According to the most respected journalist in all of Spanish football, Guillem Balague, the David De Gea paperwork did not arrive in time for the transfer deadline. That means De Gea stays at Manchester United. The long, drawn out, ridiculously protracted and exceedingly tedious soap opera of a transfer saga is now FINALLY OVER. … [Read more...] about David De Gea stays (for now); paperwork arrives late
Archives for August 2015
Notre Dame WR Chris Brown is a Borussia Dortmund fan
The trend of college football stars embracing world football continues. Notre Dame Wide Receiver Chris Brown is a big supporter of Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund; who are currently in first place. Northwestern wideout Christian Jones is a Tottenham Hotspur fan. You can hear his Premier League picks at this link. Jones' teammate Ifeadi Odenigbo likes Manchester City. Former … [Read more...] about Notre Dame WR Chris Brown is a Borussia Dortmund fan
Liverpool send Fabio Borini to Sunderland for £8 million
This will definitely be a summer of transition at The Kop. There's been a whole host of changes that came to Anfield. Obviously, the Raheem Sterling soap opera was Liverpool topic #1 this summer transfer window, but the acquisitions of Christian Benteke and Roberto Firmino were really big deals too. As we get closer to the end of deadline day, we have yet another deal … [Read more...] about Liverpool send Fabio Borini to Sunderland for £8 million
Manchester United obtain Anthony Martial; French Federation confirms
Is Monaco youngster Anthony Martial the answer? Well, there are certainly plenty of questions. One of which has just been answered. The French Federation Committee has just released this statement. … [Read more...] about Manchester United obtain Anthony Martial; French Federation confirms
De Gea to Real Madrid finally done? Outlets claim MUFC get Keylor Navas in return
Comedian and sociopolitical pundit John Oliver described the credentials of professional "Social Media Experts" thusly: "all it takes is wanting it bad enough, and not caring about whether strangers hate you or not." Sorry for quoting a Liverpool supporter in the intro, but the quote is somewhat apt when reporting on the never ending story that is the David de Gea … [Read more...] about De Gea to Real Madrid finally done? Outlets claim MUFC get Keylor Navas in return
VIDEO: Van Gaal SNAPS at reporter over De Gea question, ends media session
Watching Manchester United surrender a 1-0 lead and lose today, you just knew that Louis van Gaal was going to be even more surly and condescending than usual in his post game media opportunities. It also helps that a reporter, who is just doing the job he's supposed to do, happened to ask him about the most sensitive United topic of all, the David de Gea transfer saga. … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Van Gaal SNAPS at reporter over De Gea question, ends media session
Man United send Chicharito to Bayer Leverkusen for £12m
Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez wanted first team football. That's what he kept saying every time Chicharito transfer rumors popped up. Multiple reports (and really I mean multiple reports as just about everybody is reporting this) indicate that Chicharito is headed to Bayer Leverkusen. His move from Manchester United will give the club a cash infusion of £12 million … [Read more...] about Man United send Chicharito to Bayer Leverkusen for £12m
What Bill Cubit brings (and doesn’t bring) to Illini table
Bill Cubit is probably not the long term answer for Illini football; but they can certainly do worse. They just did much worse in fact. As former Illini and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defensive Tackle Akeem Spence Tweeted yesterday in the wake of Tim Beckman's dismissal- "Illinois just got better." … [Read more...] about What Bill Cubit brings (and doesn’t bring) to Illini table