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  • Malaga CF – Everyone is for Sale

    Not just Santi Cazorla anymore – He’s probably on his way to Arsenal anyway, but with Malaga’s owners unable or unwilling to pay wages, it seems that entire roster is up for grabs, possibly at a good price, and especially the players of high caliber that made quite a splash when arriving to the rising club last season.

  • Liverpool – Stewart Downing’s Goal Means Absolutely Nothing

    Of course it’s nice to open a new era with a win, but even with the fact that Stewart Downing scored his finest goal since coming to Liverpool which isn’t saying much, it’s only a qualifying round in the Europa League, and only FC Gomel from Belarus.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Kaka Getting Closer to AC Milan

    Real Madrid aren’t really planning on using Kaka in a significant capacity next season, but that doesn’t mean they’re willing to let him go cheaply to AC Milan, with talks between the clubs for the former FIFA player of the year currently being held.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Neymar Will Stay With Santos

    Despite the obvious interest from pretty much every big club in Europe and especially and most recently Barcelona, with their vice president talking about the likelihood of Barca making a move towards Neymar, the Brazilian star, according to Santos president Luis Alvaro de Oliveira Ribeiro, isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

  • Roberto Carlos – Didn’t he Retire Already?

    When great players go off to the great exile of the football world, meaning they leave the bigger and more known leagues in Europe and play mostly for money for a rich Russian, Arab or Chinese club. Roberto Carlos left Real Madrid after the 2006-2007 season. Since then, for many of the less globally aware football fans, he’s been retired.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Robin Van Persie to Juventus? Not so Fast

    Over the last 12 hours, a rumor sparked by agent Fabio Parisi has indicated to many that Juventus are on the verge of signing Robin van Persie, already agreeing to a deal with Van Persie long ago and now probably coming to terms with his club, Arsenal. Is it a sure thing? There’s nothing certain until you see Van Persie in Torino.

  • Jose Mourinho – Why is he so Good, Why he isn’t Popular

    If you’ll ask Jose Mourinho, he knows very well why he isn’t the most popular head coach in the world among some sections of fans and the media. The Real Madrid manager knows it just comes with the territory, and he wouldn’t have been as succesfull without the traits and behavior that also makes him so controversial and easily hated.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Neymar will be Barcelona’s Next Big Signing

    It’s no secret that Neymar will eventually land in Europe and play for one of the big clubs? In a relatively quiet summer regarding Brazil’s biggest name over the last couple of years, it looks like Barcelona are the team to look at in regards to who will make the first move towards the 20 year old striker.

  • Arsenal – Arsene Wenger Doesn’t Like Chelsea, PSG and Manchester City Spending More than him

    This is why Arsenal directors are so in love with Arsene Wenger – He’s about the money, about saving money, about making money. He’s not about signing players for mega-bucks, like other clubs he loathes and envies all at once, like Chelsea, Manchester City and lately PSG. He’s about turning in a profit, but that hasn’t really helped him and Arsenal win anything for quite some time.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Real Madrid Don’t Want Luka Modric Anymore?

    If rumors are to be believed, Real Madrid’s latest offer for Luka Modric was worth £38 million. Once again, it wasn’t enough for Tottenham, who want more money and want all of it at once instead of the usual installments type of pay. Bottom line – Spurs don’t want to let Modric go.