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davidylan:
After watching the Berdych-Federer match . . . i can boldly say the Fed's days as a grandslam champion are drawing to a close. Murray would beat that Federer in 3 straight sets . . . even Djoko and Nadal would have had a chance.

Breaking news Andy murray beating

When Master Fedex dey tell una say dis guy no be favourite u na bone am. a whole 13 repeat 13 grandslam winner u no listen to because murray do film trick this past few months una dey somersault pweeeesch!

carry on baba fedex

RSA:
At least we meeting ghana,who have a team that look like under 20,even if they've cheated atleast they've cheated with 22 year olds unlike Nigerians who went for 28 year olds.Iam happy that they are meeting cameroon who have brought in their senior team ,have you notice that their 16 years old gaolkeeper can throw a ball to the other goalie with one hand?
Nigeria vs cameroon is a match made in heaven,I called the "battle of cheaters".
I would not mind loosing to ghana,for us is not about winning the tournatment,it is about development,winning sometime is not everything.Esspecially when countries like Nigeria cheats.

That is why our game plan is to make them tired,cause they are older.then push hard on the last 20 mins,by that time they cant even run,the beauty of youth

sharrap RSA every knows we only took 25 year olds funny wat u said about cameroon especialy that '20 yr old' striker built like the rock. take care & all the best against granpa stars. hope we meet again in the final

yarodin:
My brother abeg take it easy now. You know this is a great achievement for SA, so let us allow them enjoy well well because this kind of thing only happens once every 100yrs. As I earlier said, winning the whole tournament is irrelevant to them, mission has already been accomplished.

guy nothing do u jare just find it annoying that when evry tom, dick & minnow gets a win against us they come here & yan dust

Mpele:
It feels good! our under 20's have beaten the Nigerian under 30's. They came with their over sized worn out jersey and got humbled by Little South Africa.

Lets face it Nigeria is not a football powerhouse, they've been playing the ACN (African Cup of Nations) ever since it started but they've only won it twice. We only came in 1992 but have one under our belt and two World cup attendance. As far as I'm concerned the are only three football powerhouses in Africa. Good old Egyptians, Ghana and Cameroon. These three countries are so humble that they even go about their business in a quite manner.

As for our Abuja brothers, ooh GOD!

Congrats u beat us but allow me to correct your errorenous statement about Nigeria not being football powerhouses in Africa anymore. Unlike your sentiment riden postulation above i'm going to outline my points with facts not hear-say

1. Nigeria last won the ACN in 1994, suspended for 2 editions came back in 2000 got all the way to the final(beatin SA along the way)lost on penalties(bad luck could happen to any one). 2002 lost in semis to Senegal of course we all know how crap they were then 2004 got to semis(beatin SA along the way 4-0) lost on penalties to host nation tunisia(bad luck could happen to any one) 2006 got to semis lost to 'rubbish CIV' 2008 lost in qtrs to Ghana

2. Qualified for 3 WC got to second round on 2 occasions. won soccer olympic gold & silver

now lets analyse SA

1. Won ACN back in 1996 on home soil NB: Nigeria wasn't there 1998 got to final outclassed by egypt 2000 well we all know what happened 2002 beaten by the powerhouse called Mali 2004 well we all know what happened 2006 totally brought a new defination to the term crap team 2008 took a young team failed again

2. Qualified for WC twice knocked out both even though group in easy group

22/01/2009 12:37
Jose Mourinho Tells Inter Players: You Are All A Pile Of S**t!
The coach lost his temper on Sunday and some nasty words began to fly out of his mouth,
»Comments Print This Story Send To A Friend Contact Us  galleria zoom    Inter coach Jose Mourinho has slammed his players, describing them as a pile of faeces as he begins to show his frustration with their poor showings.

La Repubblica claims they heard Mourinho blast his players inside the changing rooms following the 3-1 thrashing away to Atalanta on Sunday. The Italian paper has released a transcript of of what the former Chelsea coach told his players.

"You won a Scudetto in the court, the second because there was no competition and the third was one at the last minute. You are all a pile of s**t," Mourinho is quoted as saying by La Repubblica.

The paper also claims the 'Special One' was ranting and raving for quite some time afterwards as his temperature reached boiling point. Also, it is believed Massimo Moratti was furious with Mourinho on Monday.

Meanwhile, Sky Sport Italia also claim Mourinho threw his notebook in the bin in anger, such was his disappointment with the result.

It was Inter's second loss of the season after the 1-0 defeat to Milan earlier.

The Nerazzurri have been through a turbulent week, but they made up for it with the Coppa Italia win over Roma on Wednesday, albeit in suspicious circumstances as there was controversy over Zlatan Ibrahimovic's winner.

Salvatore Landolina, Goal.com

RSA:
As a South African I believe that Nigeria's dominance over South Africa in compatitive competions of all national teams will end on thursday.
Nigeria has a good team,but our boys will start a new chapter for South Africa by become the first national team to beat Nigeria in a tournament.Score 2/1 to South Africa.

oh RSA that's a good one SA beat Nigeria? maybe if u guys were scoring runs or tries

Jarus:
oga, after reluctantly admitting something, why the anger!!!

guy where's d reluctance & anger in what i typed?

interesting topic! on the drogba issue he's a category 2 world class player. he's won a couple of domestic trophies with chelsea but thats it. uefa cup?, chmp lge? nada! with CIV as this is their golden generation he has not won jack! thats y kanu, jj, & finidi r beta than him in my own estimation. E'too is on d other hand is light years ahead of drogba Category 1 world class (take that to the bank & cash it!)

Merry xmas to all Nlanders, gunners, gunneresses(u too scumwats, chelskis & liverflukes ) wishin u God's blessing now & ever

Andoni Goixotxea, the butcher of Bilbao who injured maradona! knew i was missing someone from my list

@ DK

AGREE BUT MY LIST IS MY OWN OPINION ON THE SAID TOPIC. THREADS OPEN TO ANYONE TO DRAW UP THEIR OWN LIST

So this is how it works. Select players for each position on the pitch who u think r some of the most maniacal, crazy, unstable but talented SOBs u have ever seen.

1. (GK) Jans Lehman- I mean this guy got sent off several times, fought with team mates(toure, kahn), add to that great goal keeping skills/horrendous mistakes.

2. (RB) Eboue- he dives, dribbles, scores(sometimes), uses style to wack opposing players(wayne bridge), nearly sabotagies his own team and gets his own team’s fan to boo him. I mean what can this guy not do.

3. (LB) Thomas Repka- Czech international who played for west ham. Got red carded aplenty, made silly errors, generally was a wild man.

4. (CB) Bikey- Camerounian player in this years nation’s cup who shoved a medic during their match against Ghana.

5. (CB) Don’t remember his name but one Turkish player like that who played for Aston villa couple of years back. Was always terrorizing Beckham.

6. (DMF) Roy Keane- scary man!

7. (MF) El-Hajd Diouf- Spitting cobra.

8. (MF) Paul Gascoigne- football genius but very unstable.

9. (AK) Duncan Fergunson- Former Scot Int. & Everton player, very big and bad mofo!

10. (AK) Di Canio- shoved a referee once.

11. (AK) Cantona- flying kung-fu kick.

Here r some tips for toure on how to handle zaki tomorrow

1. Ban makossa music from house.

2. take a breatherlizer test b4 game to make sure u r not drunk so u won't b seein double hence not knowin which zaki to tackle.

3. for goodness sake don't run away lik a biatch when zaki runs @ u with d ball.

4. yes i know he looks like a beardless roy keane on steriods but for pete'sake u coped with martin keown for all these years(facial wise) zaki shld b easy.

5. mak sure u buy aboniki rubb for ur waist pain.

good luck may d gra, gra b with u

SIMILARITIES BTW BOURNE & BOND(DANIEL CRAIG)

1. BOTH JUMP OF BUILDINGS.

2. BOTH BEAT THE CRAP OUTTA ANYONE THEY HAPPEN TO BE FIGHTING

3. BOTH SMASH CARS SO BADLY BET INSURANCE PPLE R IN RAPTURES

4. BOTH DON'T USE GADGETS THAT OFTEN

5. BOTH HAVE THIS CALM 'BUT I'LL F-U UP IF YOU TRY ME' LOOK IN THIER EYES

NEED I SAY MORE?

my vote goes to roger moore(nostalgia i guess). daniel craig's bond is too jason bourneish (more charm & gadgets please)

@ mad max
agree bout the qauntum of solace sound track too iffy

Premier League - Gallas: Arsenal in civil war
Eurosport - Fri, 21 Nov 07:57:00 2008

Arsenal captain William Gallas has revealed serious disunity within the squad and said that the team are not brave enough to win the Premier League title.

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In a frank interview Gallas took the rare step of going public with his frustration at a series of bust-ups within the Emirates Stadium dressing-room.

The Frenchman said that a team-mate had insulted him during a match and he did not want to take the blame for the constant friction at Arsenal.

"When, as captain, some players come up to you and talk to you about a player , complaining about him , and then during the match you speak to this player and the player in question insults us," Gallas told AP.

"There comes a time where we can no longer comprehend how this can happen.

"I am trying to defend myself a bit without giving names. Otherwise I'm taking it all (the blame). It's very frustrating," he said.

"I'm 31, the player is six years younger than me." The 25-year-olds in the Arsenal squad are Robin van Persie, Emmanuel Eboue, Bacary Sagna and Eduardo da Silva, who has been out injured since February.

Another incident occurred during the recent 4-4 draw at home to North London rivals Tottenham, in which Arsenal surrendered a two-goal lead in the dying minutes.

Gallas said that divisions in the squad could damage their quest for silverware.

"There was a problem at halftime. The only thing that I could say at halftime was 'Guys, we resolve these problems after the match, not at half-time.'

"We have to understand that to be champions, you have to play big matches every weekend and fight. We are coming up against teams who are not scared to play football against us, who are not scared to take us on at our place, and this is becoming dangerous for Arsenal.

"We are not brave enough in battle. I think we need to be soldiers. We have to be warriors. There are teams who can do it well against us, and we have to be able to face up to these attacks."

He said that Arsenal lost 2-0 at home to Aston Villa last Saturday, a week after beating Manchester United, because they did not play as a team.

"Maybe, against Manchester, it was the whole team that fought for victory," Gallas said.

"But when you stop fighting together, there comes a time when the midfield will sink, the defenders, unfortunately, can also sink. That's what happened against Villa."

Gallas's captaincy has come under fire since his furious 'sit-in' on the pitch at St. Andrew's after last season's 2-2 draw against Birmingham City.

His latest comments will embarrass manager Arsene Wenger and do little to endear him to his team-mates, who may be surprised that their skipper has chosen to share dressing-room secrets while attempting - by his own admission - to deflect blame away from himself.

Alex Chick / Eurosport
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if this story is true(doubt it isn't) then he should be stripped of the captaincy immediately. still think fab4 shld get it. yes he's been poor but i think the captain's armband would invigorate him besides atleast he has the sense to keep his trap shut

phew   thats was close, anyways we beat the scum, beat the scum, beat the scum, beat the scum

a nan wan ojuwon le halleluuuuuuyah

chei God help us

@ BGEE WHERE IN D ENTIRE PIECE DID I CLAIM AUTHORSHIP HMM?
STILL DOESN'T CHANGE D FACT THAT GERRARD DIVES

Steven Gerrard: Yes he can

would like to pay tribute to President-elect Barack Obama by printing the climax of his acceptance speech

This football season has had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. One thing that is on Early Doors's mind this morning is a man who plies his trade at Anfield.

He's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to argue with a referee except for one thing - Steven George Gerrard is a massive, shameless diver.

He was born just a generation after Spurs' last championship, at a time when there were bubble perms and tight, shiny shorts, when Manchester United couldn't win the league for two reasons - because Dave Sexton was their manager and because they were mostly pissed.

And this morning, I think about all that he's seen during his time in the Liverpool midfield - the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times he was told that he couldn't be quite so blatant, and when he pressed on undeterred and won a dodgy penalty: Yes he can.

At a time when diving was seen as the preserve of the foreigners and English players were meant to be honest, he tumbled over, yelled out, and simulated contact. Yes he can.

When there was despair on the terraces and the Champions League final was slipping away, he saw an opportunity to throw himself to the ground in front of a bemused Gattuso, giving his team a new sense of common purpose. Yes he can.

When Liverpool struggled at Bramall Lane, when they were kicked and harrassed by Sheffield United, he somehow turned a scuffed shot into a match-winning penalty and Rafa Benitez's bacon was saved. Yes he can.

Warnock exploded, and yet he stood firm. He faced up to danger and dived again in the return fixture at Anfield. He converted the spot-kick and the Blades went down. Yes he can.

When the goals flew past our national team goalkeeper and tyranny threatened our Euro 2008 hopes, he was there to fling himself to the ground against Hungary and Andorra, and McClaren was saved. Yes he can.

He was there for the conning of Friedel at Blackburn, the mugging of Bolton. When he himself preached to the people that diving was "ruining the game". Yes he can.

Hibbert barely touched him, Clattenburg sent the Evertonian off, and Merseyside was connected by a sense of disbelief. And last night, against Atletico Madrid, he leapt into Mariano Pernia and rolled on the floor, because after 10 years in professional football, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, he knows how skulduggery can change a game's outcome. Yes he can.

Readers, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But there is so much more to come. So this morning, let us ask ourselves - if Cristiano Ronaldo should live to see the next century; if Emmanuel Adebayor should be so lucky to get away with it as long as Steven George Gerrard, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?

This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time - to put our referees' whistles back to work and open doors of opportunity for our divers; to restore parity when we are trailing and promote the cause of cheating; to honour the legacy of Klinsmann, Maradona and Franny Lee and reaffirm that fundamental truth - that if we are shameless enough, we might just get a decision; that while we clutch our shins in mock agony, we hope, and where our cynicism is met with doubt, and people tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of modern sport:

Yes We Can. Thank you, God bless Stevie G, and may God Bless the gullible referees of the world.

Steven Gerrard: Yes he can

would like to pay tribute to President-elect Barack Obama by printing the climax of his acceptance speech

This football season has had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. One thing that is on Early Doors's mind this morning is a man who plies his trade at Anfield.

He's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to argue with a referee except for one thing - Steven George Gerrard is a massive, shameless diver.

He was born just a generation after Spurs' last championship, at a time when there were bubble perms and tight, shiny shorts, when Manchester United couldn't win the league for two reasons - because Dave Sexton was their manager and because they were mostly pissed.

And this morning, I think about all that he's seen during his time in the Liverpool midfield - the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times he was told that he couldn't be quite so blatant, and when he pressed on undeterred and won a dodgy penalty: Yes he can.

At a time when diving was seen as the preserve of the foreigners and English players were meant to be honest, he tumbled over, yelled out, and simulated contact. Yes he can.

When there was despair on the terraces and the Champions League final was slipping away, he saw an opportunity to throw himself to the ground in front of a bemused Gattuso, giving his team a new sense of common purpose. Yes he can.

When Liverpool struggled at Bramall Lane, when they were kicked and harrassed by Sheffield United, he somehow turned a scuffed shot into a match-winning penalty and Rafa Benitez's bacon was saved. Yes he can.

Warnock exploded, and yet he stood firm. He faced up to danger and dived again in the return fixture at Anfield. He converted the spot-kick and the Blades went down. Yes he can.

When the goals flew past our national team goalkeeper and tyranny threatened our Euro 2008 hopes, he was there to fling himself to the ground against Hungary and Andorra, and McClaren was saved. Yes he can.

He was there for the conning of Friedel at Blackburn, the mugging of Bolton. When he himself preached to the people that diving was "ruining the game". Yes he can.

Hibbert barely touched him, Clattenburg sent the Evertonian off, and Merseyside was connected by a sense of disbelief. And last night, against Atletico Madrid, he leapt into Mariano Pernia and rolled on the floor, because after 10 years in professional football, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, he knows how skulduggery can change a game's outcome. Yes he can.

Readers, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But there is so much more to come. So this morning, let us ask ourselves - if Cristiano Ronaldo should live to see the next century; if Emmanuel Adebayor should be so lucky to get away with it as long as Steven George Gerrard, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?

This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time - to put our referees' whistles back to work and open doors of opportunity for our divers; to restore parity when we are trailing and promote the cause of cheating; to honour the legacy of Klinsmann, Maradona and Franny Lee and reaffirm that fundamental truth - that if we are shameless enough, we might just get a decision; that while we clutch our shins in mock agony, we hope, and where our cynicism is met with doubt, and people tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of modern sport:

Yes We Can. Thank you, God bless Stevie G, and may God Bless the gullible referees of the world.

Steven Gerrard: Yes he can

would like to pay tribute to President-elect Barack Obama by printing the climax of his acceptance speech

This football season has had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. One thing that is on Early Doors's mind this morning is a man who plies his trade at Anfield.

He's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to argue with a referee except for one thing - Steven George Gerrard is a massive, shameless diver.

He was born just a generation after Spurs' last championship, at a time when there were bubble perms and tight, shiny shorts, when Manchester United couldn't win the league for two reasons - because Dave Sexton was their manager and because they were mostly pissed.

And this morning, I think about all that he's seen during his time in the Liverpool midfield - the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times he was told that he couldn't be quite so blatant, and when he pressed on undeterred and won a dodgy penalty: Yes he can.

At a time when diving was seen as the preserve of the foreigners and English players were meant to be honest, he tumbled over, yelled out, and simulated contact. Yes he can.

When there was despair on the terraces and the Champions League final was slipping away, he saw an opportunity to throw himself to the ground in front of a bemused Gattuso, giving his team a new sense of common purpose. Yes he can.

When Liverpool struggled at Bramall Lane, when they were kicked and harrassed by Sheffield United, he somehow turned a scuffed shot into a match-winning penalty and Rafa Benitez's bacon was saved. Yes he can.

Warnock exploded, and yet he stood firm. He faced up to danger and dived again in the return fixture at Anfield. He converted the spot-kick and the Blades went down. Yes he can.

When the goals flew past our national team goalkeeper and tyranny threatened our Euro 2008 hopes, he was there to fling himself to the ground against Hungary and Andorra, and McClaren was saved. Yes he can.

He was there for the conning of Friedel at Blackburn, the mugging of Bolton. When he himself preached to the people that diving was "ruining the game". Yes he can.

Hibbert barely touched him, Clattenburg sent the Evertonian off, and Merseyside was connected by a sense of disbelief. And last night, against Atletico Madrid, he leapt into Mariano Pernia and rolled on the floor, because after 10 years in professional football, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, he knows how skulduggery can change a game's outcome. Yes he can.

Readers, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But there is so much more to come. So this morning, let us ask ourselves - if Cristiano Ronaldo should live to see the next century; if Emmanuel Adebayor should be so lucky to get away with it as long as Steven George Gerrard, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?

This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time - to put our referees' whistles back to work and open doors of opportunity for our divers; to restore parity when we are trailing and promote the cause of cheating; to honour the legacy of Klinsmann, Maradona and Franny Lee and reaffirm that fundamental truth - that if we are shameless enough, we might just get a decision; that while we clutch our shins in mock agony, we hope, and where our cynicism is met with doubt, and people tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of modern sport:

Yes We Can. Thank you, God bless Stevie G, and may God Bless the gullible referees of the world.

Steven Gerrard: Yes he can

would like to pay tribute to President-elect Barack Obama by printing the climax of his acceptance speech

This football season has had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. One thing that is on Early Doors's mind this morning is a man who plies his trade at Anfield.

He's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to argue with a referee except for one thing - Steven George Gerrard is a massive, shameless diver.

He was born just a generation after Spurs' last championship, at a time when there were bubble perms and tight, shiny shorts, when Manchester United couldn't win the league for two reasons - because Dave Sexton was their manager and because they were mostly pissed.

And this morning, I think about all that he's seen during his time in the Liverpool midfield - the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times he was told that he couldn't be quite so blatant, and when he pressed on undeterred and won a dodgy penalty: Yes he can.

At a time when diving was seen as the preserve of the foreigners and English players were meant to be honest, he tumbled over, yelled out, and simulated contact. Yes he can.

When there was despair on the terraces and the Champions League final was slipping away, he saw an opportunity to throw himself to the ground in front of a bemused Gattuso, giving his team a new sense of common purpose. Yes he can.

When Liverpool struggled at Bramall Lane, when they were kicked and harrassed by Sheffield United, he somehow turned a scuffed shot into a match-winning penalty and Rafa Benitez's bacon was saved. Yes he can.

Warnock exploded, and yet he stood firm. He faced up to danger and dived again in the return fixture at Anfield. He converted the spot-kick and the Blades went down. Yes he can.

When the goals flew past our national team goalkeeper and tyranny threatened our Euro 2008 hopes, he was there to fling himself to the ground against Hungary and Andorra, and McClaren was saved. Yes he can.

He was there for the conning of Friedel at Blackburn, the mugging of Bolton. When he himself preached to the people that diving was "ruining the game". Yes he can.

Hibbert barely touched him, Clattenburg sent the Evertonian off, and Merseyside was connected by a sense of disbelief. And last night, against Atletico Madrid, he leapt into Mariano Pernia and rolled on the floor, because after 10 years in professional football, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, he knows how skulduggery can change a game's outcome. Yes he can.

Readers, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But there is so much more to come. So this morning, let us ask ourselves - if Cristiano Ronaldo should live to see the next century; if Emmanuel Adebayor should be so lucky to get away with it as long as Steven George Gerrard, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?

This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time - to put our referees' whistles back to work and open doors of opportunity for our divers; to restore parity when we are trailing and promote the cause of cheating; to honour the legacy of Klinsmann, Maradona and Franny Lee and reaffirm that fundamental truth - that if we are shameless enough, we might just get a decision; that while we clutch our shins in mock agony, we hope, and where our cynicism is met with doubt, and people tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of modern sport:

Yes We Can. Thank you, God bless Stevie G, and may God Bless the gullible referees of the world.

heres my 2cents
1 Make fab4 captain, offer him more money and beg him to stay

2 buy gattuso(yes he might be old & skillless but hey if he can break a couple of the opposition players legs atleast that will stop them tryin to ruff us up )

@ All
guys take a chill pill. we all africans less hate more love. this is a sports thread anyways peace one love.

once upon a time there were two clubs in north london
one wore red, the other wore white
one's pretty awesome, the other really shy,

jokes apart spuds should try and halt 'luckypools' run today

like muki said ur guys are still bottom beta pray u r not relegated. afterall ol' arry has potential for such(remember southampton?)

I KNOW BLAME UNA NA ARSENE' CAN'T CLOSE UP SHOP WENGER' WENGER CAUSE ALL DIS, AHHHHHHHH

Love Lockdown-------Kanye West

So dude can sing

nice track though

awwwwww! ain't that sweet spuds won their first game

anyhu happy 4 u manmuswac apologize in advance for d beatin you'll get on wednesday

p.s so shepe fc lost their unbeaten home record was wonderin when i didn't see many danfos or agberos on the roads this morning hehehehehe

sorry meant try and buy toure/alonso