Scottish football doesn’t often see top class talent arrive on its shores but when a player of that ilk does arrive they stand out like a sore thumb. When Franck Suazee arrived at Easter Road in February 1999. The veteran was no longer playing at his peak but he still played like a man against […]
Posted on October 24th, 2022 by scott
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West Ham United were quick to come out yesterday and condemn (BBC Sport) their centre-half Kurt Zouma after a video emerged showing the defender violently hitting his pet cat. In the club’s statement they said: “We have spoken to Kurt and will be dealing with the matter internally, but we would like to make it […]
Posted on February 9th, 2022 by scott
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It seems like just a matter of time before Manchester United announce the signing of French World Cup winner Raphaël Varane from Real Madrid. The Old Trafford club have actually taken the unusual step of announcing that they’ve reached an agreement with the La Liga giants regarding a fee for the centre-back (Source: ManUtd.com). I […]
Posted on July 30th, 2021 by scott
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Chelsea have been very impressive since Thomas Tuchel’s arrival in January. The German boss has brought with him a focus to succeed and the squad have bought into that as they’ve secured a place in the final of the FA Cup and in the Champions League. The Blues are also on course to finish in […]
Posted on May 7th, 2021 by scott
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The first time Olivier Giroud really grabbed my attention was during the 2011-12 season. The striker was the key man in helping Montpellier HSC secure their first and only Ligue 1 title. La Paillade held off high spending PSG that year, with Olivier scoring twenty-one goals and creating nine assists. During the summer of 2012, […]
Posted on December 1st, 2020 by scott
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I absolutely loved France 98. It has to be one of my favourite World Cups. Every continent seemed to produce a team or a player that caught my eye. Given my continued adoration for the tournament that year, I’ve decided to list some of it’s standout stars. I may have forgotten some of your favourites, […]
Posted on April 9th, 2020 by scott
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I should start this blog by stating that I really enjoy watching Paul Pogba. When he’s on form, he’s a truly wonderful player. The problem for Manchester United is that the stories of him wanting to leave Old Trafford only grow larger during each and every transfer window. With January fast approaching, the media will […]
Posted on December 10th, 2019 by scott
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Tottenham Hotspur might have taken a season off from spending on transfer fees last year but they’ve rewarded their patient support with a big deal early in this transfer window. The Lilywhites have smashed their own transfer record by splashing out £53.8m on midfielder Tanguy Ndombele (Source BBC). A reason why Spurs reacted quickly to […]
Posted on July 4th, 2019 by scott
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According to Sport, FC Barcelona want to bring Neymar back to the Camp Nou. The report suggests that the Catalan giants could be willing to add Ousmane Dembele into the deal as a makeweight and if I were Paris Saint-Germain I’d be willing to listen to such a deal as long as long as the La […]
Posted on May 31st, 2019 by scott
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New Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer didn’t have much time to settle into his permanent office without a bugbear of Jose Mourinho’s era to rear it’s ugly head again. During the international break, French World Cup winner and Man United midfielder Paul Pogba stated the following (Source – BBC Sport): “Real Madrid is one of […]
Posted on March 31st, 2019 by scott
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