The unforgettable William “Fatty” Foulke

Neville Southall, Razor Ruddock, Ronaldo... while these modern day superstars shared their hunger for trophies with a hunger for burgers, William "Fatty" Foulke was arguably the instigator of their infamous athletic/nutritional habits. This is his story.

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Will the real Gareth Bale please stand up?

Two games have defined and, to an extent, shaped Gareth Bale's career thus far. The Champions League double header over Inter Milan, where the Welshman scored a hat-trick at the San Siro followed by a performance that was credited with his finest in his short career and some deem to be the one that won him the PFA Player of the Year.

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First I'd Like To Thank, Bobby Manc

Some people have likened the Country of Italy to remind them of a lady's leg in high heels. If this is the case then on the 27th November 1964 our savior was born right, slap bang on her sexy calf muscle. Roberto Mancini was born in Lesi, a small town on the east coast of Italy to Aldo and Marianna.

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Bad Boy Balotelli now A key to City success

These were some of the first words that many City fans heard from Mario Balotelli just minutes after he’d touched down in Manchester after his 2010 summer move from Internazionale.

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The demise of F.C. Internazionale Milano

Inter Milan FC started their Serie  A sojourn in 1908 . Since their inception they have had a rather fruitful 103 years , winning 30 domestic titles including the league title 18 times , the Coppa Italia 7 times  and the Super  Coppa Italiana 5 times.  The Nerazzuri  can also boast of 3 proud European cups , 3 UEFA Cups , 2 Intercontinental Cups and a singular FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP.

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Football through the night @ Lukaku wants CL football, Campbell loving it at Loftus and United and Arsenal target staying put

It took Massimo Moratti five competitive games into the new season to see another manager feel the full wrath of his forceful hand. Gian Piero Gasperini took over the vacant space left by Leonardo, who left for Paris St. Germain over the summer, and was a somewhat surprising choice for the trigger happy chairman. Having previously plied his trade with Crotone and Genoa, it was understandably going to be a whole other ball game when Inter came calling for the 53-year-old.

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Replacing a tinkerman with the Tinkerman

It took Massimo Moratti five competitive games into the new season to see another manager feel the full wrath of his forceful hand. Gian Piero Gasperini took over the vacant space left by Leonardo, who left for Paris St. Germain over the summer, and was a somewhat surprising choice for the trigger happy chairman. Having previously plied his trade with Crotone and Genoa, it was understandably going to be a whole other ball game when Inter came calling for the 53-year-old.

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The Big Pay Cheque

On the 10^th September, Asamoah Gyan joined United Arab Emirates side Al Ain from Sunderland on loan for a rumoured £6million fee being exchanged between the two clubs to acquire the Ghanaian’s signature.

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Pre Man Utd

I think it’s fair to say that being an Arsenal fan over the past week alone has seen every single emotion pour out of the Emirates Stadium; Anger at the poor start to the Premier League campaign, relief after making it into the group stages of the Champions League and the familiar feeling of pure frustration with Wenger not getting his wallet out once more.

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Is there any way back for Serie A?

Whilst many leagues around the world have evolved and greatly changed, serie A is still dogged by the stillness which has seen the player’s union calling for nationwide strikes. But with a league that has allowed great Milan teams conquer the world, would it be fair to say Serie A is in complete disarray?

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Quick: which are the top three leagues in Europe?

I think we can take it as read that you'll have said the English Premier League and Spain's La Liga, and if you keep up with Uefa coefficients, there's a very good chance you've said the German Bundesliga as well.

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Manchester United are looking strong, but are certainly not unbeatable

After Manchester United’s excellent performance at Wembley on Sunday, a lot of attention has focused on United being the team to beat in this season’s premier league and Sir Alex Ferguson’s side are understandably hotly tipped to regain the title this year.

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Which Mario Balotelli Will Win?

Mario Balotelli, the twenty year-old Italian starlet of Ghanaian decent, portrayed by many as football’s answer to a pantomime villain, undoubtedly talented but making headlines for all the wrong reasons.

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10 Possible Fabregas Replacements

This is one of the most difficult and challenging articles that I have written so far. Not only because I am a huge fan of our skipper, Cesc Fabregas, but because he's one of the most talented and best players in his position in the world. This article is going to cause some debate and I know most will not like it, but let's face it, Fabregas, will leave sooner or later to his boyhood club, Barcelona. Because of this I decided on making a list on 10 Possible Replacements for Cesc Fabregas. This list is based on their quality, value and the ability to replace one of the best midfielders in the world.  I hope it's a good read and please share your thoughts and opinions. The list is in random order.

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Thursday round up: Valencia confirm no Mata bid, big man heading back to the Premiership, City sign new Maradona, Brazilian start rejected United and Sneijder, Cahill, Samba, Ajax ace.

Arsenal have been caught up in another on-going transfer saga, this time its Juan Mata who could be on his way to North London or not. Giant Brum forward is heading back to the Premiership. Cahill, Samba, Brazilian wonderkid and Dutch ace are all staying put and Aguero has a bigger ego than his father-in-law.

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