Sparky's Column

  • The Fall of a Giant

    Monday 27th Jun, 2011

    On Sunday night, history was made in Argentina for all the wrong reasons. River Plate were relegated for the first time in their 110 year history....

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  • Changes aplenty in the off-season

    Monday 20th Jun, 2011

    Summer is here and that means fans are starved of action on the pitch. All the action is behind the scenes with agents and club CEO's working up a sweat as players become pawns in a game of transfer chess....

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  • A Contrast of Coaches

    Thursday 16th Jun, 2011

    It could be a tale of two Argentinians in the race for the title next season. The much hyped Diego Maradona's Al Wasl and this season's Champions Al Jazira who will be led by Alejandro Sabella. The two countrymen could not be further apart when it comes to their careers on and off the pitch....

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  • 2010-2011 Season Awards

    Monday 6th Jun, 2011

    The curtain is down on another season and as the main characters of the Etisalat Pro-League take their final bow let's hand out some awards....

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  • Celebrations of the Champions

    Monday 30th May, 2011

    I am sitting writing this column in my hometown of Liverpool, as I look out of the window it is raining and the outlook is for more of the same - I'm definitely back in England! I was at Everton's last home game of the season,...

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