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Uruguay are the Copa America champions
Monday July 25, 2011
Some people who only look at English football may think that the name Diego Forlan is a bit of a joke character after a trying time at Manchester United but real followers of the game will understand his brilliance. Excellent spells with Villarreal and Atheltico Madrid, not to mention tremendous success with the Uruguay national … Continue reading
The return of Scottish football
Friday July 22, 2011
Yes, it isn’t even August and top flight Scottish football is already coming back into play. In fact, Dundee United have already been dumped out of the Europa League before the campaign has kicked off, which goes a long way to telling you of the current status of Scottish football. All those United fans who … Continue reading
Bribe probe brings focus to Formula 1 again
Thursday July 21, 2011
Formula 1 motor racing has long been regarded as one of the greatest sports and certainly an exciting one for spectators but only the keenest of fans would say the sport remains at the top of its game. There have been far too many knocks and body blows to the sport in recent times, all … Continue reading
Corinthians pull plug on Carlos Tevez deal
Wednesday July 20, 2011
Just when it looked like one of the long running transfer sagas of 2011 was about to be concluded, it was whipped away and the story continues to roll. Carlos Tevez is a fantastic footballer but he doesn’t seem to actually enjoy life and even though he gets paid a lot of money in Manchester, … Continue reading
Can Cesc Fabregas just move already?
Tuesday July 19, 2011
It is British Summer Time so you know that the papers are full of stories about Cesc Fabregas moving from Arsenal to Barcelona? The move seems one that benefits all parties so why doesn’t it just happen? Barcelona will benefit from bringing Fabregas into the team and bleeding him to be the star man after … Continue reading
North of Ireland golf success continues
Tuesday July 19, 2011
When it comes to golf, the major nations are usually the countries which provide the players that win events and this isn’t really a surprise. After all, countries that have larger population sizes are far more likely to produce successful golfers than the smaller nations. Basic mathematics means that is likely to be what people … Continue reading
Tom Watson hits a hole in one
Friday July 15, 2011
There are many golfers that get a lot of respect from the crowds at major tournaments but there is no doubt that the older the player becomes, the more respect they get from the crowd. There is definitely something pleasing about seeing a professional stay at the top of their game for a number of … Continue reading
Who will claim The Open?
Thursday July 14, 2011
One of the reasons that many people love golf is due to the fact that it has a sense of tradition and nobility around it and this impacts on the way people look at the game. It has to be said that golf is seen as a more dignified activity that sports like rugby, football … Continue reading
Is Liverpool’s spending out of control?
Thursday July 14, 2011
Even though Liverpool brought in a great deal of money in January when they offloaded Fernando Torres to Chelsea, the club have hardly been sitting back to count their cash. Suarez and Carroll were brought in before the January window closed and the summer has saw Henderson and Adam brought to the club as well. … Continue reading
Sunderland taking the United route to success
Thursday July 7, 2011
Sunderland are a strange team in the English Premier League. Their fans obviously adore them but no other set of fans can get too bothered about them. They are too good to be relegated (although if they take their eye off the ball they could be in trouble) and they aren’t good enough to get … Continue reading