Tottenham dud set to leave the club after Villas-Boas target edges close (video)
Tottenham’s attempts at freshening up their squad for next season could start with the departure of the unimpressive Emmanuel Adebayor, according to The Mirror.
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Chelsea set to open discussions for £15m defender
Despite Chelsea fans not knowing who will be at the helm of the club when the new season rolls around, the rumours are flying thick and fast. The latest piece of gossip is that Roman Ambramovich is ready to throw his money at German side Schalke for the services of their young centre-back Kyriakos Papadopoulos.
Paul Pogba – The One That Got Away At Manchester United
It isn’t often that Sir Alex Ferguson makes a mistake, but letting Paul Pogba go last summer looks to be a massive one. With United struggling for a regular and consistent partner for Michael Carrick in the centre of their midfield, people across Europe are wondering just why did they let French wonderkid Paul Pogba leave Old Trafford.
Is Porto’s money making model the best route to follow?
There are several ways to run a football club, from Ajax’s youth policy to PSG’s short term policy of wanting instant success through buying talent from across the world. Perhaps the best example we have seen over the last decade is that of FC Porto.
Everything Premier League managers need to know about Thomas Ince – Scouting Report
Recently named in the Championship Team of The Year, the Blackpool winger has produced some eye-catching displays in his time with the Tangerine’s and has not gone unnoticed by the big clubs. Here’s the lowdown on the Liverpool, Spurs and Manchester United target:
Football in Berlin – joining the Union
Friday 1st March 2013
Bundesliga 2
UNION BERLIN 3, 0. FC ERZGEBIRGE AUE
Attendance. 17,284
‘ If Ian Curtis were to be reincarnated then Berlin would be his city of choice. A perfect punk rock landscape of high rise council blocks, graffiti and totalitarian war memorials. ‘
Check in, Czech out ( Part 2 )
Saturday 13th April 2013
Czech Gambrinus Liga
AC Sparta Praha 3, 1 SK Slavia Praha
Attendance. 19,410
With Dukla Prague being a nostalgic visit back to the 60s, the highlight of any worthwhile football trip to the Czech capital was going to be the Prague Derby between Sparta and Slavia.
5 Reasons Real Madrid Can Still Make the Champions League Final
After losing 4-1 in the first leg Real Madrid have it all to do at the Bernabeu, but stranger things have happened and this current Madrid side are hungry for Champions League success. Here are five reasons why Real can turn it around in the second leg: