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Mcbride May Be Ready to Face Everton
by Alistair Grant (Article | The Scotsman - January 21)
Fulham are hoping to finalise the arrival of budget-buy Brian McBride in the next 48 hours – thereby giving the American the chance to put one over on the man who gave him his first taste of English football. The 31-year-old striker is replacing Old Trafford-bound Louis Saha, whose reported £12million move to Manchester United is due to go through when Sir Alex Ferguson and his players return from a break in Dubai tomorrow. more details | go to article

The Good and Bad of Fergie's Buys
by No Author Listed (Analysis | The Scotsman - March 10)
Manchester United’s transfer dealings are scrutiny following their elimination from the Champions League by Porto, relative paupers in European terms. Sir Alex Ferguson’s summer signings are being blamed for their poor season but the Scot has proved he can spot a player in the past. Here the Press Association looks at some of Ferguson’s hits and misses in the transfer market. more details | go to article

Valakari Is Us-Bound
by No Author Listed (Article | The Scotsman - March 29)
Midfielder Simo Valakari has completed his move to the USA after his Derby contract was cancelled by mutual consent. The Finland international has finally joined American Major League Soccer outfit Dallas Burn following an unsuccessful four-year spell at Pride Park. more details | go to article

Winning Debut for Adu
by No Author Listed (Profile/Interview | The Scotsman - April 4)
Teenage sensation Freddy Adu made a winning start to his professional career as DC United recorded a 2-1 victory over the defending Major League Soccer champions San Jose Earthquakes. Adu, already linked with a future move to Manchester United and Chelsea, replaced Alecko Eskandarian on the hour mark, entering to a standing ovation from the crowd of 24,603 at RFK Stadium in the first game of the new American season. more details | go to article

The Life and Troubled Times of Roy Keane
by Jamie Gardner (Article | The Scotsman - April 13)
Roy Keane is back in the headlines after a shock decision to return to international football with the Republic of Ireland. His international absence stemmed from a row with then Republic manager Mick McCarthy and the midfielder has never been far from the back pages during a turbulent career. more details | go to article

The Rant: Stop The Soccer Madness
by Sue Doe-Nimh (Commentary | The Scotsman - June 14)
Oh great, the European Championships are upon us. Just when I'd finally regained the will to live after the end of the football season I now find every possible form of media stuffed full of yet more soccer. Can I now state formally - for the record - that football really really really doesn't matter. more details | go to article

Baywatch Star Would Have Scored Becks' Penalty - Roddick
by Warren Barner (Result | The Scotsman - June 25)
Tennis star Andy Roddick jokingly claimed today that England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson should have turned to former Baywatch actor David Hassellhoff in his hour of need. more details | go to article

Smith Shows His Striking Quality
by Ken Gaunt (Result | The Scotsman - August 25)
STRIKERS were the talk of Old Trafford last night following Manchester United’s £20million bid for Wayne Rooney before this Champions League qualifier. After the match, the chatter was not so much about the youngster but about another new striker - Alan Smith. The £7million buy from Leeds steered United into the group stages of the Champions League, which could generate £15million, with a couple of clinical finishes. more details | go to article

Advocaat In The Mix For Rovers Job
by Martyn Ziegler (Profile/Interview | The Scotsman - September 8)
Former Holland coach Dick Advocaat today submitted his application to be the next manager of Blackburn but he faces stiff competition from around 30 “high quality” rivals. Advocaat, also former manager of Rangers, is understood to have applied for the job vacated by Graeme Souness after speaking with one of the players at Blackburn. more details | go to article

United Fans Ready To Fight Any Takeover Bid
by Mark Staniforth (Article | The Scotsman - October 4)
Manchester United supporters have vowed to fight any takeover bid after the club’s plc board today confirmed a “preliminary approach” to the company. United’s statement to the Stock Exchange follows increasing speculation that American millionaire Malcolm Glazer is mobilising for a possible bid. more details | go to article

United Fans Seek Safety Net
by Simon Stone (Article | The Scotsman - October 15)
Manchester United fans have called on the club’s major sponsors to help ring-fence shares to stave off further takeover threats. News that Malcolm Glazer’s intended bid to buy the Old Trafford outfit had collapsed after he failed to reach agreement with major shareholders John Magnier and JP McManus was greeted with cautious optimism at a meeting of the influential Independent Manchester United Supporters Association in Stretford last night. more details | go to article

USA 1 England 2
by John Curtis (Article | The Scotsman - May 29)
Kieran Richardson was a Manchester United reserve player five months ago. Tonight he is an England hero after a spectacular debut in the Soldier Field Stadium. more details | go to article

USA v England Key Moments
by Ken Gaunt (Analysis | The Scotsman - May 29)
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McBeth's Blunder Jeopardises Historic FIFA Independence Of Home Nations
by No Author Listed (Preview | The Scotsman - May 30)
John McBeth, the outgoing SFA president, may have placed his own country's international footballing independence in peril with his controversial comments which have placed him under investigation by FIFA's ethics committee. more details | go to article

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