June 1st, 2009
You are browsing the archive for June 1st, 2009.
The open-and-shut case of Ancelotti joining Chelsea
Continuing our look at Ancelotti arriving at Stamford Bridge, it might have appeared at some stages during the season as if his was an unequivocal and certain arrival to English football. Yes, as the decision got nearer, the rumours grew ever stronger, but any newspaper who tells you it was ever thus was forgetting the [...]
The Daily Mail scales back the Zhirkov to Chelsea scoop
Just a small change of pace in the Daily Mail which we noticed while looking for the details of their £100m transfer budget, but what a difference three days can make. According to a Russian tabloid by the name of Tvoi Den on Friday, Yuri Zhirkov had completed his move to Chelsea. This delighted the Daily Mail, who [...]
The £42m race for Barry and Tevez that only the News of the World knew about
It’s a peculiar angle from which to cover the rumours, but the News of the World broke the story on Sunday that Carlos Tevez was most likely on his way to Manchester City in a deal that will not only give him £140,000 a week’s worth of wages but save him having to move house, [...]
Sports thoughts from the weekend - Nadal, Bulls and Moyes
Rafael Nadal in French Open defeat shock horror
Rafael’s career record at Roland Garros until yesterday read 31-0, and for his career on clay read 179-15, including a bunch of defeats as a 15 year-old too good to play boy’s tennis. His record against the top 10 players in the world on clay was 48-2. He’s playing [...]