Charlie Rhodes
Sports Editor
Michael Owen To Stay At Newcastle After All?
The future of England international striker Michael Owen is getting increasingly convoluted as Newcastle United manager Joe Kinnear seems to be confident that Owen shall sign a new contract with…
The Top Five Fantasy Football Games of 2008
If you’re new to fantasy football, read our intro to fantasy football. The online Fantasy Football market is undoubtedly one of the most crowded and competitive gaming markets on the…
Transfer Rumors (19 Dec 08): Valencia put £120m price tag on City target Villa, Fabiano to Chelsea, no Juve move for Gallas, and more
The days are counting down, down, down to the end of 2008. Christmas is next week, and right after that, we’ll be saying goodbye to this year and hello to…
Aiden McGeady: The Art Of Making Friends
When Aiden McGeady let rip at his manager after Celtic’s 1-1 draw on Saturday, he probably felt justified in his actions. After all, every decision he’s made down the years…
Tottenham Hotspur Looking To Bring Back Former Liverpool Star Finnan To The Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp is on Mission Recruitment next month (more of the same at White Hart Lane, it seems) and has been lining up a number of decent…
Valencia stick 120m price tag on Manchester City target Villa
According to the Daily Mirror, Manchester City have been told by Valencia that David Villa is going to cost them the princely sum of £120m.
UEFA Champions League Playoffs Draw – LIVEBLOG
This article refers to an earlier version of the Champions League draw. Go to the latest Champions League draw article. The draw for the 1st knockout round (Round of 16)…
Harry Redknapp Pulls The Curtain Down On Gilberto’s Tottenham Future
Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has effectively shown Gilberto the exit door after publicly declaring that the Brazilian international has no future at White Hart Lane. This follows a disastrous…
Five Best Mainstream Football Bloggers Of 2008
It’s 2008: the blogging revolution has been absorbed by the establishment press and propped up as a new ‘form’ of journalism. Just read Andrew Sullivan’s recent apologist screed on blogs…
The Art and Science of Goalkeeping
Goalkeeping is a special position that takes a special individual to play. I should know – I have been playing it for 15 years and currently train goalkeepers with a…
Transfer Rumors (18 Dec 08): Barca after Van Persie, Liverpool eye Lennon, Juve defender interests Arsenal, and more
In the world of transfer news and rumors, rule #1 is (or at least it should be) not to believe everything that you read. If you did, you’d have your…
Portsmouth look to old boy O’Neil to replace outgoing Diarra
According to the Daily Mirror, Portsmouth already have their eye on a replacement for Real Madrid-bound midfielder Lassana Diarra, with the club already said to be in talks wih Middlesbrough…
Portsmouth Exodus: Defoe To Tottenham, Everyone Else To Manchester City?
Portsmouth are bracing for a mass exodus in January with half of their squad expected to leave Fratton Park. And one of those who shall almost certainly be heading for…
Ridiculous Rumours: Real Madrid and Barcelona Sign Ronaldo and Aguero
Well, if reports published on elconfidencial.com are to be trusted, then Spanish champions and European powerhouse Real Madrid have signed Sergio Aguero from Atletico Madrid. Or at least, they have…
Sir Alex Ferguson: Sell Ronaldo To A Mob? I Wouldn’t Even Sell Them A Virus!
It is transfer time and understandably speculation on Cristiano Ronaldo has started to sprout. And understandably Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is not very happy with the current situation….