Portugal

The top TEN goals that were mysteriously ruled out

Date: 12th March 2012 at 8:33 pm | Written by
Another weekend, another flurry of debatable decisions for us to digest, epitomised by Clint Hill’s clear yet not given goal in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Bolton. We’ve all been on the receiving end of a controversial decision or two, it’s …

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Chelsea ace quits international football

Date: 9th November 2011 at 6:04 am | Written by
Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa has announced that he will not play for Portugal again as long as Paulo Bento is the national coach. The right back was left out of the Portuguese squad …

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The TEN players in Europe that have Premier League clubs sniffing in January

Date: 28th October 2011 at 12:47 pm | Written by
The likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are not likely to be seen in the Premier League in the near future but the rest of Europe is certainly open …

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Time to Separate the ‘Best from the Rest’

Date: 20th June 2011 at 1:11 pm | Written by
“Some people think football is a matter of life or death… I can assure them, it is much more serious than that.” For many, Bill Shankly’s sentiments have permeated almost every facet of their lives, …

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The Role of youth academies in the exportation of african footballers to Europe

Date: 11th May 2011 at 7:18 pm | Written by
Stamford Bridge in March last year offered its regular exhibition of Champions’ League knockout football as Chelsea welcomed back Jose Mourinho, who slipped away at the end of an expertly masterminded Inter victory without celebrating, …

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FA whinging over FIFA corruption comes too late

Date: 5th December 2010 at 11:00 am | Written by
Monday night’s Panorama investigation into the workings of FIFA pulled no punches. It accused the organisation of doing little to combat deep-rooted corruption within it. Attacked the way …

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Wenger must act NOW to avoid another deal slipping the net

Date: 12th July 2010 at 4:00 pm | Written by
World Cup goalkeeper Eduardo has snubbed the chance to join Arsenal in favour of Genoa as the north London club dragged their feet over the deal, must Arsene Wenger act now to …

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Top 5 players who flopped at the World Cup

Date: 7th July 2010 at 4:08 pm | Written by
For some performing at the World Cup proved to be too big of an ask. Here are the top five players who failed to impress in South Africa: 5. Claudio Marchisio Italy manager Marcello …

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Why criticisms against Messi, Ronaldo and Kaka are unwarranted

Date: 7th July 2010 at 1:43 pm | Written by
The ‘curse’ of the Nike advert has been sufficiently plugged in some publications as the likes of Ronaldo, Rooney and Ribery failed to live up to the unthinkable expectations placed upon their …

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5 things we learnt from Monday’s World Cup matches

Date: 22nd June 2010 at 2:39 pm | Written by
Here are the 5 things we learnt whilst watching Monday’s World Cup fixtures: 1. Highest scoring game Portugal absolutely slaughtered North Korea yesterday, by bagging 7 goals in 90 minutes, making it the highest …

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