AlexLockwood

August 8, 2011August 8, 2011 AlexLockwood

Serie A

Zlatan Ibrahimovic To Hang Uo The Boots In 2014

The always exciting Swedish international has announced to the world that he plans to leave professional football for good in the fall of 2014 when his contract with Milan runs out.

Although Ibra has set the date for his retirement, he has also set the bar high for his achievements with AC Milan over next few years as to not let down his supporters too much.

“I want to continue playing for two or three more seasons and want to win every possible trophy while wearing the jersey of Milan,” Ibrahimovic was quoted as saying by Tuttosport. Read more... (320 words, 1 image, estimated 1:17 mins reading time)

Santos Declines Real Madrid Offer For Neymar

Santos president Luis Alvaro Ribeiro claims the club has rejected an offer from the Spanish side Real Madrid for the up and coming teenage striker, Neymar.

Neymar has been under close watch by other clubs including Barcelona and Chelsea over the last year but Ribeiro has made it clear all summer that the 19-year-old Brazilian International is not for sale. Santos has had two offers from Real Madrid for the youngster and several offers from other clubs and at times has actually looked like he was on the verge of making the move (according to various news sources). Read more... (257 words, 1 image, estimated 1:02 mins reading time)

Barcelona Beats Bayern Munich 2-0 To Win Audi Cup

Barcelona took on Bayern Munich Wednesday night in front of a sold out crowd at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany for the final of 2011 Audi Cup.

Both sides chose to play a host of young players along with a few of their normal strong starters. Barca mixed up their lineup somewhat from the previous tie against Internaccional and chose the combination of Andres Iniesta and Thiago Alcantara in the midfield which proved to be a solid decision. Bayern were forced to start several normal subs due to the fact that Arjen Robben and Franck Ribbery were out with injuries. Read more... (280 words, 1 image, estimated 1:07 mins reading time)