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Archive for August, 2008

Chelsea 4-0 versus Portsmouth

Aug 18th, 2008No CommentsCoachesResultsScoresTeams

“I’m happy because my team play very well. To win the first game 4-0 is important but more important for me is my team looked well in the field and I think the Chelsea fans are the same. We still need more patience and to touch the ball more. We expect more goals but at […]

Newcastle signs Argentinian Coloccini

Aug 15th, 20082 CommentsTeamsTransactions

26 year old Fabricio Coloccini from Deportivo La Coruna for an undisclosed fee, probably around €10 million. He signed a 5 year deal with the Magpies and will most likely be assuming a central defensive role next to Steven Taylor.
Kevin Keegan described him the deal: “I am delighted that the deal is now done - […]

Man City fail to procure Santa Cruz

Aug 14th, 20081 CommentCoachesInjuriesPlayersTeams

Manchester City’s bid for Roque Santa Cruz has been rejected by Blackburn. The Paraguayuan International  scored 23 goals last season with the Rovers. He was signed by Rover’s manager Mark Hughes from Bayern Munchen for €3.5 million. Mark Hughes was then transferred to Manchester City after Sven-Goran Eriksson was fired. Reportedly he may have offered […]

Lampard signs new contract with Chelsea

Aug 14th, 20081 CommentTeamsTransactions

“I see it as my final big contract and I will play out my days at Chelsea. I want to finish my career at Chelsea.”
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has signed a new contract with Chelsea which will keep him at Stamford Bridge until 2014. Lampard is currently 30 which means he will probably be with […]

Manchester United secure Community Shield

Aug 14th, 20081 CommentTeams

Manchester United played Portsmouth to obtain the Community Shield. United was dominant throughout the game but was unable to score any goals. Multiple opportunities to score were wasted by the United side: Fletcher failed to produce with a beautiful cross by Nani, and David James denied an excellent attempt by Carlos Tevez. James managed to […]

Berbatov may transfer to United

Aug 12th, 20081 CommentTransactions

27 year old Dimitar Berbatov, the Bulgarian International who currently plays with Tottenham has been strongly linked with a move to Manchester United. Reportedly, the Spurs were attempting to sell Berbatov for at least €38 million but may have agreed to a deal near €28 million. The Spurs were frustrated at United’s repeated attempts to […]

Manchester City in precarious situation

Aug 12th, 2008No CommentsTeamsTransactions

Manchester City’s owner, Thaksin Shinawatra, is attempting to seek asylum in England. Shinawatra is the former President of Thailand; he was President until 2006 when a military coup ousted him from power. While he is said to have reduced the amount of corruption in Thailand, he is accused of embezzling money and engaging in corruption.
The […]

Robinho yearns for Chelsea transfer

Aug 9th, 20082 CommentsTeamsTransactions

The 24 year old Brazilian International is unhappy at Real Madrid and disatisfied with the way its management is treating him. Chelsea has reportedly made an offer for Robinho for approximately €20 million. However, Real Madrid is supposedly trying to wait for a higher offer around €27 million. Robinho’s agent Wagner Ribeiro, has announced for […]

Product Review: where to buy soccer accessories

Aug 6th, 2008No CommentsUncategorized

With the emergence of many online websites dedicated to providing products for the football (AKA: soccer) oriented consumer, a question surfaced: which sites are reliable, deliver quick shipping, supply quality products, and have strong customer support? In an effort to answer this question I have been probing online companies which supply football apparel. This post […]

Shevchenko to warm Chelsea bench

Aug 6th, 20082 CommentsPlayers

Luiz Felipe Scolari, the recently appointed Chelsea manager, has indicated that he has no plans to include Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko in the starting line-up. Shevchenko has endured two miserable seasons at Chelsea since he was transferred from AC Milan. He was transferred while Jose Mourinho was still in charge.
Shevchenko was the second all time […]