Real’s dream of taking the upper hand in the match against Barcelona was not meant to come true as Barcelona beat their arch rivals at the Camp Nou on Sunday.
Chelsea’s Fernando Torres finally got back on the right track after the 27-year-old striker netted twice in a 5-0 victory over Genk. The goals by Raul Meireles, Salomon Kalou and Branislav Ivanovic were also instrumental in earning the victory that put Chelsea at the top of Group E. The Spanish footballer had gone goalless in [...]
Barcelona striker Lionel Messi and his teammates complained about their shirts to their uniform providers, Nike. Apparently, the shirts absorb so much water that they become heavy by the interval. The footballers think that their recent performance has been affected by the uniform. The sportswear company is already trying to solve this problem and has [...]
Hundreds of Turkish supporters booed Israel’s Maccabi as the team was warming up before Thursday’s Europa League match against Turkish side Besiktas. Turkish officials put on loud music to cover the shouts produced by Turkish fans. The Turkish Football Federation anticipated this situation tightened up the security on the football field, 2,000 policemen were deployed [...]
Angel Di Maria’s late goal ensured a 1-0 victory for ten-man Real Madrid as they took three points in the Champions League opener against Dinamo Zagreb at the Croatian side’s Maksimir Stadium. The Spanish side managed to keep the lead even though Real’s Marcelo was sent off for simulation in the 73rd minute. The Brazilian [...]
Champions League title holders Barcelona had to settle for a 2-2 draw as they allowed an early goal by Alexandre Pato and a stoppage-time equalizer by Thiago Silva in the opening leg of their tie with Milan on Tuesday. In addition to the disappointing draw, Barca’s midfielder Andres Iniesta was injured and will probably be [...]
Barca’s striker Lionel Messi has captured the first UEFA Best Player in Europe Award awarded by sports journalists, leaving behind his teammate Xavi Hernández and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo. The winner who was chosen by an overwhelming majority of sports journalists of renown from each UEFA member association was handed his prize in the royal [...]
Real Madrid made the youngest signing in the club’s history and reached an agreement with 7-year-old Leonel Angel Coira. The club from the Spanish capital decided to sign the prospect after a good tryout. The youngster nicknamed “Leo” wants to follow the example of his idol, Argentina national team striker Lionel Messi, who was signed [...]
Insulted Chinese media and football enthusiasts criticized Portuguese super star Cristiano Ronaldo for his arrogant behavior at the press conference before an exhibition game against Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande. Real Madrid are currently on a trip to China to make their brand more globally recognizable. China was on the list of the countries since it [...]
Brazilian Football Confederation president Ricardo Teixeira refused to talk to English journalists before the World Cup qualifying draw held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, explaining it by their alleged corruption. Rodrigo Paiva, spokesman for the Brazilian Football Confederation, had to interfere in order to fix this situation. Teixeira has not liked British media since the [...]
After scoring ten goals in the second leg of the Champions League second qualifying leg against Welsh FC Bangor City, Finnish HJK Helsinki became the first football club to ever win a game by a ten-goal margin in the Champions League and the first one in eleven years to do it in an UEFA tournament. [...]
Keepers believe that one way to guess how a player is going to deliver a penalty is to look into his eyes. If there is truth to this saying, Theyab Awana found the perfect way to score a penalty – delivering it with his back turned on the goalkeeper. United Arab Emirates’s 21-year-old Awana Diab [...]
The midfielder playing for FC Barcelona was permitted to play in the Champions League final against Machester United after he was cleared of the charge of racial abuse. UEFA dismissed accusations by Barca’s opponents Real Madrid that Sergio Busquets racially offended full-back Marcelo while they were playing against each other in the semi-final. Barcelona football [...]
Egypt assistant coach Shawki Garib is upbeat about the Pharoahs’ qualifying chances despite losing 1-0 to Bafana Bafana at Ellis Park Stadium. The reigning African champions remain bottom of Group G with just one point after three matches, while Bafana Bafana top the group with seven points from the same number of games. However, despite [...]
According to Argentina coach, Sergio Batista, Lionel Messi could get round another football legend – his countryman Diego Maradona, as the best ever football player of all times. Sergio Batista considers Messi being on his way to become the brightest football star ever, eclipsing even Maradona’s fame. The young Argentinian forward plays for FC Barcelona [...]
Leeds United may have found some competition for their latest transfer target, Hull City are reported to have made a late rush to sign Ross McCormack from Cardiff City. Leeds have agreed a fee for McCormack who will now visit Leeds to discuss terms and go through a medical. Leeds however are also looking to [...]
Leeds United are reportedly in talks with former West Ham defender Calum Davenport with Simon Grayson interested in bringing the 27 year old to Elland Road. Davenport is currently out of contract after leaving West Ham in March after a string of personal incidents including a high profile court case after being charged with assaulting [...]
Coventry City have taken the top spot in the Championship after a late goal from young defender Ben Turner gave them a 2-1 victory over Derby at the Ricoh Arena. Coventry took the lead after 33 minutes as the Derby defender Dean Leacock brought down Gary McSheffery in the box and Derby manager Nigel Clough [...]
Leeds United has got their first three points of the season in an emphatic win against fellow Championship new boys Millwall thanks to a brace from David Somma. Millwall had come into the game on the back of two victories without conceding a goal and were full of confidence where Leeds were looking to secure [...]
Leeds United are on the lookout for another one of Arsenals promising young midfielders. Henri Lansbury is on Simon Grayson’s radar who is looking to pair him up with fellow Arsenal loan signing Sanchez Watt. Lansbury had a spell at Watford last season where he had caught the eye of a number of Championship clubs [...]
Leeds United boss Simon Grayson is ready to sign up former England International Darius Vassell after the Forward was released from his Turkish club Ankaragucu. The former Manchester City forward will be looking to fill the gap left by Jermaine Beckford who moved onto Everton during the summer break. Vassell had endured a tough time [...]
