The Pompey "squad" return to pre-season training tomorrow as they look forward to their second season in the Championship. Players will turn up to the training ground at different times and undergo different test to determine their fitness before full training, which resumes on Monday. However the Blues who's first pre-season game is on the 11th July only have 11 contracted players including Ben-Haim.
Cotterill is looking to build a squad of at least 20 players to enable Pompey to compete...Read Full Story
Portsmouth centre-back Tal Ben Haim has joined West Ham on a five-month loan deal.
The former Chelsea and Bolton defender is West Ham manager Avram Grant’s fourth signing since taking over at Upton Park.
The Israeli, 28, made 24 appearances for Portsmouth last season.
Grant’s Hammers travel to Southend tonight for their final pre-season friendly before a trip to Villa Park kicks off their Premier League campaign on 14 August.Read Full Story
New Injury Blow For Pompey as Tal Ben-Haim Ruled Out Struggling Portsmouth have been hit by another injury setback as defender Tal Ben-Haim has been ruled out with a groin problem and is unlikely to be fit for the FA Cup semi-final with Spurs at Wembley on April 11.
On Tuesday, Pompey revealed that both Hermann Hreidarsson and Danny Webber will be sidelined for six months with respective Achilles and anterior cruciate ligament injuries, and 1 Vote(s)Read Full Story
Struggling West Ham look set to be without Avram Grant and Tal Ben Haim as both observe Yom Kippur. The Hammers face a tough test away at Stoke but the pair could miss out.Read Full Story
He was excellent at Bolton. Servicable for the Israeli national team. Mediocre at Chelsea. And with an ass full of splinters at Manchester City. At just 22 years of age, Tal Ben- Haim's performances for Bolton were excellent - he even wore the Captain's armband for the club in the UEFA Cup in 2005. Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Only 26 years of age - his career has failed to take off, but perhaps a reunion with old manager Sam Allardyce could see a return to form for the powerful central...Read Full Story
It is reported Ben Haim, who was ruled out of the Burnley game with a hip ... And he has urged both players to work hard to get back into his Blues squad. Appleton added: ‘King (Kanu) is the same as Tal. He knows we’ve got a squad now and there are ...
Tal Ben Haim or Tal Ben-Haim ( Hebrew : ×× ××-×××× â; born March 31 , 1982 in Rishon LeZion , Israel ) is an Israeli professional football player.
Chelsea are a club of many contradictions, but few are more salient than their curious balance of frugality and largesse in spending Roman Abramovich's money. The Chelsea who sent Jose Mourinho packing with £12 million are the same Chelsea ...
Israel international Ben Haim completed a move to Chelsea on a free transfer in June 2007, turning down the chance to link up again with former manager Sam Allardyce at Newcastle ...