Manchester United moved to within a point of leaders Chelsea after beating the Blues 3-2 in a thrilling match at Stamford Bridge. The match was just four minutes old when Wayne Rooney exchanged passes with Ashley Young, before teeing up Robin van Persie, whose shot came back off a post and rebounded in off David […]
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Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has classed Radamel Falcao as one of the top three players on the planet – and issued an ominous warning that he is still improving. Falcao’s superb match-winning free-kick at Real Sociedad at the weekend took his season tally to 12 in all competitions, having last term netted 36 goals […]
Nicklas Bendtner’s agent Tom Brooks has hinted that the Danish striker is considering his future after struggling for playing time at Juventus. Bendtner joined Juventus over the summer on a loan move from Arsenal with a view to make the move permanent but he has made only two appearances for the side so far. His […]
Arsenal will be able to compete with the world’s biggest clubs “within the next two years,” chief executive Ivan Gazidis has told shareholders at the club’s annual general meeting. Once again Gazidis trotted out the line that Arsenal’s financial philosophy will pay off when UEFA’s Financial Fair Play regulations become more rigorously enforced. “In the […]
Marcel Schmelzer’s second-half volley was enough to hand Borussia Dortmund a fine 2-1 win over Real Madrid and move the German champions to the top of UEFA Champions League Group D. Robert Lewandowksi fired the hosts into the lead on 36 minutes, but within two minutes Real were level as Cristiano Ronaldo lobbed in his fifth Champions […]
Malaga heaped the pressure on embattled AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri after the Italian giants suffered a 1-0 defeat to the Spanish side in the UEFA Champions League. Milan are languishing below mid-table in Serie A with only two wins in eight games, a situation which has led to daily speculation about Allegri’s position as […]
Real Madrid and Arsenal lost their perfect starts while Manchester City’s Champions League dreams lie in shatters after a shocking display defeat in Amsterdam. Group D is called the Group of Death as it contains the champions of four leagues, and the group is living up to its moniker. Real Madrid’s 100% record ended in […]
Rio and Anton Ferdinand have criticised the Football Association and the Professional Footballers’ Association over the John Terry race row. A statement issued by Anton and Rio today said: It has been a year since the incident at Loftus Road. During that time, some of the deep divisions that exist in football have been exposed. […]
Interesting piece in today’s Daily Mail about Manchester United’s kit deal with Nike, which is coming up for renewal in 2015. Back in 2002, United signed a 13-year deal with Nike worth £303 million, plus a profit share on retail sales. Even without any profits, that translates to around £23 million a season. The deal […]