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Becks bends it like.., well, Beckham

August 16th, 2007 · No Comments

[Wednesday, August 15 2007; Los Angeles, Home Depot Center: 7.58pm]
Can he bend it?
You’re damn right he can.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr_qwkmWukI

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Follow the action - live!

August 14th, 2007 · No Comments

Whether your favourite team is fighting for the Premier League or promotion into the Football League this is the place to be.
Just click on the game of your choice.
Tottenham vs Everton [Premier League]
Rangers vs Crvena Zvezda [Champions League; 3rd qualifying round]
Carling Cup 1st round

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Premier League review - [matchday 1]

August 12th, 2007 · No Comments

It was a day of firsts, nearlys and oh-so-close.
In short, it was the opening day of the new Premier League season and it didn’t disappoint.
For a full round-up pop over to our good friends at The Telegraph.

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It’s back baby!

August 11th, 2007 · 1 Comment

The Premier League is back. And we love it.
I mean really love it.
If the beautiful and busty girlfriend of WNGB said she’d be waiting ‘upstairs’ for us in ten minutes but there was 20 minutes left of Aston Villa vs Portsmouth on television - she’d be one disappointed lady.
Anyone onto the stuff that matters.
In […]

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A beauty from The Beast

July 16th, 2007 · No Comments

[copa america; final: Brazil 3 - 0 Argentina]
Brazil retained the Copa America after beating favourites Argentina 3-0 in a one-sided final in Venezuela.

Brazil opened the scoring in the fourth minute as former Arsenal striker Julio Baptista hammered a fine strike past Argentina keeper Roberto Abbondanzieri.
Five minutes before the interval, Roberto Ayala inadvertently deflected Daniel Alves’ […]

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Celtic after Nice Fanni

June 25th, 2007 · No Comments

Not an interesting story in the slightest.
Glasgow Celtic of the Scottish Premier League want to sign Rod Fanni from Nice.
That’s it. No more, no less.
But when we see the opportunity for a cracking headline it has to be done.
Well done WNBG. You are truly ahead of the game.

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Au voir Henry

June 24th, 2007 · No Comments

Arsenal captain and talisman Thierry Henry is set to be presented by Barcelona FC as its latest signing.
The Frenchman will put pen to paper on a four-year deal which will see Arsenal paid £16m as Henry pockets around £120,000 a week.
Henry wrote in a letter to The Sun newspaper: “Arsene[Wenger] has been part of my […]

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Anton…decked

June 21st, 2007 · No Comments

[European U21 Championships; Semi-final: Holland 1 - 1 England (aet) Holland win 13-12 on pens]
What. A. Game.
We only went out for a pint and became involved in one of the classic matches of the past ten years.
Don’t get us wrong, we’re as gutted as you are. But looking at it from a fans’ point of […]

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Becks over the moon and off to new Galaxy

June 18th, 2007 · No Comments

David Beckham capped his Real Madrid career with a league title.
Beckham, 32, has been at Real for four seasons but the 3-1 win over Mallorca sealed a first major Spanish honour for the United States-bound star.
A brace from Jose Antonio Reyes, on loan from Arsenal, and an Angelos Basinas own goal clinched Real’s crown.
It is […]

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Joey to make new friends

June 5th, 2007 · No Comments

Full-time footballer and part-time boxer Joey Barton will be beating up team-mates in the north-east.
The most over-rated midfielder of his generation will be taking his I’m-one-of-the-best-players-in-England delusion grand tour to Newcastle who don’t seem to mind that he isn’t very good.
Then again the Magpies did sign Bellamy, Bramble, Moore, Carr…….

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