Tag: football
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A night of opportunities lost
It was another fantastic European night at Old Trafford; it had goals, red cards, heroic defending and moments of pure magic. At the end though, Bayern Munich emerged with a loss on the night but a place booked in the semi-finals. The drama unfolded even before kick-off. Wayne Rooney started. Clearly, he was only […]
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Europe tonight: A preview
Yesterday is history now. Once the dust settled in Spain and Russia, two of the four semi-finalists of the UEFA Champions League 2009-’10 have been identified. It will be a clash of Italian guile and steel against the Spanish flow and beauty. A couple of massive matches tonight. First, the battle for France, with […]
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The Treble – A Decade On
It’s been ten and a half seasons since the glorious treble of 1998-99 and so far the season hasn’t quite gone according to plan. On the face of it, the season so far doesn’t look too bad; Only 2 points behind Chelsea in the Premier League with half the season to go; Into the knockout […]
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Let the games begin !!!
Another season is upon us and another thrill a minute ride is imminent. This season promises to be one of the most exciting yet, with money bags, Man City threatening to break the stranglehold of the “big 4”. Here’s my appraisal of the “new Big 5”, so to speak: Manchester United Weakened in no small […]
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Carlito’s way
He came under a cloud. Gave an all action performance. Endeared himself to the fans. Scored a fair amount of goals. Worked his socks off …. and two years later, went Blue. That’s Carlos Tevez for you. His arrival in England was nothing sort of sensational. Both he and his fellow countryman, Mascherano were signed […]