Team Limey, along with everyone else over in Blightly, has been riding the rare wave of British sporting success that the Olympics have brought. We were brought crashing back to reality watching the drab 2-2 draw between England and the Czech Republic, and contemplated turning your favorite net-based soccer column into a fortnightly update on the happenings of the U.K. cycling, swimming and rowing scenes.
In-demand Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz has committed himself to the Premier League club by signing a new four-year contract.
Last weekend saw the European football season really kick into gear with the English Premier League and the German Bundeslia both getting under way.
England manager Fabio Capello recalled Wigan striker Emile Heskey on Saturday for the friendly match against the Czech Republic.
With the English Premier League kicking off on Saturday, Team Limey took some time out to discuss the 2008-09 season with Arsenal and England legend Martin Keown.
Peruvian international striker Claudio Pizarro is returning to Bundesliga Werder Bremen on a season-long loan from Chelsea.
Mark Hughes' Manchester City suffered an embarrassing UEFA Cup qualifying round defeat to a Danish side on the eve of the Premier League season.
Blackburn Rovers have moved to fill the gap left by David Bentley's departure to English Premier League rivals Tottenham by completing a loan move for Chile international Carlos Villanueva.
Tottenham completed the $30 million signing of England winger David Bentley from Blackburn on Thursday as coach Juande Ramos restructures his side ahead of the new season.
New Blackburn manager Paul Ince has made his first signing for the club, snapping up England goalkeeper Paul Robinson from Tottenham for a fee of £3.5 million ($7m) on a five-year contract.
Team Limey, along with everyone else over in Blightly, has been riding the rare wave of British sporting success that the Olympics have brought. We were brought crashing back to reality watching the drab 2-2 draw between England and the Czech Republic, and contemplated turning your favorite net-based soccer column into a fortnightly update on the happenings of the U.K. cycling, swimming and rowing scenes.
In-demand Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz has committed himself to the Premier League club by signing a new four-year contract.
Last weekend saw the European football season really kick into gear with the English Premier League and the German Bundeslia both getting under way.
England manager Fabio Capello recalled Wigan striker Emile Heskey on Saturday for the friendly match against the Czech Republic.
With the English Premier League kicking off on Saturday, Team Limey took some time out to discuss the 2008-09 season with Arsenal and England legend Martin Keown.
Peruvian international striker Claudio Pizarro is returning to Bundesliga Werder Bremen on a season-long loan from Chelsea.
Mark Hughes' Manchester City suffered an embarrassing UEFA Cup qualifying round defeat to a Danish side on the eve of the Premier League season.
Blackburn Rovers have moved to fill the gap left by David Bentley's departure to English Premier League rivals Tottenham by completing a loan move for Chile international Carlos Villanueva.
Tottenham completed the $30 million signing of England winger David Bentley from Blackburn on Thursday as coach Juande Ramos restructures his side ahead of the new season.
New Blackburn manager Paul Ince has made his first signing for the club, snapping up England goalkeeper Paul Robinson from Tottenham for a fee of £3.5 million ($7m) on a five-year contract.
American goalie Brad Friedel, who has played every Premier League game in the last four seasons at Blackburn Rovers, has asked to leave -- the latest shock wave for the Lancashire club.
English Premier League club Blackburn Rovers have agreed to release captain Ryan Nelsen to play in part of New Zealand's Olympic Games campaign.
Former England captain Paul Ince has been appointed as the new Blackburn manager in succession to Mark Hughes.
Graeme Le Saux played more than 400 matches for Blackburn, Chelsea and Southampton, winning a Premier League title and 36 international caps. CNN's Don Riddell talks to the former England star about homophobia and racism in the game.
England international midfielder David Bentley has confirmed he is looking to leave Blackburn Rovers this summer.
Brazil's Zico has parted company with leading Turkish side Fenerbahce -- freeing him up for a possible move to the English Premier League,
Premier League Manchester City have appointed Mark Hughes as their new manager in succession to Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Sven-Goran Eriksson left Manchester City on Monday and jetted into Mexico primed to secure the national job -- with Blackburn boss Mark Hughes top of the list to replace him.
Seven players involved in last week's Champions League final have been excused from England's trip to Trinidad and Tobago for their friendly international on Sunday.
Danny Murphy's 74th minute header saw Fulham escape relegation as a 1-0 win at Portsmouth completed a remarkable run of four wins in the last five games of the season.
David Beckham was named in England's squad for friendly games against the United States and Trinidad and Tobago as coach Fabio Capello keeps faith with the veteran Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder.
Fulham hauled themselves out of the relegation zone in the English Premier League with a 2-0 home victory over Birmingham City, who slipped to second from bottom.
Everton and Aston Villa shared a pulsating 2-2 draw as the race to reach the UEFA Cup looks set to go to the wire after a dramatic Goodison Park showdown between the fifth and sixth-placed clubs in the Premier League.
Striker Benni McCarthy has agreed a new three-year contract with Premier League side Blackburn Rovers.
Carlos Tevez headed an 88th minute equalizer to give English Premier League leaders Manchester United a 1-1 draw at Blackburn.
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has reportedly held trans-Atlantic discussions with the club's American co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett over his future at Anfield.
Owen Hargreaves curled in a superb free-kick, 18 minutes from time, to give Manchester United a 2-1 Premier League victory over Arsenal at Old Trafford.
Ten-man Arsenal staged a stunning comeback to recover from two goals down at half-time to beat Bolton Wanderers 3-2 at the Reebok Stadium on Saturday.
West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green has replaced the injured Chris Kirkland as England manager Fabio Capello was forced into a late change to his 23-man squad for next week's friendly international away to France.
Newcastle United's Republic of Ireland international goalkeeper Shay Given could miss the rest of the season if he needs another operation to clear up his latest groin problem.
South African international Benni McCarthy converted two penalties as Blackburn Rovers beat neighbors Bolton 4-1 in the English Premier League on Sunday
Emmanuel Adebayor added an emphatic final touch as Arsenal powered five points clear of Manchester United in the Premier League title race with a 2-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers.
Premier League leaders Arsenal are facing an injury crisis ahead of Monday's home match against Blackburn Rovers.
Fabio Capello launched his England managerial reign with a Wembley win as his new 'hard-line' approach was rewarded with a 2-1 victory over Euro 2008 co-hosts Switzerland.
Nicolas Anelka scored his first goal for Chelsea and laid on another for Shaun Wright-Phillips as the FA Cup holders won 2-1 at Wigan to reach the fifth round.
Just 24 hours after turning down the Newcastle job, Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp saw his charges slip to a 2-0 defeat at struggling Sunderland.
Like most English Premier League managers, Team Limey has been working off the excesses of Christmas and New Year to battle with a horde of like-minded bargain-hungry individuals perusing the January sales.
Former Welsh international midfielder Robbie Savage has completed his move to Derby County from Blackburn, signing a two and a half year deal with the Premier League strugglers.
Former Welsh international midfielder Robbie Savage was discussing terms with Derby County on Tuesday after the Premier League's bottom club agreed a fee with Blackburn Rovers for his transfer.
English non-league side Havant and Waterlooville could find themselves at Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup, if they can overcome Swansea City in their third round home replay.
Gary McDonald provided one of the big shocks of the third round of the FA Cup with a 25-yard matchwinner as Oldham Athletic of the third flight in English football rocked Premier League Everton 1-0 at Goodison Park.
Manchester City's perfect Premier League home record bit the dust amid huge controversy as Roque Santa Cruz scored twice to earn Blackburn a 2-2 draw at Eastlands.
Two-goal Cristiano Ronaldo fired a late penalty as Manchester United ended Everton's resistance with a 2-1 triumph to move back to within a point of Premier League leaders Arsenal.
Steed Malbranque swept 10-man Tottenham into the Carling Cup semifinals with a 2-0 triumph as Manchester City lost their 100 percent home record under former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Four months into the season, Arsenal is the story of the English Premier League. The Gunners were written off in August mostly due to their youth and the departure of ex-captain and scoring machine Thierry Henry. But Arsenal has shocked everyone and is now in first place with just one loss through 17 matches and playing some of the most attractive soccer in the world.
Sven-Goran Eriksson's Manchester City maintained their perfect home record with a 4-2 win over struggling north-west neighbors Bolton to move into fourth place in the Premier League.
Premier League leaders Arsenal saw their unbeaten run come to a surprise end with a 2-1 defeat at struggling Middlesbrough on Sunday.
Ashley Young inspired Aston Villa to their fourth consecutive victory and left them within touching distance of the Barclays Premier League's top four with a sparkling 4-0 win at Blackburn.
Blackburn manager Mark Hughes signed a new contract on Friday that keeps him at the Premier League club until June 2010 -- and rules him out of contention for the job of England coach.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in as many minutes as Manchester United made light of Wayne Rooney's absence to beat Blackburn 2-0 to return to the top of the English Premier League.
Chelsea moved to within three points of the top two sides in the English Premier League by winning 2-0 at Wigan.
Reggina, bottom of Italy's Serie A, have sacked coach Massimo Ficcadenti.
Uruguayan Gus Poyet has been given the go-ahead by Leeds United to join Tottenham as an assistant to new manager Juande Ramos after the clubs agreed an undisclosed compensation package.
Tottenham Hotspur's disastrous Premier League season continued a familiar pattern as new manager Juande Ramos saw them squander a lead yet again to slip to a 2-1 home defeat to fast-rising Blackburn Rovers.
Chelsea went top of the English Premier League on a fine Saturday for the leading contenders for Manchester United's crown.
Polish club Legia Warsaw have been granted a provisional reprieve from the European ban they received following crowd trouble at an Intertoto Cup match in July.
UEFA banned Poland's Legia Warsaw from European competition for two seasons on Wednesday in response to "ugly and shocking" crowd scenes during an Intertoto Cup match.
Benni McCarthy's goal three minutes from time sent Blackburn Rovers into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup with a 1-0 win over Arsenal on Wednesday.
Three goals in the first six minutes helped Manchester United win 3-2 at Reading in their FA Cup fifth round replay to earn a quarterfinal place.
Arsenal were held to a 0-0 draw by Premier League rivals Blackburn Rovers in a dour FA Cup fifth round tie at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
Arsenal needed two extra-time goals from Fredrik Ljungberg and Emmanuel Adebayor to defeat Bolton Wanderers 3-1 in Wednesday's FA Cup fourth-round replay.
No love will be lost between Bolton Wanderers and Arsenal when they meet for a Valentine's Day FA Cup replay at the Reebok Stadium on Wednesday.
Premier League leaders Manchester United outclassed bottom side Watford 4-0 on Wednesday to maintain their six point lead over Chelsea, who beat Blackburn Rovers 3-0.
Leaders Manchester United will meet promoted Reading in one of three all-Premier League clashes in the FA Cup fifth round drawn on Monday.
Australia captain Lucas Neill has joined West Ham United from Blackburn Rovers for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League clubs confirmed on Monday.
Holders Sevilla breezed into the last 32 of the UEFA Cup on Wednesday with a crushing 4-0 win at Switzerland's Grasshoppers.
Blackburn Rovers midfielder Tugay scored a contender for goal of the season but was later sent off in a bad-tempered 1-1 home draw against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday.
UEFA have rejected an appeal by Wisla Krakow's Nikola Mijailovic against his five-match ban for racially abusing Blackburn Rovers striker Benni McCarthy.
UEFA have banned Wisla Krakow defender Nikola Mijailovic for five matches after he racially abused Blackburn Rovers striker Benni McCarthy, European football's governing body has said.
A penalty from Frank Lampard and a blistering shot from Didier Drogba gave champions Chelsea a well-deserved 2-0 win on Sunday at Blackburn Rovers who slipped to bottom place in the Premier League after three matches.
Champions Chelsea suffered a shock 2-1 defeat at Middlesbrough on Wednesday while Manchester United made it two wins out of two with a convincing 3-0 victory at Charlton.
Blackburn Rovers have signed South Africa striker Benni McCarthy from Porto, the Premier League club said on Friday.
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Arsenal scored a morale-boosting 4-0 away win at Fulham ahead of their Champions League return against Real Madrid to revive their hopes of a top four spot in England.
A debut goal from Austrian defender Paul Scharner gave Wigan Athletic a 1-0 victory over twice former winners Arsenal in their League Cup semifinal first leg on Tuesday.
Doncaster Rovers, who only returned to the Football League two years ago, will be at home to Premier League strugglers Aston Villa in the fourth round of the English League Cup next month.
American goalkeeper Brad Friedel has signed a new contract with Blackburn Rovers which will keep him at the English Premier League club until 2008.
Former England striker Andy Cole has completed his free transfer move to Manchester City from Premier League rivals Fulham.
Wales striker Craig Bellamy has ended an unhappy spell at Newcastle United by joining Premier League rivals Blackburn Rovers for an undisclosed fee.
Australia's hopes of a bold showing at this month's Confederations Cup were hit Monday by confirmation that key midfielders Marco Bresciano and Vince Grella would not be released by their Italian club Parma.
Blackburn Rovers captain Andy Todd has been cleared of violent conduct in his side's English FA Cup semifinal against Arsenal last weekend.
Wales midfielder Robbie Savage has announced his retirement from international football after an acrimonious row with manager John Toshack.
South Africa captain Aaron Mokoena has joined English Premier League side Blackburn Rovers in a £600,000 deal from Belgian club Racing Genk.
Blackburn Rovers have released France veteran Youri Djorkaeff who had been on a short-term contract with English Premiership club.
Norwich City lifted themselves off the bottom of the Premier League table with a 1-1 draw at Manchester City on Monday.
Blackburn Rovers have drawn up a shortlist for the manager's position after Graeme Souness' departure for Premier League rivals Newcastle.
Arsenal became the first side in English football to go 43 league matches unbeaten when they beat Blackburn Rovers 3-0 at Highbury to return to the top of the Premier League.
Former Switzerland coach Roy Hodgson will take over at Norwegian side Viking FK in July, UEFA said on its website on Monday.
Gary Neville's first Premier League goal in three years saw Manchester United increase Leicester's relegation fears and close in on second-placed Chelsea.
Blackburn Rovers manager Graeme Souness believes that his side's return to winning ways will help settle their relegation worries.
Keeper Brad Friedel has been called up by the United States for Wednesday's friendly in Poland, ending his 21-month absence from the national team.
Premier league Fulham have signed United States striker Brian McBride, his American club Columbus Crew said on Tuesday.
English Premiership side Blackburn Rovers have made an offer to Major League Soccer for American striker Brian McBride of the Columbus Crew.

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