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fantasy time: Christian Benítez

If you're looking for a player on the cheap who is playing two matches in week one of the EPL, look no further than Christian Benítez. The 23-year-old Ecuadorian forward is more than ready to prove himself on a European side after spending the last two seasons at Santos Laguna in Mexico. He may prove to be this season's Mauro Zárate. Now for the intrigue, his first match...
Via Football is for the Madman  |  July 29, 2009

Did Brazil throw it's World Cup match with France?

The person who made this video seems to think so. Also that goal from Henry is awfully suspicious.
Via Football is for the Madman  |  November 15, 2007

Assessing the talent: Chelsea

(Note: No DM today, ****-all going on and Champions League to watch. Sorry. Cheers.)1 - Petr ?ech - GK - 10Best keeper in the world, bar-none.3 - Ashley Cole - LB - 6Past it at the age of 26? Appears so.4 - Claude Makélélé - CM - 6.5?No longer World Class at 34, but still decent.5 - Michael Essien - CM - 7.5??Still only 24 with World Class potential.6 - Ricardo Carvalho - CB...
Via Football is for the Madman  |  November 06, 2007

Assessing the talent: Bolton Wanderers

2 - Nicky Hunt - RB - 63 - Jlloyd Samuel - LB - 64 - Kevin Nolan - CM - 6.55 - Abdoulaye Méïté - CB - 66 - Gary Speed - CM - 67 - Stelios Giannakopoulos - MF - 68 - Iván Campo - CM - 69 - Heiðar Helguson - F - 610 - Christian Wilhelmsson - RW - 6.511 - Ricardo Gardner - LB - 612 - Ian Walker - GK - 5.514 - Kevin Davies - F - 615 - Gérald Cid - CB - 5.516 - Andranik...
Via Football is for the Madman  |  November 05, 2007

Select Match Highlights for the Weekend

Click the link to see the highlights:matches from SaturdayHibernian 1, Hearts 1West Ham 1, Bolton 1Juventus 1, Inter 1Ajax 1, Roda 1Barcelona 3, Real Betis 0Empoli 2, Roma 2
Via Football is for the Madman  |  November 05, 2007

Empoli 2, AS Roma 2: match highlights

Via Football is for the Madman  |  November 05, 2007

Barcelona 3, Real Betis 0: match highlights

Via Football is for the Madman  |  November 05, 2007

Ajax Amsterdam 4, Roda Kerkrade 2: match highlights

Via Football is for the Madman  |  November 05, 2007

Juventus 1, Inter 1: match highlights

Via Football is for the Madman  |  November 05, 2007

West Ham 1, Bolton 1: match highlights

Via Football is for the Madman  |  November 05, 2007

Hibernian 1, Hearts 1: match highlights

Via Football is for the Madman  |  November 05, 2007

The DM: Yallop resigns, Hutchings fired, Lazio racism, & Champions League Injury updates

Frank Yallop has resigned as the head coach for the L.A. Galaxy and will be taking over the same spot for the newly re-formed San Jose Earthquakes. There is speculation that Landon Donovan will be joining his former coach upstate as well. Apparently the lead candidate to replace Yallop is Jürgen Klinsmann, the former manager of the German National Team. That would be quite a...
Via Football is for the Madman  |  November 05, 2007

Fenerbahce 2, Besiktas 1: match highlights

Via Football is for the Madman  |  November 03, 2007

Sevilla 2, Real Madrid 0: match highlights

Via Football is for the Madman  |  November 03, 2007

Rangers 2, Inverness Caley Thistle 0: match highlights

Via Football is for the Madman  |  November 03, 2007

Kilmarnock 1, Celtic 2: match highlights

Via Football is for the Madman  |  November 03, 2007

Newcastle 1, Portsmouth 4: Match Highlights

Via Football is for the Madman  |  November 03, 2007

Assessing the talent: Blackburn Rovers

1 - Brad Friedel - GK - 7 - What Friedel lacks in physical ability he makes up for with a high Soccer IQ2 - André Ooijer - CB - 6.53 - Stephen Warnock - LB - 6.5 - Can be reckless at times4 - Christopher Samba - CB - 6.5? - Samba is one of those few players that international duty (with Congo) has done wonders for5 - Tugay Kerimo?lu - MF - 6.5? - If only he'd have started...
Via Football is for the Madman  |  November 02, 2007

The DM: G14 breakaway talks begin, Wage war wages in England, Dida 'assaulter' gets community service, & more

Well, the G14's inevitable break from UEFA has begun, as has the Orwellian banter. When the G14 General Secretary, Thomas Kurth, says things like a break is a worst case scenario, it is certainly time to worry. Platini only has himself to blame. I understand his sentiments and agree with a lot of what he has to say, but he's going about it in the wrong way. Having a dunce...
Via Football is for the Madman  |  November 02, 2007

The DM: More G14 invites, Ipswich Town takeover, Commerzbank considering Kirch, & more

Not much if note going on today, but I'll try to scrounge up something interesting. First off, The G14 has kept their promise and sent out the rest of those invitations. Some of the clubs that received them are CSKA Moscow, Dinamo Kiev, Wisla Krakow, Red Star Belgrade, Steaua Bucharest, Levski Sofia, Sparta Prague, Anderlecht, Olympiacos, FC Basel, Rosenborg, and FC Copenhagen...
Via Football is for the Madman  |  November 01, 2007

The DM: More G14 invites, Ipswich Town takeover, Commerzbank considering Kirch, & more

Not much if note going on today, but I'll try to scrounge up something interesting. First off, The G14 has kept their promise and sent out the rest of those invitations. Some of the clubs that received them are CSKA Moscow, Dinamo Kiev, Wisla Krakow, Red Star Belgrade, Steaua Bucharest, Levski Sofia, Sparta Prague, Anderlecht, Olympiacos, FC Basel, Rosenborg, and FC Copenhagen...
Via Football is for the Madman  |  November 01, 2007

The Daily Madness 10/18/07

England FA in crisis, Spurs set record profits, Hooligan arrests up, & more
Via Football is for the Madman  |  October 18, 2007

Let the great Alisher Usmanov PR campaign begin

Analyzing the spew from a Sunday Times article about the would-be Arsenal owner.
Via Football is for the Madman  |  October 15, 2007

The Daily Madness 10/15/07

Billy Beane: Soccer Guru?, Blatter wants to open World Cup bidding, New Zealand strangling self, & more
Via Football is for the Madman  |  October 15, 2007

EPL goals of September (video)

Self-explanatory, some great goals though.
Via Football is for the Madman  |  October 12, 2007
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