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 Rio Ferdinand - What reasons?????!!!
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thegoal-line's Stuart Fuller gives us ten good reasons why Rio Ferdinand should remain at home with his feet up playing on twitter during Euro 2012.

The Golden Goalies
thegoal-line awards 2011-2012
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'What award did I get?'
With the season virtually over we hand out our annual awards to the deserved and undeserved. Who has been the worst player in the Premier League, the biggest cheat and who has the best touch for a big man?

Good Shot! 2011-2012 NEW
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A selection of our favourite photos from the rather eventful 2011-2012 season. 

England 2012 - We are Doomed!
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Don't worry, Phil.
With just a few months until Euro 2012 Stuart Fuller takes a look at what the new manager (Harry) has to play with and who should be on that plane for Poland and the Ukraine. Prepare for a few surprises! 

Garry's Gaffes

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'Who to offend next?'

So, alleged Human Rights abuser Thaksin Shinawatra is "a great guy to play golf with" and Uwe Rosler is a "Manchester UNITED" legend?  We examine the many gaffes and foot-in-the-mouth moments attributed to
football's own Prince Philip. Manchester City CEO, Garry Cook.

La Premier League v La Liga

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Calvin Critchley argues that despite the fluid football of La Liga it is, in the end, let down by theatrics so can it really claim to be the number one League in World football?

For Thirty Pieces of Silver
The Football Judas

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We bring you football's own traitor's gate. Who's heads sit proudly atop of their spikes? We name the disloyal, the quislings and the downright treacherous.  

Good Shot!

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Squelch!

A candid look at some of our favourite photographs from the past few months. From Tevez and Ferdinand's James Herriot moment to Wayne Rooney's hair transplant, it's all here. 

The 2010/ 2011 Anti-Player of the Year Award
Winner is Announced!

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Fernando can barely look...
The votes for to see who has won the inaugural Winston Bogarde Trophy have been counted and so we can now announce the winner. Who's the lucky recipient? Diouf, Almunia, Torres, Ireland, McCarthy or Balotelli? Click here to find out.

Life Begins... 

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Stanley Mattews. Still going at 50
Following Arsenal's resigning of forty year old Jens Lehmann we look at some other forty-plus players who have made an impact and prove that life does indeed begin at forty.

Like father, Unlike Son...

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Which footballing offspring failed to break free from the looming shadows of their rather more famous fathers? Poor Jordi Cruyff, never really stood much of a chance did he? 

Ten Things About...  Malcolm Allison

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Ten things you either did or didn't know about one of 70s football's most flamboyant figures who sadly passed away at the age of 83.

To Share or Not to Share?

Football's Freebies

Which stars of yesteryear are available for zero pounds and zero pence? Be prepared to be haunted by some of the ghosts from your footballing past.

Through the Transfer Window

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See who went where and some of the more amazing helicopter-based rumours of what is always one of craziest days of the football calender.

Striker!!

Why would a highly-paid, professional footballer possibly want to go on strike? Errr...Money? 

Uncle Roy takes his first major gamble 

Neil Seddon explains why new Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is prepared to let £18million Alberto Aquilani go out on loan to Juventus

Goodbye Jeff, Hello Garth...

Monday August 23rd marks the end of eight years of Sky Sports News on freeview. Although the loss of the 24 hour coverage won't be completely missed, says Neil Seddon, its cult flagship, Soccer Saturday certainly will. 
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