Manchester City are level with Liverpool in the race for the final Champions League spot with a game in hand after a 2-0 win against Bolton while UEFA Europa League hopefuls Fulham also won. Man City took another notable stride towards a top-four finish in the Premier League with a 2-0 triumph over Bolton Wanderers. […]
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Two goals from Didier Drogba in the first 25 minutes gave Chelsea a comfortable 2-0 win against Arsenal, in a result that ended the Gunners faint title hopes. Chelsea responded quickly to Manchester United taking over top place in the league after they beat Portsmouth 5-0 yesterday. Only 8 minutes had gone by when Drogba, […]
European champions Spain were given no favors this morning when the draw for the UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying rounds were made. Spain’s group includes the Czech Republic, Scotland, Lithuania and Liechtenstein. Runners up in 2008 Germany were handed a much easier draw as they will play Austria, Belgium, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and the side they beat […]
Dirk Kuyt’s 55th-minute header settled the Merseyside derby in Liverpool favor, while Manchester United moved to the top of the Premier League with a 5-0 thrashing over Portsmouth. The Merseyside derby has seen more red cards than any other game in the Premier League and today’s match extended that record. Liverpool defender Sotiris Kyrgiakos was […]
AC Milan have announced that they have signed a €60 million sponsorship deal with Sheik Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, head of airline company Fly Emirates. Il Corriere Dello Sport reports that the deal is for five years and worth €15m per year. The sponsorship deal also contains bonuses related to success in the Champions […]
England boss Fabio Capello took our advice and has fired John Terry as England captain. Replacing Terry will be Manchester United’s Rio Ferdinand. “After much thought I have made the decision that it will be best for me to take the captaincy away from John Terry,” said Capello in a statement released to the press. […]
Major League Soccer released its 2010 schedule yesterday and for the first time in League history, every team will play each of the other 15 clubs once at home, once away, for a balanced, 30-game season. Some highlights of this year’s schedule include: All 240 games will be televised via either national TV, regional telecasts, […]
A fascinating look at the Seattle Sounders finances from MLS Rumors . In the post Lenny Laymon calculates that the 2010 Sounders ticket revenues per game will be over $1m. This is his breakdown: There are approximately 22,500 Sounders inaugural season ticket holders who are paying the same price $26.65 per game as last season. […]