Friday Links: Benzema Admits Turning Down United

by Mark Burke July 10, 2009

Just a few news stories that caught my interest over the last couple of days. Enjoy!

Karim Benzema admits turning down Manchester United and Barcelona
Jonathan Wilson’s article on the ties that existed between Romanian secret police and Dinamo Bucharest
Ever think your video game managerial skills would make you a good boss of a real team? Think again!
Tired of the same old names in the silly season rumours? Try these 50 alternate transfer targets (Thanks to The Footy Blog‘s Joe Ross for that one.)

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