Guardian  

• Brazil prepares for World Cup as criticism over cost mounts
  Taxpayers bearing brunt of projects such as mega-stadium in Manaus, which will struggle to justify running costs after 2014When the heart of the Amazon was among the richest places on Earth, local rub…

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• Duckpond FC could teach Premier League footballers a thing or two | Tim Jonze
  The Sunday League champions' joyous bus parade was an heartwarming gesture of old-fashioned comradeshipNever being able to change the football team you support is one of the main rules of football. Yo…

  about 2 hours ago
   
• 'Ronaldo wants to stay at Madrid'
  Pérez confident Portuguese forward will sign new deal. 'I want it, Real Madrid want it, the player wants it' he saysFlorentino Pérez, the Real Madrid president, has insisted that Cristiano Ronaldo…

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• Japanese knotweed invades the celebrity homes of Hampstead
  The unstoppable weed can grow 10cm a day – and does terrible damage to gardens, roads and wallsName: Japanese knotweed.Age: Immortal.Appearance: Unstoppable.Just looks like a weed to me. It's fallop…

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• Mourinho wins battle to keep Lukaku
  Belgium striker says he will play for Chelsea next season. Mourinho's departure from Spain prompts few tearsJosé Mourinho will seek to present a more cerebral front at the conference to mark the be…

  about 5 hours ago
   
• Sport picture of the day: sunset football
  A simple but rather idyllic image of people playing football on Ipanema beach in Rio de JaneiroJonny Weeks    

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• José Mourinho damaged Spanish football, says Andrés Iniesta
  Barcelona midfielder criticises former Real Madrid coach. 'I don't like talking about that person at all'José Mourinho did more harm than good to Spanish football during his three-year tenure as Re…

  about 10 hours ago
   
• Football news in brief
  Roberto Martínez's successor at Wigan to be named. Chelsea's Thibaut Courtois will stay on loan at AtléticoMartínez successor to be named 'next weekend'The Wigan chairman, Dave Whelan, will start…

  yesterday
   

Independent  

• It had to be Liverpool, says Iago Aspas
  Iago Aspas had plenty of offers when he decided it was time to leave Celta Vigo but there was only one place he was going.    

  yesterday
   
• Phil Neville urges foreign managers to give the kids a chance
  Phil Neville has called for the brightest young men he has seen while observing the England Under-21s in Israel this week to be given more of a chance in the Premier League next season. He believes t…

  yesterday
   
• Scandal takes toll on Doncaster Belles
  Next month, women's football will be under the spotlight as seldom before. England's three matches in the European Championship in Sweden will be screened live by the BBC, and it is a competition the…

  yesterday
   
• England Under-21s 1 Norway Under-21s 3 match report: England out and Stuart Pearce set to follow
  Stuart Pearce has been talking for six years about the importance of tournament football, and last night he and his young charges were reminded of an immutable truth learnt at painful cost by many an…

  yesterday
   
• European Under-21 Championship: Israel put on united front as Beitar do their worst
  Football can bring people together or force them apart. In Israel they make claims for the positive case while acknowledging that in one notorious instance the opposite tends to happen.    

  yesterday
   
• Chelsea to muscle in on Wayne Rooney if Arsenal make move
  Chelsea would be prepared to take on any attempt by Arsenal to sign Wayne Rooney should Manchester United and their new manager David Moyes decide that the player can be sold this summer.    

  about 2 days ago
   
• World Cup qualifying: England lifted as nine-man Montenegro suffer home humiliation
  England’s hopes of reaching the World Cup finals in Brazil next year were boosted last night when group leaders Montenegro were thrashed 4-0 at home in a bad-tempered game by Ukraine.    

  about 2 days ago
   
• Tom Ince: 'If I had a bad game as a kid my dad would spit in my face and worse!'
  Mark Hateley, Clive Allen and Frank Lampard among others all suffered it and came through to make their own name. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is well on the way.    

  about 2 days ago
   

Telegraph  

• Jose Mourinho damaged Spanish football, says Barcelona and Spain midfielder Andrés Iniesta
  Barcelona and Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta says departing Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho did more harm than good in La Liga.    

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• Robert Lewandowski's move to Bayern Munich is off, according to Borussia Dortmund chief
  Robert Lewandowski could be set for a shock arrival in the Premier League after Borussia Dortmund refused to sell him to Bayern Munich.    

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• Liverpool must pull out all the stops to retain striker Luis Suarez, according to Anfield icon Robbie Fowler
  Luis Suarez's behaviour deserves to be condemned but Liverpool must convince him to stay, according to Robbie Fowler.    

  about 5 hours ago
   
• Stuart Pearce's future as England Under-21s manager to be decided in next two weeks
  England Under-21s manager's fate will be decided in next two weeks after disastrous European Championship campaign.    

  about 6 hours ago
   
• England Under-21's players' high transfer values spurred us on, says Norway Under-21's Josh King
  Josh King of Blackburn says his Norway Under-21s team-mates knew how much England's players were worth and wanted to prove how good they were.    

  about 7 hours ago
   
• Sol Campbell says quality of English talent decreasing as Under-21s exit European Championships
  Former England centre back Sol Campbell claims quality of English football has decreased and too many homegrown players lack persistence.    

  about 11 hours ago
   

The Sun  

• Ronaldo threat to United hopes
  RED DEVILS face an almighty battle to land Portuguese super star as he won’t rule out a new Madrid contract

  yesterday
   
• Roo la la, we’d love Wayne
  ROONEY has been urged to sign for PSG — by one of the Samba stars he beat to score wonder goal in the Maracana

  about 9 hours ago
   
• Fellaini staying put
  ROBERTO MARTINEZ insists big-haired Belgian midfielder is staying put despite keen interest from Arsene Wenger

  yesterday
   
• You’re not special if you don’t win... but I do win!
  SUNSPORT gives you the best lowdown to the most colourful, compulsive and controversial quotes by Chelsea’s new boss

  yesterday
   
• Nani could be for hire
  PORTUGUESE ace will call David Moyes tomorrow before making an announcement on his future in next couple of days

  yesterday
   
• Iago at the Redy
  INCOMING forward reveals he cancelled a holiday to talk terms with Reds this week ahead of £7.7million switch

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• Let me buy who I want for QPR and I’ll carry the can if it goes wrong
  HARRY REDKNAPP has told Hoops chiefs: I don’t want to spend loads of money — I just want you to back my judgement

  yesterday
   
• Luk: I’m top Drog
  BURLY Belgian wants to emulate Ivory Coast legend after revealing he is returning to Chelsea under Mourinho

  yesterday
   

The Mirror  

Daily Mail  

• European Championships: Holland U21 5 Russia U21 1: Boys in orange romp to victory
  Holland edged closer to the Under 21 European Championship last four after a 5-1 thrashing of 10-man Russia in Jerusalem.

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• Robert Lewandowski will NOT be allowed Bayern Munich transfer
  Borussia Dortmund's chief executive says that striker Robert Lewandowski will not be sold to Bayern Munich in the summer.

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• Zinedine Zidane makes playing return for Real Madrid v Juventus
  Zinedine Zidane’s priority this summer is to lure Gareth Bale away from Tottenham to Real Madrid, but should that fail he looks like he has a handy Plan B up his sleeve.

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• Jack Wilshere parties in Las Vegas summer holiday
  Jack Wilshere may be due to undergo surgery but the Arsenal midfielder has made the most of the post-season by jetting off to party in Las Vegas.

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• Cristiano Ronaldo wants to stay at Real Madrid, says president Florentino Perez
  Real Madrid president Florentino Perez claims Cristiano Ronaldo wants to commit his future to the club.

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Jonathan Wilson  

• Fabio Capello's Russia show Portugal the benefits of a strict regime
  Italian's authoritarian approach has brought his side to the brink of World Cup qualification before Friday's crucial tie in Lisbon

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• Africa's big guns are feeling the heat in World Cup 2014 qualifiers
  A system that will see play-offs decide all of Africa's places for Brazil 2014 has made the established elite feel a little nervous

  about 6 days ago
   
• The Question: what were the tactical trends of 2012-13?
  Bayern Munich have built on Barcelona's tiki-taka in a season of forward thinking and creative holding

  about 2 weeks ago
   
• The great European Cup teams: Ajax 1971-73
  In the second of our six-part series, we remember the revolutionary Ajax team created by Rinus Michels, and the Total Football that won them three successive titles

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• Champions League proves the era of super clubs has begun
  The competition is now effectively contested by a handful of sides, and domestic leagues are becoming more predictable

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Simon Kuper  

• Eye on the ball
  Jimmy Connors played through a remarkable era in tennis – but much of it seems to have passed him by. Simon Kuper reviews ‘The Outsider: My Autobiography’

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• How the west has won
  ‘Western culture’ isn’t superior, but its stuff fills the average human being’s head

  about 2 days ago
   
• France’s ‘exception culturelle’ makes more sense than ever
  The country accepts that most global movies and TV shows will be in English. The policy aims to make sure that home-grown culture gets funding too

  about 2 days ago
   
• What Putin learnt from Berlusconi
  TV is the Russian president’s priority. Unlike Stalin, he understands he doesn’t need total media control

  about a week ago
   
• My friend, Robert Capa
  John Morris, former picture editor of Life, talks to Simon Kuper about the great photographer and his most historic roll of film – of D-Day

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Sid Lowe  

• Celta Vigo defy odds as four becomes relegated three in La Liga finale
  Abel Resino's side had only a 22.2% chance of survival, but they stayed up as Zaragoza, Deportivo and Mallorca went down

  about 6 days ago
   
• Jesús Navas to sign for Manchester City from Sevilla for £17m
  Spain right-winger to be first signing of Manuel Pellegrini era . Fee could rise to as much as £24m based on performance

  last week
   
• La Liga witnesses plenty of farewells but basement battlers refuse to go
  Pellegrini, Isco, Falcao and others said adios but La Liga's relegation-threatened teams put their goodbyes on hold for now

  about 2 weeks ago
   
• Neymar announces he will make move to Barcelona official on Monday
  The Brazilian forward, seemingly destined to join Barcelona, describes leaving Santos as the 'happiest day of my life'

  about 2 weeks ago
   
• The great European Cup teams: Barcelona 2009-2011
  In the final entry, we admire the Cruyffist team that won two finals in three years – and may yet win more

  about 2 weeks ago
   

The Football Ramble Blog  

• You know, I think Barca will be fine
  Football fans have a curious love for certainties – knowing that this player was definitely better than that one, that one club is clearly bigger than the other – that seems to be a product of the…

  about a month ago
   
• The many ups and numerous downs of Hyde FC
  Life in recent years has not been dull at Hyde FC. There are few clubs who have flirted with relegation and almost gone out of business before then, just a season later, managing to win the league and…

  about 2 months ago
   
• Goal-line technology will compromise the Premier League’s legitimacy
  In spite of all its haranguing of big, bad Sepp Blatter, the English football press has turned out to be something of an ally for the impish Fifa president as far as the issue of goal-line technology…

  about 2 months ago
   
• How do you stop Messi? We ask the experts
  Barcelona were teetering, with only 30 minutes remaining to save their Champions League campaign after a lively Paris St Germain performance had left the Catalans looking shaky and bereft of ideas. In…

  about 2 months ago
   
• Western Sydney wonderland
  Little over one year since they were first announced, A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers will this Friday take to the field at Parramatta Stadium in their semi finals clash with Brisbane Roar. In…

  about 2 months ago
   

The Offside  

• The Greatest Goals Of 2012-13
  Block off ten or so minutes today. After 101 Great Goals, one of the best services to football fans around, compiled a list of the 101 best goals from 2012/13, someone went ahead and put them in a vi…

  about 3 days ago
   
• The Hort Shirt Within A Shirt
  Hort is a design studio based in Berlin which focuses on making things pretty using various visual styles. Everyone likes pretty. Nike seems to be a pretty big fan and have commissioned them to do a…

  about 4 days ago
   
• A Tale Of Two Kits
  [101gg] Foes Manchester United and Liverpool aren’t exactly on equal footing these days. One’s good, the other often only nibbles at the above average. Rough times. Well times are getting rougher…

  about 4 days ago
   
• 2012-13: This Year In Football
  Entering that portion of the summer where the list of rumors is tall and the complaints of wanting football are taller. The Confederations Cup is around the corner if you’re into that sort of this,…

  about 5 days ago
   
• Enrico Preziosi: When Italian Owners Attack
  Italy’s your place for batshit crazy owners, and Enrico Preziosi is up there somewhere below Mauro Zamparini and the guy who was @#$%ing Prime Minister…three times. Preziosi owns Genoa, a club wh…

  about 5 days ago
   

Who ate all the pies  

• Jordan Beat Kuwait 21-0 In Women’s World Cup Qualifier Thanks To Truly Horrendous Goalkeeping Display! (Video)
  about 11 hours ago
   
• Euro U21s: Bored Norway Fan Passes The Time By Knitting vs England (Photo)
  about 12 hours ago
   
• Euro U21s: England 1-3 Norway – Pearce’s Protégés Exit Finals With A Whimper (Photos & Highlights)
  yesterday
   
• Premier League Unveil List Of Players Released This Summer: Arshavin, Gallas And David Bentley Among Cast-Offs
  yesterday
   
• Belgium Captain Vincent Kompany Played 60 Minutes Against Serbia With Broken Nose, Concussion And A Cracked Eye Socket
  yesterday
   

BBC Football  

• FA chairman defends Pearce record
  FA chairman David Bernstein is impressed with Stuart Pearce ahead of talks on the England Under-21 coach's future.

  about 4 hours ago
   
• Netherlands U21s hit Russia for five
  The Netherlands show their title credentials with an emphatic 5-1 win over Russia in the European Under-21 Championship.

  about 3 hours ago
   
• Nigeria take young squad to Brazil
  Nigeria make nine changes to their squad for the Confederations Cup from the one that won the Nations Cup.

  about 11 hours ago
   
• Villarreal promoted back to La Liga
  Former Champions League semi-finalists Villarreal defeat Almeria to win promotion back to the Spanish top flight.

  yesterday
   
• Taylor: Premier League harms England
  Former England manager Graham Taylor says the Premier League is harming the chances of the England national team.

  about 11 hours ago
   

Sky Sports  

• Bernstein: Seniors priority
  Football Association chairman David Bernstein says the senior England squad has to be the priority, despite impacting on the U21 set-up.

  about 6 hours ago
   
• Jagielka ignoring critics
  Phil Jagielka claims 'Team England' are turning a deaf ear to their critics en route to the 2014 World Cup.

  about 10 hours ago
   
• Hodgson fears World Cup woe
  Roy Hodgson has admitted he will be 'devastated' if England fail to qualify for the World Cup in Brazil next summer.

  about 10 hours ago
   
• Switzerland stay in command
  Switzerland claimed a last-gasp victory over Cyprus to take a stranglehold of their World Cup qualifying group.

  yesterday
   
• Congo still in with a chance
  Congo's hunt for a place in the final round of African World Cup qualifying will go into another week after they played out a goalless draw with Gabon today.

  yesterday
   

ESPN Soccernet  

• England call up for Wolves winger Matt Jarvis
  Wolves winger Matt Jarvis has been included in the England squad for the upcoming Euro 2012 qualifier against Wales.

  a long time ago...
   
• Bolton star Holden admits fears over injury
  Bolton Wanderers midfielder Stuart Holden is anticipating bad news when the final prognosis is delivered on the injury he sustained in a challenge on Saturday.

  a long time ago...
   
• Krulak: Lerner aware of Villa fans' frustration
  Aston Villa fans have been told that owner Randy Lerner is aware of their grievances towards manager Gerard Houllier after some supporters openly called for his removal.

  a long time ago...
   
• Sunderland 0-2 Liverpool
  Sunderland 0-2 Liverpool

  a long time ago...
   
• Argentina: Olimpo beat Boca Junior to go top
  Olimpo moved a point clear at the top of the Argentinian Clausura on Sunday with a 2-0 win at Boca Juniors.

  a long time ago...
   

Football Weekly  

• Football Weekly: Bayern defeat…
  Podcast: Bayern Munich have been crowned European champions – is this the start of a new footballing dynasty?James RichardsonBen GreenRaphael HonigsteinBarry Glendenning

  about 2 weeks ago
   

Football and Music  

• The Italian Match Job
  From the archives: A match report from a game that was later associated with a gold heist which took place in Turin at the same time...

  about 4 months ago
   

Beyond the Pitch  

• COO Erik Stover on The Cosmos…
  While it remains to be determined if a second edition of the New York Cosmos could match a distinguished legacy built 30 years ago, Chief Operating Officer Erik Stover joins the show to give us his im…

  about 3 days ago
   

606 Moan In  

• 606: End of Season Awards - Bi…
  Who will be crowned the 606 caller of the year? Which footballer will be acknowledged as the best tweeter? Robbie Savage, Mark Chapman, Darren Fletcher and Jason Roberts are joined by sports stars pas…

  about 4 days ago
   

World Football Phone In  

• WF: 08 Jun 13 World Cup qualif…
  Tim Vickery and Paul Sarahs join Dotun to talk football in Latin America and Europe. This week: the World Cup qualifiers, whether Monaco can challenge in Europe, and why English managers aren't respec…

  yesterday
   

EPL Talk  

• Caramel Falcao (EPL Talk Previ…
  Europe is rocked, socked and…mocked? Spain 1 – Germany 8 – get your bets in now for who will be in the final. The great comebacks of all time or the most comprehensive Semis we’ll witness in y…

  about 2 months ago
   

A Game of Two Halves  

• 2012/13 Show 31::Season ends w…
  The last week of the English Premier League season of 2012/13 and it was…well…all a bit of a let-down really. Sure, West Brom and title-winners Man Utd served up a 5-5 draw, something of a rarity…

  about 2 weeks ago
   

Two Footed Tackle  

• TFT 101: Euro 2012, review of…
  It’s a packed final podcast as Chris Nee, Gary Andrews, Ryan Keaney and James Appell are joined by Terry Duffelen, Chris Oakley and Graham Sibley to review the season and preview Euro 2012. The podc…

  about a year ago
   

Sound of Football  

• Sound Of Football Podcast 153…
  The Sound of Football Podcast don their sun-hats and flip-flops, slap on some Ambre Solaire and start their summer break after the final pod of 2012/13 seasonThis week Graham, Terry and Jan review the…

  about 2 weeks ago
   

Best of British Soccer  

• 2013 Summer Special!
  Banish those football blues with 45 minutes of the finest Rangers-flavoured inanity on the market! David and Scot are back to discuss how we fared in season 2012/13 and assess how the squad shapes up…

  about 2 days ago
   

Football Japan Minutecast  

• Six of the best for Urawa but…
  Minutecast 218Urawa Reds were the headline-makers on the final round of J1 matches before the six-week-long summer hiatus, surging to a 6-2 rout away to 2011 champions Kashiwa Reysol on Sunday evening…

  about 2 weeks ago
   

Sunday Supplement  

• Sunday Supplement - 26th May
  Neil Ashton discusses the latest football stories with Martin Samuel of the Daily Mail, the Sunday Telegraph's Jason Burt and Raphael Honigstein from German publication The Bild

  about 2 weeks ago
   

Inside the Six  

Argie Bargy  

• Season Preview: Can Maxi's return help Newell's win 'remodelled' Primera?
  It feels like just yesterday that last season finished with defeat for Boca in the Copa Libertadores final, but Argieball is back and it’s better than ever (if you believe the AFA).The league has be…

  about 11 months ago
   
• How to win the league and be relegated in the same season
  It is one of the oddities of Argentina’s complicated relegation system that clubs often know their fate many months in advance. Based on a system that tallies the average points attained over three…

  about a year ago
   
• Clausura 2012 preview: Organisation key to Verón's hopes of a fairytale ending
  In the absence of bitter rivals River Plate, Boca Juniors waltzed (or should that be tangoed?) their way to an Apertura title with very little competition. Second place seemed to induce vertigo upon t…

  about a year ago
   
• Pragmatism, pain & plankton: the Apertura season review
  Ed Malyon rounds up the (half) season action in Argentina...THE CHAMPIONSBoca Juniors broke all sorts of records on their way to winning this title: an unbeaten campaign in which they conceded only si…

  about a year ago
   
• Black eyes, stamped chests and the worst idea ever
  This week’s three major stories all unfortunately show some of the worst traits of Argentinian football, and all have hit the headlines in spectacular style.Bottinelli, Black Eyes & the Barra Br…

  a long time ago...
   

South American Football  

• Neymar: I Intend To Stay With Santos
  Neymar has played down talk of a move to Europe by saying that he has a contract with Santos and intends to stay at the club...

  a long time ago...
   
• Casemiro Sends Sao Paulo Top Of Brasileirao
  Sao Paulo moved two points clear at the top of the Brasileirao after beating Atletico Mineiro 1-0 on Wednesday evening...

  a long time ago...
   
• Copa do Brasil Final: Vasco Beat Coritiba To End Eight-Year Drought
  Vasco da Gama ended an eight-year trophy drought by beating Coritiba in the Copa do Brasil final...

  a long time ago...
   
• South America Roundup: Nacional Claim Paraguayan Title, Playoffs Roll On
  Nacional clinched their eighth Paraguayan title on a dramatic final day in the Paraguayan Apertura championship, while the playoffs are reaching their final stages in the Colombian and Chilean champio…

  a long time ago...
   
• Newell's Old Boys-San Lorenzo Suspended After Policeman Is Shot
  Clashes between Newell's Old Boys fans and the police outside the ground forced the game to be called off two hours before it was due to kick off...

  a long time ago...
   

Hasta El Gol Siempre  

• Wire-like intrigue unfolds in La Boca
  If you’ve followed Argentine football for any length of time, you’ll be aware that aside from what goes on on the pitch, things off it can be by equal measures fascinating and depressing. Just rec…

  about 2 weeks ago
   
• Torneo Final 2013: Boca v River ends all square & Rafaela win with a controversial late penalty (video)
  Part of this post should have gone up on Sunday night, but I didn’t have time for it – apologies. Anyway, Sunday’s Torneo Final matches saw a dull superclásico whose main talking points were…

  about a month ago
   
• Boca Juniors v River Plate: live stream
  At 16:30 on Sunday afternoon (20:30 UK time, 15:30 if you’re on the Eastern Seaboard of the United States – hopefully the rest of you can work it out from there!), Boca Juniors host River Plate in…

  about a month ago
   
• Torneo Final 2013: Lanús get back to winning ways & go top temporarily (video)
  There were three matches on Saturday in the 2013 Torneo Final, and whilst they weren’t as high-scoring as Friday’s two, they had their moments, and a couple of fine finishes. In Santa Fe, Unión a…

  about a month ago
   
• Torneo Final 2013: Godoy Cruz and San Lorenzo get wins (video)
  Superclásico weekend is upon us in Argentina, but before River Plate’s visit to Boca Juniors’ Bombonera on Sunday, there are other games to take care of, and Godoy Cruz and San Lorenzo got the we…

  about a month ago
   

FourFourTwo  

• Bulgaria's Litex turn to Zagorcic to succeed Stoichkov
  Bulgaria's Litex turn to Zagorcic to succeed Stoichkov

  within the last hour
   
• Argentine championship results and standings
  Argentine championship results and standings

  about 1 hour ago
   
• Levante appoint Caparros to replace JIM
  Levante appoint Caparros to replace JIM

  about 4 hours ago
   
• Porto's Pereira to coach Saudi's Al-Ahli
  Porto's Pereira to coach Saudi's Al-Ahli

  about 8 hours ago
   
• Iniesta: Mourinho damaged Spanish football
  Spain midfielder criticises returning Chelsea boss

  about 11 hours ago
   

World Soccer  

• Tevez looking to leave Man City
  Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has declared that he wants to leave the club this summer due to family reasons. The Argentina international submitted a transfer request in December, before perfor…

  a long time ago...
   
• Turkey rocked by match-fixing investigation
  Turkish police have arrested around 30 people, including the president of top side Fenerbahce as part of an ongoing investigation into match-fixing in football, according to the Anatolia news agency.…

  a long time ago...
   
• Xavi would welcome Fabregas move
  Xavi insists he would welcome the competition Cesc Fabregas would offer if joins Barcelona this summer. Barca failed with two bids for the Arsenal captain last year and have reportedly had an initial…

  a long time ago...
   
• Gervinho close to Arsenal switch
  Lille striker Gervinho claims that his move to Arsenal is imminent has ''only a few details left to sort out'', and that is moving to the Gunners to win trophies. The Ivory Coast international, has be…

  a long time ago...
   
• Technology not needed - Platini
  UEFA president Michel Platini believes the implentation of goal-line technology is unnecessary following the introduction of additional refereeing assistants. There had been pressure from many parties…

  a long time ago...
   

When Saturday Comes  

• Red Bull's invasion of the Austrian leagues
  Drinks company bending the rules 7 June ~ When FC Pasching became the first third-division club to win the Austrian Cup last Thursday, you would have expected most neutral fans to have been delighted…

  yesterday
   
• Liverpool 2-2 Brighton, FA Cup fourth round, 1991
  My favourite match ~ David Williams recalls Brighton's trip to the champions that confirmed which team he wanted to support Like many young fans I supported two teams – Everton, the best in the coun…

  about 2 days ago
   
• 2012-13 season in review: Wigan Athletic
  Wigan surprisingly won the FA Cup but their league form suffered, meaning they will play in Europe and the Championship next season Shaun Maloney curls the ball into the area and Ben Watson rises at…

  about 3 days ago
   
• 2012-13 season in review: Tranmere Rovers
  Tranmere were looking good for promotion after a spectacular start but an inability to score goals meant they slipped to mid-table Tranmere Rovers know their place; with only four changes of division…

  about 5 days ago
   
• 2012-13 season in review: Nottingham Forest
  New owners and three managers meant a season of inconsistency at the City Ground but there are encouraging signs for next year After the various disasters of 2011-12, many Nottingham Forest supporters…

  about 6 days ago
   

UEFA  

• De Jong urges Dutch to strike fear into teams
  Luuk de Jong urged the Netherlands to continue to make opponents scared after the 5-1 win against a Russia side determined to go out with a bang according to Ibragim Tsallagov.

  within the last hour
   
• Begović named Bosnian idol
  Goalkeeper Asmir Begović vowed to take Bosnia and Herzegovina to the FIFA World Cup finals after being voted 'Idol of the Nation' to end Edin Džeko's three-year reign.

  about 1 hour ago
   
• Portugal pip Denmark to Lithuania
  A late Bruma penalty against ten-man Denmark gave Group 3 hosts Portugal victory and a place in the finals after a mini-tournament where both teams excelled.

  about 2 hours ago
   
• Pot pleased with Dutch strength in depth
  Netherlands coach Cor Pot says all his players can do a great job after two substitutes scored in the 5-1 win against Russia, with Nikolai Pisarev saying we took too many risks.

  about 2 hours ago
   
• Netherlands close after downing ten-man Russia
  Netherlands 5-1 RussiaCor Pot's team registered a second successive win in Group B with five different players getting on the scoresheet against ten-man Russia.

  about 3 hours ago
   

Fifa  

• Courtois flying high for club and country
  Following a dream season at Atletico, young custodian Thibaut Courtois is also shining in the colours of Belgium and is en route to emulating the likes of Pfaff and Preud’homme.

  about 3 hours ago
   
• Salah keeps Egypt cruising, Togo triumph
  Mohamed Salah's hat-trick for Egypt in their 4-2 win in Zimbabwe has put the Pharaohs on the brink of the final round of African qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup™, while Togo earned a big win…

  about 6 hours ago
   
• South Africa, Ethiopia race hots up
  Victory for Ethiopia in Botswana saw the race in FIFA World Cup™ qualifying Group A, as a win for South Africa kept the race tight at the top, while Tunisia secured a late point and Côte d'Ivoire…

  yesterday
   
• Chile boost their cause, Peru still in the hunt
  Chile and Peruvian veteran Claudio Pizarro impressed on a day that saw a Lionel Messi cameo unable to prevent CONMEBOL's first goalless match of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil qualifying so far.

  yesterday
   
• Lucky seven for leading Hexagonal trio
  USA and Costa Rica both won on Friday night to join Mexico – who could only draw in Panama – in a three-way tangle on seven points at the top of the CONCACAF qualifying group. 

  yesterday
   

Soccerlens  

• Liverpool 2013-14 away kit – The ‘diamond’ era returns to Anfield
  Liverpool 2013-14 away kit – The ‘diamond’ era returns to Anfield - originally posted on Soccerlens.comWarrior Football marked the return of the 'diamond' era by the launch of the new Liverpool…

  about 13 hours ago
   
• Michael Ballack: 90 minutes of long-awaited, unthreatened triumph for German legend – ‘Ciao Capitano’
  Michael Ballack: 90 minutes of long-awaited, unthreatened triumph for German legend – ‘Ciao Capitano’ - originally posted on Soccerlens.comA proverbial buffet of stars - Michael Ballack's testim…

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• Why Wayne Rooney will not be joining Arsenal this summer
  Why Wayne Rooney will not be joining Arsenal this summer - originally posted on Soccerlens.comArsenal’s chief executive has suggested that the club can now afford to launch a bid for Manchester Unit…

  about 3 days ago
   
• Five problems with Liverpool’s reported swoop for Carlos Tevez
  Five problems with Liverpool’s reported swoop for Carlos Tevez - originally posted on Soccerlens.comIf the football news and features on talkSport are to be believed, Liverpool are reportedly ready…

  about 3 days ago
   
• Arsenal get the jump on United with a bid for Marouane Fellaini
  Arsenal get the jump on United with a bid for Marouane Fellaini - originally posted on Soccerlens.comArsenal seem ready to compete with Manchester United for the signing of 25-year-old Belgian midfiel…

  about 3 days ago
   

BBC 606 Forum  

When Saturday Comes  

• From the kitchen that brought you the "tropisotto" - by: Robinson Cannot
  Whose waist? And do you mean brambles? I was given advice in Spain. Torremolinos. Don't pick the oranges (green) from the trees. Well, pick them, but for fuck sake don't eat them. ...

  about 14 hours ago
   
• The wonder of... - by: Robinson Cannot
  Luke R: Not those sort of drugs. Admittedly, they are, shall I say, recreationally available (and quite helpful), but not what I meant. Peeps: I thank you. My original post was actually to try and exp…

  about 14 hours ago
   
• Who likes looking at maps? - by: Sits With Remote
  ursus arctos wrote: I also didn't know that bubbler for water fountain was used in Rhode Island. I've only heard it from Wisconsites (and more specifically Milwaukeeans). Bubbler in Sydney too. Drinki…

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• Original Pirate Material - by: Robinson Cannot
  Yeah George, and wasn't even on the fucking album I linked to. ...

  about 14 hours ago
   
• What's he doing here? - by: Antepli Ejderha
  Cheers Harry. The side he played four was in League 3.3 and due to the completely bonkers nature of Turkish league football is a national division. There are seven of them and that can mean a side fro…

  about 14 hours ago
   

FourFourTwo  

• Watch Murray vs Muller - ATP Brisbane Live Stream
  BRISBANE, Australia -- Sam Stosur's first tournament on home soil since winning the U.S. Open ended in an upset second-round loss to Iveta Benesova at the Brisbane International on Wednesday. The open…

  about a year ago
   
• Suburgatory Episode 10
   Guys be ready to watch Suburgatory Episode 10 as it will be airing tomorrow soon in th entertainment world...Suburgatory Episode 10 | Top Chef Season 9 Episode 9_______

  about a year ago
   
• Mobbed Episode 3
   Do you know guys Mobbed Episode 3 will going to be air tomorrow and we all are eagerly waiting to watch it online.Mobbed Episode 3 | Sons of Guns Season 3 Episode 5_____

  about a year ago
   
• Sons of Guns Season 3 Episode 5
   Sons of Guns Season 3 Episode 5 will going to be air guys so be ready to watch it online...Sons of Guns Season 3 Episode 5 | Mobbed Episode 3 | Suburgatory Episode 10______

  about a year ago
   
• Modern Family Season 3 Episode 11
   So guys how much excitement you people have to watch Modern Family Season 3 Episode 11 as it will going to be air today...Modern Family Season 3 Episode 11 | Happy Endings Season 2 Episode 10______

  about a year ago
   

101GreatGoals  

• Taking into account only goals scored by Spanish players, Real Madrid would have been relegated
  Real Madrid finished a respectable 2nd in La Liga this season but @OptaJose provided an interesting fictional table for us. Taking into account only Spanish goalscorers, Real Madrid wouldn’t have…

  about 1 hour ago
   
• Team Sheets: Brazil v France
  Brazil XI: J. Cesar, Alves, T. Silva, Luiz, Marcelo, Luiz Gustavo, Paulinho, Oscar, Neymar, Hulk, Fred France XI: Lloris; Sagna, Koscielny, Mangala, Tremoulinas; Matuidi, Capoue; Payet, Valbuena, Go…

  about 3 hours ago
   
• Team Sheets: Germany U21 v Spain U21
  Germany XI: Leno, Jantschke, Thesker, Ginter, Sorg, Rudy, Rode, Herrmann, Holtby, Clemens, Volland Spain XI: De Gea; Montoya, Marc Bartra, Íñigo Martínez, Alberto Moreno; Illarramendi, Thiago, Kok…

  about 3 hours ago
   
• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger weighing up move for Benfica’s Nicolas Gaitan [A Bola]
  Expect to see this rumour regurgitated in the English press over the coming days… Portuguese paper A Bola have claimed on Sunday afternoon that Arsenal are interested in Benfica’s Ncolas Gaitan. T…

  about 4 hours ago
   
• LOLZ! Slovenian club Olimpija add FIFA sound effects to their goal of the season contender
  Football clubs often have to deal with empty stadiums during games. Slovenian club, Olimpija, have come up with a new, if slightly ridiculous, way of dealing with this problem. When creating a video f…

  about 4 hours ago
   

The Football Tube  

• Thierry Henry goal vs Leeds on his Arsenal comeback.
  Thierry Henry scores the only goal of the game vs Leeds on his Arsenal comeback after coming on as a 68th minute sub.Added By: TheFootballTubeon 10-01-2012Category: Football PlayersTags: Thierry Henry…

  a long time ago...
   
• Goalie Tim Howard scores goal vs Bolton
  Tim Howard the Everton Goalkeeper scores a goal from his own box with a punt.Added By: TheFootballTubeon 04-01-2012Category: Football HighlightsTags: tim howard goal Views: 5789 | Comments: 0

  a long time ago...
   
• Viktoria Plzen vs AC Milan Highlights 2-2
  Viktoria Plzen vs AC Milan Champions League Highlights ;amp; Goals 2-2Added By: TheFootballTubeon 07-12-2011Category: Champions League HighlightsTags: Viktoria Plzen vs AC Milan Views: 5380 | Comments…

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• Barcelona vs Bate Borisov Highlights 4-0
  Barcelona vs Bate Borisov Champions League Highlights ;amp; Goals.Added By: TheFootballTubeon 07-12-2011Category: Champions League HighlightsTags: Barcelona vs Bate Borisov Views: 5184 | Comments: 0

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• Chelsea vs Valencia Highlights 3-0
  Champions League Highlights of the Match Between Chelsea vs Valencia.Added By: TheFootballTubeon 06-12-2011Category: Champions League HighlightsTags: Chelsea vs Valencia Views: 4247 | Comments: 0

  a long time ago...
   

Mighty Football  

• Barcelona vs Real Madrid (5-0) La Liga, 29.11.10
  Join the NEW football site 11×2.com today Watch the LIVESTREAM here 1-0 Xavi, 10 – 2-0 Pedro, 18 – 3-0 Villa, 55 – 4-0 Villa, 58 – 5-0 Jeffren, 90

  a long time ago...
   
• Valencia vs Bursaspor (6-1) CL, 24.11.10
  Join the NEW football site 11×2.com today Watch the LIVESTREAM here 1-0 Mata 17′ // 2-0 Soldado 21′ // 3-0 Aduriz 30′ // 4-0 Sanchez 37′ 5-0 Soldado 57′ 5-1 Batalla 69′ 6-1 Dominguez 78…

  a long time ago...
   
• Liverpool vs West Ham (3-0) PL, 20.11.10
  Join the NEW football site 11×2.com today Watch the LIVESTREAM here 1-0 Glen Johnsen, 18 2-0 Dirk Kuyt, 27 3-0 Maxi Rodriguez, 38

  a long time ago...
   
• AC Milan vs Fiorentina (1-0) Serie A, 20.11.10
  Join the NEW football site 11×2.com today Watch the LIVESTREAM here 1-0 Ibrahimovic, 45

  a long time ago...
   
• Almeria vs Barcelona (0-8) La Liga, 20.11.10
  Join the NEW football site 11×2.com today Watch the LIVESTREAM here 0-1 Messi 17, 0-2 Iniesta 19, 0-3  Acasiete (OG) 27, 0-4 Pedro 35, 0-5 Messi 37, 0-6 Bojan 62, 0-7 Messi 67, 0-8 Bojan 73

  a long time ago...
   

Guardian Rumour Mill  

• Football transfer rumours: Arsenal to sign Marouane Fellaini?
  Today's stuff is nonsenseWe start today with word of Leighton Baines going to Manchester United. Not because it's a new rumour – it has featured every single day for the past two months, after all �…

  about 3 days ago
   
• Football transfer rumours: Chelsea to spend £35m on Hulk?
  Today's flim flam is flailingIt is generally accepted that the Mill has a wide and vivid imagination. For example, it once imagined a world where men refused to wear red trousers and what a happy plac…

  about 4 days ago
   
• Football transfer rumours: John Terry and Patrice Evra to Monaco?
  Today's gossip can't be encapsulated by a mere standfirstThe only reason today's Rumour Mill can't be legally described as super soaraway is because it's so big it can't get off the ground. Speaking o…

  about 5 days ago
   
• Football transfer rumours: Arsenal to sign Michu from Swansea?
  Today's rumours went to a wedding like that onceThe Rumour Mill is going to be an absolute cracker today. Seriously, the gossip you're about to be served is so juicy we should deliver it in a jug. May…

  about 6 days ago
   
• Football transfer rumours: David Luiz to Barcelona?
  Today's tell-all also feels blessed that he's even aliveWith most of the talk about Chelsea football club this morning is on the subject of a high profile arrival, news of a potentially high profile d…

  last week
   
• Football transfer rumours: Liverpool enter race for David Villa?
  Today's gossip loves the java jive and it loves me, a cup a cup a cup a cup a cupApologies in advance for the lack of fizz, the absence of oomph, the non-appearance of verve in today's Rumour Mill. We…

  about a week ago
   

Football Spy (Mirror)  

Transfer Market Web  

• ENGLAND/ LIVERPOOL, Price for Skrtel is set
  According to Sportmediaset, Liverpool, to let 28 year old defender Martin Skrtel (tracked by Napoli) leave, require 14 million euros.

  about 3 hours ago
   
• ITALY/ INTER, Kolarov and D'Ambrosio on the wishlist
  Seeking two winbacks, Inter Milan, according to Tuttosport, are thinking about Manchester City 27 year old Aleksandar Kolarov and Torino 24 year old Danilo...

  about 4 hours ago
   
• FRANCE/ OL, Also Racing after Lisandro
  In addition to FC Porto, also Racing de Avellaneda, according to L'Equipe, are keen on Lyon 30 year old forward Lisandro Lopez.

  about 5 hours ago
   
• ITALY/ INTER, Possible swap with Genoa
  Inter Milan are interested in Genoa 30 year old striker Alberto Gilardino, and, according to Primocanale, the Ligurian club would like to involve in the negotiation...

  about 5 hours ago
   
• RUSSIA/ ANZHI, M'Vila and Aubameyang on the shortlist
  According to French rumours, Anzhi Makhachkala are keen on Rubin Kazan 22 year old midfielder Yann M'Vila and Saint-Etienne 23 year old forward Pierre-Emerick...

  about 5 hours ago
   
• SPAIN/ OFFICIAL, Caparrós is Levante new coach
  57 year old coach Joaquín Caparrós has signed a one-year deal with Levante.

  about 6 hours ago
   

Kickette  

• Kickette HQ: Bye Bye Bitch-face
  Kickettes, we’ve got some news. Put on your best heels, a YSL lippy and clutch your Sergio Ramos-inspired LV luggage close to your chests. We’re taking a time out. We’ve had an amazing six-year…

  about 6 months ago
   
• Product Shill: Romeo Beckham For Burberry
  This is seriously awesome. What a little dude.

  about 6 months ago
   
• Blerim Dzemaili & Xherdan Shaqiri: Team Shirtless
  To answer a Twitter follower’s question, no we are not behind this, although we should’ve been. Like sand in an hourglass, multi-million pound ideas like this always seem to slip through our crack…

  about 6 months ago
   
• Winonah de Jong: Posing In Posen
  Image via Instagram. Let’s give it up for Winonah de Jong who managed to score a Zac Posen gown to wear to the Masters Of LXRY event in Amsterdam last night. Winonah kindly posts her daily outfits…

  about 7 months ago
   
• ‘Ballers On Breaks: Aurelien Collin In Thailand
  He has his own boat, apparently.

  about 7 months ago
   

Soccerlens Babes  

Who Ate All the Pies Wags  

• Crystal Palace Cheerleaders Perform ‘Glad All Over’ In Varying States Of Undress (Video)
  about 4 days ago
   
• Ever Wondered What Mike Ashley Would Look Like As A Hooters Girl? (Photo)
  about a month ago
   
• Cristiano Ronaldo’s Significant Other Irina Shayk Refuses To Cut Up Lionel Messi Shirt (Video)
  about 2 months ago
   
• Mila Kunis Wants To See A Watford Game, Pies Hereby Begrudgingly Agree To Take Her (Video)
  about 3 months ago
   
• Crystal Palace Cheerleaders Do Something Called ‘The Harlem Shake’ (Video)
  about 4 months ago
   

Talk Sport  

• Liverpool get Daniel Sturridge injury boost
  Striker is expected to be fit for start of season after injury was diagnosed as an ankle sprain

  about 3 days ago
   
• Jose Mourinho: Chelsea will improve with hard work, not a spending spree
  New Blues boss insists it will take more than Roman Abramovich’s millions to get the team challenging for top domestic honours again

  about 5 days ago
   
• Arsenal target wants to extend his stay in the Premier League
  QPR goalkeeper Julio Cesar set for west London exit but would like to remain in England

  about a week ago
   
• Exclusive - Ramon Calderon tel…
  Former Galacticos president believes La Liga side should do all they can to land Spurs star

  about 3 weeks ago
   
• Exclusive - Tim Sherwood: No w…
  Spurs youth-team coach claims Welsh wizard is going nowhere despite interest from Real Madrid

  about 3 weeks ago
   

Football Mad  

• England: Bernstein defends selection policy
  Bernstein defends selection policy.David Bernstein has defended the Football Association's decision to let England players forego the European Under-21 Championship in order to play friendlies for the…

  about 4 hours ago
   
• Chelsea: Big decisions await Mourinho
  Jose Mourinho will set foot back in Stamford Bridge on Monday with a list of high-profile transfer targets and a blueprint for taking Chelsea back to the top of the English game.The 50-year-old will b…

  about 6 hours ago
   
• England: Henderson backs Pearce to keep job
  England Under-21s captain Jordan Henderson wants Stuart Pearce to stay on as manager despite an early European Championship exit the Liverpool midfielder cannot quite believe.After nine successive win…

  about 8 hours ago
   
• England: Taylor- Players needs U21 experience
  Former England manager Graham Taylor believes the senior national team will not succeed at tournaments unless its young stars are allowed to shine at Under-21 level.Stuart Pearce's Young Lions, who we…

  about 10 hours ago
   
• Liverpool: Aspas keen to tie up Reds switch
  Liverpool target Iago Aspas did not hesitate to choose Anfield as his next destination when he heard of the Barclays Premier League club's interest in his services.The Celta Vigo striker, who scored 1…

  about 11 hours ago
   

FanHouse  

• Andorra v Ireland Preview: Shay Given Revels in Last-chance Saloon
  Filed under: Euro 2012, Football, Match PreviewsEUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2012 QUALIFIER: ANDORRA v REP OF IRELAND, ESTADI COMMUNAL, 07 OCTOBER 2011. KICK OFF 2030 BST Another climax to a qualifying campa…

  a long time ago...
   
• Why Tony Pulis is Eagerly Awaiting the Return of Ricardo Fuller
  Filed under: Stoke City, Premier League, FootballThe international break has come at a perfect time for Tony Pulis after an energy sapping fixture pile-up that has stretched resources to the limit. An…

  a long time ago...
   
• Northern Ireland v Estonia Preview: Win Might Not Be Enough For Worthington
  Filed under: Euro 2012, Football, Match PreviewsEURO 2012 QUALIFIER: WINDSOR PARK, FRIDAY OCTOBER 7, 2011. KICK-OFF: 1945 BST Do or die does not even begin to describe Northern Ireland's final home qu…

  a long time ago...
   
• Jamie Carragher Talks up Liverpool's Title Aspirations
  Filed under: Liverpool, Premier League, FootballThe international break is usually a time when most Premier League players not representing their respective countries like to step back from the intens…

  a long time ago...
   
• Martin Johnson Gambles by Picking Flood and Wilkinson Against France
  Filed under: Rugby Union, Rugby World Cup, Internationals, England Rugby, France RugbyEngland manager Martin Johnson's decision to play both Toby Flood and Jonny Wilkinson in the side to face France i…

  a long time ago...