On 27 May the last meaningful game (apart from the FA Cup Final) involving an English club will take place this season. That is of course the Champions League Final between Manchester United and Barcelona – a nice little birthday present for me. It will be an even better week for me should my team prevail at Wembley on […]

If at first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, or seventh you don’t succeed, try and try again. This seems to be Manchester City’s mantra ahead of next month’s UEFA Cup quarterfinal tie with Hamburg, made apparent by the fact that the club has slashed ticket prices through this Sunday for Apr. 16’s home leg to […]

Could Manchester City finally put their 33 year major trophy drought to bed this season by winning the UEFA Cup this season? Why not, what with Ajax crashing out last night at the hands of Marseille and Zenit St Petersburg and CSKA Moscow losing today, the competition for the trophy is getting into the nitty […]

FC Copenhagen chairman Stale Solbakken suggests that Manchester City’s spending will ruin football. "The amounts of money that have been mentioned are incredible," Solbakken told Ekstra-Bladet. "I think that such incredible sums will take part in destroying football. "They are creating too big a mental distance between what we call reality and then Manchester City." The […]

When the financial and managerial reins to Manchester City Football Club changed hands early on this season for the second time in fairly quick succession on both fronts, this time with the Blues having instantly catapulted to the top of the world football rich list, everyone’s attention immediately turned to the January transfer window. What […]

Noel and Liam Gallagher might be the most famous Manchester City fans on the planet. So when they found themselves performing in Milan on Monday night, it only made sense that they would dedicate a song to the most famous transfer target in the history of their club — in the city where he decided […]

The 5-time World Champion (and official national team of the Metellus Family) Brazil announced their roster for the highly anticipated Feb. 10th friendly vs. 4-time and current World Champion, Italy. Its a roster that was surprising due to its omissions and additions. The most glaring omission is the red-hot Juventus striker, Amauri who has carried […]

Manchester City’s new ownership sent chairman Garry Cook, brimming with billions, to build a super-club capable of Champions League qualification. The club’s £91m bid for Kaka was a noted fiasco, but, as details have emerged, that’s hardly been their only activity. City reportedly made an equally irresponsible bid for Spain and Valencia star David Villa, […]

Masal! Willifred the Destroyer is open! Manchester (AP) Manchester City, after failing to acquire AC Milan and Brazil midfielder Kaka for the proposed sum of a Gajillion pounds [Bajillion American dollars], are considering making a bid for former Arsenal target Masal Bugduv. Mark Hughes acknowledged the extraordinarily high fee for the non-existent Moldovan forward, […]

Adidas hit another high with the 2008-2009 presentation suit series, receiving a Serie A Talk 9.0 product rating!!! The Pros I've had this suit for the last 2 months (courtesy of soccerpro.com) wearing it everywhere outside and inside the house. During my indoor training routine the suit's lightweight construction and formotion cut wasn't constrictive or caused me to overly perspire. I was clearing snow from […]

So it's all off then, Kaka has shunned the millions on offer to switch the San Siro for Eastlands, turned his back on an alleged £500,000 a week ( A measly take home salary of £260,000 per week after tax) and declared his love for AC Milan. Am I surprised? A little bit, but it's certainly reaffirmed […]

Seedorf Speaks Out On Possibility of Kaka Moving To Manchester City (click on image for BBC audio feed) AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf says he would be surprised if team-mate Kaka were to move to Manchester City before the end of the January transfer window. Seedorf admits the Brazilian could leave the San Siro in the […]

Manchester City has reportedly raised their bid for Kaka to £243 million in the hopes of securing the Brazilian attacking midfielder from AC Milan, according to The Sun newspaper. The £243 million deal breaks down to: £108 million for AC Milan. £108 million for the superstar’s wages including taxes. Kaka will be paid a NET […]

British newspapers are reporting that Manchester City are considering an incredible $197 million bid to sign AC Milan's Kaka. It seems that the Abu Dhabi United Group are quite adamant about signing Kaka, but will AC Milan relent? Vote now. <a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1278134/" >Will Manchester City Succeed In Signing Kaka?</a> <br /> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a href="http://www.polldaddy.com"> […]

The promised whirlwind transformation at Manchester City FC will have to wait a bit longer and it won't include Kaka. The Brazilian superstar has turned down an outrageous offer from City which some sources are indicating is as high as £300,000 per week to quit Italian side AC Milan. Kaka said yesterday: “I am extremely happy here. I want to […]