May 2010

Babe of the week – Leanne Jordan

May 31, 2010

Welcome to the all new babe of the week column. This week’s little stunner is Manchester’s finest Leanne Jordan.

When the gorgeous Leanne isn’t taking her clothes off in front of the camera she’s cutting people’s hair. If only I had some, I’d be straight down her salon for a short back and sides! [...]

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Let’s pray Barry is fit for the World Cup

May 30, 2010

Gareth Barry has until Tuesday to prove his fitness to Fabio Capello and secure a place in the England squad for the World Cup. But his teammates have been doing their best to state Barry’s case for selection even while his ankle injury continues to put his participation in the group stage in doubt. England [...]

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Is Martin O’Neill the most liked manager in football?

May 28, 2010

Martin O’Neill – The Biography

Martin O’Neill is one of British football’s true greats. Plucked from Irish club Distillery by Nottingham Forest in 1971, the young Irishman went on an incredible football journey that saw him clash against some of the game’s biggest characters. [...]

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Is José the greatest manager of his generation?

May 27, 2010

I used to think begrudgery was just an Irish thing.

It’s like a really bad tradition we’re born into that means you’d rather eat the scabs from a leper’s sock than be happy for others doing well for themselves. [...]

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Do we really expect England to win the World Cup?

May 26, 2010

Desire, passion, composure, skill, goals and brilliant teamwork were some of the traits I witnessed on Monday night, in what can only be described as the most breath-taking hour of football I’ve seen in a long time. [...]

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World Cup countdown – The Ultimate French 11’s

May 25, 2010

In the famous words of Alan Partridge the French spend all their time chomping on onions going he hor, he hor, he hor! This of course, is not true, as a European footballing nation only the Italians and the Germans have a better record. Jealous? We sure are.

For those of you who were to young to remember, the French had a sensational side in the [...]

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Crouch gives England a helping hand to victory

May 25, 2010

Beating the best side in North America two months after a victory against the best side in Africa should be a cause of optimism for England in their quest to become the best side in the world, but Monday night’s 3-1 win over Mexico at Wembley was as qualified a success as the defeat of [...]

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Will Ian Holloway light up the Premiership?

May 24, 2010

He’s mad, barmy and funny and yesterday Ian Holloway made it to the big time. For the first time in four decades Blackpool are in the Premier League and the famed tangerine dream is well underway. Of course the staggering £95 million (the biggest windfall in world sport) that they will receive has to be invested in a new look team- and therefore [...]

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All ego with nothing to show for it…

May 23, 2010

Simon Jordan still being an arse six months after leaving Palace. Who’d have thunk it?

The former Eagles chairman threw his toys out of his orange pram last week at a creditors’ meeting, angry that CPFC 2010′s offer of 1p in the £1 wasn’t enough. [...]

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World Cup woe for Inter’s Italian and Argentinean players

May 22, 2010

Inter Milan continue to dominate Italian football and have finally taken that form into European competition. However, while fans in this country are constantly fretting about the difficulty that English players face in securing a place in Premier League clubs’ first elevens, it is worth pointing out that Inter’s starting line-up for Saturday n [...]

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What do you think of the new Nike ad?

May 21, 2010

After the obligatory trailer and Facebook launch, Nike’s World Cup ad is finally released… [...]

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No summer spending spree for Chelsea?

May 21, 2010

Carlo Ancelotti’s men may have had their most successful season on the pitch but off the pitch is a slightly more worrying matter. [...]

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