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<!--Generated by Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.159 (http://www.squarespace.com) on Fri, 24 May 2013 22:20:30 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Football Friends Online</title><link>http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/blogs/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:00:59 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-GB</language><generator>Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.159 (http://www.squarespace.com)</generator><item><title>Manchester United name £15m midfielder as a summer target</title><category>Barcelona</category><category>Manchester United</category><dc:creator>Football Friends News Desk</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:00:59 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/blogs/2013/5/24/manchester-united-name-15m-midfielder-as-a-summer-target.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">565562:8695411:33758352</guid><description><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/storage/pictures/premiership/everton/Moyes2.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1369415619301" alt="" /></span></span><span>Manchester United fans will be getting sick of hearing about how David <span>Moyes</span> is going to go about his business, how the ginger Scot is going to solve their midfield frailty and how Wayne Rooney is making empty threats again, and understandably so. Take a break. Go on holiday for a few months. Turn of your computers and stop buying the papers. Enjoy your success until August.</span>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/blogs/rss-comments-entry-33758352.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Serie A side on the verge of losing star</title><category>Bayern Munich</category><category>Fiorentina</category><category>Gonzalo Higuain</category><category>Jovetic</category><category>Juventus</category><category>Mirko Vucinic</category><category>Real Madrid</category><category>Stevan Jovetic</category><dc:creator>Peter Crepaz</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 20:00:52 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/blogs/2013/5/24/serie-a-side-on-the-verge-of-losing-star.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">565562:8695411:33756589</guid><description><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 250px;" src="http://footballfriends.squarespace.com/storage/jovetic.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1369371897265" alt="" /></span></span>Fiorentina could be losing their star star striker as rival clubs close in a a summer deal.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/blogs/rss-comments-entry-33756589.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Former Manchester City boss could be heading back to his old club</title><category>Andrea Stramaccioni</category><category>Antonio Conte</category><category>Fiorentina</category><category>Inter</category><category>Inter Milan</category><category>Jose Mourinho</category><category>Juventus</category><category>Lazio</category><category>Manchester City</category><category>Massimo Moratti</category><category>Roberto Mancini</category><category>Wigan</category><dc:creator>Peter Crepaz</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 19:00:41 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/blogs/2013/5/24/former-manchester-city-boss-could-be-heading-back-to-his-old.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">565562:8695411:33755996</guid><description><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 250px;" src="http://footballfriends.squarespace.com/storage/logo20inter.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1369353749372" alt="" /></span></span>Well, Well, Well. It looks likes former coach of Manchester City will attempt to gain the coaching role with his former side Inter.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/blogs/rss-comments-entry-33755996.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>A closer look at how David Moyes will fare as Manchester United manager</title><category>David Moyes</category><category>DutchArse</category><category>Everton</category><category>Manchester United</category><category>Marouane Fellaini</category><category>Sir Alex Ferguson</category><dc:creator>Jeremy Van Waveren</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 17:00:21 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/blogs/2013/5/24/a-closer-look-at-how-david-moyes-will-fare-as-manchester-uni.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">565562:8695411:33757089</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/storage/pictures/premiership/everton/Moyes2.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1369397118271" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p><span>As the countdown to next season begins, one of the biggest questions is how David <span>Moyes</span> will adapt to life in the hot seat at new club Manchester United.</span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/blogs/rss-comments-entry-33757089.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Chelsea and Manchester City face off for mega money striker</title><category>Chelsea</category><category>Manchester City</category><dc:creator>Football Friends News Desk</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 11:45:16 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/blogs/2013/5/24/chelsea-and-manchester-city-face-off-for-mega-money-striker.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">565562:8695411:33756922</guid><description><![CDATA[<span><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/storage/Zlatan-Ibrahimovic-PSG-can-become-the-best-team-in-the-world-187486.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1369389583688" alt="" /></span></span>Zlatan</span> <span>Ibrahimovic</span> - The man who is so confident in himself he sports a ponytail. A man with an ego the size of his enormous nose. A man who has become famous for his hilarious, off the cuff comments and analysis of opponents. We all love <span>Zlatan</span> <span>Ibrahimovic</span>, some more than others, but the guy is pure entertainment whenever he is in the headlines. And he's not bad at football either I suppose.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/blogs/rss-comments-entry-33756922.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Champions League fever - The world watches as the German giants go head-to-head</title><category>Barcelona</category><category>Bayern Munich</category><category>Borussia Dortmund</category><category>Bundesliga</category><category>Champions League</category><category>DutchArse</category><category>Jupp Heynckes</category><category>Jurgen Klopp</category><category>Real Madrid</category><category>Wembley</category><dc:creator>Jeremy Van Waveren</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 11:27:51 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/blogs/2013/5/24/champions-league-fever-the-world-watches-as-the-german-giant.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">565562:8695411:33757050</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/storage/Chapions-League-Logo-3.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1369396038147" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p><span>As fans of <span>Bayern</span> Munich and <span>Borussia</span> Dortmund begin to descend on <span>Wembley</span> the excitement surrounding this year's eagerly anticipated Champions League final grows.</span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/blogs/rss-comments-entry-33757050.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>End of the season...what are we going to do?!</title><category>Chelsea</category><category>DutchArse</category><category>Man City</category><category>Manchester United</category><category>Mats Hummels</category><category>Premier League</category><category>SStoke</category><category>fRadamel Falcao</category><dc:creator>Jeremy Van Waveren</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 11:10:04 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/blogs/2013/5/24/end-of-the-seasonwhat-are-we-going-to-do.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">565562:8695411:33757020</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/storage/pictures/general/group%20of%20fan.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1369394762893" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>I hate this time of year especially when there is no international tournament to help us through the summer to the start of the new domestic season.&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/blogs/rss-comments-entry-33757020.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>European club set to offer massive money for Manchester United ace</title><dc:creator>Football Friends News Desk</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 11:02:28 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/blogs/2013/5/24/european-club-set-to-offer-massive-money-for-manchester-unit.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">565562:8695411:33756890</guid><description><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/storage/pictures/premiership/man-utd/Rooney.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1369387382668" alt="" /></span></span>We have all heard the debate about the amount of money that professional footballers are on and how it makes our blood boil, and the reports that Paris Saint-<span>Germain</span> are ready to offer a deal for Wayne Rooney worth a monumental &pound;100m won't do much to cool your temperature. <a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-united-transfers-wayne-rooney-hunting-1905269?">The deal is said to be</a> &pound;40m as the transfer fee and &pound;15m-a-year AFTER tax.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/blogs/rss-comments-entry-33756890.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>PSV seek redemption in former hero</title><category>AZ Alkmaar</category><category>PSV</category><category>Phillip Cocu</category><category>The Overrated Player</category><dc:creator>Phil Kimonge</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 09:00:42 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/blogs/2013/5/24/psv-seek-redemption-in-former-hero.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">565562:8695411:33755397</guid><description><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/storage/pictures/general/Daily%20News.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1369349008554" alt="" /></span></span><span>The managerial musical chairs that has been going on for the past few weeks set many heads a-spinning and has given many a pundit sleepless nights. One of the less controversial appointments in this regard is the replacement of Dick <span>Advocaat</span> as PSV&rsquo;s head coach by former Barcelona midfield maestro Phillip <span>Cocu</span>.</span>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/blogs/rss-comments-entry-33755397.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Top 3 Unsung heroes: defenders who’ve made the difference for their clubs</title><category>Arsenal</category><category>Chelsea</category><category>Everton</category><category>Juan Mata</category><category>Laurent Koscielny</category><category>Manchester City</category><category>Micah Richards</category><category>Nikica Jelavic</category><category>Pablo Zabaleta</category><category>Papiss Cisse</category><category>The Overrated Player</category><category>Wojciech Szczesny</category><category>branislav ivanovic</category><dc:creator>Phil Kimonge</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 08:00:30 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/blogs/2013/5/24/top-3-unsung-heroes-defenders-whove-made-the-difference-for.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">565562:8695411:33755371</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><strong><span><span><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 250px;" src="http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/storage/pictures/premiership/chelsea/ivanovic.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1369348545562" alt="" /></span></span>Branislav</span> <span>Ivanovic</span></span></strong></p>
<p><span>His header right at the death helped Chelsea to their second consecutive European trophy. The honour of Chelsea&rsquo;s Player of the Year may have gone to Juan Mata but there is no doubt as to how pivotal Ivanovic&rsquo;s contributions have been to the West London club.</span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/blogs/rss-comments-entry-33755371.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Juventus looking at Argentine Stars</title><category>1. Top Articles</category><category>Barcelona</category><category>Bayern Munich</category><category>Carlos Tevez</category><category>Gonzalo Higuain</category><category>Juventus</category><category>Manchester City</category><category>Real Madrid</category><dc:creator>Peter Crepaz</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 07:00:25 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/blogs/2013/5/24/juventus-looking-at-argentine-stars.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">565562:8695411:33736228</guid><description><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://footballfriends.squarespace.com/storage/carlos%20tevez.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1369097669737" alt="" /></span></span>Well, the current Italian champions are at it again by naming a few big names for their wish list for the summer transfer window.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/blogs/rss-comments-entry-33736228.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Jozy Altidore: Soon to be hot cake?</title><category>AZ Alkmaar</category><category>Ajax</category><category>Jozy Altidore</category><category>MLS</category><category>The Overrated Player</category><category>Villareal</category><dc:creator>Phil Kimonge</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 07:00:24 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/blogs/2013/5/24/jozy-altidore-soon-to-be-hot-cake.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">565562:8695411:33755335</guid><description><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/storage/pictures/general/Daily%20News.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1369348782123" alt="" /></span></span>While anyone with the faintest of interests in matters football will give a knowing chuckle or sad shake of head at the mention of former American wunderkind Freddy Adu, most wouldn&rsquo;t know what to make of Jozy Altidore.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.footballfriendsonline.com/blogs/rss-comments-entry-33755335.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>