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Glen Johnson?? £18 Million? Pah!! Waste of Money! - Poll Results, Links & Other Assorted Bits

2009-07-14T21:21:00.001+01:00

To one and to all,I'd just like to alert your attention to a couple of miscellaneous bits of site news and other stuff whilst we all take a short repose during the quiet summer months.First off,...

Cruzeiro vs Estudiantes: Copa Libertadores 2009 - The Final

2009-07-08T18:48:00.000+01:00

'I would swap all my medals, everything I won in Europe, everything I have ever won until this day, just to win this trophy.'-Juan Sebastien VeronThe 50th edition of the Copa Libertadores reaches...

Goodbye Ronaldo - Old Trafford, Manchester & All Of England Will Miss You

2009-07-08T05:19:00.003+01:00

by JO'FFirst things first, let's have a show of hands. Hands up those of you who didn't watch Cristiano Ronaldo's unveiling at Real Madrid. And by that I mean any of it, not a single second. Higher...

Manchester City Polarising Opinion As Eto'o Ponders Joining The Party

2009-07-06T14:52:00.003+01:00

by Tom MallowsAfter the rather farcical attempt to lure Kaka to Eastlands in January, Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has lowered his sights a little this summer, but he has still formed the nucleus...

Kjetil Rekdal - Legendary Norwegian Footballer, Enemy Of Eirik Bakke

2009-07-03T18:26:00.001+01:00

Kjetil Rekdal downs the mighty Brazil by Chris RockThere was quite a hot "discussion" between Aalesund manager and legendary former Norwegian international Kjetil Rekdal and Brann's former Leeds...

Does Mainstream America Still Hate Soccer? If So, Why?

2009-06-30T21:01:00.003+01:00

This thought first came into my head some months ago when I saw The Onion's sarcastic preview of an 'English soccer game', spotted by Brian Phillips over at the excellent Run of Play:English Soccer...

Just-Football's Confederations Cup 2009 Team Of The Tournament (Italian Free Zone)

2009-06-29T00:15:00.001+01:00

It nearly happened. USA came so close to shaking up football's natural order in this 2009 instalment of the Confederations Cup. They ended Spain's long unbeaten run, a feat nobody thought possible (I...

Marc-Vivien Foe: The Most Indomitable Of Lions

2009-06-27T19:12:00.001+01:00

I still remember the 26th of June 2003. It was the summer holidays after my first year of university. The sun shone brightly, which isn't necessarily a given during English summers, the girls were...

Exclusive: Under Armour Football Boots Stomping Into Europe

2009-06-26T16:14:00.003+01:00

Who likes football boots? As regular readers will know, Just-Football was invited to a special football session with sports apparel manufacturers Under Armour last month, at which we managed to get...

The Real Madrid Revolution - Glamour, Galacticos & Unlimited Gold

2009-06-25T14:06:00.003+01:00

Just-Football is delighted to welcome aboard new columnist James S. who for his first team debut analyses Real Madrid, their unique financial situation and their illustrious position in world...

Photo, Shoot Special - Confederations Cup '09 In Pictures: The Fans

2009-06-24T17:52:00.000+01:00

As the 2009 Confederations Cup enters it's final stages, here's a look at some of the best football photography from the action in South Africa with our Just-Football Photo, Shoot special. First up:...

Death Of A Champion - Oil, Murder & Tragedy In Nigeria

2009-06-19T23:15:00.003+01:00

Abiel Tabor (right) lifts the Nigerian title hours before his murderThe ongoing troubles in the Niger Delta region of Bayelsa State, Nigeria were tragically underlined this week with the murder of...

Newcastle United Need Urgent Action To Arrest The Slide

2009-06-19T14:27:00.000+01:00

by Tom MallowsIt was always going to be a traumatic summer at St James' Park. The wounds of relegation from the Premier League will take a long time to heal. But in order to aid the recovery process...

Poll Results | Fixture List Competition Winner & Ronaldo Poll Conjecture

2009-06-18T22:13:00.001+01:00

A few announcements to draw your attention to this evening.Firstly, many congratulations to James Sullivan, winner of our 'Guess the opening day fixture list' competition. James correctly called...

Guess The Opening Day Fixtures 2009/2010 - A Little Game For You

2009-06-16T09:30:00.002+01:00

(UPDATE - 27/6/09 - to read the full English 2009/2010 fixture list follow this link.)One of the greatest days of the year takes place on Wednesday 17th June 2009. No, Christmas Day hasn't been moved...

Winners & Losers 2008/2009: Holland

2009-06-16T09:20:00.000+01:00

Just-Football's six part series looking at the winners and losers in 2008/2009 across European football's major domestic leagues continues now with Part 4 - analysing the winners and losers in...

5 Players To Keep An Eye On At Confederations Cup 2009

2009-06-14T15:00:00.005+01:00

I don't know about you, but I'm excited about this year's Confederations Cup. I look at it in theatre terms. It is like the final dress rehearsal before the real thing. You've learnt your lines, got...

Quote Of The Week - Laporta Drops Real Madrid The Suave Putdown

2009-06-13T10:00:00.000+01:00

"It will be a very interesting season: we have two different models. One model is you build a team with cheques and money. And another model is the one we have, where we have a trajectory, where we...

Winners & Losers 2008/2009: Germany

2009-06-12T18:56:00.003+01:00

Grafite gets Wolfsburg's party started (Reuters)Our look at the Winners and Losers from 2008/2009 across Europe's major leagues continues now on Just-Football. Part 1 assessed the English Premier...

Photo, Shoot - 11.6.2009 - 1 Year To Go...

2009-06-11T19:08:00.002+01:00

Someone fetch me that countdown clock. The 2010 World Cup in South Africa is now exactly one year away. 365 days until the world's greatest spectacle arrives on the continent of Africa for the first...

Winners & Losers 2008/2009: France

2009-06-11T16:15:00.003+01:00

Gourcuff et al celebrate Bordeaux's titleContinuing on from Part 1 of our 2008/2009 Winners and Losers series, we present to you Part 2, in which we assess the triumphant and troubled across the...

Ecuador 2-0 Argentina - This Is Big News Because...

2009-06-11T03:20:00.002+01:00

Argentina are now fourth in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification group for South America. Not only that, but their lead above Ecuador in fifth is now just 2 points. And with four extremely tricky...

Winners & Losers 2008/2009: England

2009-06-10T10:00:00.000+01:00

Starting today and running all this week, Just-Football will be taking a look back around the top European leagues and assessing the winners and losers from the 2008/2009 season. Who impressed? Who...

Champions League Final Poll | Man Of The Match Musings

2009-06-09T16:38:00.001+01:00

Guten Abend to one and to all.As most of you will already have noticed, lately we have been running a poll asking for you to cast your vote on FC Barcelona's best player during the Champions League...

Everton So Near Yet So Far | The FA Cup Final 2009 Through Toffee Blue Eyes

2009-06-04T18:20:00.000+01:00

by Tom MallowsAs Phil Neville and his players looked on ruefully while John Terry lifted the cup for Chelsea they could proudly reflect on a memorable season, but one which had just one game too...