Arsenal mounted an incredible comeback from 4-0 down to win 7-5 after extra time at Reading in a truly extraordinary League Cup fourth-round tie at the Madejski Stadium on Tuesday. Theo Walcott was the hero, claiming a 95th-minute equaliser to force extra time and then slamming home in the last minute of the extra period to […]
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Sought-after striker Radamel Falcao says he has not thought about leaving Atletico Madrid, but admits his future is out of his control. The 26-year-old has been heavily linked with both Real Madrid and Chelsea after scoring 13 goals in nine appearances to help propel his side to second in the Primera Division table, behind Barcelona […]
Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos expects his side to be challenging for the title at the end of the season, despite being eight points behind Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. Early season defeats against Sevilla and Getafe have left Los Blancos playing catch-up, although a 5-0 victory at Real Mallorca last weekend indicated Jose Mourinho’s men are […]
In an upset, NBC’s networks have won the rights to the televise the English Premier League in the U.S. in a three-year deal that begins next season. NBC beat out Fox/ESPN buy paying just under $250 million,. “The Barclays Premier League is the pre-eminent soccer league in the world, and is on the cusp of […]
Manchester City defender Micah Richards is expected to be our for four months after undergoing an operation on Monday to repair a torn meniscus. Richards, who picked up the injury against Swansea on Saturday is expected to miss at least 20 matches, and is a big loss for a Man City side that has struggled […]
The Metropolitan Police has announced that they have started an investigation into alleged comments by referee Mark Clattenburg towards Chelsea players during Manchester United’s 3-2 win on Sunday. A statement from the Metropolitan Police said: “An investigation has been launched into alleged comments made during a football match between Chelsea FC and Manchester United FC […]
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has been presented with the Golden Boot award after finishing as the top goalscorer in Europe last season. It is the second time Messi has collected the honour and comes after he scored a remarkable 50 goals in La Liga, four more than Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid. “This is a […]
The Football Association has announced that they are looking into allegations made by Chelsea against referee Mark Clattenburg following Manchester United’s 3-2 win at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea have made a formal complaint against Clattenburg, accusing him of using “inappropriate language” towards two of their players on Sunday. It is claimed Clattenburg used a racial slur […]
Manchester City have denied Roberto Mancini’s job is under threat from Pep Guardiola after the club hired Barcelona’s former technical director Txiki Begiristain as there new director of football. Begiristain’s arrival, combined with that of recently appointed chief executive Ferran Soriano, another to have worked at the Nou Camp, had led to speculation that the […]