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Alan's World Soccer Blog October 2006 Archive

By Alan Hylands, About.com Guide to World Soccer

Maradona To Coach Honduran National Side?

Tuesday October 31, 2006
BBC News are reporting that Argentina legend Diego Maradona is due for talks with the Honduras soccer federation with a view to becoming national soccer coach of the Central American ... Read More

Beckham Heading For The Madrid Exit Door?

Monday October 30, 2006
As David Beckham's Mexican standoff with Real Madrid over a new contract continues, his coach Fabio Capello has offered no words of sympathy for the former England captain and seems ... Read More

What Is Going On At Heart of Midlothian?

Sunday October 29, 2006
Looking at the Hearts story over the past two years or so from an outsiders point of view makes it seem more like a soap opera storyline than a football ... Read More

I Guess That's Why They Call Them The Blades

Friday October 27, 2006
So despite Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock's strenuous denial that there was a training ground bustup between teammates Ade Akinbiyi and Claude Davis following Davis' sending off last weekend against ... Read More

From Bad To Worse For West Ham United

Wednesday October 25, 2006
Just when you think things can't possibly get any worse you run into an inform lower league side with a goal hungry striker in the shape of Chesterfield and Caleb ... Read More

Hire 'Em And Fire 'Em In Monaco

Tuesday October 24, 2006
Troubled times continue unabated at Monaco as the Principality club have relieved Laszlo Boloni, their third coach in 13 months, of his duties and passed on the burden of responsibility ... Read More

Defoe "Hungry" While Sports Minister "Starved"

Monday October 23, 2006
Tottenham Hotspur striker Jermain Defoe could find himself in some seriously hot water after Spurs win over London rivals West Ham United at White Hart Lane yesterday as TV replays ... Read More

Freddy Rincon Backtracks Over Brazil Job

Wednesday October 18, 2006
Former Colombian World Cup hero Freddy Rincon has backtracked a little over some comments he made a few days ago about eyeing the Brazil national coach job as the ultimate ... Read More

Gattuso Still Has Unfinished Business In Glasgow

Monday October 16, 2006
AC Milan hardman Rino Gattuso has sworn to Rangers chairman David Murray that he will return to the Glasgow club one day to help make up for the manner of ... Read More

Double Knockout Blow For Chelsea

Sunday October 15, 2006
Losing one goalkeeper due to being knocked unconscious in a game is unfortunate, losing two within one 90 minute period is just plain unimaginable but not so for Jose Mourinho ... Read More

The Divine Right Of English Footballers

Friday October 13, 2006
So it looks like the whole "Croatians are racists" furore was really only a smokescreen to mask the pre-match fact that their coach Slaven Bilic had done the unthinkable and ... Read More

Croatia Under Racism Expulsion Threat

Wednesday October 11, 2006
UEFA have warned the Croatian Football Federation that any further exhibitions of racist behaviour from their fans could result in the country being docked points from their qualification group or ... Read More

Scotland The Brave

Monday October 9, 2006
I'm sure there were a few pints of the local brew sunk in bars and homes all over Scotland on Saturday after the Scottish national side gave the firmest indications ... Read More

Blue Moon For Joey Barton

Thursday October 5, 2006
Manchester City's Joey Barton will face an FA fine for his "mooning" incident following the game against Everton last weekend after the FA Disciplinary Committee decided that his actions had ... Read More

Have Manchester United Put A Deposit Down On Fernando Torres?

Tuesday October 3, 2006
Rumours are coming out of Spain saying that Manchester United are so worried about being gazumped by Chelsea in the race for Atletico Madrid's star striker Fernando Torres that they ... Read More

Lord Stevens Investigating Eight Clubs For Potential Bungs

Monday October 2, 2006
Lord Stevens, head of the Premier League's inquiry into corruption in English football, has spoken to the press today to give some details of how his investigation is proceeding and ... Read More

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