The U.S. Men started Wednesday’s contest the way they ended Saturday’s controlling play from the get-go, and behind a Jozy Altidore hat-trick, defeated Trinidad & Tobago 3-0 at LP Field in Nashville. Landon Donovan provided all three assists as the U.S. maintained their place at the top of final round qualifying. The U.S. now has […]
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I thought it was an April Fool’s joke but it is true. Bolivia hammered Argentina 6-1 in 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa qualifying. Striker Joaquin Botero led the charge with a hat-trick that included a penalty, while Marcelo Martins, Didi Torrico and Brazilian-born Alex da Rosa shared the others. Luis Gonzalez replied for the […]
Jose Mourinho has once again infuriated his Serie A peers by strongly hinting that Italian coaches are influenced by their club presidents when making team selections according to a recent article in the Times. “When I mentioned coaches that lose their own dignity, what I wanted to state is that while I choose the team […]
After reports that Inter Milan are interested in bringing Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi back to Italy emanated earlier this week, his agent came out and claimed the New Jersey born player will cost any suitors approximately €40 million. “[A bid of] €20 million was rejected last summer by Villarreal,” his representative, Frederico Pastorello, told Gr […]
AC Milan only need two good close-season signings to be back at their best, coach Carlo Ancelotti said. Ancelotti is under pressure with his side trailing Serie A leaders and city rivals Intern Milan by 14 points in third place and are effectively out of the title race. Last season Milan finished fifth and failed […]
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has highlighted Barcelona as the biggest threat to his side’s chances of retaining their Champions League title. Both sides have managed to avoid one another in the quarter-finals, with United up against Porto and Barcelona facing Bayern Munich, and cannot now meet until the May 27 final in Rome. […]
Barcelona president Joan Laporta insists Lionel Messi is not for sale at any price. The names of Manchester City and Chelsea have been linked with world record bids for the Camp Nou favourite in the summer but it would appear the Catalan giants would not even contemplate a sale. Messi’s performances this season have cemented his reputation as […]