Thursday, June 16, 2011
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- Is it just us or is Steve McClaren still talking in a foreign accent?
- Video: The grand entrance of Penarol and Santos for the Copa Libertadores Final… somewhere
- Has Birmingham owner Carson Yeung hatched a cunning plan to bring down Aston Villa from the inside?
- Top five U21 conclusions: Czech Republic 0-2 Spain & Ukraine 0-0 England
- Dynamo Kiev fines players for losing matches
- Forest Green Rovers bring in the cow dung for first organic pitch
| Is it just us or is Steve McClaren still talking in a foreign accent? Posted: 16 Jun 2011 08:04 AM PDT Forest present exciting overseas manager Steve McClaren is back in English football after being unveiled as the Nottingham Forest manager this morning. That’s in person, at least, because in spirit he still seems to be on the Continent. Despite the fact that he is now an English manager at an English club talking to the [...]
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| Video: The grand entrance of Penarol and Santos for the Copa Libertadores Final… somewhere Posted: 16 Jun 2011 07:11 AM PDT Spot the players Ah, one of the exciting moments of the season: the two teams take to the field for the final of your continent’s premier club competition. Think Manchester United and Barcelona running out at Wembley. But it turns out if you wanted to see the players of Penarol and Santos emerge for their [...]
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| Has Birmingham owner Carson Yeung hatched a cunning plan to bring down Aston Villa from the inside? Posted: 16 Jun 2011 06:11 AM PDT Claret and Blues start to look very Blue We’re beginning to wonder. Not only is ex-Birmingham manager Alex McLeish on the verge of becoming Aston Villa’s new manager, but he is set to bring defender Scott Dann with him. This is all getting a bit too suspicious and we can only conclude that Carson Yeung [...]
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| Top five U21 conclusions: Czech Republic 0-2 Spain & Ukraine 0-0 England Posted: 16 Jun 2011 03:12 AM PDT 1. England start an international tournament with a 1-1 draw followed by a 0-0 draw: deja vu. 2. It looks Sir Alex Ferguson has got the right man for the job. David De Gea pulled off a world class save for Spain against the Czech Republic. 3. On the evidence of last night and the [...]
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| Dynamo Kiev fines players for losing matches Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:36 AM PDT It pays to win We all know about cushy win bonuses for footballers, but what about the exact opposite? One Dynamo Kiev player has lifted the lid on the club’s policy of docking players’ wages for defeats. And even for draws! Nigeria international Yusuf Atanda Ayila claims he and his team-mates are automatically fined for [...]
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| Forest Green Rovers bring in the cow dung for first organic pitch Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:17 AM PDT Putting the green in Forest Green Muck-spreading in football is usually confined to the latest outbursts from Ryan Giggs’ nearest and dearest. But non-league outfit Forest Green Rovers are changing that by trying to create what they believe will be the first organic pitch. The Blue Square Premier side has ditched chemical fertilisers in favour [...]
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