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Ugly As It Gets…

Ugly As It Gets…

Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by Riven.

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After last night’s horrendous tackle by Ryan Shawcross (who, amazingly enough, received a few hours later a call up from Fabio Cappello for the friendly against Egypt) on Aaron Ramsey’s poor leg, Sportige decided to reminisce some of football’s most horrific injuries… Not for the weak-hearted

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Heroes or Zeroes ? – How are the Big Money Transfers Fairing This Season

Heroes or Zeroes ? – How are the Big Money Transfers Fairing This Season

Posted on 22. Feb, 2010 by Riven.

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Despite the effects of the financial crisis of the last two years, it seems that some of the big football clubs in Europe still have the economical power to strengthen their squad, i.e. Real Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea and Man City. So we at Sportige decided to have a look at the biggest in European football this season and to see if their high price tag was truly justified.

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Great Impersonations of Gerrard, Carragher and More…

Great Impersonations of Gerrard, Carragher and More…

Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by Riven.

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Really funny impersonations of Rafa Benitez, Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher, Michael Owen and Peter Crouch.

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America’s Looking for a New Tennis Superstar…

America’s Looking for a New Tennis Superstar…

Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by Riven.

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After the glorious 90’s with Sampras and Agassi and the Connors McEnroe duels of the 80’s, US mens tennis, as of 2010, is pretty much Andy Roddick, turning 28 in 6 months. Any hope on the horizon?

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How the hell did they get there?

How the hell did they get there?

Posted on 23. Jan, 2010 by Riven.

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It isn’t unusual anymore to see the biggest names in European football feature in unknown teams in Qatar, Japan or even the United States (yes, the MLS is an insignificant dot compared to European Football) for a major cash injection to their bank account. Yet it’s still a widely criticized phenomenon as football fans still find it hard to understand why the football players of the modern era prefer money over a respectful retirement at their home club or a last attempt at some trophies. So, we decided to make an article featuring the most famous players who are currently playing in one of these, how shall we put it, less significant leagues.

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Top Ten Teams in European Football this Decade

Top Ten Teams in European Football this Decade

Posted on 13. Dec, 2009 by Riven.

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Here are the top 10 teams in European Football since the start of the decade

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Leeds United – Movin’ On Up?

Leeds United – Movin’ On Up?

Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by Riven.

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May 6th 2007 was a day the late Brian Clough would have wished he could witness, as his beloved Derby County beat their bitter rivals, Leeds United, 2-0 on the final day of the season, sending Leeds to League One, the third tier of English football for the first time in Leeds’ history. Two and a half years have passed since that infamous loss, and the Peacocks have seemed to rise from the dead as they are leading the League One table with 4 points ahead of ex Premiership outfit Charlton Athletic, and achieving 5th and 4th positions the last two seasons respectively.

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Build Up to the M55 Derby – Blackpool vs Preston North End

Build Up to the M55 Derby – Blackpool vs Preston North End

Posted on 28. Nov, 2009 by Riven.

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With all the great derby matches coming up this weekend, we decide to give a less known one a better look – the M55 derby, Blackpool vs Preston North End

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Benfica, Porto, and the Little Braga that Could

Benfica, Porto, and the Little Braga that Could

Posted on 24. Nov, 2009 by Riven.

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One third of the way into the season, we take a look at the state of things in the Portuguese Premier League, Liga Sagres, with Braga and Benfica leading the table and Porto (champions of the last four seasons) not too far behind.

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Title Decider Between IFK and AIK in Sweden

Title Decider Between IFK and AIK in Sweden

Posted on 01. Nov, 2009 by Riven.

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The Allsvenskan league is coming to it’s final stage with a game for all or nothing, between IFK Goteborg and AIK.

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