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Liverpool: VL Fantasy Football
Liverpool: VL Fantasy FootballVitalfootball: Liverpool: 07/08/2009 18:09:00VL has a Fantasy Football game again this season, Aamir tells us more about it and how you can join.
Football transfer rumours: Nicky Butt to Liverpool?
Today's bilge is short but bitterSir Alex Ferguson has a fiendish plan … and he would have gotten away with it too if weren't for that meddling Spaniard, Rafa Benítez. This is the season in which Manchester United intend to finally surpass Liverpool's haul of titles and, of course, to really rub their arch-rival's nose in it they hope to pull that off with the help of a former Anfield idol. Actually make that two former Anfield idols, sort of: because not only does Michael Owen now call Old Trafford home but the injury to Edwin van der Sar means he is about to be joined by none other th
The Dole XI: Hundreds left on football's scrapheap as scramble to find new club reaches boiling point
The PFA has listed 350 players looking for work, with many more - the total is estimated to be around 600 - on the hunt for a new home. Sportsmail picks a side of freebies.
Football Returns: Football is an unwanted blot on a magnificent summer of sport
Football should end on the last Saturday in April and not return until the last Saturday in August.
Liverpool's Fernando Torres says Spanish football is no match for the Premier League
Fernando Torres believes bigspending Spanish clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona are no match for Premier League sides.
JEFF POWELL: Not guilty, but now football fans will judge Steven Gerrard
A wave of relief surged across football's motherland on Friday as one of its shining knights was cleared of criminal thuggery and sent galloping on his way to yet more deeds of derring.
Not guilty, but now football fans will judge Steven Gerrard
Wave of relief surged across football's motherland on Friday as one of its shining knights was cleared of criminal thuggery and sent galloping on his way to yet more deeds of derring.
Rafael Benítez pleased Steven Gerrard can now 'focus on football' again
• Liverpool captain had been unable to go on east Asia tour• 'He can now concentrate just on football,' says managerLiverpool manager Rafael Benítez was delighted his captain Steven Gerrard could now "focus on football" after being cleared of affray today.Benítez has had to deal with a succession of problems whilst on Liverpool's pre-season tour of east Asia. Injuries to Martin Skrtel and Nabil El Zhar which forced the players to return to England for treatment have come on top of the continued transfer saga surrounding Xabi Alonso, Javier Mascherano and Alvaro Arbeloa.Gerrard has b
What Steven Gerrard's night out tells us about footballers' lives
This little glimpse into the world of our super-rich premiership stars reveals they are not so unlike the rest of usSo that's what they get up to, then. Dancing around in a circle, necking Jammy Donut cocktails and becoming disproportionately irate about the music – so the whispers have it – of Phil Collins. When it comes to the Steven Gerrard assault trial, it's the incidental details that have proved strangely gripping.The nuts and bolts of life as a Premier League footballer have long been an object of popular fascination: the high-spec girlfriends, the trophy cars, the house with its
Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard cleared of affray
Liverpool star says he hit man three times in self-defence in argument over music in Southport barThe Liverpool captain and England midfielder Steven Gerrard was cleared of affray today after a row over controlling the music playing in a bar.Liverpool crown court heard that Marcus McGee, 34, was punched in the face by the footballer in a brawl at a bar in Southport last December.Gerrard admitted hitting McGee three times but denied affray, saying he had been acting in self-defence as he thought the other man was about to strike him.The case centred on whether the jury believed Gerrard had been
Football transfer rumours: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar to Arsenal? | Barney Ronay
Today's rumours are flaggingDay 54 of the transfer window. The Mill is sitting on its favourite polystyrene-fill Ikea beanbag, crayon poised above its rumour sheets, and an abacus in one hand. It all adds up, you know. If each window day so far has brought an average of 20 fresh or modified rumours, that makes a total of 1080 rumours to date. If each rumour takes about 20 seconds to monger then that makes 360 minutes, or exactly six hours spent pedalling aimless, often entirely fabricated rumour - in this window alone. The Mill might as well have just taken a really deep breath and got it al
Steven Gerrard: 'I was in control' footballer tells court
The England international told a court he was used to smoothing over trouble when confronted by people.
Video: Transfer news round-up and analysis from Football Spy - July 22
Will Arsenal buy now? Where is Xabi Alonso wanted now? Lots more transfer gossip with Darren Lewis
Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard 'totally lost it' during bar row court hears
England and Liverpool player hit man "with the style and speed of a professional boxer" court hears
Video: Transfer news round-up and analysis from Football Spy - July 21
Is John Terry going to Manchester City, or not? Will Cristiano Ronaldo and David Beckham return to the Premier League? And much more in Tuesday's Football Spy video.
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