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The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Back in 1993, when football clubs were just cottoning on to the idea of exploiting the commercial value of their biggest players, Manchester United authorised a video documentary in which Ryan Giggs met George Best to compare notes on life as a teenage star at Old Trafford.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Manchester United had won only two of their previous five Premier League matches, and were eight points behind Chelsea at kick-off yesterday, but they quickly trimmed that back to five with a comfortable victory over the basket case poor Everton resemble at present. It is interesting to note that, at this stage last season, United were running third, behind Chelsea and Liverpool, and they stayed there...
Soccer from the Pundit (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
I don't know if it is because of the money or the fame, but you can usaully associate booze, sex and gambling with football players. Speaking about booze, there are many talented football players who battle with alcohol addiction like George Best and Paul Gascoigne. They eventually ended their career prematurely. Even if you are not addicted to alcohol but enjoy an occasional drink, you have to be...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Never satisfied, it is the England striker's obsession with getting better that makes him so influential for club and country Wayne Rooney has no intention of ever leaving Manchester United but there is a healthy restlessness to the 24-year-old. For a man seldom bashful on the pitch, humility is surprisingly natural to him and Rooney rejects any suggestion that he is already a world-class footballer....
tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti admits he's a big fan of the late Manchester United legend George Best. read more
Surviving the Recession (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Manchester United Fans Site is giving one lucky visitor the chance to win the new Man United away shirt. This beautiful jersey is new for the 2009-10 season and is sure to look good on any sport fan For your chance to win, enter your contact details and answer the simple question. What could be simpler? Question: What object does United legend George Best have at his feet in the photo on his career...
tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Hull City comeback star Jimmy Bullard reckons he can match the exploits of Manchester United legend George Best! read more
Football Editorials (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
I am short of words to describe this ‘Genius’ called Ryan Giggs. Ryan Joseph Giggs, a legend who has devoted his entire career to Manchester United and still going strong. He is a benchmark to many young and aspirant footballers. The Welshmen is well known for his attitude, performance, loyalty and respect which he has earned over his 20 long years of professional career. He believes in...
The Flat Back Four (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
As the football world turn their focus on which nation will qualify for World Cup 2010, Sweden, Argentina, France and Portugal stand as the countries who might not make it to South Africa. If these countries fail to qualify, then some of the world's best players will not be gracing the biggest stage in football. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic will have to console themselves...
Word of Mouth (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
What can the prawn sandwich brigade expect from a £275 meal cooked by Messrs Rooney, Giggs and Ferdinand? It would not have happened in Roy Keane's day. The then Manchester United captain once rallied against the gentrification of Old Trafford, singling out those in the corporate seats who "have a few drinks and probably the prawn sandwiches, and they don't realise what's going on out on...
Watch Wizard (Free subscription) | 09/15/2009
Le Locle, July 6, 2009: Michael Owen has completed his move to Manchester United after the free agent signed a two-year deal with the Premier League champions. The 29-year-old ex-Liverpool and Real Madrid striker's contract with Newcastle ended on June 30th and one of the summer's biggest transfer riddles was solved as Owen completed a move to the Premier League and World Club Champions. The 2001 European...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 09/13/2009
George Best used to tell the story of the night porter who brought a bottle of champagne to his hotel room shortly after he had walked out on Manchester United. The football star lay sprawled on a bed with casino winnings and a Miss World. "Would you mind if I asked you a question, George? Where did it all go wrong?"
market folly (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
Here's the latest from Peter Thiel's hedge fund Clarium Capital. Their August commentary is titled 'Save Now Invest Later' and makes for some interesting reading (as does typically all of Clarium's commentary). Through the end of June, Clarium was down 6% for 2009 as noted in a recent piece, ' macro hedge funds bet against recovery .' That article further goes on to divulge that Clarium is positioned...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 09/05/2009
The world's best two players – Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi – might miss out on next year's jamboree The identities of six of next summer's World Cup finalists are already known. More than 600,000 tickets have been sold and broadcasting rights flogged in more than 200 countries. Five new stadiums are at various stages of completion, while five existing ones have been revamped. New...
Hell on Frisco Bay (Free subscription) | 08/29/2009
Fall is almost upon us. We movie-lovers know it because Johnny Ray Huston's rep film roundup for the SF Bay Guardian's Fall arts Preview is out, with tons of clickable links to most of the major and minor film festivals, repertory series, and special events of the season. But August isn't quite over yet, and this weekend has at least a few Frisco film events worth coming in from out of the heat. Huston's...
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