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Henry wants a replay, Craig Bellamy may retire and Eric Abidal has swine flu


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Roy Keane, typically sympathetic towards the FAI

Sven is going to run out of fingers to put in pies
[Daily Mail]

Once it’s confirmed there’s no chance of a replay, TH14 asks for a replay
[The Sun]

Craig Bellamy could be finished in two years
[Guardian]

Eric Abidal has swine flu, as might Yaya Toure
[Mirror]

Liverpool want Juve starlet Seb Giovinco
[Caught Offside]

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Posted: November 20th, 2009 by Richard Gilzene

Sixy Time - Six best topsy-turvy periods of injury time


Its not just Manchester United who score late, by Danny Harris

Ireland 2 Italy 2

Republic of Ireland were robbed of a credible draw at the weekend, after scoring late only to see their opponents Italy equalise with stunning impertinence.

After the jump, we choose our six favourite similarly chaotic upside-down closing stages:

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Posted: October 12th, 2009 by Eliot Pollak

AC Milan and Juventus target Bolton defender, Craig Bellamy’s redeeming qualities


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Alex ferguson and Mark Hughes

What Alex Ferguson really said to the fourth official
[Dirty Tackle]

Look who turned up in The Telegraph’s Top 25 Football Sites
[The Telegraph]

In spite of the obvious auto-tuning and dodgy dance moves, Queen WAG Cheryl Cole looks good in her new music video
[Kickette]

It turns out that Craig Bellamy is a great guy
[The Times]

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Should football games have a visible game clock like stupid American sports do?
[The Offside]

Milan and Juventus target Gary Cahill
[Daily Mail]

Steve Bruce wants to see some backbone
[The Mirror]

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Posted: September 22nd, 2009 by Ryan Bailey

Video: Pitch invader scores a penalty in Moscow derby


Some fun and games from the Russian Premier League

While any pitch invaders in the Manchester derby were liable to receive the fist-based justice of Craig Bellamy, an encroaching fan in this week’s Moscow derby fulfilled a lifetime ambition.

Spartak Moscow were 1-0 down during their visit to fierce rivals Saturn Moscow Oblast when they were awarded a penalty. As Brazilian forward Alex was preparing to take the spot kick, an over zealous fan stole the limelight with his hilarious antics.

Undeterred by the distraction, Alex eventually took his turn and levelled the score, but his efforts were ultimately in vain as Saturn scored a winner three minutes later.

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Posted: September 22nd, 2009 by Ryan Bailey

Milan chase £11m Spurs defender, Fulham’s new striker and SWP’s big chopper


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The Spoiler didn’t think professional footballers were allowed to ride motorbikes, but that hasn’t stopped SWP, Wayne Bridge and Steve Sidwell from having some two-wheeled fun.
[Dirty Tackle]

The Premier League Champions 2010 REVEALED!
[Interestment]

Fulham agree £2.5m deal for Almeria striker Kalu Uche
[IM Scouting]

Milan have £11m and for some reason they want to use it to buy Gareth Bale
[Goal.com]

Sylvie van der Vaart is not unattractive
[Kickette]

Craig Bellamy continues to sabotage his international career
[The Guardian]

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Posted: August 11th, 2009 by Ryan Bailey

Everton accept £20m for Lescott, Chelsea to launch new £40m bid for Franck Ribery


The latest transfer gossip, rumours and damned lies

Franck Ribery

Franck Ribery to Chelsea
Despite expressing his desire to join old pal Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid, Roman Abramovich will personally fly to Deutschland to thrash out a £40m deal for the handsome winger, say The Sun.

The Spoiler truth-o-meter:
Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has made it very clear that no amount of money will persuade the club to part with the Bundesliga’s best player, and the man himself has always said he would prefer to play somewhere sunny. Somewhere like Spain, not Munich or London. We can’t see Ribery going anywhere this season, but next year he will almost certainly leave Germany.

Joleon Lescott to Manchester City
The Daily Mail believe the England defender will finally make his dragged-out move to Eastlands in the next 36 hours, as Everton have begrudgingly accepted a £20m plus add-ons deal.

The Spoiler truth-o-meter: It’s clear that Lescott is keen to move on,

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Posted: August 11th, 2009 by Ryan Bailey

Sunderland target Bellamy, Hull sign £5m Zamora, Jessica Simpson no longer a WAG


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Awww, Becks and Landon are patching things up
[101GG]

Premier League clubs to reveal agent fees for the first time
[IM Scouting]

Villa agree a £12m fee for Stewart Downing
[BBC]

Craig Bellamy will make way for Manchester City’s army of strikers with a move to Sunderland
[Daily Mail]

Hull agree a £5m deal for Bobby Zamora
[Sky Sports]

For some bizarre reason, NFL quarterback Tony Romo broke up with Jessica Simpson
[Jersey Chaser]

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Posted: July 15th, 2009 by Ryan Bailey

Tuncay linked with two top-half clubs, Manchester City bid for former United striker


A further helping of transfer gossip, rumours and damned lies 

Gokhan Inler

Gokhan Inler to Arsenal
With primary target Melo almost certain to join Juventus, Arsenal have been forced to look elsewhere for a new midfielder. However, reports suggest Arsene Wenger is restricting his search to Serie A and now wants to sign £10 million-rated Gokhan Inler from Udinese.

The Spoiler truth-o-meter: Arsenal were linked with the Swiss international a lot last summer so hopefully this doesn’t drag on as long as the Andrey Arshavin saga did, especially as this transfer window has been fairly interesting and unpredictable so far.

Tuncay to Everton or Aston Villa
Middlesbrough’s local paper the Evening Gazette states that Aston Villa are looking to complete a £20 million double deal for Stewart Downing and

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Posted: July 8th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn