Posts Tagged "Zinedine Zidane"
Why Australia has never produced a great number 10
By Dr. Stew, 3 Aug 2012The number 10 shirt is the most coveted prize at the beginning of any season. The number 10 shirt represents a player of elegance and class; a player that reads the game exceptionally well, and delivers defence-splitting passes with majestic ease.
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Blanc must walk from coaching France
By janek.speight, 9 May 2011France Football Federation (FFF) personnel had a meeting last November, which has been thought to contain talk about restricting the number of dual-nationality French players in the national youth teams.
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France needs another revolution
By PeteHarrison, 22 Jun 2010The French have a history of revolting. I am not referring to snails. I am referring to their politics.
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Zidane would rather die than apologise over headbut
By AFP, 2 Mar 2010France legend Zinedine Zidane says he would “rather die” than apologise to Marco Materazzi for his infamous headbut of the Italian defender in the 2006 World Cup final.
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The top ten footballers of the decade
By The Clint, 8 Dec 2009It’s that time of the decade where we look back at sport over the last ten years and ponder the best we’ve seen. This is my list of the top 10 footballers over the last decade.
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Why the new look Galacticos won’t work
By sam.gilbert, 28 Aug 2009When Florentino Perez was campaigning for the presidency of Real Madrid, he promised big signings and an aggressive transfer policy.
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Real Madrid still the team to beat
By Andrew Starc, 11 Mar 2009There was a time, not too long ago, when teams across Europe would tremor at the prospect of making the trip to the imposing Santiago Bernabeu to face the mighty Real Madrid.
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Man City manager still hopeful of signing Kaka
By AP, 16 Jan 2009Manchester City manager Mark Hughes remains hopeful AC Milan midfielder Kaka will join the Premier League club in a world record transfer deal, with his assistant claiming a deal is “very close”.
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A European Football salary cap?
By SamM, 19 Sep 2008Should a salary-cap system be imposed by the Federation International de Football Association (FIFA) on professional European Leagues to promote fairness and positive values?
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We’d pay 135 million pounds for Ronaldo, says City owner
By AFP, 4 Sep 2008Manchester City’s new billionaire Arab owners say they are willing to pay STG135 million ($A288 million) to land Cristiano Ronaldo from the Red side of the city.
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It’s time for a French revolution
By Simon Overall, 2 Jul 2008France’s dismal exit from Euro 2008 comes as a new low for the one time World and European Champions, and the 2006 World Cup finalists.
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Ronaldo fee would not frighten Real, says Zidane
By Reuters, 23 Jun 2008Real Madrid would be ready to pay Manchester United a world record fee to get winger Cristiano Ronaldo to the Bernabeu, former Real favourite Zinedine Zidane said today.
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Take care of the punters, FFA
By Jesse Fink, 20 Jun 2008All I can say is, how very French. Instead of a blubbering apology to the nation, France coach Raymond Domenech chose the press conference after his side’s elimination from Euro 2008 to propose to his girlfriend, Estelle Denis.
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Survival at stake for France and Italy
By Patrick Vignal, 17 Jun 2008Heavyweights Italy and France, used to battling it out with a trophy at stake, will face each other on Tuesday with the prize of merely surviving the group stage at Euro 2008 to fight for.
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