It is now time to switch to a new Money AM football blog as the world cup is now over and we all look to the future.....World cup 2010 is over, Bravo Espana, and Forlan, once again and bring on the new season !.....I never expected the last thread to be such a success...thanks all.... so this new one might go on for years without the need to edit the title...we shall see...

Well I learned that Everton did amazing business selling a defender who can't defend for £50 mill :o)

France 3-2 England PLAYER RATINGS: Gary Cahill, Phil Jones and John Stones fail to get to grips with Paul Pogba and Ousmane Dembele
John Stones was turned inside out by Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe
Phil Jones (6.5) was the best of a poor back three with key tackles
Raheem Sterling (7.5) was England's liveliest player and set up the opening goal
By Rob Draper for the Daily Mail
PUBLISHED: 22:26, 13 June 2017 | UPDATED: 00:43, 14 June 2017


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4601358/France-3-2-England-PLAYER-RATINGS-Paul-Pogba.html#ixzz4jvrNx1ba
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Oi Stan , Cardiff City legend has joined your favourite team.

Go on then..who's that then?

Peter Whittingham has left on a free transfer after 10 years to join Blackburn Rovers ;-)

Ah yes, our former Mr not interested, slow coach and "I don't want to be here" former loanee from Villa..now gone out of the frying pan into the fire )-:

You seriously missed out on a bargain. Think we paid Villa £250k and the guy has been outstanding and will never be forgotten.

He ever returns to play against Cardiff he'll get a standing ovation. Never realised he'd ever been with your lot.

Cristiano Ronaldo has decided to leave Real Madrid this summer, according to a report in Portugal.

The former Manchester United forward is ‘outraged’ after being accused of evading €14.7 million (£13m) in tax by Spanish prosecutors.

Ronaldo’s decision to leave the Spanish champions is ‘irreversible’ and the player has already informed Madrid president Florentino Perez of his desire to quit.

Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/16/cristiano-ronaldo-tells-real-madrid-president-he-wants-to-leave-this-summer-6712631/#ixzz4k9gtaikB

Yes Dil he was at Burnley just before you signed him I think.

As I said he really was no good to us and was fairly quickly sent back to Villa.

Those Spanish tax authorities - how dare they?

I doubt if Ronaldo will move to the UK...you never know...the Gunners to sign him....blimey !.....

England have midfield creativity and defensive problems....there will ony be a three and a half year gap between the next two world cups as Qatar will be played in January possibly....

No offshore tax avoiders/evaders required at the Fortress thank you very much...but I expect the usual suspects will be interested.

PSG

Mourinho charged with tax fraud by Spanish . Luv it .

...assuredly as some on here would say 🤣

Cristiano Ronaldo was accused of a €14.7m tax fraud.

Mourinho, like Ronaldo, is also a client of super agent Jorge Mendes and is yet to comment on the allegations of a €3.3m tax fraud. The Portuguese manager has been accused on two counts of fraud during his time at Real Madrid in 2011/12.

Stan (5605) I don't recall him posting here, probably not into footie.

Assuredly this is true George.

Lionel Messi, voted the best player in the history of football

# Barça star Messi is considered the best player to ever have played the game
# In Voetbal International's rankings he is ahead of Maradona and Johan Cruyff

The oldest football magazine in Holland highlights Messi's 30 titles with Barça and the numerous individual awards he has won, all while still being 29. Cristiano Ronaldo, his great rival at Real Madrid, is not in the top five.

Here is the ranking of the top five:

1. Lionel Messi (Argentina).
2. Diego Armando Maradona (Argentina).
3. Johan Cruyff (Holland).
4. Pelé (Brazil).
5. Alfredo Di Stéfano (Spain/Argentina).