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Footy Factor 2010-09-03 10:48
The End of Real Madrid’s Dutch Experiment

Over the past four years Real Madrid have spent over £100 million on six Dutch players. Once all the rage at the Bernebeu, this week’s departures of Rafael van der Vaart and Royston Drenthe signal the end of Real Madrid’s Dutch experiment. Read more

Footy Factor 2010-09-02 10:51
Football in Peru

The Footy Factor team unhooked themselves from their computers last week and enjoyed a well-earned holiday. A working holiday, of course! (We bet you didn’t even notice we were out of the country.) Our team travelled to the land where Inca ruins dot the landscape, where guinea pig is considered a delicacy, and where Nobby [...]

Footy Factor 2010-09-01 10:51
Transfer Deadline Day Highlights

Transfer deadline day often fails to live up to its billing as the most exciting day of the summer session. The final day for clubs to roll the dice on new players ahead of the new season tends to come and go without intrigue. Yesterday was completely different…

Footy Factor 2010-08-31 01:27
Premiership Football Conclusions: Week Two

What an amazing week in the world of Premiership football: Chelsea continue to steamroll the opposition, Manchester City’s millionaires throw down an early season marker, Spurs stutter to victory over Stoke and Newcastle United joined the party by hitting Aston Villa for six. Read more

Footy Factor 2010-08-31 01:27
Premiership Football Conclusions: Week Three

‘Shock’ was the word of the weekend as Wigan finally bagged their first three points (against Tottenham!), Manchester City lost their first match (against Sunderland!), Arsenal muscled to victory (against Blackburn!) and Avram Grant lost another match (ok, so that’s not so surprising.) Read more

Footy Factor 2010-08-27 17:27
Transfer Deadline Day Drama

Despite another round of heavy spending by Manchester City, it’s been a relatively quiet summer in the transfer market all across Europe. But the prospect for one last big-money move is always a possibility – right up until the deadline on September 1st. It’s happened before…

Footy Factor 2010-08-26 16:24
Are Big Clubs Ruining the Premier League?

The main defence for the arrival of billionaire owners like Roman Abramovich and Sheikh Mansour is that their deep pockets are good for the Premier League. A cursory glance at this summer’s transfer activity underscores that point. With Mario Balotelli, David Silva and Jerome Boateng touching down at the Eastlands, Manchester City have pretty much [...]

Footy Factor 2010-08-24 19:15
Letter to Fabio Capello

Prior to the World Cup, Fabio Capello’s no nonsense approach was all the rage. Following England’s humiliation in South Africa things have changed. Not only is Capello now the most hated man in English football but even the bigwigs at Club England are starting to doubt the appointment of Italy’s version of Postman Pat. Read more

Footy Factor 2010-08-23 15:15
The Premier League’s Most Expensive Ticket

The Premiership isn’t a poor man’s game. The league is littered with wealthy owners and almost as wealthy players. As players wages have skyrocketed in recent years so too have ticket prices to watch the world’s most famous stars. No longer can you get in any of the top flight grounds with a fiver but [...]

Footy Factor 2010-08-19 14:15
Neymar Battles Pele’s Nostalgia

Whenever there is a Brazilian superstar at the crossroads of his career, you can be sure Pele is not far away. The Godfather of Brazilian football who has poked his nose in the business of Adriano, Ronaldo (the fat one) and Robinho in the past, has now set his sights on Neymar da Silva Santos [...]

Footy Factor 2010-08-18 11:15
France Ban Anelka For Life

Technically Nicolas Anelka’s international career is not over. But it might as well be. At 31-years old, the striker’s 18-match ban handed down by the French Football (FFF) for his role in France’s World Cup nightmare forces him into the international wilderness.

Footy Factor 2010-08-17 10:15
Rooney to Sign with MLS?!

MLS has been busy during this summer’s transfer window, bringing in some big names to bolster the league’s popularity both domestically and abroad. First a Frenchman named Henry joined the league, shortly followed by his Barcelona teammate and Mexican captain Marquez. Now we learn that MLS is ready to unveil its biggest name yet… An [...]

Footy Factor 2010-08-16 11:15
Premiership Football Conclusions: Week One

Forget the World Cup, proper football is back! The Premier League kicked off in style this past weekend offering up its usual blend of intrigue and excitement. A number of questions linger: Can Chelsea’s pensioners defend their title? After a poor World Cup, will Wayne Rooney return to his majestic best? Can Manchester City’s money [...]

Footy Factor 2010-08-13 11:15
Premiership Predictions 2010-11

Is this a glimpse of the future? Roberto Mancini pledged to get a Manchester City tattoo if his club wins the title this season. Stranger things have happened. Our predictions forthwith…

Footy Factor 2010-08-12 11:15
The End of the Road for Craig Bellamy?

Earlier this week Craig Bellamy threatened to retire from football if he was not selected in Manchester City’s 25-man squad for the coming season. Yesterday Craig Bellamy’s future in football took a turn for the worse. Read more

Footy Factor 2010-08-11 11:15
The John Terry Catch-22

The nation will surely partake in a collective moan this evening if John Terry is named in England’s starting XI against Hungary. Gone are the days when the Chelsea defender was hailed as everything that’s right with the English game. Now he stands for so much that’s wrong with it. Read more

Footy Factor 2010-08-10 11:15
Martin O’Neill Leaves It Too Late For England

On the same day that Martin O’Neill sensationally resigned from his post as manager of Aston Villa, Fabio Capello proved yet again he has no answers as he faced the media for the first time since the dust settled on England’s World Cup nightmare. Read more

Footy Factor 2010-08-09 12:15
2010 FA Community Shield: Lessons Learned

Manchester United drew first blood in the race for silverware as they defeated Chelsea 3-1 in yesterday’s curtain raiser. Fans generally shrug off the Community Shield as just another pre-season friendly but it’s worth noting that the last three winners of the trophy have gone on to take top honours come May. So what did we [...]

Footy Factor 2010-08-06 11:17
Premiership Players Who Have Something to Prove

The new season is just around the corner and we’re ready for another scintillating 10 months of football. We’ve blown the dust off our replica kits and everyone is in position. While we’ll be keeping a close eye on the Rooneys and the Drogbas of the world, we can’t help but think there are a [...]

Footy Factor 2010-08-05 11:18
Why Mario Balotelli is demanding £180,000-a-week

Rumours of Manchester City’s dogged pursuit of Inter Milan’s Mario Balotelli have steadily increased over the past week. As we await the arrival of another star name to help sway the balance of power back to the Premier League, today’s revelations of Mario Balotelli’s astonishing wage demands threaten scupper the deal. So why is Mario Balotelli [...]

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