A reason for debate – should clubs be bought out by rich soccer lovers?

Date: 28th February 2009 at 11:02 pm | Written by
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Was all set this week to debate whether or not club's being bought out by rich 'soccer' lovers was a good thing, had reasonable arguments either way calculated in my head….then it happened. As I came out of the newsagents after buying a …

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Rooney targets Wembley glory

Date: 28th February 2009 at 10:28 pm | Written by
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Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney hopes he can play a part in helping the club win the Carling Cup Final against Tottenham on Sunday. Rooney came on as a late substitute in Tuesday's goalless Champions League draw against Internazionale which he …

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Rafa should keep faith with galvanised Spaniard and use the £15m elsewhere

Date: 28th February 2009 at 9:57 pm | Written by
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Football FanCast guest columnist Des Malone wonders if Rafa really needs to look to Gareth Barry in the summer, given the sparking form of Xabi Alonso this season. From the sublime at the Bernabeu to the ridiculous at the Riverside and in short it has …

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Wenger should take advantage of fire sale and BID for Spanish ace!

Date: 28th February 2009 at 9:49 pm | Written by
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Football FanCast reporter Juan Vasquez mulls over the latest

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The £8m has ultimately proved the costliest mistake at Newcastle in years

Date: 28th February 2009 at 9:39 pm | Written by
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Football FanCast guest columnist Jon Mackay wonders if the £8m cheque that Newcastle are reportedly set to payout to Keegan has ultimately proved the costliest mistake that the club has made in years. When Derek Llambias came out this week and claimed that he doesn't …

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Walcott set for training return

Date: 28th February 2009 at 3:42 pm | Written by
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England international Theo Walcott will return to full training on Monday, according to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. The former Southampton star has been sidelined since November after injuring his shoulder while on international duty. "Theo will join in on normal training on …

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Roman slams arrogant Berba

Date: 28th February 2009 at 1:00 pm | Written by
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Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko has blasted Manchester United's Bulgaria international Dimitar Berbatov in the build-up to Sunday's Carling Cup Final between the two teams. Berbatov left White Hart Lane last August in controversial circumstances after allegedly engineering a move to the …

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Crouch loving Pompey life

Date: 28th February 2009 at 11:54 am | Written by
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England striker Peter Crouch insists he has no intention of leaving Portsmouth after he was linked with a shock transfer to Tottenham. There had been a suggestion that the former Aston Villa and Liverpool star wanted to be reunited with current …

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Quinn casts doubt on Cisse

Date: 28th February 2009 at 11:30 am | Written by
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Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn is unsure whether the club will be able to afford to buy Djibril Cisse in the summer. The 27-year-old Frenchman is currently on a season-long loan deal at the Stadium of Light from Marseille and has impressed …

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Carling Cup in depth PREVIEW- Can Spurs defy the odds and retain their crown?

Date: 28th February 2009 at 11:24 am | Written by
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              THE BIG MATCH PREVIEW – CARLING CUP FINAL 2009 MANCHESTER UNITED v TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR Wembley Stadium – Sunday – K.O. 15:00 – WATCH LIVE on SKY SPORTS 1 Build-Up: The 49th League Cup final pits table-topping Manchester United against defending champions Tottenham Hotspur. Their seasons could not …

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