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Robbie Keane Is No Emmitt Smith

By David J. WarnerMar 4th 2008 – 8:30AM

Y'know, Robbie Keane probably deserves better than this. After all, if you had just won your first trophy in nine years, you, too, would probably dance in a manner that made you look like a complete fool. Clearly, this video is the handiwork of embittered Arsenal supporters, who know full well that if Robin van Persie ever...

What Spurs' Carling Cup Win Means for the Rest of the Premier League

By David J. WarnerFeb 26th 2008 – 1:00PM

Tottenham Hotspur's Carling Cup victory may feel like a rip-off later this week, but it might have a ripple effect on the rest of English football. On the one hand, this was Tottenham's first trophy since 1999, and it's the kind of victory that could propel a club to go on a major run. Spurs may not have a shot at a league...

Woodgate Lifts Tottenham to Carling Cup Title

By David J. WarnerFeb 24th 2008 – 1:15PM

Don't tell Tottenham Hotspur players the Carling Cup is a meaningless competition -- or the supporters who will be dancing in the streets in London tonight. When you haven't won a trophy since 1999, any hardware will do.For Spurs defender Jonathan Woodgate, any goal would have done, too. His extra-time header, which...

Grant Coy About Starters for Carling Cup Final

By David J. WarnerFeb 23rd 2008 – 3:05PM

He may be old and glum, and he may look like Bela Lugosi without his makeup, but Chelsea manager Avram Grant is not interested in taking crap from anyone.Just days after Frank Lampard complained to the press about not playing, Grant has hinted that both Lampard and John Terry may be left out of the lineup for Sunday's...

Avram Grant Mocks Boris Karloff

By David J. WarnerJan 24th 2008 – 11:45AM

Chelsea manager Avram Grant demands your respect, people. He will not stand for any comparisons to some two-bit movie monster actor like Boris Karloff."How dare that [expletive] bring up Karloff!", Grant was overheard shouting at reporters yesterday after Chelsea's 1-0 win over Everton, which put them in the Carling Cup...

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