Football News (Transfers and others)

Subrat007 wrote:
footballers and pornstars should be banned from using twitter imo.

Some pornstars are awesome

Samritpal Singh wrote:

Subrat007 wrote:
footballers and pornstars should be banned from using twitter imo.

Some pornstars are awesome

Tell me about it.
I used to follow London Keyes. All she ever tweeted was "going for a shoot", "it was huge", though I suspect it might not have been a verified account haha

Adebayor could be frozen out by Spurs after training ground row

Harry Redknapp has cooled his interest in Emmanuel Adebayor after Tottenham's end of season slump.

Spurs had opened talks with Premier League rivals Manchester City over a £8m move for the on-loan striker.

But Adebayor has fallen out with Redknapp following a dip in form and the pair reportedly squabbled during a training session.

Adebayor, who missed Saturday's defeat at QPR with a hamstring injury, felt he was being singled out as Redknapp looked for reasons why they have managed just one win in nine games.

Redknapp, who is favourite for the England job and could quit Tottenham this summer, had said earlier in the season that he would like to sign the Togo international permanently.

Tottenham officials have held discussions with their City counterparts with a view to securing a move for the ex-Arsenal striker ahead of next season.
The North Londoners' would look to pay in the region of £8million for Adebayor, who cost City £25million in 2009.

Adebayor has shown a willingness to turn his loan deal permanent, though his wages would prove a stumbling block.

The 27-year-old earns £170,000-per-week on his Manchester City contract.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2134288/Emmanuel-Adebayor-faces-Spurs-axe-training-ground-row.html

At the start of the season I told a Spurs fan I know he'd start well, go off the boil then become trouble. So predictable.

£170,000-per-week holy crap. That's what, double of RVP earning now?

Barcelona' Pep Guardiola 'on the brink of leaving club'. More will be known of it after his press conference today.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17855980

Subrat007 wrote:Barcelona' Pep Guardiola 'on the brink of leaving club'. More will be known of it after his press conference today.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17855980

Yeah press conference in a bit. Just created a thread for this.

So all this England talk disrupted the spuds and 'Arry won't even get the job now

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17888928

Roy Hodgson approached by FA over England manager's job

West Bromwich Albion have granted the Football Association permission to talk to Roy Hodgson about the vacant England manager's position.
Hodgson, 64, has already spoken with FA chairman David Bernstein about replacing Fabio Capello.
Bernstein said: "Roy is the only manager we have approached and we remain on course to make an appointment within the timescale we set out.
"Further conversations will now take place with Roy."
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp had been heavily linked with the England job ever since Capello left the post in February, but the FA has decided to discuss the position with Hodgson, who has previous international experience from his time in charge of Switzerland.
Hodgson, who had a disappointing spell in charge of Liverpool last season, has steered West Brom to mid-table in the Premier League.
Albion chairman Jeremy Peace hopes he will stay on at the Hawthorns.
Peace said: "Roy has done a fantastic job over the past 15 months and the fact the FA wants to discuss the England role with him is testament to that.
"Roy is a proud Englishman and we can understand why he wants to speak to the FA about this highly prestigious managerial position.

"However, we have emphasised to Roy how much we would like him to remain as our head coach and continue his major contribution to our project at the Hawthorns as we look to establish ourselves as a Premier League club.
"Everyone here has an excellent working relationship with him and he is immensely popular with our supporters."
Hodgson's contract with West Brom ends on 30 June.
England have two fixtures before their Euro 2012 opener against France on 11 June, with friendlies planned against Norway on 26 May and Belgium on 2 June.
Stuart Pearce - who is in charge of both the England Under-21 side and the Team GB Olympic squad - is currently in charge and oversaw a 3-2 friendly defeat by the Netherlands at Wembley last month.
Pearce said earlier this week that he could name England's Euro 2012 squad on or around 10 May if a new manager is not in place.
West Brom are due to end their Premier League campaign against Arsenal on 13 May.

Roy hodgson looks like he is going to become the next England manager....

Harry looks gutted...

Would love to see them lose players in the window too lol

Darren Fletcher announces retirement from football (Scotland and United) at the age of 28.

Dirk Kuyt to Feyenoord most likely to happen.

Curbishley is new WBA manager.

Samritpal Singh wrote:Darren Fletcher announces retirement from football (Scotland and United) at the age of 28.

Huh? Why?

http://www.goal.com/en/news/90/france/2012/05/01/3072941/mvila-released-after-being-arrested-for-assault

Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila has been released from police custody after being arrested in connection with an alleged assault of a 17-year-old man.

The France international, who missed his club's Ligue 1 clash with Ajaccio for 'personal reasons', has been accused of striking the teenager at his home on Friday night.

"Yann has acknowledged that it was an inappropriate response but provoked by the betrayal of the trust he gave to this young man," M'Vila's lawyer, Thierry Fillion, told L'Equipe.

"As it stands, no decision has been taken yet by the Rennes prosecutor on this case but the file will be forwarded to him within eight to 10 days."

The defensive midfielder was arrested on Monday and spent the night in police custody before being released at 11.00CET the following morning.

M'Vila, who has been heavily linked with a summer move away from Rennes, has so far denied all charges against him.
The 21-year-old Amiens native is a regular in Laurent Blanc's Les Bleus side and is expected to join one of Europe's top clubs this summer.

Van Roy Bostanian wrote:

Samritpal Singh wrote:Darren Fletcher announces retirement from football (Scotland and United) at the age of 28.

Huh? Why?

Illness I think. He had a disease before this (forgot what it was).

I didn't like him, but I don't like it when players have to retire early.

Best prem goal ever goes to Rooney?!?!!? football fans are fucking idiots

Samritpal Singh wrote:

Van Roy Bostanian wrote:

Samritpal Singh wrote:Darren Fletcher announces retirement from football (Scotland and United) at the age of 28.

Huh? Why?

Illness I think. He had a disease before this (forgot what it was).

Ulcerative colitis - bowel disease

Chris Chan wrote:Best prem goal ever goes to Rooney?!?!!? football fans are fucking idiots

the one he scored last year? That is bollocks. Technically, it came off his shin. More of luck than technique to be given the best goal ever. I agree, football fans are idiots.

Chris Chan wrote:Best prem goal ever goes to Rooney?!?!!? football fans are fucking idiots

How can that goal beat Bergkamp's or Le Tessier's, I have no idea.

Following Big Sol's retirement...


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hailed Sol Campbell as one of his best signings ever after the defender announced his retirement from football in midweek.

The former Arsenal, Tottenham and England defender retired on Wednesday after failing to secure a new deal with a club following his release from Newcastle at the end of last season.

He made his name as a youth at Tottenham before making the controversial move to bitter rivals Arsenal in 2001. And it was with the Gunners where he enjoyed his most successful spell as a player, lifting three Barclays Premier League trophies and two FA Cups in five years.

Campbell was an integral part of Arsenal's famed 2003-04 'Invincibles' team.

"He was one of my best signings," Wenger told Arsenal Player.

"He was a guy I liked very much because he was fully committed and made a very difficult decision to join us in his career.

"Therefore I think we always have good relations with Sol here and when he came back I respected, like Thierry Henry, the effort he put in. His winning attitude was still the same when he came back and we have huge respect for him here.

"[We needed someone] who knew the Premier League at the time. We had an exceptional back four before and we got another exceptional one because people forget that Lauren, Kolo, Cole and Campbell were excellent.

"The question was how we could rebuild the back four but I think this one was absolutely exceptional."

Campbell also won 73 caps for England during his glittering career.

http://www.espnstar.com/football/news/detail/item797118/


Bacary Sagna has hailed the “amazing” Sol Campbell after the former Arsenal centre back announced his retirement from football.

The 37-year-old was a key member of the ‘Invincibles’ side that went unbeaten during the 2003/04 season and won five major trophies during his time with the Club.

Sagna only played alongside the former England international on his return to the Gunners in January 2010, but he says the experience was invaluable.

“He was amazing. When he came back here he was quite old, but he gave the right example and was totally involved in the team.,” Sagna told Arsenal Player.

“I think for a few games he was one of the best players. At his age, that means a lot because when you are quite old, sometimes you just give up. But he gave everything for the team.

“He tried to use his experience to help the younger players and I was very glad to have played with him. I just want to congratulate him on his long career.”

Sagna says Campbell was just as important in the dressing room as he was on the pitch during his second spell at the Club.

“He is a funny guy. With his big body, he is really strong, but he is a very sweet guy with a small voice!” he said. “He just wanted to bring peace to the team and had a very positive attitude.”

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/-i-m-very-glad-i-played-alongside-campbell-?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+arsenal-news+%28News+Feed%29

Mertesacker and Podolski in the German squad for EURO 2012.

Mertesacker will go with the German squad to Sardinia next Friday. Löw called Arsene and Arsene said Merte will not play next weekend so he can go.

The whole German team. Will be reduced to 23 before EURO
http://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=128

Mertesacker playing in the Euros might not be such a bad thing if he has fully recovered. He can gain some match fitness before coming back.

I'm glad that Mertesacker is going to the Euros. The Germans train and condition themselves like champions.

Nesta, Gattuso and Inzaghi to leave Milan this summer.

Retiring?

No, they're leaving and I think they'll play some years in USA, Qatar, UAE or China.

Mark van Bommel from Milan to PSV; Seedorf and Zambrotta will leave, too.

Old ones have to go:
Nesta (36), Zambrotta (35), v. Bommel (35), Gattuso (34), Seedorf (36), Inzaghi (38)

Riccardo Montolivo (27, Fiorentina) will join Milan for free.

Ivan Cordoba (35) will leave Inter.