Nuri Sahin: The latest Bundesliga sensation on route to Real Madrid
Sahin has played an integral role in Dortmund's success (image: news-realmadrid-football.blogspot.com) Having signed German World Cup starlets Mesut Ösil and Sami Khedira last summer, Real Madrid have...
View ArticlePortuguese Match Fixing Controversy: Prostitutes, Paid holidays and Porto
FC Porto fans in full voice (picture: senalbuquerque, flickr) The ugly sceptres of match fixing and corruption in football have reared their heads in Portugal over the past week as former referee...
View ArticleMy favourite book of 2011 – A Life Too Short
Craig Fawcett reviews his top read of 2011. When Ronald Reng began working on a book with Robert Enke, I’m sure he never envisaged the title would be ‘A Life Too Short’. However, this was the tragedy...
View ArticleInspirational Italians defy odds to reach the Euro 2012 Final
Prior to the start of Euro 2012 few would have fancied the current Italy side to qualify from a tough group, let alone reach the final. Many argued that Italy were still a side in transition under...
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