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Capello nervous over defence

07 Sep 2009 by Lewis Doe in England

England manager, Fabio Capello, says that he will have to be ruthless if his defensive players do not tighten up. Capello was visibly annoyed during the 2-1 home friendly victory over Slovenia at the weekend but the manager says there are worries in defence. England won the match thanks to goals from Frank Lampard and [...]

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Benitez has a dig at football’s money

11 Jul 2009 by Dan Brown in Premier League

Liverpool manager, Rafael Benitez, has had a dig at the amount of money floating around in the modern game. Benitez believes that football has become tainted by its orientation to finances and says that players such as Gareth Barry should be ashamed of themselves for moving to a club because of cash. Benitez had been [...]

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Madrid President is at it again.

07 Jul 2009 by Dan Brown in Spanish Football

Real Madrid President, Florentino Perez, is at it again after he has called Europe’s biggest clubs to come together and start a Super League. Perez’s comments have caused outrage within football communities because if his calls are acted upon it will mean the destruction of established leagues across Europe. Perez has been in the headlines [...]

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David Villa will NOT play in England.

26 Jun 2009 by Dan Brown in David Villa

Valencia striker, David Villa, has put an end to the speculation surrounding his future by stating that he will not be playing in England next season. It is thought that at least two or three English sides were tracking the player and were preparing bids for yet another high profile summer swoop. However, there has [...]

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Drama in Confederations Cup

23 Jun 2009 by Ian Palmer in Confederations Cup

It can happen in the blink of an eye. Just ask Italy. Their Confederations Cup world came crashing down around them today (June 22nd) in the matter of a few minutes as Brazil ripped them apart with some fascinating attacks between the 37th and 45th minute to take a 3-0 stranglehold on their Group B [...]

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One spot up for grabs in Group A of Confederations Cup

20 Jun 2009 by Ian Palmer in Confederations Cup

Group A is still up for grabs in the Confederations Cup. Spain has clinched a spot in the top two with six points and will be taking on second-place South Africa, who has four points, and could win the group with a win over the Spaniards. Third place Iraq with one point will be playing [...]

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England youngsters breeze past Spain into semis

England Under-21s have secured their place in the semi-finals of the European Under-21 Championships with a 2-0 win over Spain Under-21s. With Germany having earlier moved top of the group after beating Finland 2-0, manager Stuart Pearce knew his side would regain control with victory over the Spanish. After a relatively low-key first half, which [...]

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Iraq coach Bora Milutinovic insults football in loss to Spain

18 Jun 2009 by Ian Palmer in Confederations Cup

Current European champions Spain did what was expected of them today (June 17th), as they reached the semi finals of the Confederations Cup in South Africa with a 1-0 win over Iraq. However, if Iraq had put a little more effort into attacking as much as they did defending, they might have slipped out of [...]

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Controversy reigns at Confederations Cup

17 Jun 2009 by Ian Palmer in Confederations Cup

Here’s something new for football, controversy. After just one round of matches at the Confederations Cup in South Africa, there’s already been plenty of it. The biggest fuss surrounded the thrilling 4-3 win by Brazil over Egypt in Group B on Monday (June 15th). Brazil seemed to have the game in control and were cruising [...]

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Opening day of the Euro Under 21 Championships

The European Under 21 Championships kicked off in Sweden on Monday (June 15th) with a couple of pretty good games. England got the three points they so desperately wanted with a 2-1 win over Finland. However, there were a few rocky moments for them a long the way, with the worst one being the sending [...]

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