A Glum looking Carlos Tevez is the cover star of this week’s edition of When Saturday Comes, with a thought bubble stating that he won’t play with players who are only there for the money. A few weeks earlier, he had refused to come on as a substitute for Manchester City against Bayern Munich.
There is a look at Sion, expelled from the UEFA Cup but a pursuing the matter through the courts.
Brazil had recently played Ghana in a friendly at Craven Cottage, which saw a crush outside the ground of supporters trying to get in, with WSC looking at the events of that night.
In Scotland, it is reported that Rangers were on the verge of going bankrupt, a story which dominated Scottish football throughout 2012, which resulted in Rangers getting relegated to the fourth tier.
Truro City get a profile, currently in the Conference South, but with ambitions of being the first Cornish club to play in the Football League.
There is a photo feature of Birmingham City’s UEFA Cup tie against Braga, the first time in 50 years that European football had come to St Andrew’s.
Garry Cook had recently left Manchester City, and WSC looks at his successes at the City Of Manchester Stadium, to balance out the criticism he received over the manner of his departure, mocking the mother of one of City’s players.
The global appeal of English football is looked at, looking at Norwich City supporters across the world.
WSC also looks locally, wondering why it is considered a risk for English clubs to sign players from the lower leagues.
Talking of local issues, WSC looks at Hartlepool United, who are coming to terms with the fact they don’t have a local derby rival.
Match of the Month is the Conference clash between Gateshead and Cambridge United.
There is a look at the recent trend of clubs offering fans refunds after bad away results, asking if it is the right thing to do.
On a season long loan to Lille, there is a look at Joe Cole as he begins life in France.
There is a look back at George Best’s brief spell at Cork Celtic in 1975.
Socrates gets a profile after a spell in hospital due to Liver problems. He died the following month.
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