Archive for the ‘Manchester City’ Category
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Former England national team striker Darius Vassell was sent packing this week.
Not by his team, Turkish club Ankaragucu. Instead, Vassell was told to gather his belongings by the staff of the Ankara hotel he had been living in since joining the Turkish side this summer.
Vassell didn't smash any mirrors, cause ...
Posted in Ankaragucu, Darius Vassell, International Soccer, Manchester City, Turkish soccer | No Comments »
Sunday, July 26th, 2009
Man do I love soccer rivalries. Not only do they often make things like Cowboys/Redskins look like a Twitter-fight, sometimes they allow for wonderful, wonderful moments like the above billboard. This would be so much funnier if Manchester City weren't the richest club in the whole, entire world. And yet, ...
Posted in Manchester City, Manchester United, Soccer | 1 Comment »
Monday, January 19th, 2009
A few days ago, we detailed Manchester City’s $161-million quest for AC Milan star Kaka. I said I didn’t think it would happen. I still don’t, though all the pundits think its all but a done deal.
City, who is owned by the uber-wealthy Abu Dhabi Investment Group, is reportedly prepared ...
Posted in AC Milan, EPL, International Soccer, Kaka, Manchester City, Serie A | 2 Comments »
Thursday, January 15th, 2009
So you’re in a two-team town. The city’s fan base isn’t exactly split 50-50 either. One team wins trophies; the other, well, it used to. One team is an international brand, while the other is more like Stephen Baldwin's political opinion, you know, an afterthought.
And no, I’m not talking about ...
Posted in AC Milan, EPL, General, International Soccer, Kaka, Manchester City, Manchester United, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Robinho | 1 Comment »
