Zenit Petersburg recently splashed around 80 million euros on Hulk and Axel Witsel, two of Europe’s most coveted footballers, and in doing so have momentarily stolen the spotlight from the recent big spenders, PSG and Manchester City. The Guardian analyzes the impact of the double capture and what it means for the club’s chances in […]
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Financial Fair Play (FFP)
How exactly will Financial Fair Play affect clubs? What exactly is Financial Fair Play? (FPP). TKTG has two articles which explains how FPP will work and how it affects your club. The Swiss Ramble is an excellent source for all things financial in the football world. He looks in detail at FPP and clubs […]
Why is Ronaldo sad?
Ever since the news broke out, that Real Madrid super-star, Cristiano Ronaldo is unhappy at the Spanish capital, speculation is rife that the Portuguese striker is looking to move. Is he merely looking for more money? Or is he unhappy about being snubbed at the recent European award ceremony? TKTG scouts the web to present […]
Blame Messi for Chelsea’s Bliss (Humour)
It’s all Leo Messi’s fault. The magical one, as prolific a scorer as has ever worn blue cleats, could have ended the problems before they began. But when faced with his God-given duty to save the world from the horror that is Chelsea dominance, he crashed his penalty kick off the bar in the 2012 […]
Destined to fail
Destiny. For those who believe it exists, it’s inevitable, a force that has pre-determined the future of individuals. It is unknown whether a 17-year-old Brazilian wonder-kid named Anderson believed in it when he earned a transfer from Gremio to FC Porto, after a series of dazzling performances in Brasileirão saw him labeled as the next […]
Modric on the brink
Andre Villas-Boas insists the Luka Modric transfer saga will not disrupt preparations for his first match in charge of Tottenham this weekend. Real Madrid are closing in on the signature of Modric after Villas-Boas revealed that talks with the Spanish champions regarding a deal for the playmaker are progressing well. The latest offer for the […]
Less is More?
” When Fernando Torres played well and scored a goal for Chelsea in its 3-2 FA Community Shield loss to Manchester City on Sunday, it seemed that the $78 million Russian oligarch owner Roman Abramovich had laid out for him 18 months ago was money relatively well spent. When Carlos Tevez did the same for […]
Bayern Munich and the weight of expectation
Tomorrow, Bayern Munich welcome Borussia Dortmund to their Allianz Arena for the 2012 DFL Supercup, the beginning of the Bundesliga season, and the resumption of German football’s great modern rivalry. Yet, the contest – although as provocative as ever – has been a stale dispute in terms of a victor for the best part of […]
Ibra deal upsets the French
As France and the rest of Europe are battling another economic crisis, Matthieu Richard analyses the reasons why the Ibrahimovic transfer has sparked a debate in the French capital.
Make or break for the Reds
Brendan Rodgers faces an uphill battle to reestablish Liverpool as a force to be reckoned with in the new Premier League season. He is tasked with the responsibility not only to cut the clubs inflated wage bill, but also add a couple of fresh faces to rejuvenate the squad. Daniel Agger has recently been linked […]
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