FA still just playing the FIFA game

It’s amazing what a slight as big as the rejection of your World Cup bid can do to your beliefs and ethical standpoint.

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Manchester United: Great But Not Good Enough

How the great tragedy of this United side is that it will never be recognised as a great team because their path has been blocked by one of the best sides ever to play the game

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Manchester United v Barcelona – The Key Battles

Despite being a former united player, Hernandez is a player that Pique will not be familiar with. Scoring 20 goals in his first season at the club, The Mexican has made a huge impact since joining the side in the summer.

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"I WON THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Y'KNOW - YEAH, ALRIGHT MATE" - 4 Unlikely European Cup medal Winners

During his stints at West Brom and Middlesbrough, the midfeilder was hardly setting the world alight, but when he found himself on Manchester United's books in 1999, he bagged himself a trio of medals. "I felt a bit of a fraud" he admitted, and I can understand that, he hadn't played a single minute of United's European campaign that season.

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Messi not the only Barcelona star

Understandably considering his talent, Lionel Messi has been heavily discussed in the build up to the Champions League final between Barcelona and Manchester United this weekend.

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Will to Win CL Final

With another fantastic Premier League season over there is just the small matter of the Champions League final to attend to. This season saw Manchester United clinch a record breaking 19^th title and are set to fly the Premiership flag in Europe’s top prize final for the third time in four years. Since the 2009 final in which Barcelona comprehensively beat the red devils thanks to goals from Samuel Eto and Lionel Messi many believe that Fergusons current crop are worse off than they were in Rome, however Fergie has installed the utmost of winning mentality in his squad and there is nothing they love more than upsetting the odds.

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The end of a season in Italy. The end of Italian dominance in Europe?

Nevertheless, an Italian club still holds the Champions League. Although, following their demolition knockout by an inexperienced Schalke (7-3 agg.), it would be hard to believe Inter Milan knocked out Lionel Messi’s Barcelona and went on to left the European Cup against Bayern Munich, less than a year ago in Madrid.

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From man love with Harry Redknapp to the condemnation of Michel Platini

But as sun sets on the Tangerines time in the Premier League, I find myself shying away from the sunnier side of things and examining all the things that need looking at ‘in the best league in the world.’

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It's Cold up Here - Sunny Saarfend to do Pre-Season Tour of Scotland

Southend boss (and Dundee United legend ) Paul Sturrock is set to take his Shrimpers across the border for a pre-season tour of Scotland, which will include a 5 day training camp and a mini-tournament held at Scottish Division One side East Fife.

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Fulham v Arsenal - Alternative match report

Well thank God that's over.....

 

Not the game I mean the season.

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Survival Sunday…and breathe

Well wasn’t that exciting?

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Italian duo chase Nani

The Metro reports that Inter and Juventus are planning a summer swoop for Manchester United’s Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha, also known as Nani.

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Arshavin to return to Russia on the cheap

Russian winger is set for a return to his native Russia and former club Zenit St Petersburg in a cut price deal, of just £7million reports the Mirror.

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Liverpool agree £25million deal for Portuguese star

According to reports in Correio da Manha, Liverpool have agreed a fee for Benfica left back Fabio Coentrao.

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Team of the Year...

So the 2010/11 season is finished. Minus the small matter of the play-offs of course, but for the top division, it's now a busy three months preparing to do it all over again.

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