International Football
The Monaco revolution is set for a serious shot in the arm! French website RMC Sport reports this afternoon that Porto pair Joao Moutinho and James Rodriguez are undergoing medicals to complete their combined 55 million euro to Monaco. The newly promoted French side have been linked with big stars such as Radamel Falcao, Carlos [...]
David De Gea has solidified his place as Manchester United’s number one keeper. The ex-Atletic0 Madrid keeper is now loved by United fans. With 28 appearances, 11 clean sheets and 84 saves De Gea was a key component in helping Manchester United win the 2012/2013 Premier League. Check out this sick video of David De Gea’s 75 best [...]
Austria Vienna celebrated hard on Wednesday night. After seven years with winning the league, the Viola won their domestic league following a 4-0 thrashing of Mattersburg. After a high-spirited pitch invasion from their fans, the Austria Vienna players eventually returned to their dressing room, at which point attention moved onto Sky Sports presenter Johannes Brandl. Brandl, looking to get [...]
Sky Sports Germany has released an excellent pro-Bayern Munich advert ahead of Saturday’s Champions League final. Anchored in the knowledge that if Bayern beat Borussia Dortmund the Bavarians will sow up an incredible treble winning season, the Sky advert takes the tripple theme and runs with it. Including a woman with three breasts, watch the [...]
Couple of Premier League round-up videos for your delectation below. First up, is everyone’s favourite, the Match of the Day Goal of the Season video which compiles the 10 goal of the month winnners on the BBC’s flagship programme. This video also includes Alan Shearer and Alan Hansen choosing their Premier League team of the [...]
Mad footage has emerged from a futsal match in Serbia as a referee unbelievably headbutted a goalie. Referee Sasa Stefanovic was arbitrating the match between Ekonomac and Marbo, when a stoppage in the play ended up with the official bashing heads with Ekonomac goalie Miodrag Aksentijević. After the collision, keeper Aksentijević instantly (and somewhat dramatically) fell on the floor, and [...]
There was much guffawing and laughing when Fulham signed Moussa Dembele from the PSG youth ranks, as at the time, the now Spurs midfielder was playing for the Cottagers. Now Belgian midfielder Mousa Dembele has left Fulham, there is only player with this name making their mark in west London and the 16-year-old produced a [...]
Awful scenes of football violence were recorded in the Ukrainian second division in the past week. FC Poltava beat Oleksandria 1-0 in last weekend’s Persha Liga match, but the game ended on a shameful note as rivals fans battled each other and riot police in the bleachers and then on the pitch. The trouble started when [...]
Spanish newspaper AS links West Ham with a double swoop on Real Betis today, playmaker Beñat and goalkeeper Adrian. West Ham are expected to have representatives at Estadio Benito Villamarín on Sunday, for Real Betis’ home clash with Real Zaragoza in La Liga. Beñat has been one of the most impressive playmakers in La Liga this season [...]
A fabulous free-kick was scored on Wednesday in the Egyptian Premier League. El Gounah secured a 1-0 win over Haras El Hodood to move into 6th in the division, and the only goal of the game was a scorching 40-yard free-kick from Mohamed Al Adham. Al Adham took responsibility of a set-play in the 21st minute, and [...]
On Tuesday the MLS officially announced that a second soccer team will be playing in New York in 2015: the New York City Football Club. Backed by Premier League powerhouse Manchester City and American giants the New York Yankees, NYCFC have become the 20th MLS team. Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber announced: "We proudly welcome two [...]
“He’s big he’s brave he’s Spanish Dave. He makes great saves, he never shaves. He’s flying through the air, come and have a shot if you dare.” The transformation is complete. David De Gea has his own song at Manchester United, as the video below, from after the Premier League title parade last week, proves. The [...]
Rafa Benitez’s arrival at Chelsea signalled a shift in the way David Luiz was considered in English football. After a season where he led Chelsea to 3rd in the Premier League and a Europa League trimph, Luiz was tremendous in defence and midfield for the Blues. Where once he was known as “Sideshow Bob” or a [...]
Using a connection to god a sure-fire way to make sure a new branding campaign goes viral fast. AS Roma have today unveiled their brand new club logo, and the Giallorossi roped in the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, to make sure their new brand received instant worldwide recognition. Delegations from AS Roma and [...]
Portuguese daily ABola appear to have the skinny on who’ll fill the post as Everton’s new manager. Everton are on the lookout for a new boss after Manchester United pinched David Moyes away from Goodison Park, and sources in Iberia are now claiming that Porto boss Vitor Pereira is taking over the hotseat on Merseyside. According [...]
A hilariously bad mistake from a referee lead to a shocking goal during an German amateur match last Friday. Altona 93 beat Vier- und Marschlande 3-1 last weekend in Hamburg’s Oberliga division, yet the opening goal in the match was an utter disgrace. After a long punt downfield from a goal kick, the ball fell to [...]
Spanish newspaper Marca report today that Manchester United are preparing an 18 million euro bid for Barcelona midfielder Thiago Alcantara. Sections of the Catalan press claimed yesterday that Manchester City were tracking developments with Thiago Alcantara who Barcelona are willing to listen to offers for this summer. Thiago Alcantara has not played enough games in [...]
A grainy video has been posted on YouTube showing Manchester United’s Jonny Evans punching West Brom’s Markus Rosenberg in the face on the final day of the Premier League season. The video was uploaded on YouTube with the following anti-United blurb: Jonny Evans of Manchester United punched Markus Rosenberg of West Brom in the face and knocked [...]
Liverpool TV leaked a video of Luis Suarez gracefully blocking and deflecting shots in front of keeper Brad Jones at a Liverpool training session. The Liverpool striker had an eventful 2012/2013 campaign. He scored 23 goals, he bit Branislav Ivanović, and even had time to improve his cat like goal keeping skills during his 10 game [...]
Uruguayan blog "Todo Sobre Camisetas" ("All About Shirts") have once again broken news of a brand new football shirt, revealing Real Madrid’s away kit for the 2013-14 season. The Los Blancos are set to wear a blue Adidas jersey on their road trips next season, with sponsors ‘Fly Emirates’ plastered over the the centre of their new [...]
Also, Liverpool close in on Kolo Toure, QPR sign (Brooklyn) Beckham & an excellent Jurgen Klopp interview.
On Monday night in England, the BBC’s flagship investigative journalism programme Panorama delivered their latest shocking revelations about the Hillsborough disaster. The central tenant of the programme was to show how senior members of the police figures today covered-up the full horrors of the tradegy which took the lives of 96 Liverpool fans, whilst at the [...]
Amazing pictures were taken outside Coventry City’s Ricoh Arena on Monday which lead many to believe that the Sky Blues’ stadium was burning to the ground. Pictures showed a huge fiery red blaze, with smoke bellowing from the top, pouring out from the inside of Coventry’s football ground. Unsurprisingly the imagines immediately sparked rumours that Coventry’s ground was in the process of being turned [...]
Manchester United 3 – Tottenham 2 (Barclays U-21 Premier League Final, May 20, 2013) Spurs had taken a 2-0 lead through Jon Obika and Alex Pritchard but in true United style, the match was reversed from the hour mark. A Marnick Vermijl goal and a brace by Larnell Cole secured victory at Old Trafford. Fan Footage: The [...]
Spurs fans had better hope the reports, now widespread across the English media, are true. If Gareth Bale stays at White Hart Lane the Tottenham fans would argue that Andre Villas-Boas should be able to build a side capable of breaking into the top four next season. With Danny Rose, Andros Townsend, Sandro and Younes [...]
Real Mallorca 1 – Real Betis 0 (La Liga, May 20, 2013) Tomer Hemed was quickest to react in the box to give Mallorca the lead.
On the final day of the Premier League season young Jordon Ibe was handed a first team debut in Liverpool’s 1-0 win over QPR. The youngster provided a brilliant assist for the only goal of the game and showed ability well beyond his years. Playing on the left wing, Ibe displayed raw pace, trickery and [...]
Basel 1 – Grasshoppers 1 (Swiss Cup Final, May 20, 2013) Markus Steinhofer gave Basel the lead in the 71st minute. Izet Hajrovic equalised for Grasshoppers four minutes late. Grasshoppers showed the better nerve in the penalty shoot out to win the Cup.
After three years in charge in Madrid, Jose Mourinho and ‘Los Blancos’ have decided to part ways. It was a strained last season at the Bernabeu for the ‘Special One’ and as the season went on it became more and more clear he would be leaving in the summer. Mourinho didn’t feel loved at Madrid [...]
Paolo Di Canio has been a huge talking point in the second half of the Premier League season. Upon his appointment, his political views were questioned intensely from all sides of the media. The media quickly began to take to him following his enthusiasm and some wildly energetic moments. Yesterday, in an interview Paolo Di [...]
Paolo Di Canio was not a happy bunny after Sunderland’s 1-0 defeat at Spurs on Sunday, despite the fact his team held the home side until the very last few seconds before a great Gareth Bale goal settled the match. The firebrand Italian produced arguably the most enlightening press conference of the whole season with a rant [...]
Last week Brazil held it’s annual Gatas do Paulistão competition, which is simply an excuse to get the best looking female football supporters to wear elegant dresses and skimpy bathing suits in a beauty pageant. The event was promoted and held at the headquarters of the Paulista Federation, and unsurprisingly there wasn’t a spare seat to be had as [...]
No sooner has the Premier League season finished and with internationals round the corner, England have released their new home shirt by Nike. The shirt was Tweeted on Monday by Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere to an initial warm response. Liked by many, the new England Nike shirt was immediately compared to the USA’s [...]
It’s the day after the night before, and Arsenal fans are still loving life at the expense of the Tottenham rivals. As the Gunners begin preparing for their 17th straight season in the Champions League next season, plenty of their supporters remain in jubilant mood having beaten Spurs into fourth in the Premier League. Looking to capitalise [...]
Salzburg’s 21 year old Senegalese attacker Sadio Mané pulled off a FIFA-esque goal against Wacker Innsbruck on Saturday night in the Austrian Bundesliga. Mané’s goal came in the 79th minute after he cut past two defenders, and rolled by another before blasting home a left footed ripper. The goal gave second place Salzburg a 3-1 victory over last [...]
Ronaldinho has won his first title with Atletico Mineiro. Atletico Mineiro were beaten 1-2 by arch-rivals Cruzeiro in the second leg of the Minas Gerais State League final, but Ronaldinho’s charges nevertheless won the title thanks to a 3-0 win in the first leg. Ronaldinho scored his side’s only goal in the defeat at Cruzeiro, dispatching a penalty in the 78th [...]
By Paul Morrissey, in Madrid - Follow on Twitter here Ever since Victor Valdes announced his decision to see out his contract and walk away from Can Barça at the end of next season, this was always likely: his exit's been fast-tracked to this summer. Relations were always going to sour over the timing and way [...]
The fornt page of Monday’s Corriere Dello Sport doesn’t need much translation. The final moments of the Serie A provided one of the most dramatic stories on Sunday as AC Milan claimed a place in next season’s Champions League from under the noses of Fiorentina. The pre-game formula for the Rossoneri was simple. Win at [...]
Porto completed an incredible feat on Sunday, winning the Portuguese league at Pacos Ferreira to seal the title after failing to be beaten all season long. Although Porto officially won the Liga Sagres on Sunday, the killer result in the season came a week earlier when the Dragons won 2-1 at runners-up Benfica courtesy of Kelvin’s last-gasp winner. That Porto victory was the only [...]
