It was a huge weekend in Italy and Spain as both Inter Milan and Barcelona clinched their respective leagues on saturday.
Inter Milan players were so excited by clinching the Italian title that they took an impromptu open top bus to the city centre in the early hours of Sunday morning. AC Milan’s 2-1 defeat at Udinese on Saturday handed Inter their 17th scudetto and fourth in a row.
Inter, who still have three games left to play, were supposed to celebrate at their training ground but made a late decision to take a bus to Piazza Duomo, the city’s main square, where thousands of flag-waving fans were waiting.
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The champagne is on icne across Europe where as many as 12 teams could win their respective league titles.While most of the focus will be on England, Spain and Italy, fans will be celebrating title victories in countries like Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia and Hungary.
UEFA Champions League finalists Manchester United and Barcelona need just a point from their respective games against Arsenal and Mallorca, while Jose Mourinho can win his fifth consecutive league title, with his third team in three countries. That is probably a record that will not be beaten anytime soon.
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Florentino Perez, the favourite to win June elections for Real Madrid president, has reached an agreement with AC Milan to sign Brazilian star Kaka, a Spanish newspaper reported Monday.
Real will pay 60 million euros (80 million dollars) for the midfielder under the accord Perez reached during a meeting with AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani on March 16, sports daily Marca reported.
Kaka, who turns 27 later this month, is under contract with Milan through 2013. Perez is also interested in signing Spanish international midfielders Xabi Alonso, 27, from Liverpool and Cesc Fabregas, 21, from Arsenal, according to the Marca article.
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With the Champions League quarter-finals only a week away it is not too early to stir up the debate on who is the best team in Europe. A certain team in La Liga is laying claim to that title as they rewrite the record book this season.
The partnership of Samuel Eto’o, Leo Messi and Thierry Henry have scored an amazing 59 goals this season. Eto’o who was not wanted at Barca last year leads La Liga with 25 goals, while Messi has chipped in 19 and Henry 15. If between them they can score another 7 goals this season they will tie the record set by another famous trip, Di Stefano, Puskas and Del Sol (Real Madrid) who scored 66 goals between them in the 1960-61 season.
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It’s never to early to start planning your trips to watch some pre-season games and this year there is a pretty good tournament taking place in Munich.
Four of the best teams on the planet, including the world champions Manchester United, will take part in the Audi Cup in Germany this summer. The two-day competition, held at Munich’s Allianz Arena, will feature Man United, Boca Juniors, AC Milan and Bayern Munich.
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With a host of La Liga news-and-information sites and blogs found throughout the Internet, Soccer Tickets Online points you towards some of this month’s more interesting topics.
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The post I wrote about Shakespeare earlier got me in the mood to write a sonnet like the Bard used to back in the day. Instead of dedicating this sonnet to my beloved lady, I chose someone who I don’t exactly see eye-to-eye with normally. Well, make that never. This one’s for you Sepp, I really hope you like it:
In 1936, a Swiss boy was born and his unusual name was Sepp Blatter.
He’d later be leader of the soccer world, though he was as mad as a hatter.
His rise was quick, propelled by his lust for money, power and fame.
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On Sunday, Jozy Altidore subbed into the game into the 90th minute for Villarreal, and then promptly put the ball into the back of the net for his first goal on Spain’s biggest stage. Villarreal had already put the game away against Athletic Bilboa, but it was nice to see Jozy get a goal, even if it was mop up duty.
Jozy’s birthday is this Thursday. He’s turning 19. No, that’s not a typo. He just looks like a 25 year old.
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With several interesting matches from around Europe today, I am sure you were glued to the TV or perhaps at a match. Every media outlet under the sun is reporting on the likes of Liverpool and the historic comeback versus Wigan or Real Madrid and its last second derby victory, but below you will find three matches that you might have missed.
3. Napoli 2-1 Juventus
21-year-old Slovak midfielder Marek Hamšík tied the match at 1-1 and 23-year-old Argentine striker Ezequiel Lavezziput the club up for good. The win ups Napoli’s point total to 14 which is good enough for first in the league. Juventus sits at 11thin the table with 9 points.
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Schalke: The outfit currently sits in fifth place in Germany’s Bundesliga.
Burning Question: Will 23-year old Peruvian forward Jefferson Farfán showcase his skills or will the summer signing continue to see limited playing time? €10 million is a lot to pay a benchwarmer. He competed against Twente last season so expect at least one goal from the match.
Paris Saint Germain: This legendary club sits midtable at 11th place in France’s Ligue 1.
Burning Question: Does 35-year old defensive midfielder Claude Makélélé have enough left in the tank to lead his side into the final 32? The former Chelsea player returned to France after four successful seasons with the London club. PSG will rely on his vast amount of “big match” experience.
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