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Upcoming XI Review – How the ‘Players to Watch in 2011′ Did

December 30th 2011

Last January, I selected a team of emerging players to watch out for during 2011 with my Upcoming XI. As the year draws to a close and the Upcoming XI 2012 Edition fast approaches, it’s time to consider how accurate my predictions were, and what the players will be expecting from 2012. Upcoming XI Review [...]

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Goal Celebrations XI – The Best Football Celebrations Ever

December 9th 2011

Andy Carroll has been on the wrong end of mockery from football fans since joining Liverpool due to his party lifestyle and apparent inability to score goals. However this week, Carroll-hating fans’ attentions have been distracted from his actual ability due to the emergence of brilliant clip from FIFA12 with Carroll showing his brand new [...]

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Euro 2012 Group D XI – Ukraine, Sweden & France’s Threats

December 2nd 2011

After Friday’s insufferable build up to the Euro 2012 group draw – featuring a dreadful Eurovision-esque performance by Ukrainian ‘singer’ Jamala, the introduction of the Official Euro 2012 Ball, and a touching tribute to Gary Speed – it was eventually revealed that England will play against Ukraine, France and Sweden in Group D in Polkraine [...]

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Three Amazing Goals in Three Months – Inigo Martinez

December 1st 2011

This guy is a defender! Plays for Real Sociedad. And he can’t stop scoring amazing goals. Oct. vs Athletico Bilbao – Pretty Good Nov. vs Real Betis – Injury Time Winner – Amazing Sep. (Spain U21) vs Georgia U21 – Incredible What a legend.Related Posts:No Related Posts

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Man Utd vs. Crystal Palace – Ghost Tackle

December 1st 2011

The Ghost Tackle Ghost Tackle… by kokoretsi Related Posts:Man City: The Long Trail to Success & InauthenticityHow To Make The Carling Cup Worth WatchingSummer Signings XI – The Most Exciting Deals of the SummerThe Last of the Spanish Invaders

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Goal Line Gaffes XI – If Only Goal Line Technology Existed

November 25th 2011

<iframe src=”http://www.awin1.com/cawshow.php?s=128356&v=317&q=82463&r=118902&iframe=1&target=blank” width=468 height=60 frameborder=0 border=0 scrolling=no marginheight=0 marginwidth=0></iframe>With the news that Goal Line Technology might finally be used in the Premier League for the 2012/13 season, certain refereeing clangers might just become a thing of the past. I’ve been studying the history books to find examples of where the use of goal-line technology would’ve [...]

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The Future England XI – The Best Young English Players

November 18th 2011

Times are changing in the England National setup with the ‘golden generation’ fading into the background. As SOTB Chief Writer Oliver Jay found after witnessing a promising performance against the Spanish World Champions, it’s time to focus on giving our youth a chance as we slowly build up to Brazil 2014. So this week, I [...]

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The Mario Balotelli XI – Mad Mario’s Craziest Incidents

November 4th 2011

Mario Balotelli, love him or hate him, is a brilliant person to have playing in the Premier League. At the age of 21, Mario’s already had more than his fair share of hilarious on and off-pitch incidents. So this week, I’ve compiled a full squad’s worth of Balotelli incidents, some outrageous, some dangerous, almost all [...]

The Ginger XI

The Ginger XI – Footballers with Spectacularly Ginger Hair

October 28th 2011

Allegations of racism have been all over the back-pages over the last few weeks with two moronic footballers being accused of racially abusing fellow players whilst running around a football pitch surrounded by dozens of cameras. It remains to be seen whether either John Terry or Luis Suarez (neither of whom have a particularly clean [...]

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The Horror Injuries XI – The Most Disturbing Injuries Ever

October 7th 2011

The worrying news of an horrific injury to young Accrington Stanley defender Tom Bender on Tuesday night sent shockwaves around the footballing community, prompting thousands of people, including gooner Jack Wilshere and fox-trotting blondie Robbie Savage, to wish him the best of luck with his recovery. Thankfully it appears that Bender has been given the [...]

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