The first important game of the 2008 African Cup of Nations took place yesterday and once again, a player who earns his paycheck in the Premiership took center stage. Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou capped a beautiful solo run by coolly slotting the ball past Nigerian goalkeeper Austin Ejide and into the net to give Ivory […]
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I have to tell you all how unbelievably disappointed I am that this year’s 26th edition of the African Cup of Nations, set to kick off in Ghana on January 20, isn’t being televised on any major station here in the US (at least as far as I know, but feel free to correct me […]
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Unfortunately this was not a good weekend for referees in the Premiership.
In the Bolton against Liverpool match, the free kick that led to Bolton’s first goal should never have counted when Jose Pepe Reina came nowhere close to handling the ball outside of the penalty area while he was booting it upfield. How the assistant […]
Tags: Aston Villa · Chelsea · Didier Zokora · Dirk Kuyt · Harry Redknapp · Liverpool · Pepe Reina · Portsmouth · Tottenham Hotspur
They have one of the best managers in the league. They’ve been spectacular during pre-season after defeating Inter Milan, Celta Vigo, Bordeaux and Nice. And on paper, they have a remarkable team — one that reminds me of the skilful side they had in the early 1980s starring Argentines Osvaldo Ardiles and Ricky Villa, and […]
Tags: Aaron Lennon · Anthony Gardner · Didier Zokora · Dimitar Berbatov · Edgar Davids · Jermain Defoe · Teemu Tiano · Tottenham
The World Cup is still lukewarm, yet there has already been a lot of movement in the transfer market:
Spurs has announced the signing of Ivory Coast star Didier Zokora. The midfield player was one of the stars of the World Cup team (pictured, right).
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has joined Charlton from Middlesbrough after Boro announced they […]
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