Big-spending English clubs still trump rivals
One thing economists agree on is that the vast majority of football clubs are not profit maximisers but win maximisers – meaning that clubs do not aim to make profits, but rather seek to balance the books while spending every spare penny on buying players to win games.
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Soccer Capsules: United rests Rooney to save him from Everton abuse
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Wayne Rooney missed Manchester United’s 3-3 draw at former club Everton on Saturday because manager Alex Ferguson feared fans would abuse the striker who is facing an alleged sex scandal.
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Lucas Neill scholarship winner set for EPL trials
Manly United goalkeeper Tonu Liiband is set for trials with English Premier League and Championship clubs. The 2010 Lucas Neill Scholarship winner will jet off on September 25 to train with two top flight clubs and one in the second division and he still can’t believe the opportunity he has been given. “I am still coming to terms with it all, it is such a fantastic opportunity,” the 16-year old …
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