England: Who should Fabio choose as his No 1 for South Africa?

In less than 100 days the greatest show on earth kicks off in South Africa but England manager Fabio Capello still has major issues to resolve before he finalises on his squad who will be given the task of bringing the World Cup home. Who will fill the left-back role if Ashley Cole fails to recover ...

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Is Wayne Bridge right to turn his back on England?

Representing your country in the World Cup is supposed to be every footballer’s dream. Every one bar Wayne Bridge that is. The Manchester City left-back has kicked his international career into row Z due to the fall-out of John Terry’s alleged affair with his ex-girlfriend and mother of his children...

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Which 16 English stadiums could host World Cup 2018 and will Merseyside miss out?

It does seem a bit presumptuous to invite cities (and Milton Keynes) to bid for the right to be part of the attempt by the FA to get England chosen as the 2018 World Cup host nation. But given the success of the London Olympic bid there is some optimism that England could get this twice in a lifeti...

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The Old Firm: Premier League? You’re having a laugh!

Martin Luther King famously had a dream of racial equality and an end to discrimination. I too have a dream but sadly it isn’t as prophetic as that. I just want to live to see Aberdeen crowned as SPL champions. Now that may sound ridiculous to many of you given the Dons’ recent lack of silverware bu...

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Who will win the Championship, League One and League Two?

Forget those Saturday afternoons traipsing around the shops with the other half. Forget about cutting the grass and mending the fence and you can definitely forget about visiting the in-laws because, yes, the Football League is back! Middlesbrough and Sheffield United got the new season under way ...

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League One 2009-10 Previews - Bristol Rovers

The goals of Rickie Lambert went a long way to ensuring that Bristol Rovers enjoyed a relatively trouble-free season last term. It looked odds-on that Lambert would be heading for pastures new (probably Huddersfield Town) over the summer but, as things stand, he is still with the Pirates. They bene...

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Squarefootball's fantasy football challenge

Do you see yourself as the next Sir Alex Ferguson or Arsene Wenger? Do you think you can pick a better team than Harry Redknapp or Rafa Benitez? Brilliant, then why don’t you join us in competing for the coveted Squarefootball fantasy league crown? For the past few years we at Squarefootball towers...

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Sir Bobby Robson - A tribute to a true gentleman

The world of football lost one of its most famous sons yesterday. Sir Bobby Robson, the former Ipswich Town, Newcastle United, Barcelona and England manager, passed away aged 76 following a long battle with lung cancer. Fans, players, pundits and managers have been paying their respect to Robson wit...

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Plunging Pound Could See Transfer Focus Switch To Football League

With the opening of the January transfer window looming large, speculation is rife as to which big name stars from Europe’s major leagues will be winging their way to the Premiership over the next few weeks. However, with sterling’s collapse against the Euro meaning that transfer fees for players b...

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League One 2008-09 Preview - Bristol Rovers

A fine run to the quarter-final of the FA Cup was the undoubted highlight of last season for Bristol Rovers although, unsurprisingly, it was to the detriment of their league form. Retaining the services of star turn Rickie Lambert is crucial to the club’s ambitions, while the addition of Darryl Duf...

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5443 Bristol Rovers expect to upset

by : Colin Illingworth Sue Gardener - chairman of Middlesbrough Official Supporters Club is also excited by the prospects: "Drawing against Cardiff in the next round of the FA cup was a fantastic draw for us and it's at home as well for the first time this season which makes it even better. "We h...

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