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Whether hooped socks really go with hooped shirt and blue shorts...? QPR's Hoops (Given that many - if not most - other Championship clubs already have their team photos up on their websites, presumably QPR will soon have their team photo posted.)


Ex-QPR loan, Ben Sahar, Profiled
Haaretz/By Neil Allen and Uzi Dann - Slow down, Ben, you move too fast
Ben Sahar really wants to make it in the Premier League. Click to continue reading...

At long last, the European section of the 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign got underway this weekend*, so let's take you through the action in each group.

Group 1
Carlos Queiroz's first competitive game of his second spell in charge of Portugal couldn't have been more successful as his side demolished Malta 4-0. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Nadir Belhadj (Lens, loan), Jerome Thomas (Charlton), Armand Traore (Arsenal, loan), Younes Kaboul (Tottenham), Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Ben Sahar (Chelsea, loan), Glenn Little (Reading) Notable departures: Steven Davis (Rangers), Pedro Mendes (Rangers), Sulley Muntari (Inter Milan) What grade. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Deco (Barcelona), Jose Bosingwa (FC Porto) Notable departures: Andrei Shevchenko (AC Milan), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City), Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen, loan), Tal Ben-Haim (Manchester City), Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart), Claude Makelele (PSG), Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa), Ben Sahar. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Nadir Belhadj (Lens, loan), Jerome Thomas (Charlton), Armand Traore (Arsenal, loan), Younes Kaboul (Tottenham), Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Ben Sahar (Chelsea, loan), Glenn Little (Reading) Notable departures: Steven Davis (Rangers), Pedro Mendes (Rangers), Sulley Muntari (Inter Milan) No deal. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Deco (Barcelona), Jose Bosingwa (FC Porto) Notable departures: Andrei Shevchenko (AC Milan), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City), Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen, loan), Tal Ben-Haim (Manchester City), Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart), Claude Makelele (PSG), Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa), Ben Sahar. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Jerome Thomas (Charlton), Armand Traore (Arsenal, loan), Younes Kaboul (Tottenham), Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Ben Sahar (Chelsea, loan), Glenn Little (Reading) Notable departures: Steven Davis (Rangers), Pedro Mendes (Rangers), Sulley Muntari (Inter Milan) Many have interest in Ghana international. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Deco (Barcelona), Jose Bosingwa (FC Porto) Notable departures: Andrei Shevchenko (AC Milan), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City), Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen, loan), Tal Ben-Haim (Manchester City), Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart), Claude Makelele (PSG), Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa), Ben Sahar. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Jerome Thomas (Charlton), Armand Traore (Arsenal, loan), Younes Kaboul (Tottenham), Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Ben Sahar (Chelsea, loan), Glenn Little (Reading) Notable departures: Steven Davis (Rangers), Pedro Mendes (Rangers), Sulley Muntari (Inter Milan) Harry gets some help from Arsenal. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Deco (Barcelona), Jose Bosingwa (FC Porto) Notable departures: Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen, loan), Tal Ben-Haim (Manchester City), Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart), Claude Makelele (PSG), Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa), Ben Sahar (Portsmouth, loan). Robinho still in the club's sight. Click to continue reading...

Stuart Baxter said that the Israel game would be a dress rehearsal for the Germany match in September, and he was pretty relieved that it went as well as it did. The high spot was Veli Lampi's full debut, as the former TPS right back looked solid and put in some excellent crosses including the [...] Click to continue reading...

Liverpool's increasingly impressive unbeaten pre-season run was stretched to seven games against Valerenga in Oslo - but they suffered the worrying loss of skipper Steven Gerrard.

The midfielder limped off in the first half of this comfortable 4-1 victory with what looked like a recurrence of a groin problem that has dogged him in recent weeks. Click to continue reading...

PORTSMOUTH Notable arrivals: Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Ben Sahar (loan from Chelsea), Glenn Little (Reading) Notable departures: Sulley Muntari (Inter Milan) Younes Kaboul and Nicky Shorey look set to join Pompey. Kaboul has turned down moves to Sunderland and Aston Villa... Click to continue reading...

CHELSEA Notable arrivals: Deco (Barcelona), Jose Bosingwa (FC Porto) Notable departures: Tal Ben-Haim (Manchester City), Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart), Claude Makelele (PSG), Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa), Ben Sahar (Portsmouth, loan). Possibilities: Andriy Shevchenko, Didier Drogba, Shaun Wright-Philips (Portsmouth) Didier Drogba. Click to continue reading...

Chelsea Notable arrivals: Deco (Barcelona), Jose Bosingwa (FC Porto) Notable departures: Tal Ben-Haim (Manchester City), Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart), Claude Makelele (PSG), Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa), Ben Sahar (Portsmouth, loan). Possibilities: Andriy Shevchenko, Didier Drogba, Shaun Wright-Philips (Portsmouth) Tal Ben. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Ben Sahar (loan from Chelsea), Glenn Little (Reading) Notable departures: Sulley Muntari (Inter Milan) Ipswich Town are ready to take David Nugent off Pompey's hands. The Championship side are willing to offer £5m for the... Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Ben Sahar (loan from Chelsea), Glenn Little (Reading) Notable departures: Sulley Muntari (Inter Milan) Ipswich Town are ready to take David Nugent off Pompey's hands. The Championship side are willing to offer £5m for the... Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Deco (Barcelona), Jose Bosingwa (FC Porto) Notable departures: Tal Ben-Haim (Manchester City), Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart), Claude Makelele (PSG), Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa), Ben Sahar (Portsmouth, loan). Possibilities: Andriy Shevchenko, Didier Drogba, Shaun Wright-Philips (Portsmouth) Tal Ben Haim's. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Ben Sahar (loan from Chelsea), Glenn Little (Reading) Notable departures: Sulley Muntari (Inter Milan) Ipswich Town are ready to take David Nugent off Pompey's hands. The Championship side are willing to offer £5m for the... Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Ben Sahar (loan from Chelsea), Glenn Little (Reading) Notable departures: Sulley Muntari (Inter Milan) An interest in midfielder Marcelo Mattos has been renewed according to some reports. Pompey and Newcastle Unitd are reportedly chasing Benfica... Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Deco (Barcelona), Jose Bosingwa (FC Porto) Notable departures: Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart), Claude Makelele (PSG), Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa), Ben Sahar (Portsmouth, loan). Possibilities: Andriy Shevchenko, Didier Drogba, Tal Ben-Haim (Manchester City), Shaun Wright-Philips (Portsmouth) Manchester City are. Click to continue reading...

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One year ago, considerable fan optimism as QPR were splashing the cash (by their standards) by signing two young players with some pedigree: Lee Camp and Simon Walton. Should be an interesting season for the two of them, as Camp fights for that #1 spot and Walton sees if he can get into the QPR squad. Click to continue reading...

Peter Crouch scored twice (and somehow no photos moved on the wire of the former Liverpool striker) and John Utaka, Kanu and Ben Sahar added goals as Pompey routed the Nigerian champions. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Ben Sahar (loan from Chelsea) Notable departures: None. Pending: Sulley Muntari (Inter Milan) No bid for star Big loss as midfielder heads to Italy Sale could lead to SWP Click to continue reading...

PORTSMOUTH Notable arrivals: Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Ben Sahar (loan from Chelsea) Notable departures: None. Hull City looking at defender No approach from Inter for midfielder Click to continue reading...

PORTSMOUTH Notable arrivals: Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Ben Sahar (loan from Chelsea) Notable departures: None. Still brewing: Harry Redknapp will reportedly let seven players go to fund his pursuit of Shaun Wright-Phillips. The Pompey boss believes he's the final piece this... Click to continue reading...

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Ex-QPR, Pat Kanyuka, playing for Swindon came up against ex-QPR, Peter Crouch, playing for Portmsouth tonight. Final score: Swindon 1 Portsmouth 3. Also playing tonight: Ex-QPR loan, Ben Sahar.


Swindon Advertizer/Andy Cryer - Swindon Town 1 Portsmouth 3

SIMON Cox continued his sparkling pre-season form with a fourth goal in as many games but Town were beaten 3-1 in their pre-season friendly against FA Cup holders Portsmouth at the County Ground tonight. Click to continue reading...

The English Premier League is a unique league where each season brings one surprise package. Last season Portsmouth had a chance at that glory but the African Cup of Nations hampered the second half of their season. This year, however, Harry Redknapp's team is looking primed and ready to take the Premiership by storm. Click to continue reading...

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Over the years, QPR's #1 Rivals have been Chelsea (although Chelsea's #1 Rivals has not usally been QPR.) For the first three quarters of the twentieth century, s, Chelsea were clearly the "top dog" although it was not until 1968/1969 that the two clubs first met in a league game (QPR losing 0-4 to Chelsea at Loftus Road). Click to continue reading...

PORTSMOUTH Notable arrivals: Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Ben Sahar (loan from Chelsea) Notable departures: None. Still brewing: Harry Redknapp is said to be looking at Chelsea's Shaun Wright-Phillips and Wayne Bridge to add to his Crouch signing. Outlook: Signing Crouch and... Click to continue reading...

Nothing in the +10 range, but...

• Barton spared more jail - He'll still miss the early season, so nothing here.
• Pompey take Sahar on loan
• Wigan seal De Ridder deal - If this move is half as successful as Bruce's picking BRM's pocket for Palacios, it will be a good deal indeed. However De Ridder didn't show much at BRM when he was given the chances that Palacios never had.

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Harry Redknapp has been looking to boost his squad ahead of Portsmouth's first assault on European opponents, and has finally sealed a deal to give his side more firepower. Israeli teenager Ben Sahar has joined the Fratton Park outfit on a six-month loan deal from Stamford Bridge. Having previously been on loan at teams like QPR [. Click to continue reading...

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The Sun Phil to land 12million Deco

Sky Sports Ben Sahar set to join Portsmouth on loan?

The Daily Mail Former Chelsea executive suing club for a cool 1million

The Times Ballack eager to committ future to the Chels

This Day Obi-Wan Mikel wouldn't recognize Uncle Phil is he walked passed him

Al Bawaba SWP holds footballing clinic for kids in Abu Dhabi

The Daily Mail Siddy holding up move to Aston Villa, seeking 2million settlement

The Times Low reveals extent of Ballack's influence

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Big Phil at the top of the list
Several outlets, including the Guardian and the Times, now see Portugal manager Luiz Felipe Scolari as the top candidate to take over at Stamford Bridge next season. Rijkaard and Mark Hughes apparently join him on a three-man shortlist. If Scolari is indeed the man, he likely won't sign until after Euro 2008.

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