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Non-stories: Beckham wants his side to win
As soon as the draw for the Champions League 2nd round was made the talk was of AC Milan’s clash with Manchester United and the prospect of David Beckham returning to Old Trafford for the first time since leaving the club in 2003. It was to be expected if not desired that the ageing midfielder [...]
Storms in teacups: Beckham plays only part of a game
The Sun have been following Beckham closely in Milan as they endeavour to keep us up to date with the permutations of Fabio Capello’s squad for South Africa. And in an article that at least makes a change from the discussion of John Terry, they’ve picked up on the following from the weekend.
Sub Becks gives Cap [...]
On this day in transfer gossip history… June 13 2008
What a difference a year makes. This time last year Big Phil Scolari had just been confirmed as Chelsea manager despite still being Portugal manager, and the newspapers were in fantasy land imagining what sort of flair dream team he would put together with Abramovich’s vast wealth. The credit crunch was starting to bite with [...]
Lippi’s (non)blessing changes nothing about Pirlo and Chelsea
The BBC are making an effort to bring the latest breaking gossip throughout the day on their transfer gossip column, rather than simply rounding up the press speculation each morning. It can bring some interesting news, but strangely, at a time when the footballing world’s eyes are squarely on the possible ending of the Cristiano [...]
Sky Sports News reports a Kaka bid based on Sky Sports News ’sources’
The deal which was going to take Kaka across to Real Madrid was progressing relatively smoothly when suddenly the prospect of Chelsea joining in and stirring things up emerged. Of course, with Kaka’s former coach Carlo Ancelotti now in charge at the Bridge, big money transfers involving players he has worked with before are rumour [...]
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 [...]
On this day in transfer gossip history… May 30 2003
A lot has happened in football since 2003, yet much of what was predicted by the papers hasn’t. On this day in 2003, the BBC transfer gossip column brought us reports of big Manchester United stars being wooed by Spanish giants and Arsene Wenger being touted as the next Real Madrid manager. So in many [...]
Sports thoughts from the weekend
Sunderland fans celebrating, Phil Brown’s address and the celebration of mediocrity
So the relegation battle came down to the last day and four teams could have gone down. Four matches could have had a bearing on the battle, and the four sides in contention recorded four losses. Sunderland and Hull were safe. For the Sunderland fans, some [...]
Ancelotti says ‘yes’ again; just not out loud
The Sun, and Ian McGarry in particular, are quite convinced that Carlo Ancelotti is the man who will be taking charge at Stamford Bridge come the summer, and they’re wasting no effort in publicising it as best they can. Today’s story is quite conclusive: Carlo: I’ll take the Chelsea job
CARLO ANCELOTTI has confirmed he will [...]
Risible rumour of the day: Adebayor and the Ancelotti Chelsea hitlist
The likelihood of Carlo Ancelotti arriving at Chelsea, or perhaps more acutely the lack of evidence thereof, has been discussed ad nauseam over the last few weeks, here as much as anywhere else. The papers, presumably, must have thought we were getting a bit tired of this angle, because they’ve switched focus to the players [...]