Mystical Mike

Founder member of the Den and Dexy's all round side kick. I can also predict the future, Chelsea will win the league and Manchester City will not.

Should the Anfield Cat be the next England manager?

February 9, 2012

Bookies are slashing odds on the Anfield Cat to become the next England boss. After his fearless display on Monday night, the Cat has been attracting attention from all over the globe. The 4 legged cutie showed more bottle in one night than in 5 years under the atrocious Sven McClaren. ‘With England’s woeful displays [...]

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FA Cup generates 650m for English football

January 27, 2012

Deloitte report assessing the financial impact of The FA Cup reveals: £650m earned by clubs in the past 10 years Crawley Town receive £1m pay day from single FA Cup tie  As excitement builds ahead of The FA Cup with Budweiser Fourth Round Proper, the financial impact of the competition has been revealed in a new report [...]

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Fans to become Wembley legends and star alongside Vinnie Jones

January 25, 2012

25 January 2012: FA Cup winner and Hollywood hardman Vinnie Jones has returned to Wembley for the first time in nearly 25 years, to star in an interactive film in which he presents fans with their personalised Wembley Way stone. In the film, Vinnie plays tribute to the national stadium and the position that Wembley [...]

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Arsenal made a big mistake in not sacking Arsene Wenger

January 17, 2012

Carlo Ancelotti joined PSG in December after being sacked by Chelsea. The Italian won the double in his first season but failed to inspire The Blues as they finished without a trophy the following season. The 52-year-old admitted he was hoping to replace Arsene Wenger in north London. The Gunners are struggling with many Arsenal [...]

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Gary Speed Football Congress’ to become Annual Fundraising Event

January 12, 2012

The inaugural UK Football Academy (UKFA) symposium at Emirates Stadium on February 8th has been renamed The Gary Speed Football Congress by UKFA founder, Raymond Verheijen as a tribute to the manager alongside whom he worked last year to elevate the Wales football team to new heights. As a player and a manager, Gary Speed [...]

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If premier league teams were countries – Who would your team be?

January 6, 2012

What would premier league teams look like if they became sovereign nations, with their size dictated by their net worth? Brought to you by [...]

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How much will Real Madrid miss Ronaldo?

December 1, 2011

Xabi Alonso has revealed that Real Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo has still not returned to training ahead of Saturday’s crucial La Liga clash with Sporting Gijon. Ronaldo picked up an ankle injury following a strong challenge by Luis Perea during last weekend’s ill-tempered derby win over city rivals Atletico Madrid. The Portuguese is stil [...]

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Pele: Neymar is better than Messi

December 1, 2011

Brazil great Pele has labelled compatriot Neymar a far more complete player than Lionel Messi. The Barcelona man is almost unanimously regarded as the finest talent in the game today but Pele is of the opinion that the diminutive Argentine is not as rounded as Santos striker Neymar. “Making an individual comparison, I think Neymar [...]

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Take part in the ultimate football experience

December 1, 2011

Backpackers FC is a unique sports holiday that enables you to work, play football and play some more in Perth, Australia’s sunniest state capital, enjoying over 3000 hours of sunshine a year.  In 2012, Backpackers FC will kick off their inaugural season in the Perth Metropolitan Football Competition.  The team will be made up of [...]

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Do you really care about Team GB?

November 23, 2011

Team GB: The facts The London Olympics will be the first time in 52 years that Great Britain has fielded a football team in the games.  Team GB plans to enter both male and female teams to play on home turf next year.  While this will be an exciting and historical moment in British sport, [...]

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Pompey sign Abdul Razak from Manchester City on loan

October 30, 2011

Portsmouth have signed Manchester City attacking midfielder Abdul Razak on a month-long loan. The 18-year-old, who was born in the Ivory Coast, has made four appearances for City and could make his Pompey debut against Derby on Saturday. Razak was discovered on the grass roots football website UK Football Finder, starting his career with Battersea [...]

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Which result is more humiliating, 8-2 or a 6-1 home defeat to your rivals?

October 24, 2011

There’s no doubting Arsenal’s 8-2 thrashing at the hands of Man United was humiliating, all be it against an Arsenal B team, but getting beat 6-1 at home by your closest rivals is surely worse. Both results were coming, but which is actually more embarrassing? What result is more Humiliating, 8-2 or a 6-1 home [...]

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