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The 15 ‘Most Wanted’ transfers by Premier League Clubs this summer

Tottenham Hotspur's Luka Modric

One of the most exciting times for a football fan comes when the transfer window opens and clubs start competing for the signatures of their various targets. It’s a time when the rumour mill goes into overdrive and gossip columns are filled with expectant fans hoping to find some truth …

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Football FanCast Meets Robert Pires

Date: 18th May 2012 at 6:09 pm | Filed under: Arsenal,Football Blogs,France,Premier League | Author: | Tags: , , , , , | image © Action Images

Having never played for Arsenal at The Emirates Stadium, ex-Gunner Robert Pires was on the sidelines coaching a group of lucky Indesit Football Talent winners on Tuesday. The former French international sat down afterwards with us to talk all things Arsenal, Robin van Persie and France.

Did it feel good to …

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A blessing in disguise for Tottenham?

Date: 16th May 2012 at 4:41 pm | Filed under: England,Euro 2012,Football Blogs,France,Premier League,Tottenham Hotspur | Author: | Tags: , , , , | image © Action Images
Kyle Walker and Younes Kaboul

Euro 2012: 16 teams from every corner of Europe competing for the ultimate prize in Football. Well, after the World Cup of course…and the Champions League…and Domestic Trophies. It seems that after the craziest season ever in English Football, the much maligned European Championships is about as desiring as Alex …

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

Eden Hazard

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 to trading for the big guns in the English game and whether it be in January or the summer, there …

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The Top TEN Football Managers who stayed too long

Gerard Houllier

The likes of Sir Alex Ferguson appear to have an innate ability to never out stay their welcome at their clubs. Despite this, there are numerous managers who have tasted success only to find their tenures ending with the triumphs being a mere distant memory.

Whether it be the fans discontent, …

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The Top TEN career defining moments in football

Geoff Hurst- World Cup Hat-trick

Great footballers have the ability to step up to the plate and produce moments of absolute brilliance that come to define them and their careers. Whether they produce a few seconds of magic that kick starts their career, or a passage of play so glorious that it is what they …

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€17M Rated Midfielder Hoping To Hook Up With Frank Ribery

Date: 16th September 2011 at 7:34 pm | Filed under: Bayern Munich,Bundesliga,Champions League,Chelsea,France,Premier League,Transfer Rumours | Author: | image © Action Images

Juan Manuel Mata ’s arrival, and subsequent good form, at Chelsea may have spelt the end for Florent Malouda ’s time in West London. German giants Bayern Munich seem eager to take advantage of Malouda’s recent fall down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge, and are looking to bring …

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The Top TEN Amazing Footballing Achievements

10: Paul Stewart

Sao Paulo goalkeeper, Rogerio Ceni, last Sunday became the first goalkeeper to score 100 career goals. The veteran shot-stopper had long been the most prolific goalkeeper in history, with Paraguayan Jose Chilavert, having retired in 2004, sitting in second place on 62.

The feat achieved by Ceni – the third-choice goalkeeper …

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Time to Separate the ‘Best from the Rest’

“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, from John Westwood, who legally inserted ‘Portsmouth Football Club’ between his first and surname in addition …

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The Top TEN Greatest Captains…in my view anyway

Bobby Moore

There are many attributes required to perform a captain’s role to an acceptable standard including leadership, calmness, courage, determination and restricted aggression. However, there are some captains who have gone above and beyond their duties, wearing their armband as a badge of glory and propelling their teams to new heights …

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