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Football crazy, ladies skirts mad?! Football’s alternative hobbies
A look at some of the other activities football players get up to outside the game.
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Whatever happened to David Bentley?
Vincent Ralph looks at one of the more bizarre transfer stories of the summer.
Nothing quiet on the Eastern Front
Alan Moore has another tale from Russia where money is again to the fore.
The end of Russia’s latest migration west
Most of mainland Europe has shut down for the summer meaning it’s a good time to look at some of the Russians currently playing outside of their native country.
This weekend’s Premier League preview
Jamie Carragher celebrates his 600th game for Liverpool down south at chilly Portsmouth, Arsenal host Hull at the Emirates and Chelsea clash with West Ham in the London derby in the final gameweek before Christmas. Defender Jamie Carragher is set for his 600th appearance for Liverpool against Portsmouth on Saturday, becoming only the ninth player […]
Arshavin injury blow for Arsenal
Andrey Arshavin has been ruled out of Arsenal’s next three matches with a groin injury. The Gunners midfielder has been troubled by the problem for a while, and was forced to sit out Russia’s World Cup qualifier against Liechtenstein on Saturday as a result. He did, however, play the full 90 minutes for his country […]