When Pierluigi Collina reached the Italian referee retirement age a few years back, there was talk of bringing him to England so he could officiate a bit longer and boost the standard.
The idea of the bald great going eyeball to eyeball with Wayne Rooney and John Terry appealed to many, but it never came close to happening, not […]

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Karim Benzema looks certain to one day leave Olympique Lyon for more glamorous pastures. If Lyon have their way, he could end up being the most expensive player ever.
The 20-year-old France striker has burst into the limelight this season, scoring 26 goals in all competitions including one in the 1-1 Champions League draw with Manchester United last week […]

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Numbers don’t lie. It’s the worst year for M&A since 2003.
Merger volume in the U.S. has totaled $149.9 billion so far this year, down 38 percent from the same period last year, according to research firm Dealogic. That’s the worst year-to-date merger volume since 2003.
U.S.-targeted deals accounted for just 35 percent of global volume this […]

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