Tag Archives: Nicky Butt

Lucas Leiva Is Not a Flop, At Least Not Yet

Posted on September 5, 2009 by MJ P.

At age 22, Zinedine Zidane was playing in the Intertoto Cup with Bordeaux. At that same age, Éric Cantona had just got a move from Auxerre to Marseille. Rivaldo had just moved from Corinthians to cross-town rivals Palmeiras in São … Continue reading →

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Can The Arshavin Talk Finally Stop And Sky Clean up on UK Rights

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Johnathan Starling

Well we know the Andrei Arshavin deal according to the Premier League is complete, but how much trouble was there in completing this deal? It seems that lawyers had to be called in to make sure everything was in order … Continue reading →

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How To Make Newcastle United A Successful Club Again

Posted on September 23, 2008 by The Gaffer

Contrary to popular belief, Newcastle United is not a poisoned club. Nor are they jinxed with injuries. At worst, they’re a poorly run club who has made one bad decision after another after another. With news that a Nigerian consortium … Continue reading →

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German (In)discipline: The Bundesliga’s Most Booked

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Mark

Football is not always a beautiful game; sometimes bookings are necessary. This season was no different in Germany, even if statistically player discipline was comparatively better than in the past several seasons. While goal scorers have the Torjägerkanone (awarded by … Continue reading →

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