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Transfer Rumors 2012 – Clint Dempsey Trying to Force Liverpool Move
While the reported interest of Liverpool in Clint Dempsey has waned down recently, the American wants out from his Fulham gig, pulling a page from the Luka Modric of negotiations, and refusing to join his teammates as they venture on to their preseason tour.
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Not the End of the Spain Era; Just the Olympic Games
While the Spanish papers are already bashing every player and everyone involved with the Spain U-23 team that has lost the first two matches in the 2012 Olympic games football tournament, they seem to forget that these are only the Olympics – not the Euro or the World cup.
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Lukas Hradecky – The Kung Fu Goalkeeper
Sometimes these mental meltdowns just happen. Lukas Hradecky, the Finnish goalkeeper of Danish club Esbjerg decided to add a nice chest kick to his rushing out technique, taking down SønderjyskE’s Tommy Bechmann, who actually used to play for Esbjerg. Hilarity followed.
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Transfer Rumors 2012 – Manchester City Want Daniel Agger
Roberto Mancini promised Manchester City will be making a few big signings very soon, but no one saw this one coming – a £13 million bid for Liverpool & Denmark central defender Daniel Agger, which Liverpool have rejected but has pushed the Dane to ask Brendan Rodgers for an out from the club he’s been with since 2006.
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Charlie Adam Tackle on Gareth Bale – Don’t Believe the Hype
For about two days everything we’ve heard out of Tottenham, it’s manager and players has been how evil and awful Charlie Adam is for his disgraceful (and worse) tackle on Gareth Bale during a friendly match between the two teams, although in reality, the foul doesn’t even deserve any sort of replay because it was so ordinary.
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Transfer Rumors 2012 – Liverpool to Bid for Gaston Ramirez
While Liverpool are in the middle of their preseason tour and Gaston Ramirez is playing for Uruguay in the Olympic Games’ football tournament, the two sides are still in touch and it seems that the English club will be making an offer very soon for the 20 year-old winger.
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Transfer Rumors 2012 – Robin Van Persie Now Wants Manchester United
While Arsenal have yet to find a team that they can agree on the terms with for the transfer of Robin van Persie, it seems the Dutch striker has now shifted his desire for his new team to Manchester United, hoping to immediately become their highest paid player along with Wayne Rooney.
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First Title of the New French Season (Lyon vs Montpellier)
The French Super Cup, Trophée des champions, has been played away from France for the last four years, this time using Red Bull Arena in New Jersey as its home. French Cup holders Lyon with a mostly French lineup came back twice against the Champions Montpellier before claiming their eighth trophy by winning through a penalty shootout.
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Transfer Rumors 2012 – Real Madrid Will Offer More for Luka Modric
No, Real Madrid won’t be giving Tottenham, at the moment, the £40 million they want for Luka Modric. Still, they’re willing to up the ante regarding their chase for the Croatian midfielder and pay a reported £33 million for the player.