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Barcelona Burnout

David Ricardo — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:01:05 GMT

The current Spanish and European champions face a most testing week - one which, to borrow the customary phrase of many an English footballing commentator, may 'define their season'. On Tuesday, Guar
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England disappoint against Dunga's Brazil

David Ricardo — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:07:57 GMT

England looked a team out of ideas against Brazil today as they lost 1-0 in Doha. Granted while both teams were missing some first team players, it was England that were fielding the more second strun
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Bojan's blues

David Ricardo — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:29:52 GMT

Bojan Krkic scored two goals for Barcelona in their last game in the Copa Del Rey, a game which the Catalan team won 5-0 and the youngster will surely hope that his performance in the game will go som
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Contrasting times in Madrid and Milan

David Ricardo — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:17:41 GMT

The Champions' League returns to our TV screens this week and the pick of the games is surely Real Madrid at home to AC Milan. Such a game would have been a truly mouthwatering prospect around six yea
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Three thoughts for the week

David Ricardo — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:40:12 GMT

1) And so the UEFA Champions' League 2009/10 season gets underway this evening but the most eagerly awaited match of the group stages will be played out tomorrow in the San Siro. FC Barcelona look to
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No English bias in FIFA ban

David Ricardo — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:49:19 GMT

Chelsea have expressed outrage at their ban, imposed by world football governing body FIFA, from signing any players until January 2011. Only a few days earlier UEFA prohibited Arsenal striker Eduardo
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On Barcelona and Real Madrid

David Ricardo — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:18:12 GMT

La Primera Division in Spain finally kicks off this weekend and all eyes will no doubt be on Real Madrid as they take on Deportivo on Saturday. It is the first competitive game that the Floren-team wi
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Big Four will be relieved with UEFA Champions' League Draw

David Ricardo — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:54:03 GMT

The Big Four English clubs will be happy after this evening's events in Monaco. Neither Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal or Liverpool were drawn against real tough opposition in today's UEFA Champi
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Market Update

David Ricardo — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:01:35 GMT

Surprising recent events have led to a flurry of trades in the virtual fantasy football market. Traders have been axed to Burnley players since mid-week following the shock defeat of Manchester United
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Shock defeat for United will raise questions

David Ricardo — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:09:04 GMT

To the dismay of all those counting on Man United defenders getting clean sheet points for their fantasy football teams yesterday, Burnley recorded a shock 1-0 victory over the reigning English champi
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Thoughts on the opening weekend

David Ricardo — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:42:44 GMT

So the opening weekend of the new Premier League season whet our appetite for the games ahead and while it is somewhat of a fallacy to draw conclusions from a team's first 90 minutes of a 38 game sea
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What Barca should have done

David Ricardo — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:15:46 GMT

WHAT BAR?A SHOULD HAVE DONE This author still can?t believe that neither Real Madrid nor Barcelona were willing to increase their offers for Valencia striker David Villa. Sure Valencia president Sor
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What's the best league in the world? Not this one...

David Ricardo — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:38:18 GMT

ARRIVEDERCI SERIE A Which is the best league - the Premier League or the Primera Division in Spain? This seems to be one of the most hotly discussed topics, especially in the English media as they r
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Premier League 2009/10: Who will finish where?

David Ricardo — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:58:13 GMT

PREMIER LEAGUE 2009/10: WHO WILL FINISH WHERE? With the new Premier League season about to get under way, this post features my predictions for the coming season. Arsenal While Adebayor and Tour
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South Africa 2010: Who should Capello play?

David Ricardo — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:01:55 GMT

SOUTH AFRICA 2010: WHO SHOULD CAPELLO PLAY? From his team selection in games, it seems Fabio Capello knows the majority of his World Cup starting XI. The Italian has enjoyed a successful time as
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What If...?

David Ricardo — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 23:47:32 GMT

WHAT IF...? In an episode of the animated series Futurama, Professor Farnsworth shows his staff his new invention, the ?What If? machine, which simulates the hypothetical consequences of an e
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Strikers or forwards? The evolution of the game

David Ricardo — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:48:38 GMT

STRIKERS OR FORWARDS? THE EVOLUTION OF THE GAME While we males often revert to some form of pedantry when belittling the arguments of the fairer sex when it comes to football, allow me here to delve
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Money Money Money...Do Valencia have any?

David Ricardo — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:45:15 GMT

MONEY MONEY MONEY?DO VALENCIA HAVE ANY? While the usual transfer window speculation keenly focuses on the players that a club may buy, in Valencia?s case, it has thus far primarily focused on the pl
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Man City: Ready to break the Big Four?

David Ricardo — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:04:59 GMT

MAN CITY: READY TO BREAK THE BIG FOUR? With the start of a new Premier League season just a week away, the question on most people?s lips will be the same old ?Will the Big Four be broken?? In ot
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