D'Oh!

Newcastle passed on Zidane, thank you very much

Zidane – rejected

Zinedine Zidane 

Everyone makes mistakes. Eastenders, for example, featured SNOW last night – an error that either suggests an intriguing micro-climate that exists in East London, or simply dismantles any suspension of disbelief, leaving even the most hardened viewers very suddenly aware that they are just watching [...]

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The Year 2000!

FLASHBACK: First Tottenham team of the Millennium

White Hart Lane, January 2000

David Ginola

With the end of the decade nigh, The Spoiler thought it worth looking back at some of the great teams that saw us into the Millenium. Starting with Tottenham – at home to Man City tonight – here are a few names [...]

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Trouble at The Lane

Spurs wanted Craig Bellamy because “he is not very nice”

Uninspired team need an angry man to wake them up

Craig Bellamy

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Tottenham and their lacklustre players are not set up for a relegation dogfight, and will have to work extremely hard to keep their place in the top [...]

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Brave Little Soldier

Steven Gerrard goes straight back to Liverpool training

On today’s proof, he’s totally fiiiine….

Steven Gerrard

Yes people, on the very same day that old man Beckham is likely to be staggering around the midfield for England against the mighty Croatians, “crocked” Steven Gerrard has been spotted enjoying a competitive training session at Liverpool HQ.

Seems

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