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Football Needs a Smile To Return to Its Fans, Football Needs a Garrincha

Am I the only one slightly disillusioned with football at the moment? Aren’t we all sick of the nastiness, the back stabbing, the refs, the added time debates, the diving, the money, the ...

Written by Keith Griffin about 2 months ago 160 reads 37 comments
Keith's Football Caption Competition

Welcome welcome, step right up! Its Keith's fantastic footballing caption competition! The aim of the game is simple. Go through the slideshow and view the various pictures of footballing (potential) comedy...

Written by Keith Griffin about 3 months ago 366 reads 53 comments
David vs. Pariah: Is It a Good Move For Beckham To Return To Manchester United?

David Beckham today issued a "come and get me" plea to Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson as he looks to rejoin the team that has remained close to his heart throughout his life...

Written by Keith Griffin about 4 months ago 2,507 reads 68 comments
Manchester United Accept £80 Million Ronaldo Bid From Real Madrid

Manchester United have confirmed that they have accepted a bid from Real Madrid for Portuguese ace, Cristiano Ronaldo...

Written by Keith Griffin about 6 months ago 82 reads 3 comments
Carlos Alberto Claims Manchester United Are "Raping" Brazilian Football

Carlos Alberto, the Brazilian World Cup winner of 1970, has slammed Manchester United for apparently "raping" Brazilian football...

Written by Keith Griffin about 6 months ago 809 reads 51 comments
My Memorable Highs and Lows of Man United's '08/'09 Season

Welcome to my compilation of the high's and low's that I experienced throughout Manchester United's 08/09 season. In the following slideshow you will see five high points of the season that ...

Written by Keith Griffin about 6 months ago 175 reads 8 comments
Manchester United Act Quick and Appeal Fletcher's Red Card

Manchester United have acted quickly in appealing Darren Fletcher's harsh red card awarded against him in the semi-final clash against Arsenal...

Written by Keith Griffin about 7 months ago 340 reads 21 comments
Gaël Clichy: A Breath of Fresh Air as "Cashley" Cole Continues To Shame Himself

Two ends of a spectrum. Two very different men. Gaël Clichy and Ashley Cole are so far apart in personality type, that is hard to fathom that they are from the same planet...

Written by Keith Griffin about 9 months ago 777 reads 9 comments
The Best and Worst Of Cristiano Ronaldo Seen As Man United Scrape By Blackburn

Manchester United moved eight points clear of nearest rivals Liverpool tonight as goals from Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo condemned Blackburn to only their second defeat since the appointment of Sam Allardyce...

Written by Keith Griffin about 9 months ago 833 reads 42 comments
Inter Milan vs. Manchester United: The Key Battles of the San Siro Siege

Inter Milan vs Manchester United is probably the most exciting tie of the Champions League so far. Not only because of the huge array of talent that both squads boast, but also the great minds that manage the respective sides...

Written by Keith Griffin about 9 months ago 977 reads 17 comments
Paul Scholes Shines as Manchester United March on to a Five-Point Lead

The Red Devils hosted Fulham tonight and with Liverpool hot on the heels of the current table toppers, Manchester United needed nothing else but a win to give them a comfy five-point lead...

Written by Keith Griffin about 9 months ago 172 reads 2 comments
Paul McGrath: The Fall and Rise of the Irish Legend and Flawed Genius

I remember one day, not too long ago, receiving a phone call from my father. Expecting a very different outcome, I gingerly answered. "Are you coming for a pint?" he asked. "Ah I'm a fairly busy Dad, I might pop up in a while if I get the time...

Written by Keith Griffin about 11 months ago 480 reads 26 comments
Man City and the ADUG Takeover: Goodbye to the Best Academy in England?

So, Manchester City fans around the world jumped with joy after the news of their recent takeover by the Abu Dhabi United Group. Exciting news indeed...

Written by Keith Griffin about about 1 year ago 961 reads 37 comments
Manchester United's Silva Bid Is Just A Bluff, It's All About Berbatov

Valencia have rejected a bid by Manchester United for David Silva, according to the striker's agent. United boss Sir Alex Ferguson wants a new forward before the transfer window closes on 31 August...

Written by Keith Griffin about about 1 year ago 1,260 reads 20 comments
A Thank You To Bleacher Report And The Commuinity That Makes It Work

I guess this article was created in my mind when I recently had the pleasure of reading Salaar Shamsi's great article "B/R World Football Community Best Writer (July-August)". I thought to myself, what a great idea...

Written by Keith Griffin about about 1 year ago 205 reads 8 comments
Manchester United Should Have Faith in Their Youngsters

It's not often I get to watch Manchester United's reserves play, mostly due to the fact that it's very hard to get access to coverage of the games...

Written by Keith Griffin about about 1 year ago 1,133 reads 8 comments
The Silva Twins Shine As Manchester United Beat The Posh Two-Nil

Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United travelled to Peterborough this evening to face the side managed by his son Darren...

Written by Keith Griffin about about 1 year ago 1,427 reads 5 comments
Liverpool: Rafa Benitez Finally Building a Side to Challenge For the Title?

Recently Liverpool agreed a fee with AS Roma for the transfer of John Arne Riise to the Italians. It was approximately £4 million. It came as a shock to some—some welcomed it, some didn't...

Written by Keith Griffin about about 1 year ago 1,827 reads 11 comments
Manchester United: Is It Necessary to Spend Big This Summer?

Every day you open a newspaper from now until the start of the new Premier League campaign, Manchester United will be splashed all over the sports pages for mainly two reasons: "Is Cristiano ...

Written by Keith Griffin about about 1 year ago 1,570 reads 11 comments
Soccer Punditry At Its Best: Eamonn Dunphy

There is probably no-one within Bleacher Report who will know who I am talking about in this article (apart from maybe Marc Kaveh), but I urge you to read on regardless...

Written by Keith Griffin about about 1 year ago 1,129 reads 9 comments
If Cristiano Ronaldo Leaves, Wayne Rooney Must Lead Manchester's Attack

Oh how we United fans are bored of transfer talk already. Bored of wondering when and where Louis Saha is going, bored over the Aaron Ramsey transfer milling about the media, bored over watching ...

Written by Keith Griffin about about 1 year ago 976 reads 6 comments
Cristiano Ronaldo: I Want to Play for Real Madrid

After months of speculation, Cristiano Ronaldo himself has been quoted as saying he'd like to leave Manchester United. Keith Griffin wakes from him shock long enough to report.

Written by Keith Griffin about about 1 year ago 1,507 reads 10 comments
Roy Keane the Ultimate Replacement for Alex Ferguson?

For the third time in my life today I picked up Roy Keane's autobiography and read it through once more. If you haven't done this already I suggest you do, no matter if you're a Liverpool or Leeds fan, it's a worthy read...

Written by Keith Griffin about about 1 year ago 1,051 reads 5 comments
Manchester United 2007/2008: The Awards

Manchester United undoubtedly enjoyed an extremely successful season, winning the Premier League (scoring more and conceding less) and also pipping Chelsea to the Champions League (where they went unbeaten)...

Written by Keith Griffin about about 1 year ago 927 reads 8 comments
Gerard Pique Signs Four-Year Contract with Barcelona

Today Manchester United have revealed they have reached an agreement on a fee for Gerard Pique to join FC Barcelona this summer...

Written by Keith Griffin about about 1 year ago 580 reads 11 comments

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Keith Griffin Article Archive

Football Needs a Smile To Return to Its Fans, Football Needs a Garrincha

Keith's Football Caption Competition

David vs. Pariah: Is It a Good Move For Beckham To Return To Manchester United?

Manchester United Accept £80 Million Ronaldo Bid From Real Madrid

Carlos Alberto Claims Manchester United Are "Raping" Brazilian Football

My Memorable Highs and Lows of Man United's '08/'09 Season

Manchester United Act Quick and Appeal Fletcher's Red Card

Gaël Clichy: A Breath of Fresh Air as "Cashley" Cole Continues To Shame Himself

The Best and Worst Of Cristiano Ronaldo Seen As Man United Scrape By Blackburn

Inter Milan vs. Manchester United: The Key Battles of the San Siro Siege

Paul Scholes Shines as Manchester United March on to a Five-Point Lead

Paul McGrath: The Fall and Rise of the Irish Legend and Flawed Genius

Man City and the ADUG Takeover: Goodbye to the Best Academy in England?

Manchester United's Silva Bid Is Just A Bluff, It's All About Berbatov

A Thank You To Bleacher Report And The Commuinity That Makes It Work

Manchester United Should Have Faith in Their Youngsters

The Silva Twins Shine As Manchester United Beat The Posh Two-Nil

Liverpool: Rafa Benitez Finally Building a Side to Challenge For the Title?

Manchester United: Is It Necessary to Spend Big This Summer?

Soccer Punditry At Its Best: Eamonn Dunphy

If Cristiano Ronaldo Leaves, Wayne Rooney Must Lead Manchester's Attack

Cristiano Ronaldo: I Want to Play for Real Madrid

Roy Keane the Ultimate Replacement for Alex Ferguson?

Manchester United 2007/2008: The Awards

Gerard Pique Signs Four-Year Contract with Barcelona

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