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  • Highest Paid Players & Best Paying Teams in Serie A

    Italian football is going through a slimming down period, including the giants of the league. Juventus, the champions, were the only club to significantly increase their wage bill, which is led by Gianluigi Buffon who makes over €6 million a season, ranked for highest in the Serie A along with Daniele De Rossi of Roma and Wesley Sneijder of Inter.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Didier Drogba Joining Arsenal?

    Was what Didier Drogba wanted too much to ask? Making just a little bit of extra cash while playing without the pressures of the Champions League and the Premier League on his shoulders? As things go south for him and other in China, the option of returning to the Premier League becomes clearer and clearer, with Arsenal stepping up as the main contenders for his services.

  • Manchester United – Nani Making All the Wrong Moves

    Instead of moving forward from his breakout season two years ago, Nani keeps taking steps backwards in his footballing career and relationship with Manchester United and his manager Alex Ferguson, planning to possibly block any deal made for him, running out his contract and denying the club the transfer fee.

  • Arsenal FC – Olivier Giroud Looking for his First Goal

    Three matches into his Arsenal career, Olivier Giroud is still waiting to score the first goal for the London club. Being the top scorer in France last season means nothing when you make the change to the much tougher Premier League, and the 25-year old French international has so far done nothing to prove he’s worth the belief and hefty transfer price.

  • FC Barcelona – Cesc Fabregas Finding His Place

    Contrary to popular belief, Cesc Fabregas played quite a lot for Barcelona last season. He featured in 28 league matches and 48 all together, scoring 15 goals and adding 20 assists. Not bad for a player who always feels left out due to the presence of Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi.

  • Miami Heat – LeBron James to PF, Chris Bosh to Center

    If it works, don’t try to fix it. Playing small-ball in the NBA Finals worked pretty well for the Miami Heat, who never really relied heavily on whoever has been playing center before the switch, which means LeBron James will continue to play as the team’s power forward while Chris Bosh continues his transition into a full time center.

  • Messi vs Ronaldo – A Rivalry That Keeps Growing

    One of the noticeable things to say about the Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo rivalry, is that it hardly ever appears above the surface. The two best players in the world, playing for two teams (Barcelona and Real Madrid) who are part of the greatest football rivalry, but we hardly ever see it materialize.

  • Zlatan Ibrahimovic – Not What’s Best for PSG

    Not every footballer loves being a star and the focus of attention. Zlatan Ibrahimovic? Give it to him all day. He’s born to score, win championships and for moments of being crowned and distinguished apart from his peers, like getting his name plaqueted on the Malmo walk of fame in Sweden.

  • Fernando Torres – Rebuilding His Chelsea Career

    One bad season with an expensive price tag over your head can be disastrous for a footballer’s career, beginning a slippery slope towards being forgotten. Fernando Torres had more than one bad campaign with a £50 million label over his head, but it seems the Spanish striker is on the right path.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Neymar Closer Than Ever to Europe

    Is it really over between Neymar and Santos? Depends who you ask. While the player never comes out saying anything and the club’s president keeps insisting that he won’t be sold until after the 2014 World Cup, others suggest the Brazilian star might not be staying in Sao Paulo for very long.