English Premier League

[FerrariSucks]

I am a Manchester United fan.


If you are a fan of the English Premier League, then lets hear who you support.


I have issues with Chelski Football Club, since they have bought all the good players for stupid amounts of money it has not been fun to watch, the other teams are all fighting hard but at the end of the day it will always be for second place.




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Edited by: FerrariSucks

[Poison]

I don't really support English Premier League Soccer.


But can you really call it the English Premier league when there are hardly any british players?

[FerrariSucks]

So true, all the pomms are off to play for Real Madrid.


Things are changing, they have limits on the number of foreign players playing in one team.

[Poison]

Ah is that true?


I never knew that and it's ridiculous how much money is involved in there contracts and tranfers and stuff.

[biffon]

Im a Liverpool fan


have been since Grobbelar was their goalie.... They have their up's and downs but generally they are probably the most consistance performers in the league -always in the top10 and usually fighting for a top 5 spot, and occasionally they pull off some major upsets


eg: champions league 04 -haha what a rort

[TiGeR]

Not a big soccer fan- support the gunners cos my family in England support them...but&n bsp;&n bsp;&n bsp;&n bsp;&n bsp;&n bsp;&n bsp;&n bsp;&n bsp;&n bsp;&n bsp;&n bsp;&n bsp;&n bsp;&n bsp;&n bsp;&n bsp;&n bsp;&n bsp;&n bsp;id o think the premiership is overated personally...& ja, it should be called the international premiership becos of all the foreigners playing...no wonder the home nations tems struggle to compete on the world stage!smileys/smiley36.gif

[biffon]

Not a big soccer fan- support the gunners cos my family in England support them...but&a mp;n bsp;&a mp;n bsp;&a mp;n bsp;&a mp;n bsp;&a mp;n bsp;&a mp;n bsp;&a mp;n bsp;&a mp;n bsp;&a mp;n bsp;&a mp;n bsp;&a mp;n bsp;&a mp;n bsp;&a mp;n bsp;&a mp;n bsp;&a mp;n bsp;&a mp;n bsp;&a mp;n bsp;&a mp;n bsp;&a mp;n bsp;&a mp;n bsp;id o think the premiership is overated personally...& ja, it should be called the international premiership becos of all the foreigners playing...no wonder the home nations tems struggle to compete on the world stage!smileys/smiley36.gif





WTF


hey tiger looks like you had a brain freeze and held down a button too long

[TiGeR]

....think my pc went into shock about me posting about soccer!


Sorry for that!

[Shayne]

Yeah, I was wondering the same thing.


Soccer players are paid too much money...


And i cant believe FerrariSucks supports Man U. WTF is up with that?

[TiGeR]

It could be worse i suppose..he could have claimed to be a Chelsea supporter...or should that be Chelski...or Chelseamanov?

[Shayne]

I worked right next to Arsenal when i was in London and got to know a few of the U-21's there. Hence I support them and occasionally see how they are doing.


However, i am not a big soccer follower.

[Poison]

I was a Liverpool supporter back inthe Grobbelar days when I was a youngster.


I must say they have been doing ok. Not that I have seen much though.

Hey Tiger has your PC recovered from that spasing session of "& mp;n bsp;"

[Shayne]

Shane, there is nothing wrong with Man U, currently 2nd in the league and hardly ever fielding a full strength team.





I see Arsenal are still undefeated this season.

[TiGeR]

Ya my pc is back in the game thanks mate...thought i saw Arsenal go down 0-2 to Bolton on S/sport highlights this morning? WTF!?

[FerrariSucks]

You wish Shane,


Arsenal have not lost at home, but they have lost 4 times away, have another look at the score board. No team is undefeated this season, Man United made sure of that against Chelski whipped them 2-0.


Man U and Liverpool are both on 8 games without loss at present.

[TiGeR]

My my we have a football fan!...Ferrari, i hope you werent one of them psychos lined up to pay last respects to George Best? (RIP) Could any of you fellas adam & eve it?...i mean, can you see a bunch of blou bulle supporters standing an all nite vigil at Loftus when Jooste/ Naas/ Victor Matfield die? ...

[FerrariSucks]

Tiger, I am a fan of all sports. Can spend the whole weekend watching sport but unfortunately married life does not allow that.


It's very cold over here and I dont think I could spend a whole day standing in the cold and rain to see a dead body (George, RIP), go by.


but I still think paying respect to a legend carries more weight than just the ordinary players.

[FerrariSucks]

Shane can you please change the remark below my Avatar to represent the truth, not the dreams of a Gunner supporter with far too bigger wishful thinking.


Many thanks

[TiGeR]

...go the Gunner..er oops i mean man U!...i respect a sports fan mate...married 'eh?...i am sure she's lovely but that wont stop me from giving my standard response to THAT institution...UNLUCKY!... but thats an aside...back to the topic at hand...not sure how many of you follow SA soccer...this w/end is the big Soweto derby Kaiser Chiefs Vs Orlando Pirates...GEEZ the okes bo BOS BEFOK!...& its not just darkies either!..EVERYONE...curries, turban heads, flatheads, souties...the WHOLE spectrum go & watch/ support at home...i am STUNNED!

[FerrariSucks]

When you live in a country that has a world class rugby team, the chances are you will support rugby, eg SA, New Zealand.


When i lived in Zim, the only world class players were Nick Price and Byron Black, it became harder tosupport and discuss these sports.


Now when you move to England there are a number of sports, eg Rugby, Footie or Cricket to support. Rugby will only appear on sports channels, but football appears on all. Hence the reason i follow footie more than rugby.


Lets not think that Rugby is a mens only sport, so many women are playing and watching rugby now, some just to see muscle men, but really have a look at the teamsthese days, its full of cauliflower eared, fat ugly guys with missing teeth and scares from bar fights.


.....I'm sure there are some ladies that might enjoy that, but no-one goes out with a girl like that, sothey no choice but to find guys like that.


Anyway enough of all this bad talk about what sport is the best, lets just enjoy watching all of them and appreciate them in their own way.


Thank you for reading this and go Man United.

[TiGeR]

M8 we ALL love sport here! Some more than others sure...(soccer is SHYTE! smileys/smiley2.gif) but there's nothing better than supporting a great game with good mates & a few brewskies...as for women's rugger, i did some work for the Lions (Transvaal) women's side this yr...let me tell you there were some HOTTIES!...but there were also some GORAS!...having watched some womens rugger live in SA &UK & seen Oz & NZ women on tv, it seems to be a growing sport (apparently the fastest growing sport in the world at the mo' is rugby because of WOMEN! smileys/smiley5.gif)...anyway, this is a soccer forum so GO THE GUNNERS, UP the Bucs, OLE OLE OLE etc! smileys/smiley36.gif

[Shayne]

You wish Shane,


Arsenal have not lost at home, but they have lost 4 times away, have another look at the score board. No team is undefeated this season, Man United made sure of that against Chelski whipped them 2-0.


Man U and Liverpool are both on 8 games without loss at present.





Yeah, sorry i didnt see that. Oh well. I guess everyone has to lose sometime. The premiership is pretty predictable these days.

[FerrariSucks]

It was not a good week for anyone except Liverpool this last week.


Firstly Man U get knocked out of the Champions League and then today they drew with Everton and slipped to Third place

Liverpool have not lost in 10 games now and have not let in a goal in 15 hours.

Arsenal lost their 5th away game to struggling Newcastle United.

[TiGeR]

THe gunners were TERRIBLE! Too many prima donnas...

[Shayne]

Mau U kicked out of Europe, Gunners losing and Liverpool winning? Has the world of soccer gone mad???

[Poison]

Liverpool are doing well man.. Good on them.

[TiGeR]

I happy enough for Liver deliver, it has been a long time coming for them,but the gunners!? get rid of Reyes (pretty boy solo artist!) & get the rest of the buggers playing as a team...Man U is the mgt's fault...Fergie should have STAYED in retirement/ been canned AGES ago...he WAS great, but should have moved onwhile still on top...can you imagine, if they axe him, he gets 8 MILLION pounds as a severance package!?

[FerrariSucks]

Well I think they should deduct the money lost for not qualifying from his final payout.


That will put him £7 millionin debt. He is getting old and so is the team, Giggs, Scholes, Neville are also due for retirement. Good too see youngsters coming through.

[FerrariSucks]

Mourinho was named Coach of the Year after guiding Chelsea to last season's Premiership title.


Mourinho guided Chelsea to the Premiership title last season - the first time they finished top of the English top flight since 1955 - crowning a triumphant first season for him at Stamford Bridge.


Chelsea are currently leading the Premiership and have qualified for the knock-out phase of the Champions League - a competition from which they were eliminated at the semi-finals stage last season.


Mourinho was chosen ahead of contenders such as England cricket coach Duncan Fletcher, Liverpool football boss Rafael Benitez and Wales rugby chief Mike Ruddock.


"It is a great honour for me," said Mourinho after picking up his award.


"Of the other three contenders they also deserve it and I think the success of this last year belongs to my two families - the family I have at home and the family I have at Stamford Bridge."





WHAT A LOAD OF SHYTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


If he had not won with the amount of money he was given to buy all the players, then he would have been crowned BIGGEST TWAT EVER.


What a wanker!!!

[TiGeR]

I am not a big Jose fan...no doubt he's achieved, but like you, i'd be interested to see him pull off a premiership title with a 'normal' squad like the other fellows are working with...

[FerrariSucks]

Last month when Chelsea lost to Villa Real and then drew 2 premiership games, Jose started talking about selling player, now you see these guys working their asses off to stay on those fat salaries.


Guys are payed £ 20 000 a week to pitch up for practise but not play in matches, imagine having a job like that.


Your a sales rep and you go to the office and sit by the phone but don't phone anyone and don't sell anything and then go home with £20k.

[TiGeR]

We're doing the wrong thing boys...

[Shayne]

You need to be a drama queen before you can play soccer Tiger.


You need to know how to act and fall down at every opppurtunity at least 5636213232 times a match in order to gain a free kick or penalty.


I still cant watch an entire game of soccer. smileys/sleep.gif

[TiGeR]

You're right about the drama queen bit...i also cant sit through a whole soccer game...TOO EFFING boring...or ANNOYING when the jessicas fall down & perform for the ref......although i must admit they are VERY skillful so & sos...

[Poison]

ANNOYING when the jessicas fall down & perform for the ref...smileys/smiley7.gif


"Jessicas" HAHAHAHAHAHAH Thats a good name for soccer players.


Furken Drama queens, they should just get on with the game and use there skills to entertain.

[FerrariSucks]

Tiger you crack me up dude,





ANNOYING when the jessicas fall down & perform for the ref...http://zimbo.bounceme.net/Forum/smileys/smiley7.gif





I nominate the above asthe Zimbo.bounceme.net Sports Comment of the year for 2005.smileys/smiley32.gifsmileys/smiley32.gifsmileys/smiley32.gif

[Shayne]

Isnt Arsenal moving to thier new stadium soon? New hunting ground for our star striker..


http://www.arsenal.com/images/players/1619.jpg

[TiGeR]

I thought that fell through & they were now going to add more capacity to Highbury? Big game this pm between the gunners & Chelski FC...any predictions boys? I think a 1 all draw...

[FerrariSucks]

I pray a 1-0 Arsenhole win.

[TiGeR]

I would LOVE the gunners to WIN, but i am a realist & they'd have to play above themselves to pull off a win today...of course Chelski could have an off day but what are the chances...

[Shayne]

Chelsea restore their nine-point lead at the top of the Premiership with a 2-0 win over Arsenal at Highbury


Damnit.

[FerrariSucks]

What a rubbish game, full of fouls and give aways.


Robben played well and deserved the goal but to let Joe Cole run across the face of the goal unmarked was just asking for a second goal.


Well if Henry, Berkhamp, Pires and Van Persie couldn't get through, then there is not much hope for the others except Man U of course.

[Shayne]

Arsenal a disappointing eighth. Bolton and Wigan seeming to be doing well for themselves.


And what the hell are Everton doing near the bottom?

[Shayne]

Barca chief admits Henry interest
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40932000/jpg/_40932722_henry203x270.jpg

Arsenal face Henry contract fight (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/4458784.stm)

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has confirmed they will make a move to sign Arsenal captain Thierry Henry.


Henry's current contract runs out in the summer of 2007 and has yet to agree a new deal at Highbury.


Barcelona star Ronaldinho has already publicly declared he would be delighted if Henry, 28, could be tempted to leave Arsenal and move to the Nou Camp.


And Laporta delivered an ominous warning to Arsenal as he told The Sun: "We will do all we can to sign Henry."


Ronaldinho also admitted he would welcome Chelsea's

[TiGeR]

The boys got mad skills, but the team is playing like SHYTE smileys/smiley7.gif...did you see them have to scrap out a draw & win on penalties to make the next stage of the cup final competition against Scunthorpe utd! (If you've ever lived in the UK & been to Scunthorpe in the North, you'll know how bad that is!) Edited by: TiGeR

[FerrariSucks]

Wednesday, 21 December 2005

Vauxhall Masterfit Welsh Premier

Carling Cup

Doncaster (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/default.stm) 2 - 2 Arsenal (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/default.stm) (Arsenal win 3-1 on penalties)

Middlesbrough (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/default.stm) 0 - 1 Blackburn (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/default.stm)

Just the name Scunthorpe sounds like a dirty place, not been there but been close by. Had a customer in Grimsby, now that place stunk of fish, got up for the meeting at the hotel had breakfast then walked outside to the carand nearly brought it all back up again.

[TiGeR]

OOps, i MEANT DONCASTER..but same place...yup, it is indeed the ARMPIT of mud island!

[TiGeR]

could you give us a breakdown in terms of what positions these fellas play? I know some of em are strikers, but there are a few i'm unsure of...also puts in context where a teams strengths are...(geez, i know SQUAT about association football aka soccer!) smileys/smiley36.gif

[FerrariSucks]

Oh that will be very easy, they are all strikers/forwards.


A teams strength comes from these white pills that are untraceable by drug test at present.smileys/smiley36.gif

[sally]

Did you see that emirates is sponsering Arsnel, their stadium is called the emirates stadium!!!

[FerrariSucks]

http://www.thechiefbaboon.com/forum/Uploads/FerrariSucks/2006-01-04_083136_230x220_dubai.jpg


Other sponsors include O2, Nike and Granada


http://www.thechiefbaboon.com/forum/Uploads/FerrariSucks/2006-01-04_083402_main_rhspic.jpg


Its true

[FerrariSucks]

Sally, Are you going to arrange some tickets for the BOX?

[biffon]

Emirates are also the sponsors of the Western Force



they make too much money dammit!

[sally]

whats the western force? no crew gets tickets to the games net alone the box, i wish we could i would send it to you!! That is where my bonus is going boys and girls, to a stadium and to those huge planes, A380s, from my understanding we have ordered 45 of them!!! i guess thats another aircraft im going to get tested on!!! NOT HAPPY!!!

[FerrariSucks]

thats those new 500+ seater airbus correct. tested the first one in france last year.

[biffon]

yep - we had one come to Aus on promotional tour - its massive!!

[sally]

thats correct, i saw it at the air show here in dubai, we couldnt get on, but man that thing is a monster makes the others look like babies!! still dont want to fly in it!! could you imagine the fatalities in an accident god forbid it should happen!!

[biffon]

whats the western force? no crew gets tickets to the games
net alone the box, i wish we could i would send it to you!! That is
where my bonus is going boys and girls, to a stadium and to those huge
planes, A380s, from my understanding we have ordered 45 of them!!! i
guess thats another aircraft im going to get tested on!!! NOT
HAPPY!!!



The Western force is the new Aussie Super 14 rugby team

http://www.thechiefbaboon.com/forum/Uploads/biffon/2006-01-04_143841_WesternForce1.jpg



go the FORCE!!!!

[biffon]

hehe i like corrupting soccer threads with rugby talk - im sure tiger would agree its the better sport!

[TiGeR]

No doubt! Sally, those mega planes would certainly kill a few folk...both in the sky & on the ground...


On the soccer front (YUK!) he Gunners have a a few top sponsors there...pity they are underperforming at the moment...

[Spaniel]

United all the way.....



League will finish with Chelsea champs and ManU and Liverpool taking 2nd & 3rd....



Arsenal will miss out on a champions league spot,

Henry will depart once that happens...

& something that would make my day is Spurs d1cking Arsenal in the
FA cup final.. Although a more likely final would be ManU v Arsenal
& Utd take revenge for the last time they met when god was on the
gooners side...



Liverpool may actually retain the champs league due to the fact all the
big teams are drawing each other. Although Barca and AC are probably
the 2 best sides at the moment....



___________________________

Spaniel - Avid footie watcher

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[TiGeR]

Who won last nites game Man U Vs the Gunners?

[Spaniel]

0-0

[TiGeR]

OH CRAP!...drawing is like kissing your sister...or so i hear! (Wonder who came up with that saying & if they based it on any practical experience?)

[FerrariSucks]

It was a very scrappy 0-0 draw between Man U and the Gunners, 5 yellow cards and so much diving I thought I was watching JAWS

Rooney and Ronaldo played badly, but Man U defenders did not let Henry into the box at all.

[TiGeR]

So even the TOP sides in the Premiership are full of Jessicas! What a sick sport

[FerrariSucks]

Foul = Freekick at goal.


You have to be as good as a stuntman these days to convince refs to give a free kick.

[Spaniel]

Was'nt too bad a game, but considering it was Arsenal v ManU it was a poor game.



It was Arsenal who did all the diving and faking injury.

They are a continental side so I suppose the theatrics are bound to come with that

[TiGeR]

Unreal...i'd go MAD if i had to work with prima donnas 24 7..my company just won a big contract with SA Football leading up to 2010 & the boss wanted me to head up the project...i gave him one good reason to leave me out of it ("Boss, i'm a rugby man like you & the thought of dealing with all those Jessicas will drive me to resign in 6 months"...ok Will he says, can you help with the strat planning & then we'll get someone else to do the implementing...GOOD DEAL! smileys/smiley2.gif

[FerrariSucks]

Please include 10 ticket for the final mate. For taking us there we will keep you topped up with COLD BEER.


Think of it as a day spent with mates drinking beer while they watch some people running about on the field.

[TiGeR]

Will see what i can do mate...no promises, but i just might know a man whose back i can scratch...


shit 2010 is not that far away!smileys/smiley5.gifI remember having set myself a mission to be at RWC 2007 in some capacity with one of the teams..DAMN!..my mates seem to have forgotten about me...Jake's busy dealing with all the usual problems in SA rugby, Eddie's been sacked, Graham is doing too well to add a hanger on to his lot & there is NO WAY i'd work for any of the home nations (Eng/Irl/Sco/Wal)...well, for a chance to be involved at the World cup i'd even sing Lord Bald's praises! But i digress, this is a soccer forum after all...


THe local soccer fans are gearing up for Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt (remember the old days of the Zim team.."Support the team, support the dream" ha ha ha!) I know ZIFA has TONNES of money from the Govt. (& MEGA TONNES of debt too!) cosin 2004Sports Commission promised my U19s ZW$100 million to help with our U19 rugby world cup prep. (training camp, flights, equipment etc) but gave ZW$300 million to ZIFA & ended up giving us ZW$5 mill. which paid forONE meal (i took the guys out for dinner at Meikles to celebrate being Africa U18/19 champs & qualifying for U19 world cup & sports team of the yr 2004)...so that didnt help my intense dislike for "the beautiful game"...

[FerrariSucks]

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[Shayne]

Wow. Man-U are so damn lucky it finished in an nil all draw

[TiGeR]

Dude those UGBLY round things are stuffing up my screen...Man U are a bunch of overpaid Jessicas...as are MOST football players...i mean the guys have SKILLS but they're SO full of SH one T... Van Nistelrooy, Rooney, Owen, Beckham, Drogba...they'd ALL get it if they played a REAL sport


Any calls for Africa Cup of Nations? I reckon one of Egypt, Nigeria or Ghana...would be good for SA after our horror failure to qualify for Germany but who knows...

[Adam]

This is not part of English premiership but needed to post it. check ronaldinho's skills out, he hits the coal posts like three times and the balls comes back to him

http://www.break.com/index/ronaldinho.html

[TiGeR]

There's the skills i told you about! FANTASTIC! Now if only these okes werent such Jessicas! I think i'm going to take up that offer of using the spell checker after all- Ad, you & me buddy!

[FerrariSucks]

Surely that is impossible to hit the bar 3 times like that. Bit of trickery for the Nike advert, I think.

[Dantik]

come on go arsenal.. haha to be honest those soccer players over there are soft, they take a trip and lay down lie they have recieved a gunshot wound.. then get up and play like nothing happened for sure those people have taken some serious drama lessons...haha

[TiGeR]

Bunch of Jessicas ALL of them!

[Dantik]

haha totally agreed tiger...so wat do all the people in reckon the best sport not only to watch but to play

[Spaniel]

haha totally agreed tiger...so wat do all the people in
reckon the best sport not only to watch but to play



Well that has to be cricket, super to watch and even better to play

[Dantik]

haha cricket is nasty to...so long and boring unless its a twenty twenty match..anyway we in the wrong thread to be talking about this

[Spaniel]

haha cricket is nasty to...so long and boring unless
its a twenty twenty match..anyway we in the wrong thread to be talking
about this







You started it.

Either way it ain't boring, it is fascinating.




PPl say baseball and US footy is boring, but once you know how it
works and appreciate the skill levels it suddenly becomes a lot more
interesting.




Other sports I watch and play are




Squash

Snooker

Poker

Tennis (only really watch wimbledon though)

Golf




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Back to footy, if you enjoyed films like 'The Firm' (Not the Tom
Cruise one) and 'Football Factory' then do yourself a favour and watch
'Green Street'

[TiGeR]

Ok lads, fascinating stuff, but you're getting off topic here- you can carry it on in Off topic sport forum if you like...

[Dantik]

too true. wats up with beckam anyway..why do ppl see him as the shit. i have watched a few games withhim in and he did not stand out


someone explain please

[Spaniel]

Cricket being the king of all sports has a place in any thread...



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BECKHAM



He has always been a good footballer who shot to fame with the goal
from the halfway line. He came through the ManU ranks with a really
talented group of youngsters inc (giggs, scholes, butt & nevilles).

They then stormed the premiership with Becks on the right wing where
his crossing was deadly. His ability to cross the ball without having
to beat the left back made him one of the most dangerous wingers in the
world.



As his game matured he decided he prefererred the midfield role. In
this role I don't believe he the had skill to be libero or anything
else. After all he can not play any of the following roles.

1. Defensive midfielder - eg Makakale

2. Midfield enforcer - eg Keane, Viera etc

3. Creative midfielder - Zidane

4. Attacking midfielder - Lampard, scholes etc

If you take a player like Gerrard he can play all those roles.



Soon after Beckham wanting to play midfield Fergie sold him, with
hindsight this was a mistake because of Solksjaer getting injured and
leaving ManU without a quality right winger (although Giggs can play
both).



At Madrid Beckham has been given more of a free role to come into
midfield & sometimes playing alongside Zidane in midfield. The
result is Beckham is not providing the outlet to the right and more
importantly not providing those deadly crosses for the strikers to feed
off.



In my humble opinion you stick Beckham back on the wing and tell him to stay there and then Madrid will get the best out of him.



For Englands sake in the next WC lets hope Sven does that. Although
with the form of Lampard & Gerrard I can see only 1 spot for
Beckham.

[TiGeR]

left off?

[Spaniel]

left off?



Nah the right wing spot.

Although i think Joe Cole and Wright Phillips may prove the wing
options in the near future. However you can't leave the skipper on the
bench.

[TiGeR]

but he's the BIGGEST Jessica of them all...a SKILLED Jessica to be sure! ...'nuff respect, BUT...Jessica!

[FerrariSucks]

Very, very, very rich winger.


You don't see Beckham going down as much as the other Madrid players.


The other reason he will always be in the team is Freekicks.

[TiGeR]

True that

[FerrariSucks]

Bend it like Beckham


http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39865000/jpg/_39865919_becks_free_kick_298.jpg

The free-kick master shows you how it's done

[Shayne]

16 Years OLD!!!!



http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41208000/jpg/_41208942_walcottbod203.jpg

Walcott integral to Burley plans (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/4561986.stm)

Arsenal are set to win the £15m race for Southampton teenager Theo Walcott, BBC Sport understands.


Saints chairman Rupert Lowe was at Arsenal's training ground on Thursday and it is believed that a deal for the 16-year-old striker was agreed.


The fee could rise to £15m, and might involve Walcott being loaned back to Southampton, or current Gunners players switching to the south coast.


Chelsea are still interested, but it is understood the player prefers Arsenal.


The Stamford Bridge club have even told Saints they will better any offer made by their London rivals for a player regarded as the best of his age in the country.


BBC Radio Five Live football correspondent Jonathan Legard said he understood discussions between Lowe and Gunners vice-chairman David Dein had gone very well.


"Southampton are pursuing a series of options, including a cash and Walcott loan back and a cash and players package," he added.


"The Arsenal and England Under-21 full-back Justin Hoyte - currently on loan at Sunderland - could be involved."


Walcott became the youngest player to represent Saints when he made his debut this season - aged just 16 years and 143 days - as a 73rd-minute substitute in August's curtain raiser against Wolves

[FerrariSucks]

I wason my way totown the other day and saw the Saints bus at the stadium.


Cameras flashing all over the place,must have been after this boy

[Spaniel]

that aint a bad result...



1-1 away from home in a 2 legged affair, got an away goal... not bad at all...



i would expect united to finish it off @ old trafford, although Blackburn won their league game 2-1 @ old trafford....



united's 0-0 against burton albion in the FA cup was an awful result...



spaniel

[Adam]

Its quite tight, they will obviously need the win or (draw) if im correct to be safe?

[FerrariSucks]

They are making hard work for themselves.


They should have feilded a stronger team againt Burton Albion and I think the Blackburn result was a good away draw.


Oh well time will tell.

[TiGeR]

The Gunners have gone to SHIT! Losing to WHO? i am THOROUGHLY disgusted!...smileys/smiley11.gif...even my ONLY soccer team are a bunch of Jessicas! I feel BETRAYED! smileys/smiley36.gif

[TiGeR]

>Arsenal hit 7, Reds win, Man Utd lose (http://www.supersoccer.co.za/default.asp?id=167617&des=article&scat=supersoccer/england): #
http://images.supersport.co.za/HenryThierry060114CelebratesGsml.jpg

Arsenal thrashed Middlesbrough 7-0 to gain ground in the race for Champions League places on Saturday while fourth-placed Tottenham were beaten 1-0 at Liverpool and Man United lost 3-1 at Man City





The gunners may be Jessicas, but they are MY Jessicas!

[FerrariSucks]

Henry hit 3 goals[

ManU are just playing for postion for next seasons champions league. Chelski are well one the way to winning the premiership again.

[TiGeR]

ja, think its goin to be the Blues' first back to back premiership. Alex Ferg. must retire & Malcolm Glazer MUST get some decent players & coaching staff in there to sort Man U out...but what do i care!?

[FerrariSucks]

Sound like you have no interest at all

[TiGeR]

ja, BUSTED! unfortunately (for me!) being a sport consultant means i have to have a fair idea of the goings on in all the major world sports & how it affects or relates to any of my SA clients...& that includes a jessica sport like soccer which is pretty popular around the world for some reason unkown to man or beast (at least I think so!)...so you could say mine is a professional interest (a kind of sick perverted one at that! )...what they call the 'clinical gaze' in the science/medicine fraternity...

[FerrariSucks]

smileys/smiley36.gifja, BUSTED! smileys/smiley36.gif.....unfortunately (for me!) being a sport consultant means i have to have a fair idea of the goings on in all the major world sports & how it affects or relates to any of my SA clients...& that includes a jessica sport like soccer which is pretty popular around the world for some reason unkown to man or beast (at least I think so!)...so you could say mine is a professional interest (a kind of sick perverted one at that! smileys/smiley36.gif)...what they call the 'clinical gaze' in the science/medicine fraternity...





Pretty popular most popular dude

It good that you keep upto date with the world of sport, looks good if you have an opinion on all sport when in the business.

[TiGeR]

For sure...ja i know...soccer is the worlds most popular sport but rugby is currently the world's fastest growing sport...especially since the Chinese army have adopted it as their official sport...& when the rest of them start playing it...+/- 3 billion chinamen playing & or watching rugger will DEFINITELY make an impact globally...

[FerrariSucks]

Im sure it will get close

[biffon]

no tell us more

[TiGeR]

I think its AWESOME that they had a go & drew the first game...but o-5 in soccer is a DIRTY hidin!

[Spaniel]

It may be a hiding but those boys were part timers.
I think one dude sells pies for a living so just to play at old trafford would have been enough for them

[TiGeR]

Oh no question about that!..when you look at the CONTEXT, thats a PISS POOR effort by a bunch of highly paid jessicas against a bunch of part timers...& further, the partimers can tell their lighties etc that they played at Old trafford against the REAL guys & ONLY lost 0-5...what will the Man U jessicas say? "we beat a bunch of part timers 5-0 but we werent really tryin like"....EFFING losers!...RICH & skillful losers i might add! smileys/smiley36.gif

[FerrariSucks]

Burton Albion made just under £1 million from the rematch, so more pies for the team at the next match.


Man U did however field the same youth team except for the last 15 mins.


Rossi were the hell did he come from

[FerrariSucks]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/461 4538.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/4614538.stm)




Arsenal complete Walcott transfer

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41236000/jpg/_41236942_walcott_split203.jpg

Walcott's move has finally gone through

Arsenal have completed the signing of Southampton striker Theo Walcott.


The highly-rated 16-year-old is moving to Arsenal for a fee that is expected to be worth an initial £5m, but rising to about £12.5m.


Walcott said: "I am so pleased to be joining Arsenal - a club I have admired for a long time.


"Coming to Arsenal will give me the opportunity to

[TiGeR]

Freeloading jessica wannabe!...at least he has joined a decent bunch of jessicas!

[FerrariSucks]

The next Pele

[FerrariSucks]

Man Utd sign £56m AIG shirt deal

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41531000/jpg/_41531454_shirts_long203.jpg The club is currently sponsored by Vodafone

Manchester United have signed the UK's biggest shirt sponsorship deal.
The agreement with insurer American International Group (AIG) is worth £56.5m over four years, the club said.
United have had to find a new backer after current sponsor Vodafone decided to end its £9m-a-year agreement from the end of this season.
The deal is seen as key to United as they look to bolster their squad to help them challenge for domestic and European honours.
Off and on the pitch, United have undergone a slight wobble during the past couple of years.
Earlier this year, a survey said that Real Madrid had leapfrogged Manchester United to become the world's richest football club in terms of income.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gifSPONSORSHIP DEALS
Tamoil - Juventus, £15m a year
BenQ - Real Madrid, £14m a year (from 2006)
T-Mobile - Bayern Munich, £11.4m a year
Samsung - Chelsea, £10m a year


On the pitch, Chelsea have dominated the domestic league and United have failed to make an impression in European competitions.
The club hopes that the shirt deal will go a long way towards helping to finance a recovery.
However, United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said the club's spending policy would remain the same.
"The financial foundation will benefit the club as a whole and we can look forward to years of progress through that," he said.
"But for me it's always going to be about how we can improve the team and nothing changes in that respect.
"I go to (chief executive) David Gill and say 'this is a player I'd like', then we assess how much it's going to cost and take it from there."
Verbal agreement
The new shirt deal has not been without controversy. Earlier this week United were accused of "double dealing" by online casino firm Mansion.
The company's chief negotiator claimed that Mansion and United had verbally agreed to a £70m shirt sponsorship deal before the football club pulled out.
The club countered that it never holds exclusive talks and it was perfectly entitled to hold discussions with other firms.
Previously, the UK's biggest shirt deal was Chelsea's current £50m five-year agreement with Samsung.
United's search for a new backer was sparked after Vodafone said in November that it would start sponsoring the Uefa Champions League, both as an official partner and the official mobile network of the competition.
The world's largest mobile phone company by revenue said it would continue to work with United, but that when the Champions League opportunity arose it was "too good to let go". The telecoms giant first started sponsoring United in 2000 but decided to take advantage of a get-out clause after the club was taken over by US sports magnate Malcolm Glazer.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4882640.stm

[Shayne]

I see Arsenal made it through to the European semis. Sweet.

[FerrariSucks]

Yes they performed well to keep it 0-0 at home

[FerrariSucks]

THOSE 90th MINUTE GOALS REALLY HURT (luckily it was not Boro on the receiving end)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/4875620.stm


Middlesbrough 4-1 Basle (agg 4-3)

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41533000/jpg/_41533030_viduka203getty.jpg A brace from Mark Viduka gave Middlesbrough hope

Massimo Maccarone struck a 90th-minute winner as Middlesbrough produced an astonishing comeback to reach the Uefa Cup semi-finals.
Eduardo's 23rd-minute tap-in for Basle left Boro needing four goals to win.
But Mark Viduka pulled one back before half-time with a powerful run and shot and angled in a second before Daniel Majstorovic was sent off for Basle.
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's stunning shot made it 3-3, leaving fellow substitute Maccarone to slide home the winner.
The unlikely comeback, which booked Middlesbrough a semi-final meeting with Steaua Bucharest, was reward for some brave changes by Steve McClaren.
The Boro boss threw caution to the wind at half-time by introducing Hasselbaink to play alongside Viduka and Yakubu, and then later brought on Maccarone as Basle stumbled.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gifhttp://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sol/shared/img/v3/end_quote.gif Absolutely brilliant display, the pride and passion shown was first class http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sol/shared/img/v3/end_quote.gif

From HM
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mb606/F2241573?thread=2667896)
Have your say on 606 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mb606/F2241573?thread=2667896)


Indeed, his side might have considered themselves unlucky to have gone behind after a storming start to the game.
Inside a minute, Yakubu's challenge forced Basle keeper Pascal Zuberuehler to fumble the ball, but the striker hooked his shot narrowly wide.
That incident infused new belief into the home fans and on 14 minutes, they were appealing for a penalty.
Yakubu burst into the box and was clumsily brought down by Mile Sterjovski, with replays showing it deserved far more than the half-hearted appeal the Boro players mustered.
But a momentary lapse at the back cost the hosts dear.
Stuart Parnaby was not quick enough to prevent Boris Smiljanic heading across goal where Eduardo easily beat Gareth Southgate to the ball and smashed home.
With Boro now needing four goals to win, the Riverside Stadium fell silent, but the hosts stuck to their task.
Viduka gave them the lifeline their first-half display deserved when he shrugged off Majstorovic's challenge before wrong-footing Zuberuehler.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gifMcClaren hails 'monumental' Boro (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/4875680.stm)


That brought the crowd back to life and they were almost celebrating again on 42 minutes when Yakubu turned Majstorovic brilliantly but shot too close to Zuberuehler.
McClaren sent his team out in barnstorming mood after the interval.
Basle's defence succumbed on 57 minutes when Yakubu slid the ball through for Viduka to sidestep Zuberuehler and shoot home from a difficult angle.
Boro's hopes were lifted again when Majstorovic, who had been Basle's dominant force in defence, was sent off for raising his hands.
His departure rocked Basle and they were reeling again when Hasselbaink collected the ball 25 yards out and, with hardly any backlift, powered in an unstoppable shot.
And as the minutes ticked down, Fabio Rochemback's shot was only parried by Zuberuehler and Maccarone squeezed home the rebound to send the disbelieving Boro fans into ecstacy.
If Boro can now get past Steaua, they will face Sevilla or Schalke in the final on 10 May in Eindhoven.

Middlesbrough: Schwarzer, Parnaby, Riggott, Southgate, Queudrue (Maccarone 67), Morrison (Hasselbaink 45), Boateng, Rochemback (Taylor 90), Downing, Viduka, Yakubu.
Subs Not Used: Jones, Ehiogu, Doriva, Davies.
Booked: Riggott, Maccarone.
Goals: Viduka 33, 57, Hasselbaink 79, Maccarone 90.
Basle: Zuberbuhler, Zanni, Majstorovic, Smiljanic, Berner, Degen (Chipperfield 61), Delgado (Ergic 70), Ba, Petric, Sterjovski (Quennoz 85), Eduardo Da Silva.
Subs Not Used: Crayton, Rakitic, Kulaksizoglu.
Sent Off: Majstorovic (73). Booked: Majstorovic, Degen, Zuberbuhler. Goals: Eduardo Da Silva 23.

[RustyBear]

Arsenal didnt only make it to the semi finals of the champions leauge they gonna bladdy fucking win i tell you. COME ON THE GUNNERS.

[FerrariSucks]

Chelsea confirm Ballack signing

Playmaker will alternate with Michael Essien in a three-man midfield

Staff and agencies
Monday May 15, 2006

http://image.guardian.co.uk/sp.gifhttp://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2006/05/15/ballack3.jpgThe much-touted move by Germany midfielder Michael Ballack to Chelsea was finally confirmed today after the Premiership champions announced that he had signed from Bayern Munich on a free transfer. Ballack has agreed a three-year contract and the 29-year-old playmaker is expected to be rotated in Chelsea's teams in domestic and European competitions with Ghana's Michael Essien in a three-man midfield featuring top goalscorer Frank Lampard and Frenchman Claude Makelele in the holding role.

[RustyBear]

They might not need lampard anymore so they can sell him to arsenal we need another mid field player

[FerrariSucks]

you're gonna need a striker also soon

[RustyBear]

Theiry wont leave i dont think he is settled with his family here, and even if he did we gonna hopefully have a new wonder kid in theo wallcot, depends on how he gets on in the world cup, if Pele says he is good then that means something

[FerrariSucks]

IT HAS ALL STARTED AGAIN

Already some shocking results

Arsenal (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/default.stm) 1 - 1 Aston Villa (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/default.stm)
Bolton (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/default.stm) 2 - 0 Tottenham (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/default.stm)
Everton (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/everton/default.stm) 2 - 1 Watford (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/default.stm)
Newcastle (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/default.stm) 2 - 1 Wigan (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/default.stm)
Portsmouth (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/default.stm) 3 - 0 Blackburn (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/default.stm)
Reading (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/default.stm) 3 - 2 Middlesbrough (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/default.stm)
Sheff Utd (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/default.stm) 1 - 1 Liverpool (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/default.stm)
West Ham (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/default.stm) 3 - 1 Charlton (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/default.stm)

[FerrariSucks]

Arsenal announce Henry departure

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/43002000/jpg/_43002667_henry203.jpg Henry has scored a club record 226 goals in 364 games for Arsenal

Arsenal have confirmed they have reached an agreement with Barcelona for the transfer of striker Thierry Henry.
The deal, thought to be worth about £16m to the Gunners, is subject to the Frenchman, 29, passing a medical.
Barca announced on their website that they expect Henry, who joined Arsenal from Juventus in 1999, to agree terms on a four-year deal within hours.
"I still must pass a medical on Monday but yes, I have chosen Barcelona," he told French sports daily L'Equipe.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/v3/icons/audio_text.gifInterview: Former Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira (http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/sol/newsid_6220000/newsid_6221800?redirect=6221800.stm&news=1&bbwm=1&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1)
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/v3/icons/audio_text.gifInterview: Former Arsenal star Nigel Winterburn (http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/sol/newsid_6230000/newsid_6232400?redirect=6232426.stm&news=1&bbwm=1&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1)
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/v3/icons/audio_text.gifInterview: Former Arsenal star Frank Stapleton (http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/sol/newsid_6230000/newsid_6232500?redirect=6232502.stm&news=1&bbram=1&nbram=1&bbwm=1&nbwm=1)


Earlier, Barcelona revealed that they were close to bringing Henry to the Nou Camp, with vice-president Ferran Soriano telling Spanish sports newspaper Marca that talks were at an "advanced" stage.
Soriano added it was "the wish of all parties" for an agreement to be reached for the transfer of Henry.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gif
This is solely my decision, no-one has forced me to do anything



Thierry Henry


He also insisted that Barcelona waited for the green light from Arsenal before making a move for the France international, who is the club's all-time record goalscorer.
"We don't want to point a gun at anybody," said Soriano. "We have good relationships with the European clubs."
Henry, who only agreed a lucrative new deal with Arsenal 12 months ago, also confirmed his exit in The Sun newspaper.
In an open letter, he blamed the shock departure of Gunners vice-chairman David Dein and continuing doubts over the future of manager Arsene Wenger as the main reasons for his decision to leave.
"Arsene has been part of my life for as long as I can remember," he wrote.
"Unfortunately and understandably, he has said that at this moment he will not commit to the club past the expiration of his current deal, which finishes at the end of the coming season.
"I respect his decision and his honesty but I will be 31 at the end of next season and I cannot take the chance to be there without Arsene Wenger and David Dein.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gif606: DEBATE
Do you think this is a good deal for Arsenal? (http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A24073148)

"This is solely my decision, no-one has forced me to do anything and I will represent myself in this transaction. I feel it is something I just had to do."
Henry, who has also been linked with European champions AC Milan, has also revealed why he decided to move to the Nou Camp ahead of other possible destinations.
"Barcelona are a wonderful club steeped in tradition and play beautiful football. I'm sure I will be very happy there," he continued.
"But I will miss the Arsenal fans dearly, they have supported me through thick and thin.
"They will always be in my heart, as will all the fans who make the game here so special. I will always have a special bond with Arsenal Football Club."
Arsenal's 1971 League and FA Cup winning captain Frank McLintock was surprised Henry cited former vice-chairman Dein as a reason for leaving.
He said: "I can't see the relevance of David Dein's departure. I don't know how a player can get caught up with a director's departure and that making a difference to a player's performance.
"I'm sure he was a great ally to Arsene Wenger but I don't see how a player comes into contact with a director day after day.
"I've never heard such talk in my life before."
The Scot, however, was lavish in his praise of Henry's performances throughout his Arsenal career.
He added: "He's probably been the finest player Arsenal have ever had so you can't dismiss five or six great seasons that he gave us.
"I think the fans should leave with a warm feeling for Thierry Henry. He deserves it - he has been magnificent."
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42415000/jpg/_42415324_th_getty203.jpg Frenchman Henry has been linked to Barcelona for some time


Henry began his career as a winger with Monaco in 1994 - under the supervision of current Arsenal boss Wenger.
He was in France's 1998 World Cup-winning squad and went on to join Juventus the following season.
But his time in Turin was a largely unsuccessful one and the player was soon heading to north London, with Wenger keen to get the best out of the prodigious talent.
The France international has since blossomed into one of the greatest talents in world football.
He helped Arsenal to two league titles and three FA Cups and led the Gunners to the finals of the 2000 Uefa Cup and 2006 Champions League.
In February 2006, he became the first Arsenal player to score over 200 goals for the club, with a strike against Birmingham, and has bagged a club record 226 goals in 364 appearances for the Gunners. His consistency in front of goal ensured he finished as the Premier League's top scorer on four occasions. He has won the Professional Footballers' Association player of the year title on two occasions and the football writers' player of the year three times. He has also twice finished runner-up in the Fifa world player of the year.

[FlexUK]

I for one am relieved we wont have to face him in the Premiership:smiley20:
again

Great player.. did us in a few times.

"You'll Never Walk Alone":smiley32:

[barto11]

sounds like another liverpool supporter there...good taste dude...

[Chick]

5487

[Richard]

my garden shed is bigger than that ground

[FerrariSucks]

But not as big as Old Trafford

[Richard]

true...but its not full of knobs either

[FerrariSucks]

now now, you need to travel much further south to find a bunch of knobs, they tend to play in blue and get paid like kings

[Richard]

ah you will never guess who i support!

[ablackler]

Why am I not surprised Ferrarisucks is a Man Utd supporter. Not only I am a Ferrari fan but I am also a Liverpool supporter.

I have to say I have found Man Utd performances recently a little easier to stomach cos they actually develop talent rather than simply buy talent like Chelsea and Arsenal.

[FerrariSucks]

Why am I not surprised Ferrarisucks is a Man Utd supporter. Not only I am a Ferrari fan but I am also a Liverpool supporter.

I have to say I have found Man Utd performances recently a little easier to stomach cos they actually develop talent rather than simply buy talent like Chelsea and Arsenal.

Sounds like a recipe for a disaster:smiley36: :smiley36: Lets agree not to talk sport:smiley20: :smiley20:

[Springbok]

Man Utd Who

[Chick]

Notice Portsmouth in the top 10 - brilliant. Must be because they have a Zimbabwe player who's very good. His surname is so long they can't fit it on his shirt so they use his first name..... can't remember what his name is tho.

[FerrariSucks]

Its Benjani?

[Springbok]

Liverpool are going to win 2-0

[FerrariSucks]

Only in your dreams mate

[FerrariSucks]

Marseille 0-4 Liverpool

John Sinnott
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/999999.gif

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44295000/jpg/_44295155_torres_goal_getty_203.jpg Torres has scored three Champions League goals

Liverpool overwhelmed Marseille to win a third successive Champions League Group A game and reach the last 16.
Steven Gerrard won a penalty on four minutes and although his spot-kick was saved by Steve Mandanda, the Liverpool captain crashed home the rebound. Fernando Torres then scored a superb solo goal, beating a posse of Marseille players before curling the ball in. Early in the second half Dirk Kuyt swept home a third and in stoppage time Ryan Babel broke clear for the fourth.

[Chick]

Its Benjani?Is that his surname or first name?

[FerrariSucks]

Its Benjani?Is that his surname or first name?

Actually both are wrong :smiley9: :smiley36: :smiley9:


Benjamin 'Benjani' Mwaruwari

(Born 13 August (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_13) 1978 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978) in Harare (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harare), Zimbabwe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwe)), is a footballer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_%28soccer%29) currently playing for Portsmouth F.C. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portsmouth_F.C.) in the Premier League (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_League) as a striker (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Striker). He was born to parents of Malawian (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malawi) descent and has chosen to represent Zimbabwe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwe) at professional level, the country where he was born and raised. In the Ngonde language, his name should read Mwaluwali but because the Shona language (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shona_language) uses 'R' in place of 'L', since 'L' is not part of Shona alphabet, his name now reads Mwaruwari. In Zimbabwe they call him the undertaker for his ability to 'bury' teams. Benjani would score frequently in his playing days in Zimbabwe and ultimately put more goals past teams, hence he was 'burying' them.

[barto11]

is lost

[Chick]

Thanks FS, interesting background to said footballer. Must watch a Portsmouth match to see how the comentators pronounce his name..... tee hee.