Well now, when it comes to football, one man has for many years been the most noticeable, the most controversial, and occasionally the most successful blogger this country has ever produced. His pithy words and abrasive style make him as famous off the pitch as he is on it. This man is Escapini. "I love football. Football she's a cruel mistress. She's, she's more than a mistress. She's a wife, she's a mother, she's a daughter, she's an errant child. She's a… she's a… she can make you laugh, she make you cry. She can bring tears me eyes. She can bring blood to me shoulders. She can bring a kettle to the boil." "Cause football is about nothing, unless it's about something and what it is about, is football."

1 min readPublished 2 Sept 2010, 10:52

Premier League

Redknapp In ‘Whopping Great Porkies’ Allegation

Rafael van der Vaart — So just how much was that Dutchmn in the window then?

Sports Director Miguel Pardeza has denied allegations made by Harry Redknapp, who said Bayern Munich had offered €21 million for the player.

“Real Madrid met all the deadlines regarding the transfer of Van der Vaart. It’s now up to the Premier League to accept the signing so that we can make it official.”

“It is absolutely false that Real Madrid received a 21 million euro offer from Bayern Munich for Van der Vaart. In fact, the German team never showed an interest to sign the player, so the allegations made in England have greatly surprised us.”

So what is the truth then?