admin | May 15, 2011
Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez is delighted to have won the top scorer’s award in the Bundesliga and wants to carry on bagging the goals for his side. The 25-year-old finished the 2010-11 season with 28 goals in the league and 39 in all competitions, and also netted in the Bavarians’ 2-1 victory over Stuttgart [...]
admin | May 15, 2011
Real Madrid captain and goalkeeper Iker Casillas has returned to the starting line-up to face Villarreal after making way for his understudy Adan in midweek against Getafe. Four other players who have also been reinstated includes Sergio Ramos at right-back; Esteban Granero, who will partner Xabi Alonso in the double pivot role; Karim Benzema in [...]
admin | May 15, 2011
After throwng away a two goal lead at Wigan, West Ham have ended their six year stint in the Premier League. The Hammers were relegated after failing to pick up the win they needed at the DW Stadium and stay in touch with the relegation pack. Wigan, though, have given themselves a huge boost in [...]
admin | May 12, 2011
Stuttgart have announced the signing of French-born winger Ibrahima Traore from Augsburg. The 23-year-old midfielder has agreed to a three-year deal with the Swabians. “Ibrahima Traore is a young and motivated player who wants to prove himself at VfB,” Stuttgart sporting director Fredi Bobic told reporters upon announcing the move. Traore made one Bundesliga appearance [...]
admin | May 12, 2011
COMMENT By Wayne Veysey Damien Comolli and Ian Ayre both used the term “no-brainer”. John Henry settled for “obvious”. Nevertheless, the appointment of Kenny Dalglish as Liverpool’s permanent manager provoked an immediate outpouring of joy among supporters who have dared to dream again following the revival led by the one they call ‘King’ in the [...]
admin | May 12, 2011
David Moyes will send Everton starlet Jack Rodwell off with the England Under-21 squad to the European Championships this Summer with his blessing. The Blues boss has refused to join a list of managers concerned with the participation of their club’s young talent and instead insists he is happy for the 20-year-old to participate. Arsenal [...]
admin | May 5, 2011
Manchester City are considering whether to make an offer for Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Douglas Costa, according to the player’s agent. The Brazilian has been linked with a move to the Premier League with Manchester United and Chelsea, but now City have appeared to enter the race to sign the talented 20-year-old. Agent Cesar Bottega also [...]
admin | May 5, 2011
For the vast majority of the football world, Wednesday night’s Argentine reserve clash between Boca Juniors and Independiente would have passed completely unnoticed; but for one player at least there was extra incentive to shine. Sergio Araujo of Boca knew that Barcelona ‘super-scout’ Albert Valentin was in attendance to see what he could do on [...]
admin | May 3, 2011
The victorious Nigerian U20 side that defeated Cameroon 3-2 to lift the African Youth Championship title in Johannesburg on Sunday arrived back home on Monday into the arms of happy officials and a grateful country. A message from President Goodluck Jonathan praised the team for its “doggedness and resilience.” The team will lead Africa’s charge [...]
admin | May 3, 2011
Visiting teams were undoubtedly on form in the 12th round of Argentina’s Clausura campaign, with six away victories and just one solitary triumph for San Lorenzo playing in front of their own fans. Velez Sarsfield’s incredible 4-0 demolition of Estudiantes in La Plata was the highlight of the week, and the Fortin deservedly occupy two [...]
admin | May 3, 2011
Arsenal striker Robin van Persie believes next season is the time for his side to finally end their trophy drought and become champions. The Dutchman has admitted that despite their weekend 1-0 win over Manchester United, Arsenal have fallen out of contention for the Premier League title, but hopes it will be a different scenario [...]
admin | May 1, 2011
Kabiru Adewunmi, a youth player for MLS club Chicago Fire was killed in a shooting in Chicago, according to a report by the Chicago Tribune. Adewunmi, 16, had recently won a spot on the Chicago Fire Juniors North Team, a branch of the Chicago Fire youth team. Police claimed that he was out with friends [...]
admin | May 1, 2011
Former Juventus general director Luciano Moggi reckons Jose Mourinho’s departure to Real Madrid has caused Inter to lose their momentum to AC Milan, and added his belief that Leonardo isn’t the man to take the world champions forward. Milan are currently eight points clear of their city rivals in Serie A and could clinch the [...]
admin | April 30, 2011
President of the Italian FA (FIGC), Giancarlo Abete, has confirmed plans to organise international friendlies against Republic of Ireland and Japan. Italy play Estonia on June 3 in Modena in a Euro 2012 qualifier, but Abete is in the process of organising subsequent friendly fixtures. “After that game [against Estonia] we are trying to arrange [...]
admin | April 29, 2011
Everton youngster Jack Rodwell hopes his side’s revival in form can continue until the end of the season, with a place in Europe still up for the grabs. The Toffees look ahead to their last four fixtures of the campaign and are eight points off Totttenham in fifth. Rodwell believes that his in-form side can [...]
