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Slovakian defender Martin Skrtel has extended his deal with Liverpool through the summer of 2014, it was announced today. Skrtel’s previous deal ran until the summer of 2012. Skrtel had always been on the edge of Rafa Benítez’s teams though, in my opinion, he’s been their second-best central defender over the last two years. He’s been [...] UEFA Champions League play-offs start today. Two teams that should get out of group play are featured: Tottenham, Zenit. Auxerre captain Benoit Pedretti, ahead of the Ligue 1 side’s Champions League playoff against Zenit St. Petersburg, says his side was not designed to play Champions League football. Perhaps if they were goin up against [...] Greece international Angelos Charisteas is moving from Nurnberg to Ligue 1’s Arles-Avignon. No fee was disclosed. The forward had failed to make an impact of late in Germany, though his style of play could provide an interesting option in Ligue 1. Odds are this move less consequential, more oddity. Charisteas’s travels will always be of note [...] The Guardian has the following quote from Stoke City manager Tony Pulis: “The news is as good as we could have expected in the circumstances. We were obviously very concerned about the extent of the damage. But the tests have shown only minor ligament damage. We will assess Kenwyne’s progress over the next few days so [...] The Guardian has an update on the prospective sale of Blackburn Rovers to Indian businessman Ahsan Ali Syed. Teh club has released a statement confirming talks are both ongoing and positive. Ali Syed has said that a memorandum of understanding has been entered into ascribing an exclusive four-week negotiating window. The businessman says he is [...] The critics all agree. My latest offering at World Soccer Reader is a hit. Just listen to the enthusiasm: “wow we have Soccer fan fiction now…” – Steve “…all in all a fine piece of ‘wondering out loud’.” – VillaFan “This is hilarious. I loved it.” – Kevin McCauley “I see what you did there.” – Stoehrst “Live Avatar, but [...] Thomas Müller seems like the exact type of player to stay in Germany his whole career and I can’t put my finger on why. I honestly think it’s the way he walks – his posture. Perhaps it’s his eye color, hair style, complexion – I don’t know. He just seems so very [...] As most of you have heard by now, Omar Gonzalez has been called-in to the U.S. men’s national team for next Tuesday’s match against Brazil. In all likelihood, the Dallas native will get his first of what should be many senior-level caps. I know Omar has only one year of Major League Soccer experience, but [...] The tenure was epic because is its brevity, something that’s become a commonality amongst all recent managerial appointments in Piraeus. German manager Ewald Lienen has been dismissed as manager with Greek club Olympiacos after only two matches, with the 37-time Greek champions eliminated from Europa League qualifying yesterday by Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv. The Reds were [...] Because I couldn’t think of a better China reference. Late yesterday I posted something to SBNation Soccer on the possible sale of Liverpool to … well, China. The post is half-synopsis of how we got here, one-quarter “Charles what now,” and one-quarter “I wish I would have wrote that differently.” Some Take-Home Messages(TM): |
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