Paul “the Oracle” Octopus might have retired from his soothsaying career victoriously (with a 100 percent accuracy rate in his 2010 World Cup predictions) but that hasn't stopped some from wanting to see his head on a plate. Literally.
“Throw him in a frying pan,” the Berliner Kurier rallied, after Paul the Octopus's predictions proved correct and Germany lost its match to Spain. read article
I will miss nothing about this World Cup. It was terrible
So the 2010 World Cup is over. The football wasn't great but there were a lot of good things to come from this World Cup in South Africa. What will you miss most about this World Cup? Vote now!
Manchester United moved to the summit of the Premier League with a narrow 1-0 defeat of Wolverhampton Wanderers. A single Paul Scholes strike, his 100th in the Premier League - his first came back in September 1994 - in the 72nd minute won the game...
Manchester United are the unquestioned kings of football in England and are among the elite of European football as well. Clubs such as Manchester United dominate year after year, decade after decade because the best footballers want to pull on the red home kit of United and step onto the field at Old Trafford. On a squad full of top level talent, it can be difficult to pinpoint the best player on the pitch, but... read article
Good call, sitting on the bench would have been just a waste of time.
He knows best...
Blackburn Rovers 30-year-old goalkeeper Paul Robinson announced his retirement from international football just a few hours after receiving the call up from Capello for the friendly game against Hungary. He wasn't part of the World Cup squad and never played under Capello, those could be the reasons behind the decision. Robinson explained: "As a professional who wants to play every time I have the chance I don't see... read article
Manchester United beat Chelsea 3-1 at Wembley to secure the Community Shield and there were quite a few players that performed well. Who do you think was the best?
He could get frustrated this year with a limited amount of playing time.
We love ya Paul Scholes, we do!!!
He still has the legs and is defo worth the money!
Let him retire in peace... or in the Championship!
The 35 year old has just been offered a new deal that will keep him at the club until 2011. We all know his contribution to the club in the past is worthy of this but has him limited minutes this season brandish a reason to move on or retire?
