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Top 5 Goalkeepers. Of All Times.

Kyle Jackson — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:47:14 +0000

Picture the sweltering humidity of a Mexican summer. The haze, long since descended, thick and inescapable, converges upon you, distorting, refracting the warm air. Through the ineluctable blur, a stadium; a restless, chanting crowd and before you the on rushing charge of yellow jersied, blue shorted men.

One, relentless, forces his way towards the byline and, from your left, propels the ball through the thick, heated air towards a leaping legend. Redirected, ...

Who The Hell Is Sergio Aguero?

Paul Stephen — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 19:01:39 +0000

"I sometimes score with my head too"

The Argentine forward is currently at the centre of fierce transfer speculation linking him to Manchester City, Chelsea, Juventus and Inter Milan.

The 22-year-old forward, who currently plies his trade in La Liga with Athletico Madrid, began his career with Indepente where he scored 23 goals in just over 50 appearances before crossing the Atlantic in a deal worth €23m. Ancelotti has now identified Aguero as ...

They Speak Italian In Manchester? They Do In N17.

Jonathan Ellis — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:00:18 +0000

Sampdoria’s highly rated forward Giampaolo Pazzini is currently the subject of much speculation, with Turin, Manchester and London, specifically Tottenham all mooted destinations.

After a disastrous World Cup, Italy experienced a premature return to the land of cappuccinos, calico and the bella donna – oh, how I want a holiday – but one member of that underwhelming squad looks likely to be back on his scooter shortly (the cheap stereotypes just keep ...

Benitez Rekindles Old Flame

Jonathan Ellis — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:29:49 +0000

A host of Premier League clubs – including Man United, Man City, Liverpool and Chelsea – have reportedly been tracking him, but he now looks set for Serie A and calico Italia, so who the devil is Milos Krasic?

Born in Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo, Krasic joined FK Vojvodina in 1999. He spent the next four and a half seasons in Novi Sad, the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, where he ...

Go Diego, Go! But To Utd, Chelsea or Arsenal?

Jonathan Ellis — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:37:39 +0000

Talented, technically gifted and out of favour in Turin; will Diego be at Chelsea, Man United or Arsenal next season? Well, reports certainly suggest the Brazilian could be Premiership bound, so let’s take a peek into his past, present and future prospects.

Born in Sao Paulo, Diego’s football bud blossomed from an early age; joining FC Santos – former club of some kid called Pelé – at only 12-years-old. Developing through the ...

Tottenham’s Italian Job: Spurs Swoop For Striker

Escapini — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:03:05 +0000

Unconfirmed reports are flooding in of three Mini Coopers belting around the streets of Genoa. The wheel-men are thought to be Joe ‘Jump-leads’ Jordan, Harry ‘Jelly’ Redknapp and Daniel ‘Legs’ Levy.

No, they’re not lost. Their target is none other than Sampdoria’s goal machine, Giampaolo Pazzini. Pazzini found the net 30 times last season and is unsurprisingly a sought after commodity. Juventus have already been sniffing around…

Word is that the ...

Will It Be City Or United For The Italian Centre Back?

Carl Grierson — Tue, 25 May 2010 19:10:36 +0000

Rumoured Manchester City and Manchester United transfer target, Giorgio Chiellini is an Italian central defender, now widely regarded as one of the best defenders in European football.

Born in Pisa, Chiellini began his career at Livorno, before signing for Juventus in 2004.

It is at Juventus where Chiellini has really been able to forge his blossoming reputation after a series of impressive displays. Originally deployed as a left-back, the Italian decided to remain ...

World Cup Cuties – Italy’s Ms.Palmas

Escapini — Sat, 22 May 2010 17:09:03 +0000

Introducing the sensational Giorgia Palmas. Who she? She Miss Italy 2000 and a narrow runner up to Miss World the following year, 2001. A fervent football fan. How so? How about she is the permanent squeeze of one Seria B veteran, Davide Bombardini.

Giorgia is an established model and TV personality and is quite probably the hottest woman to ever come out of the island of Sardinia.

Cast Your Vote Now!

Escapini — Thu, 20 May 2010 10:49:44 +0000

We’ve reached the end of the Serie A season and for the 5th season in a row Inter Milan, led by former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, have won the Scudetto and been crowned as champions. The Special One will now want to add a second Champions League trophy to his cabinet and possibly leave the San Siro for La Liga and Real Madrid in the summer having won the ...

Man City’s Most Wanted

Carl Grierson — Fri, 14 May 2010 18:07:19 +0000

Manchester City have given those in the upper echelons of the Premier League a stay of execution after missing out on the Champions League.

Their own disappointment at failure, lay not in the millions they have thus missed out on, they aren’t particularly desperate for money are they? But more in their now reduced ability to attract the star names that they will have been waiting to pounce on.

The added attraction of ...