Thread: Win a free Blackberry on Goal.com

Goal.com and Handmark® have just introduced a new app for mobile phones to follow their soccer coverage. And in this case BB is the first in line, iPhone, Nokia and Windows phone will follow later. The free eReader has a direct mobile download link or a separate PC desktop installer. The service is for free, but remember that due to updated content there might be additional data charges depending on your data plan.

But here comes the best part of it. Celebrating the introduction of their new mobile reader for Blackberry Goal.com has set up a contest, where you can win a free BB 8900 or 8520. The quiz will run on a weekly basis and started yesterday...so 6 chances to answer the weekly 20 questions. The correct answers have to be submitted via emai to blackberrybattle@goal.com with Goal.com links to support every answer. Deadline for submission is every Thursday, winners will be announce the day after.

Read on in the next post to find the questions for week one.

The free eReader app can be either downloaded following this link with your berry browser or here to get the off-line installation package. The latter one is a full desktop installation, that can be added to your berry by unzipping, and selecting the GOAL.alx file from within your App Loader.

The app installs and runs smoothly on my storm with OS 5.x - I only had to change the connection type from direct TCP/IP to BIS-B (settings/account), but this will of course depend on you individual data plan.

The app comes with several pre-configured feeds, such as breaking news, World Cup 2010, Champions League, coverage of soccer news from England, Spain and Italy - but also lets you customize you own feeds.

Remember, the correct answers have to be submitted via emai to blackberrybattle@goal.com with Goal.com links to support every answer. Deadline for submission is every Thursday, winners will be announce the day after.

WEEK 1

1. Who are the two fairly new Manchester City recruits reported to be the first up for the axe under new manager Roberto Mancini?

2. In Goal.com UK's exclusive report, what two conditions did we say had to be met for the unlikely transfer of Fernando Torres from Liverpool to Chelsea to take place?

3. Who, according to Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks, will "never" manage Liverpool?

4. Which Barcelona club official exclusively revealed to Goal.com that the Spanish, European and world champions are targeting a loan move for Robinho?

5. How much are Blackburn Rovers reportedly willing to pay to land former Real Madrid striker Roberto Soldado from La Liga mid-tablers Getafe?

6. How much will the combined purchase of David Villa and Silva from Valencia cost Manchester United, according to one of Britain's biggest broadsheets?

7. Which three clubs are in contention for Robbie Keane's signature?

8. Who in the Manchester City dressing room was reportedly first to object to Mark Hughes' dismissal - so much so they're already being touted by their agent to Barcelona and Real Madrid?

9. Which bright star from the Championship might soon find his way to Anfield?

10. There's Italian interest in Tottenham's Gareth Bale, but which Serie A stalwarts are eyeing up the young Welshman?

11. Who might be leaving AC Milan in order to save their World Cup chances?

12. Which three people are allegedly involved in deciding the future of unsettled Marseille star, Hatem Ben-Arfa?

13. Who's the latest England international defender on the radar of Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp?

14. Which four clubs did Franck Ribery name as potential Champions League winners, something he believes his current side, Bayern Munich, are not?

15. Which Manchester United target has known about their interest in him for many months now, and is "absolutely flattered" by it?

16. Despite Portsmouth being bottom of the Premier League, who has recently expressed their wish to spend more time at Fratton Park?

17. In how many more years might we find Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka playing his football in either Asia or the USA?

18. A player exchange between Liverpool and Tottenham - but who could be going where in this unlikely scenario?

19. Which non-Galactico was recently linked with a move to Merseyside?

20. Who lent the City Sheikhs money, and why?!

Sorry for missing the questions for week two, I was on holiday and my laptop broke. But here are the questions for week three. Remember, the correct answers have to be submitted via emai to blackberrybattle@goal.com with Goal.com links to support every answer. Deadline for submission is every Thursday midnight, GMT, winners will be announce the day after.

Week three:

1. Manchester City have been linked with a move of biblical proportions – name the striker concerned.

2. Cameroon international and former Chelsea midfielder Geremi has left Newcastle United for which Turkish club?

3. Which player has Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish admitted he has “no chance” of signing on a permanent basis?

4. Tottenham Hotspur misfit David Bentley is reportedly on the radar of which Spanish club?

5. Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill has conceded that which of his defenders is likely to leave in January due to a lack of playing time?

6. Real Madrid are said to be lining up a move for ‘The Duck’ – how many euros is their bid reportedly worth?

7. True or false – Roma goalkeeper Alexander Doni, who has been linked with a move to Manchester United, would be eligible to play in the Champions League for the Red Devils?

8. Manchester City target Neven Subotic currently plays for which club?

9. Which player is said to have riled his current manager by refusing to play in a cup tie, fuelling speculation he will leave this month?

10. A tribunal this month is to determine how much Chelsea are to pay Manchester City for the signing of Daniel Sturridge in the summer. What fee are City chasing, according to reports?

11. Birmingham City are believed to be interested in which Scottish Premier League striker?

12. Defender Darren Ward has left Wolverhampton Wanderers for which club?

13. Arsenal are on the trail of a Moroccan striker. Who?

14. Michael Mancienne is on loan at which Premier League club?

15. Which Hull City striker has, through his agent, declared his willingness to stay at the KC Stadium?

16. Which former Premier League club captain has been linked with a move back to England?

17. Stoke City have been linked with an audacious move for Oriol Romeu – for which club does he currently play?

18. Which English club are set to sign a striker who has scored against them in European competition this season?

19. Which player has rejoined an Italian club he first signed for when just 18, yet never played a senior game for?

20. Which former Newcastle United player is interested in a move to Birmingham City from his current club?

Damn, wish I was a footballer follower. Got too much to do with my time. Good luck to any and all who enter!

Same here, would be so great to know more about it and just win a free one :-)

Tough questions but managed to answer them all

Originally Posted by giorgosh

Tough questions but managed to answer them all

Great! Crossing my fingers for you!

Originally Posted by giorgosh

Tough questions but managed to answer them all

You don't happen to be Gary Carr? If so, then big congrats, if not, damn, I crossed my fingers for you! But you could try again, week four questions will be on next week for sure.

1) Who took career advice from Diniyar Bilyaletdinov and Sergey Rebrov, among others, when seeking a switch away from the Premier League?

2) Who told Goal.com UK exclusively that he's seeking two new players this January?

3) Which former Bolton target might soon find his way to a Champions League club?

4) Number-crunching: Sunderland want to make a certain striker their top earner, but how far short of his reported demands have they fallen?

5) Which sharp-shooting, sought-after striker was recently described as a "long shot", despite rarely choosing to shoot from outside the area?

6) He beat Barcelona, now he might be heading to the Premier League to directly replace a former Barca boy, who only joined this particular club in the summer. Who is he and where is he going?

7) Who made a premature declaration to Goal.com UK, which at the time of writing (Monday, January 11, 9am GMT) has yet to come to pass?

8) Which five players might be sold this summer to make the same amount of money generated through the sale of just one last summer?

9) Who loves and admires Real Madrid and Barcelona, but has no intention of doing any business with them in the near future?

10) "Consecutive losses" both on and off the pitch may result in the transfer of which star striker?

11) Which Englishman has no interest in heading back home, contrary to much speculation?

12) Which pair are trying to be lured away from Sicily to Stamford Bridge?

13) Two of Man United's reported transfer targets share not just a language, not just a prior club, but also the same current club. Who are they? (Provide two separate links to prove that United have been linked with each player.)

14) Which French international would only be allowed to leave his club for €45m or more?

15) Despite being renowned as arrogant, whose confidence issues have reportedly been chief among the reasons for him now being considered for a summer transfer?

16) Bayern would rather Franck Ribery went to one of which three clubs rather than his preferred destination, Real Madrid?

17) On what condition might Chelsea be able to sign 'Fernando Torres' replacement' in January?

18) Germany might lure back one of its own from Scotland, but who is he?

19) Which left-back has gone right back to the league he came from, swapping red for blue, making the selling club an untidy financial loss in the process?

20) A former Manchester United man signing for Manchester City is just a "joke", when it comes to Veron... but who's the most recent to have done what Veron, as it turns out, will not?

Remember to email your answers to blackberrybattle@goal.com with Goal.com links to support every answer before Thursday midnight, GMT.

I finished the previous one but cant be bother answer this one as well.. Too much effort :P

1) Which Argentine star, currently plying his trade in Portugal, is said to have rejected a British record move to Manchester City?

2) Fiorentina recently signed a young Serb who was to join Manchester United before the English giants cancelled the deal. What is his name?

3) Which Spanish powerhouse is the latest club to be linked with Liverpool's superstar skipper Steven Gerrard?

4) Milos Krasic has reportedly told Manchester City that he will only listen to offers from Arsenal and Manchester United. For which club does the 25-year-old midfielder currently play?

5) Amr Zaki has sealed his return to the Premier League by joining Hull City on loan. Who once branded the Egyptian striker "the most unprofessional player I have ever worked with"?

6) Which Middlesbrough player has reportedly been the subject of a £6.5 million bid from Wolverhampton Wanderers?

7) Which London-based side are said to be leading the chase for Palermo's highly prized Danish defender Simon Kjaer?

8) Which player could become the first to cross the Merseyside divide since Abel Xavier, according to recent speculation?

9) Which Sunderland midfielder - a sometime England international - is believed to be tickling Birmingham City's fancy?

10) Which former Manchester United hero is reportedly set to join Galatasaray instead of taking up one of several offers to return to the Premier League?

11) Hull City are supposedly keen on one of Manchester City's brightest prospects. Who is he?

12) Which player recently moved to the Premier League to link up with both his current international captain and his former club skipper?

13) Which Chelsea star has been linked with Manchester City in light of reported difficulties in his contract talks with the London giants?

14) Which manager recently said: "I am thinking about signing a striker but I must confess I am not close to doing anything because I do not find a player who can convince me"?

15) Ryan Babel has reportedly rejected the opportunity to join Sunderland in a player exchange with Kenwyne Jones. Which other Premier League side has the Liverpool forward snubbed this January?

16) Lucas Neill has left Everton for Turkish giants Galatasaray. With which fellow Australian - who also spent time on Merseyside - will the defender be joining forces?

17) Which Belgian-based striker has revealed: "AC Milan are not the only club interested in me. There is also Liverpool and another big European club."

18) A number of clubs are interested in a Manchester United player who began his career at Stoke City. Who is he?

19) Which one-club man recently confessed that a move away from Real Madrid is not out of the question?

20) Martin O'Neill has confirmed that Birmingham City have lodged a bid for which Aston Villa player?

Remember to email your answers to blackberrybattle@goal.com with Goal.com links to support every answer before Thursday midnight, GMT.

Good luck!

In this final week, there are THREE Blackberrys on offer. If you are the lucky winner you can chose either a 8900 or a 8520. Just answer the 20 questions below, with Goal.com links to justify each of your answers. Email your answers to blackberrybattle@goal.com before Thursday midnight, GMT. Winners will be announced on Friday, January 29!

1. Which player has dropped down a division as part of a family favour?

2. Legia Warsaw goalkeeper Jan Mucha has signed a pre-contract agreement with Everton – but which other English club was interested in signing him, according to his agent?

3. Which Italian defender has reportedly been lined up as Nemanja Vidic’s replacement at Manchester United?

4. Manchester City are said to be considering a world record bid for Fernando Torres – what is the landmark fee?

5. Which club’s players are said to have told their manager they do not want a Brazilian international to join them?

6. From which club have Wigan Athletic agreed to sign striker Marco Ruben?

7. Who were branded ‘disrespectful’ by a Premier League manager for their pursuit of one of his players?

8. Arsenal have been linked with a move for a player who has scored a winner for Chelsea this season – who is he?

9. Which player became Brian Laws’ first signing as Burnley manager?

10. Which Chelsea player’s contract talks are said to have stalled due to budget cuts at the club?

11. Which player opted for Germany rather than a host of offers to return to the Premier League?

12. Tottenham and Everton are just two of the clubs linked with which Dutch forward?

13. Bayern Munich are said to be interested in offering which Premier League midfielder a return to Germany, from where he joined his current club?

14. Atletico Madrid goalkeeper David De Gea is reportedly interesting which Premier League club?

15. According to reports in Italy, Manchester City are negotiating with which TWO clubs for defender Marco Motta?

16. Wolves have signed two players from which club?

17. Having been linked with loan moves for a number of talented young players, who became Owen Coyle’s first temporary signing at Bolton?

18. Which World Cup winner is said to be on the radar of Manchester City and Bayern Munich?

19. Which Spanish under-19 international is rumoured to be opting for Real Madrid ahead of Manchester City and Chelsea?

20. Which player has reportedly asked for assurances that Rafael Benitez will stay as Liverpool manager before committing to a move to the club?