Rolf Farquar has been a top player for Dive FC for the last two years, leading the club to its first Champions League place in Dive’s history. Two years ago when Dive qualified for Europe, there was a sharp increase in the number of both boys and girls named Rolf in the dry but well manicured hills surrounding the club. In twenty years, your son might come home to introduce you to his new fiancée, Rolf. You’ll probably have Rolf Farquar to thank for that. (more…)
Since arriving at Goodison Park, Landon Donovan has been an enormous hit with the Toffee faithful. He was recently named Everton’s February Player of the Month. His run of form has coincided nicely with Everton’s resurgence in the league and it appears that he can do no wrong. During his tour de force, the club has gone 5-1-1 in the league, with victories against Manchester City, Chelsea, and Manchester United. He’s even done Team USA a favor by jacking up Ashley Cole for the next couple of months, much to the delight of women everywhere.
All this has many in England and in the U.S. wondering if Landon will (more…)
On February 4, 2010, Chelsea Football Club entered into a “confidential” Settlement Agreement with RC Lens that lifted the ban imposed on Chelsea by FIFA of registering any new players for two successive transfer periods. Considering the amount of personnel turnover at the top clubs these days, such a ban could potentially cripple a club’s success. FIFA initially imposed the ban on Chelsea until the January 2011 transfer window as a disciplinary sanction for improperly inducing former RC Lens player Gael Kukuta to breach his contract and transfer to Chelsea. In November 2009, Chelsea appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (”CAS”) and the CAS Panel stayed the ban pending the outcome of Chelsea’s appeal. (more…)
If you love perms or Didier Drogba, you’ll love the Les Éléphants shirt …
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