Around this time last season, Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed that we would be making Carlos Tevez's loan deal permanent, and that we would get him on the cheap. Tevez said the club was treating him well, meaning he was happy to stay for the next few years before returning to his beloved Boca Juniors. However, following [. Click to continue reading...

Two pieces of news regarding Argentine selecciones today, both of which took place on Sunday whilst the league action was going on. In the Brazil 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup, Argentina drew 2-2 against Ukraine in a frantic end to a highly entertaining match which saw all the goals come in the closing minutes (in spite [. Click to continue reading...

Stuff to read while you steal a truck carrying 5,000 condoms, 800 HIV tests and a 23-foot inflatable prophylactic*...... The hypocrisy of Zidane? (Guardian Unlimited) And Zidane is angry at other people, as well. (France WCB) Does Berba have Spanish ulterior motives? (SoccerLens) More love for the lovable Werder Bremen. Click to continue reading...

Javier Mascherano aims to emulate his friend Carlos Tevez and win the Champions League.

Mascherano, 24, admits that he was delighted for his fellow Argentina international when he claimed a winner's medal in last season's final for Manchester United.

The midfielder was perhaps oblivious to the fact that he was probably the only person of a Liverpool persuasion who felt that way watching the final in Moscow last May, when the Red Devils beat Chelsea on penalties. Click to continue reading...

Two bits of news for Tuesday: Boca Juniors' quest to find a replacement for Martín Palermo during his long-term injury layoff has come to an end with the signing on loan (with a US$1.5 million fee should Boca wish to make the signing permanent) of former Central and River Plate striker Luciano Figueroa from Genoa. Click to continue reading...

Wigan and Fulham have claims in Carlos Tevez affair

The possibility of relegated Sheffield United players taking legal action against West Ham appeared to be receding, with captain Chris Morgan stating that no one had even discussed individual compensation claims.

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Sheffield United captain Chris Morgan has denied reports suggesting the club's players held a meeting to discuss launching their own compensation claims against West Ham. An individual arbitration panel ruled against the Hammers in the Carlos Tevez affair, leaving the Irons with a whopping £30million bill. Click to continue reading...

Just for once this season wouldn't it be nice for United to turn on the style for the whole ninety minutes when we face AaB Aalborg in the Champions League on Tuesday? The only problem is United are currently about as predictable as stocks and shares in high-street banks.

At the weekend Ferguson benched Rooney as he made way for Carlos Tevez, who it has to be said didn't cover himself in glory while he was on the pitch (for around 70 minutes to be precise) - it wasn't the time for the Argentine's worst game of the season so far. Click to continue reading...

The new season is now a few weeks old in Europe, so I thought it was about time we had a look at the contributions of some of Argentina's foreign legion in the European leagues. So far Sergio Agüero and Gonzalo Higuaín have enjoyed great starts for the two Madrid sides in Spain, whilst in [...] Click to continue reading...

Naomi Klein: "In moments of crisis, it is possible to speak hard truths with great force and clarity. But when the truth has gone silent, lies, boldly told, work almost as well."

Of course, she is talking about the Paulson Crisis rather than the ScudamoreWorld Crisis, but boldly told lies are boldly told lies, whatever their source. Click to continue reading...

All the talk after United's two-nil win over Bolton centred on Rob Styles decision to award the Reds a dubious second-half penalty for a tackle on Ronaldo. It was a poor decision, but according to the melodramatic views of Sky pundit and ex-Arsenal star, Brian Marwood, it was "one of the worst decisions I've ever seen" as he put it (several times - is he blinkered? Click to continue reading...

West Ham accused of new rule breach by Football Association

West Ham have been accused of further breaches of a Premier League rule over the Carlos Tevez affair, it emerged yesterday.

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After a Football Association appointed arbitration hearing ruled in the favor of Sheffield United earlier this week, lawyers in England must have smelled blood because now up to 12 Sheffield United players who were relegated at the end of the 2006/2007 season are seeking legal advice regarding the possibility of suing West Ham United for [. Click to continue reading...

Carlos Tevez was widely tipped to be remembered for his silky skills when he burst onto the scene in his native Argentina. Sadly for the player, unless he achieves the greatness of Pele or Maradona or their ilk, the abiding memory of his time in England will be that of his transfer to West Ham. [...] Click to continue reading...

The 2006 August transfer deadline day will always be remembered as the day West Ham United stunned the football world by signing two of the most promising young footballers that South America had to offer in the form of Javier Mascherano and Carlos Tevez.

Although most people were still surprised about Mascherano coming to England, it was the more recognised Argentine striking sensation Carlos Tevez who's pictures holding the Number 32 claret shirt with Alan Pardew left most wondering just how the Hammers had been able to pull of such an incredible coup. Click to continue reading...

"We acknowledge again that the club broke Premier League rules in the original signing of Carlos Tevez but we were dealt with accordingly by an independent Premier League commission and accepted the significant punishment handed down at that time.

In light of this and the wider implications of this latest ruling for English football we have decided to ask that the case be considered by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Click to continue reading...

What a strange week it's been for Sheffield United fans. Well over a year since their controversial relegation from the Premiership, an independent tribunal rules in their favour over the West Ham/Carlos Tevez affair. The tribunal found that Tevez earned at least three points for the London club in the run-in to the end of [. Click to continue reading...

Dean Ashton is the bookies' favourite to be the next player to leave West Ham after the club were hit with a £30million compensation bill over the Carlos Tevez affair. SkyBet have made the England forward the 5/4 favourite to be sold by the Irons as the club will have to shell out the huge sum [...] Click to continue reading...

West Ham have confirmed they will appeal against a tribunal's ruling on the Carlos Tevez affair to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The club say they have already been punished for breaching Premier League rules over the signing of the Argentina striker in 2006. West Ham said in a statement on their official website: "We can [. Click to continue reading...

Gianfranco Zola unsure on transfer spending in light of Carlos Tevez affair

West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola is yet to be given assurances over his spending power in the January transfer window in the wake of the ruling in the Carlos Tevez affair.

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Brutte notizie per Gianfranco Zola. Il tecnico italiano del West Ham, eliminato ieri sera dalla Carling Cup ad opera del Watford, rischia di vedere indebolirsi la squadra nel prossimo mercato di gennaio. Il motivo? Semplice: il West Ham potrebbe essere costretto a risarcire con oltre 37 milioni di euro lo Sheffield United, dopo che un tribunale britannico ha riconosciuto come "illegittima" la sua salvezza in Premier League nel 2007 per via di alcune irregolarità nel tesseramento dell'argentino Carlos Tevez. Click to continue reading...

How do you feel today if you're a Sheffield United fan? This morning you learned that your club had won its £30 million case against West Ham over the Carlos Tevez fiasco. Great, right? Then this evening you watched your club lose 6-0 in the Carling Cup to the youngest side in Arsenal's history. Click to continue reading...

Such was the effect of Bryan Robson's predictably disastrous spell of Sheffield United in charge the following season, the saga of The Blades, West Ham United and Carlos Tevez has been largely forgotten by the media over the last twelve months or so. The story has, however, roared back into the headlines following the release [. Click to continue reading...

Former Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock has backed the decision to make West Ham United pay the Blades up to £30million compensation over the Carlos Tevez affair. An independent FA tribunal has found in favour of Warnock's old club, who successfully argued that they were relegated unfairly at the Hammers' expense at the end of the [. Click to continue reading...

Sheffield United have been successful in their compensation claim against West Ham United over the Carlos Tevez affair. The Irons could now be forced to stump up as much as £30million after an independent Football Association tribunal ruled against them. The Blades took the Hammers to the tribunal after claiming they were unfairly relegated at the end [. Click to continue reading...

It was reported after United's 1-1 draw away with Chelsea at the weekend that a group of Chelsea fans attacked the bus carrying the players, for the second time in the past three years. The windscreen was smashed and Chelsea have launched a 'full investigation'. Tevez, who has spent the past couple of days winding up [. Click to continue reading...

Welcome to England Gianfranco Zola and congrats on your debut win with West Ham. But I have some bad news for you. Back in 2006/7 Carlos Tevez played for the Hammers and scored enough goals to stop the club being relegated, even though he wasn't eligible. Sheffield United - who didn't have an Argentine international [. Click to continue reading...

Before the match against Chelsea on Sunday, Carlos Tevez was more than happy to wind up our opponents, letting them know they'd get to see the real Champions playing at Stamford Bridge. It seems he's not content to leave it there though, rubbing in their failure of last season, claiming they're not over the pain of [. Click to continue reading...

The Tevezcherano saga has - whether you realised it or not - been simmering away in the background since the end of the 2007 season and has reached boiling point once again. Sheffield United chairman Kevin McCabe claims an independent tribunal has found in favour of his club as they seek £30m in compensation from [. Click to continue reading...

Sheffield United have won the latest legal round against West Ham United over the Carlos Tevez saga. A Football Association arbitration hearing ruled in the favor of United and now are seeking £30 million in compensation from West Ham. During the 2006/2007 season, the Hammers fielded Carlos Tevez who was an ineligible player. Click to continue reading...

Given the more than encouraging start Carlos Tevez has made to the 2008/2009 season it was a surprise to read the Manchester United team sheet for the weekend´s game against Chelsea and see the Argentinian relegated to the substitutes bench. Sir Alex Ferguson instead opted to partner Dimitar Berbatov and Wayne Rooney upfront. Click to continue reading...

Manchester City were very recently linked with a multi-million pound bid for Manchester United star striker Carlos Tevez. There have been some rumours floating around that City could launch a January bid for the Argentine international forward. But the player's agent, Kia Joorabchian, has dismissed all those reports and has claimed . Click to continue reading...

With Carlos Tevez's permanent move to Manchester United yet to be sealed, there had been reports that Manchester City were looking to hijack the deal. His loan deal ends in the Spring, opening up speculation that those at Far Eastlands could try and lure the player away. However, just like with Dimitar Berbatov a few weeks, there [. Click to continue reading...

Manchester United may miss out on striker Carlos Tevez, with rivals Manchester City ready to pounce. The Argentine international has yet to sign a permanent deal at Old Trafford and now City's new owners are ready to bid big to land the player. (News of the World)

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After saying that he wants to spend the rest of his career with United, Carlos Tevez has today rallied the troops ahead of our match with Chelsea. Tevez scored his first Manchester United goal against Chelsea in our 2-0 victory over them at Old Trafford. Ryan Giggs played in a beautiful ball in to the box [. Click to continue reading...