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/ 6447 days agoSoccer News From Around The World: Sept. 2, 2008
If your head is spinning like mine is from all of the Premier League news from the past 48 hours, maybe it's time to get back to reality and read some interesting posts about other football leagues other than the Premiership. Here are just a few of the excellent articles penned by the other bloggers […]
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/ 6447 days agoBeer And English Football: A Match Made In Heaven
Saturday's match between Arsenal and Newcastle featured a glimpse of something you rarely see on television — someone drinking a pint of beer. It's ridiculous, really. Millions of football fans around the world drink beer either at home, the pub or from the refreshment kiosks when watching football, but it's against the law in England […]
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/ 6447 days agoManchester City Are Going To Be The Biggest Club In The World
Imagine an all-star team of footballers featuring the top names in the sport. Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Cesc Fabregas, Fernando Torres, Thierry Henry, Robinho and David Villa. Now imagine all of these players on the same team, Manchester City. Before yesterday, that notion sounded ridiculous, but now that the Abu Dhabi United Group is in charge […]
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/ 6447 days agoBreaking News: Newcastle United Sacks Kevin Keegan
Kevin Keegan has been sacked by Newcastle United after his second stint as manager of the northeast club. No official statement has been by the club as of yet, but Sky Sports has confirmed that Keegan has been sacked. Keegan rejoined Newcastle as manager in January, 2008. However, during Keegan's second reign at Newcastle, he […]
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/ 6447 days agoDimitar Berbatov Wearing Man United Shirt
Many Manchester United fans have been waiting for the day to see Berbatov wearing a Man United shirt, and here it is. Talk about a sheepish grin. The lad must be counting in his head how much money he'll be making each week and what he plans on spending it on.
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/ 6447 days agoManchester City Is The New Chelsea Of Premier League
When Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea in 2003 and splashed £600 million to-date on the football club, few would have expected that a rival billionaire would outspend Chelsea's owner. And even fewer would have predicted that the club would have been Manchester City. But Manchester City has done it by being taken over by the investment […]
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/ 6448 days agoManchester United Signs Dimitar Berbatov For £30.75 Million
Manchester United has confirmed that they've captured the signing of Dimitar Berbatov for a transfer fee believed to be worth £30.75 million. As part of the deal, Man United striker Fraizer Campbell will join Tottenham Hotspur on a season-long loan. "This is a key signing. Dimitar is one of the best and most exciting strikers […]
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/ 6448 days agoMan United Website Features Berbatov As New First Team Player
Manchester United's website has Dimitar Berbatov featured as one of its first-team players (see above screenshot). While a final decision has yet to be announced regarding whether Berbatov will join Man United, Manchester City or Real Madrid, the webmaster at ManUtd.com either knows something we don't or is working ahead of time to ensure that […]
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/ 6448 days agoReal Madrid Accepts Manchester City £32.5 Million Bid For Robinho
Marca, the daily Spanish sports newspaper, is reporting that Real Madrid has accepted a £32.5 million bid for Robinho. The audacious bid by new Man City owners Abu Dhabi United Group was made at the last minute, and now we await whether Chelsea is willing to match or exceed the bid with less than 90 […]
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/ 6448 days agoWho Is Abu Dhabi United Group?
What is known about the Abu Dhabi United Group, the new owners of Manchester City Football Club? Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment (ADUG) is the investment arm of the Abu Dhabi royal family. ADUG is expected to be represented on the new board by Dr Sulaiman Al Fahim (pictured below), the chief […]
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/ 6448 days agoMan City Bids For David Villa and Mario Gomez
Manchester City has placed bids to capture the signings of David Villa and Mario Gomez before the August transfer window deadline ends in less than six hours at midnight UK time. “We have bids in for three players," said Dr Sulaiman Al-Fahim, head of the Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG). "There is Berbatov, but there […]
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/ 6448 days agoMiddle East Company Buys Manchester City
Manchester City officials have confirmed that a Middle East company is in the process of taking over the club from Thai owner Thaksin Shinawatra. A memorandum of understanding (i.e. a statement of intent) has been signed between between the Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG) and Manchester City Football Club Limited. "A period of due diligence […]
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/ 6448 days agoBreaking News: Spurs Accepts Manchester City Bid For Berbatov
According to Sky Sports News, Manchester City has made a shock bid for Dimitar Berbatov which has been accepted by Spurs. Incredibly, Tottenham is reported to have made a bid in excess of £30 million. The massive transfer fee makes him the most expensive transfer signing in British history. Man City manager Mark Hughes says […]
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/ 6448 days agoFox Soccer Channel Selling Its Soul For Advertising Dollars
Fox Soccer Channel was featured in Adweek last week, the bible for the advertising industry in the United States. The article focused on Bass Ale's sponsorship of the Super Sunday Plus show featuring Christian Miles, Gary Richards and Keith Costigan. The main message in the article is how Fox Soccer Channel is producing branded entertainment […]
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/ 6448 days agoPremier League Transfers On Deadline Day
Stay updated on the latest transfers in the Premier League today on deadline day, which marks the end of the August transfer window (extended one day because the last day of August was a Sunday): Fraizer Campbell (England) joins Tottenham Hotspur from Man United, Dimitar Berbatov (Bulgaria) joins Manchester United from Spurs, Martin Cranie (England) […]