Great Players Don't Necessarily Equal Great Managers

The Times Online

You might think that being a great professional player is a prerequisite for being a great manager, but history shows that playing pedigree often has little to do with success in the manager's chair. The top four managers in the Barclay's English Premier League (in order of total honors won) ... Read the whole story

Buffon: Italy Must Prove itself Against France

Reuters UK

The Azzurri will have another chance to prove themselves as world champions next Wednesday when Italy takes on France in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in Paris. Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, one of Italy's most important players during its World Cup campaign, said, "Everyone will look at us differently. Against ... Read the whole story

Newcastle Wants One Striker, One Defender before Thursday

ESPN Soccernet

If anything, Sunday's 2-0 loss to Aston Villa in Birmingham exposed Newcastle's wastefulness in front of goal and fragility in defense. Noting this, manager Glenn Roeder says he still wants to add a striker and a central defender before the transfer window closes at midnight on Friday morning. At the ... Read the whole story

Mido Moves Back to Tottenham

The Guardian

Roma looks set to let Egyptian striker Mido make a permanent return to Tottenham's White Hart Lane after a successful 18-month loan spell with Spurs. Tottenham has now agreed to pay $6.5 million for the 23-year old and will send Brazilian defender Rodrigo Defendi to Roma as part of the ... Read the whole story

Maniche Acquisition Brings Atletico Spending to $50 Million

Reuters UK

Portugal midfielder Maniche has signed a three-year deal with Atletico Madrid, after Dynamo Moscow agreed to sell the 28-year old to the Primera Liga club for $11.5 million. Maniche is the third Dynamo player to move to Atletico Madrid in the offseason, along with Greek Youkas Seitaridis and fellow Portugal ... Read the whole story

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