FRONT: Darren Bent, Transfer Gossip and Super Mario’s Strikeforce
Don’t miss the brand new episode of the 3 Up Front podcast! Host Adrian Clarke does his best to control feuding pundits Iain Spragg and Iain Macintosh during half an…
Barca And Inter Dominate UEFA ‘Team Of The Year’ 2010
UEFA have taken the time and good grace to bestow upon us their Team of the Year, and it should come as scant surprise that both Barcelona and Inter Milan dominate proceedings – with 8 of the final 11 slots being occupied by their employees, along with a further 7 of the 44 ‘unsuccessful’ nominees.
The Round-Up: Jose Mourinho Is Too Old For This Sh*t!
According to the Daily Mirror, coach Jose Mourinho is ‘prepared to quit’ Real Madrid at the end of the season, after reaching the end of his tether with sporting director Jorge Valdano – whom our Portuguese protagonist deems to not be doing his job entirely efficiently.
Now That Pienaar is Gone – a Toffee Shakeup
With the departure of Steven Pienaar to White Heart Lane for 3 million euros this week, Everton lose a star winger and a crucial player to the team. Now something different will have to be devised and the following article will entail just what I would do, formation and line up wise, if I was David Moyes.
Serie A: Inter Milan 3-2 Cesena Highlights (19 Jan 2011)
Samuel Eto’o opened the scoring for Inter Milan in the Serie A game after bringing the ball from the half-line to the 18 yard box. Diego Milito doubled the lead…
Darren Bent: Avid Mercenary Or Victim Of English Hypocrisy?
As you’ve probably been made aware by now, a footballer who essentially only excels at one very basic aspect of the game, i.e. kicking the ball the way he is…
