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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...
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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.
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Assessing the talent: Chelsea

(Note: No DM today, ****-all going on and Champions League to watch. Sorry. Cheers.)1 - Petr Čech - 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...
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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...
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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
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Empoli 2, AS Roma 2: match highlights

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Barcelona 3, Real Betis 0: match highlights

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Ajax Amsterdam 4, Roda Kerkrade 2: match highlights

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Juventus 1, Inter 1: match highlights

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West Ham 1, Bolton 1: match highlights

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Hibernian 1, Hearts 1: match highlights

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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...
>> footballisforthemadman.blogspot.com/2007/11...
 

Featured Match Highlights

Click on the link to go to the video:Arsenal 2, Manchester United 2Newcastle 1, Portsmouth 4Wigan 0, Chelsea 2Kilmarnock 1, Celtic 2Rangers 2, Inverness Caley Thistle 0Sevilla 2, Real Madrid 0Fenerbache 2, Besitkas 1
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Fenerbahce 2, Besiktas 1: match highlights

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Sevilla 2, Real Madrid 0: match highlights

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Rangers 2, Inverness Caley Thistle 0: match highlights

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Kilmarnock 1, Celtic 2: match highlights

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Wigan 0, Chelsea 2: Match Highlights

Lampard's goalBelletti's strike
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Newcastle 1, Portsmouth 4: Match Highlights

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Arsenal 2, Manchester United 2: match highlights

Mind the music.
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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...
>> footballisforthemadman.blogspot.com/2007/11...
 

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...
>> footballisforthemadman.blogspot.com/2007/11...
 

Assessing the talent: Birmingham City

(I'm not going to pretend that I know much about most of these players.)1 - Malik Taylor - GK - 5.52 - Stephen Kelly - FB - 5.5↑3 - Matthew Sadler - CB - 55 - Rafael Schmitz - CB - 56 - Liam Ridgewell - CB - 67 - Sebastian Larsson - MF - 5.5↑8 - Garry O'Connor - F - 69...
>> footballisforthemadman.blogspot.com/2007/11...
 

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...
>> footballisforthemadman.blogspot.com/2007/11...
 

Assessing the talent: Aston Villa

1 - Thomas Sørensen - GK - 7He's adequate.3 - Wilfred Bouma - LB/CB - 6.5Have never been that impressed with him.4 - Olof Mellberg - CB - 7↓Seems to have gotten less effective with age.5 - Martin Laursen - CB - 7Just the opposite of Mellberg, he seems to have gotten better as...
>> footballisforthemadman.blogspot.com/2007/10...
 
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