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Watch out Chelsea, because here come Liverpool. Scousers everywhere are celebrating with the lucrative capture of superstar left back Paul Konchesky. Forget fourth, Liverpool must surely be aiming for the title now! Arsenal’s title hopes were dealt a massive blow with the news the Manuel Almunia will be between the posts until at least January. [...]

We are very proud and honoured to bring you all an EXCLUSIVE Blatter Control as we sit do with the FIFA President and dicuss his life, his understanding of the game and how he sees the game moving forward. Don’t ask how we got the interview, just accept it for what it is and enjoy [...]

The fallout has continued. What a week it has been! I never realised I was such a vital cog in the English football machine. Somewhat unsurprisingly Capello has decided that Becks no longer has a role to play, there is no point having him out wide without me in the middle banging home the headers [...]

It has been about 24 hours since I first found out that Martin O’Neill had walked away from Aston Villa. My initial reaction of shock was quickly replaced with anger as to why he would have done this so close to the season starting. After all, it was fairly evident at the end of last [...]

Well, well, well. Robbo and Brownie have quit England. I am hardly surprised. It is next to impossible to motivate yourself to play for England now that its biggest name has gracefully retired after a glittering career (I am talking about me). I remember when I got my first call-up thinking how there were no [...]

Cheekbones, or James Milner as he is also known has had a busy summer. I was lucky enough to spend some quality time with him in South Africa which was nice. Despite both playing for Aston Villa we don’t get much of a chance to hangout. Cheekbones tends to hang out with the ‘cool’ guys [...]