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Alexander Hleb’s Departure From Arsenal Not A Huge Loss

July 17th, 2008 · 25 Comments

So Alexander Hleb has moved from Arsenal to Barcelona in a £11.9m transfer. While some Arsenal fans may fret about the loss, I’m not worried.
To me, Hleb isn’t a huge loss. When I first saw him play for the Gunners in a friendly match in the summer of 2005, I immediately liked the player and […]

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Dos Santos Confirms Tottenham Move

June 6th, 2008 · 9 Comments

 
The Mexican winger Giovani Dos Santos has completed his £5million move to White Hart Lane from Barcelona this afternoon. Dos Santos has signed a 5 year contract and joins up with his team mates for pre-season training on July 7th. It was a signing we discussed last weekend here on EPLTalk.com.
Spurs had been in the running […]

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Tags: Premier League · Tottenham Hotspur · mexico

Ronaldo picks Real Madrid over Manchester United

June 5th, 2008 · 21 Comments

As the old saying goes, money talks and Cristiano Ronaldo is listening. The 23-year-old Portugese superstar finally ended his silence in an exclusive interview with respected Brazilian website Terra he is reported as stating: “I would like to play for Real Madrid but only if it is true they are ready to pay what Manchester […]

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Tags: Manchester United

Aston Villa To Feature Name Of Charity On Its Shirts

June 3rd, 2008 · 4 Comments

The Premier League has given Aston Villa permission to have a charity’s name emblazoned across their shirts next season instead of a sponsor’s name. The landmark decision by the Premier League will allow Aston Villa to have Acorns Children’s Hospice printed on its shirts.
“Real credit must go to Aston Villa for being the first Premier […]

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Champions League Quarter Finals Second Leg Preview

April 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

from ChampionsLeagueTalk.com

With their other first choice centre-back Nemanja Vidic already ruled out for three weeks with a knee injury, Manchester United now face the prospect of Rio Ferdinand missing out the return leg of the quarter-final against Roma after he limped off with 20 minutes remaining in a 2-2 Premier League draw at Middlesbrough on […]

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