admin | April 29, 2011
Copa Libertadores Player of the Week: Leandro Damiao Club: Internacional Country: Brazil Age: 21 Role: Striker Achievement: A second half goal in Montevideo which put Inter in the driving seat against Peñarol Pitting two of the teams with the most illustrious Copa Libertadores histories against each other is a sure-fire way to create a fascinating [...]
admin | April 15, 2011
The biggest football derby in the world will be played at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday evening. The two teams come after they won the semifinals at the Champions League double header going in the Tottenham team that Lucescu Romans and Razvan Rat, Shakhtar Donetsk. During the three weeks the two teams will meet 4 [...]
admin | April 10, 2011
Manchester City defender Jerome Boateng has been ruled out for the remainder of the campaign after undergoing surgery to repair damaged cartilage in his knee on Wednesday. The Germany international has been sidelined since late March, when he damaged his right knee during a warm-up ahead of Germany’s 4-0 win over Kazakhstan in a Euro [...]
admin | April 10, 2011
The Etisalat Egyptian Premier League resumes on April 13 after suffering a long break due to political revolt in the northern African country. The Egyptian Football Association announced the new date after meeting with Prime Minister Essam Sharaf. The league has been on suspension since January 25 and despite a pitch invasion incident that occurred [...]
admin | April 9, 2011
Real Madrid midfielder Alex Fernandez has spoken of his belief that coach Jose Mourinho is the best in the world in an exclusive interview with Goal.com. The 18-year-old Spanish footballer made the step up from Real Madrid B to the senior first-team squad this season, getting some time on the pitch in the recent 3-1 [...]
admin | April 9, 2011
Chelsea captain John Terry insists that Wednesday’s Champions League defeat to Manchester United is the final piece of evidence to prove that the world does not want them to win the coveted competition. The west London club were denied a penalty in the game’s dying minutes as Sir Alex Ferguson’s side went on to win [...]
admin | April 8, 2011
Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs has revealed that he is and his team-mates were shocked by Wayne Rooney’s two-match ban for swearing. The striker scored a sensational hat-trick in the victory against West Ham United, bringing his team back from 2-0 down at Upton Park. However, the England international hit the headlines for the wrong [...]
admin | April 8, 2011
Leonardo is determined his Inter side can pull themselves up from a crushing week which saw them lose touch in Serie A and the Champions League. But after their 3-0 loss to Milan and then the 5-2 reverse against Schalke in the Champions League, the coach expects a strong reaction tomorrow when they welcome Chievo [...]
admin | April 6, 2011
Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini has flattened the Javier Pastore to Roma link as he denies his man will be floated on the transfer market. The 21-year-old Argentinean ace has been linked with a move to the Eternal City ever since Thomas DiBenedetto’s takeover at the Giallorossi progressed into its final phases. However, the continuous exit [...]
admin | April 6, 2011
Co-host of the 2012 African Cup of Nations Gabon will be playing international friendly matches against Costa Rica and Jamaica on June 5 and 9 respectively. In an interview with L’Union on Wednesday, Gabon coach Gernot Rohr said both encounters were meant to fine tune the Panthers ahead of the continental showpiece slated for early [...]
admin | April 6, 2011
Match Odds: Chelsea 2.15, Draw 3.20, Manchester United 3.60 (William Hill) Chelsea to qualify @ 1.83 Manchester United to qualify @ 1.83 Goals rained last night at the Santiago Bernabeu and at the Giuseppe Meazza with a mighty 11 in the two encounters. A total of nine players chipped in with the goals as greedy [...]
admin | April 5, 2011
Group A Sepahan – Al-Garrafa Al-Hilal – Al-Jazira Group B Al-Sadd – Al-Nasr Group C Bunyodkor – Persepolis Al-Wehda – Al-Ittihad Group E Jeju United 2-1 Gamba Osaka Tianjin Teda 1-1 Melbourne Victory K-League side Jeju United picked up a crucial victory on the third matchday of the Asian Champions League, coming from behind to [...]
admin | April 5, 2011
Inter playmaker Wesley Sneijder has revealed his desire to face Real Madrid in the Champions League final at Wembley next month. The Nerazzurri are determined to defend their European trophy, and the 26-year-old would relish a meeting in the final against his former coach Jose Mourinho. “That would be very nice,” Sneijder told UEFA.com. “I [...]
admin | April 5, 2011
Bayern Munich have taken swift action to condemn fans for their protests against club CEO Uli Hoeness during Saturday’s 1-0 win against Borussia Moenchengladbach. “We are still extremely irritated by the embarrassing incident at the Allianz Arena,” directors Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Karl Hopfner said in a joint statement. “Such an occurrence and misconduct against Hoeness [...]
admin | April 4, 2011
Estudiantes youngster Michael Hoyos is out of danger but still hospitalised, after crashing his car into a tree in the early hours of Monday morning. The 19-year-old forward was returning from the Pincha’s game against Boca Juniors on Sunday night when he lost control and crashed in the Buenos Aires suburb of Berazategui, according to [...]
