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The Ten Best Sporting Meltdowns

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Making his name at Crystal Palace, Martyn would go on to join Leeds in 1996 for a record fee for a goalkeeper. He would turn out to be well worth the money, helping Leeds to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League, just prior to the financial side of the club falling a part. One of the most consistent keepers in the game, he would claim a total of 23 caps for the England national team.

Dream Teams: Leeds United

Wednesday, 8 July 2009

There was once a time when 'United' did not just mean Manchester. During the late 60s and early 70s, Leeds were one of the best teams in the land.

Zhirkov fails to take Abramovich language advice

Tuesday, 7 July 2009

It could take new Chelsea signing Yuri Zhirkov a while before he can communicate with his team mates - because he did not take advice by the club's billionaire owner Roman Abramovich to learn English seriously enough.

Petr Cech at his academy in Prague

Petr Cech: 'I always had huge respect for Mr Scolari'

Monday, 6 July 2009

The Chelsea keeper denies claims by the former Chelsea manager that he helped get him the sack last season, as he tells Sam Wallace in Prague

James Lawton: Owen is the right man at the right price to satisfy Ferguson's gambling instinct

Saturday, 4 July 2009

The idea that Sir Alex Ferguson's investment in Michael Owen is the desperate throw of a football man looking into the skull's head of a bleak and hopeless future is absurd.

Oddly, very oddly, St Mirren, then aggressively looking for a marquee signing, were the closest to signing Ronaldinho back in 2001

If only... the transfer deals that failed to materialise

Thursday, 2 July 2009

Maybe in years to come Manchester United fans will look at their missing out on Karim Benzema with a wistful sigh.

Ferguson has struggled to bring in new players this summer

Comment: Could Ferguson be on a downward spiral?

Thursday, 2 July 2009

Sport, as Lance Armstrong would appreciate more than most, goes in cycles.

Refs can abandon matches due to racism

Thursday, 2 July 2009

Referees have been given the power to halt and even abandon matches in European competitions if there is racist chanting by fans under new guidelines announced by Uefa today.

Straw refuses pardon for jailed football fan

Thursday, 2 July 2009

Justice Secretary Jack Straw today refused an appeal for a pardon by jailed football fan Michael Shields.

Donovan's comments appear in a new book called 'The Beckham Experiment'

Galaxy team-mate slams Beckham commitment

Thursday, 2 July 2009

David Beckham has come under a blistering attack from Los Angeles Galaxy team-mate Landon Donovan just as he prepares to return for action with the Major League Soccer team.

Ronaldo completed his £80m move to Real Madrid today

Cristiano Ronaldo 'attacks' 17-year-old girl

Wednesday, 1 July 2009

Cristiano Ronaldo is being investigated over claims of an attack on a 17-year-old girl, it has been reported.

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