The once pristine reputation of FC Barcelona has taken another hit as a Spanish judge has ruled that Barcelona’s president Bartomeu, ex-president Sandro Rosell and the club itself must stand trial ffor “crimes against public tax agency” and “dishonest” management, over the transfer of Neymar. During the court proceedings, Rosell and Bartomeu were called before […]
Premier League
It’s pretty much a given that Manchester United will make the Radamel Falcao loan deal permament this summer. The former Monaco, Atletico Madrid and Porto striker has struggled to adjust to the Premier League and in midweek he has even hauled off after 70 minutes in a another tepid, goalless display for United’s Under-21s. LVG […]
Barcelona right back Dani Alves has been linked with a summer move to Manchester United for months now, but it appears that the Brazilian has spurned Manchester for Paris. Reports out of Spain and France suggest that Alves has agreed to a three-year contract with the French champions, that will pay him around €9m per […]
As we enter the money end of the season in Europe, teams are already positioning themselves for this summer’s transfer window. Armed with the money from the Premier League’s massive TV deal, plus the increased revenue from the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is reported to have a £5-60 million transfer kitty at his […]
All Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti did in 2014 was win four trophies including the long-awaited “La Decima” Champions League trophy. Bu 2015 has not gone to plan, and after seeing his side being jeered off the pitch on Tuesday after losing 4-3 at home to Schalke in the Champions League. The midweek result, which […]
Stunning scenes at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday as Chelsea were knocked out of the Champions League on Wednesday night by ten-man Paris Saint-Germain on away goals, in an ill-tempered match. Everything seemed to be going Chelsea’s way when Zlatan Ibrahimovic was sent off after 31 minutes, unfortunately the first of several poor decisions by referee […]
Danny Welbeck claimed revenge for his departure from Manchester United by scoring the winner as holders Arsenal reached the English FA Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 away victory on Monday. The Manchester-born United academy graduate, who joined the club at the age of eight, left in a £16m deal last September after being told by […]
Ryan Giggs insists Angel di Maria is not suffering from a crisis of confidence and expects him to play a major role in Manchester United’s push for FA Cup glory and Champions League qualification. Di Maria has struggled to justify his huge transfer fee since arriving at Old Trafford. After scoring three times in his […]
Manchester United are only 90 minutes from a trip to Wembley, but manager Louis van Gaal would rather take a top four finish versus lifting the FA Cup. It is an interesting position from van Gaal, in that this is the same sentiment that his opposing number on Monday, Arsene Wenger, has been heavily criticized […]