Lazio and Sampdoria have flattered to deceive in Serie A this term despite their attacking potential but Wednesday’s Coppa Italia final offers a chance to end the season on a high and qualify for Europe. Lazio, 10th in the league, lost 3-1 at home to Udinese on Saturday with their eyes firmly fixed on the […]
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Newcastle United recovered from a goal down to defeat fellow strugglers and north-east rivals Middlesbrough 3-1 and move out of the Premier League’s relegation zone on goal difference. The wins drops Hull City into the bottom three for the first time this term and leaves Middlesbrough 19th in the 20-team league, three points from safety […]
The newest team in major League Soccer is the Philadelphia Union. Union was picked as the name of Major League Soccer’s 16th team after an exhaustive internal evaluation aimed at selecting a name that would be both modern and lasting. In choosing Union, the team hearkens to the city’s part in the nation’s founding and […]
No big surprise, but it is official that Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher will miss the Champions League final against Barcelona after failing with an appeal against a red card. The Scot was sent off for a tackle on Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas minutes from the end of United’s 4-1 aggregate semi-final victory, despite appearing […]
With Inter Milan a win away from the Serie A title, talk after AC Milan’s 1-1 draw with Juventus on Sunday inevitably focused on the futures of coaches Carlo Ancelotti and Claudio Ranieri. Inter were also held, 2-2 at Chievo, but with a seven-point lead and three games left their fourth successive scudetto is all […]
Thierry Henry and Andrés Iniesta face a fitness race ahead of FC Barcelona’s UEFA Champions League final against Manchester United in Rome on 27 May. The French striker struggling with a knee ligament injury and the Spanish midfielder suffering a torn thigh muscle. The Catalan club’s medical team diagnosed a stretching of Henry’s posterior ligament […]
Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta looks set to miss the Champions League final against Manchester United later this month after picking up a thigh injury in his side’s 3-3 draw at home to Villarreal on Sunday night. Iniesta looked downbeat as he left the pitch at the end of the match on a disappointing night […]
A look at this weekends action in Major League Socer. The big stories were that the defending champions Columbus Crew finally got has their first win and that the LA Galaxy have a six game unbeaten streak. Problem is they only have one win in those six games. Columbus 3, Kansas City 2 Emmanuel Ekpo, […]