BATE Borisov, who stunned Bayern Munich last time out in the UEFA Champions League, were brought back to earth with a thud Tuesday as Roberto Soldado’s hat-trick earned Valencia a 3-0 win. BATE went into the game as the surprise Group F table-toppers after maximum points from their opening two games. But their woeful record against […]
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An injury-time goal from Jordi Alba stunned Celtic and gave Barcelona a dramatic 2-1 victory in their pulsating UEFA Champions League Group G clash at the Nou Camp. Celtic had led at the famous stadium when, in the 18th minute, Georgios Samaras’ header from a Charlie Mulgrew free-kick went in off the back of Barcelona centre-back Javier Mascherano. And […]
Shakhtar Donetsk underlined their ambitions to win the UEFA Champions League by defeating defending champions Chelsea2-1, while Manchester United came from two goals behind to beat Braga. Shakhtar and Chelsea met in Donetsk, level atop Group E on four points and with both teams in fine domestic form. But for most of the match there […]
Reports in England suggest that Atletico Madrid are interested in Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez as the man to fill Radamel Falcao’s boots should the striker be sold as expected in January. Falcao has been brilliant this yeart and Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City are all queuing up to meet his £46m release clause. […]
We get back to Champions League football this weekend, and even at matchday three, some teams are facing massive must-win games. Tuesday 23 October Matches Group E Nordsjaelland v Juventus Shakhtar Donetsk v Chelsea Chelsea coach Roberto Di Matteo remains unbeaten in eight Champions League games (five wins and three draws), though the defending champions […]
Lionel Messi made headlines once again as he scored a club record 15th Liga hat-trick for Barcelona in a thrilling 5-4 win against Deportivo La Coruña. Meanwhile, Chelsea shone in England, Paris Saint-Germain went top in France and Bayern Munich set a Bundesliga record. Spain Lionel Messi is almost a one-man team as his 21st […]
Falcao curled in a last-minute free-kick against Real Sociedad to secure Atlético Madrid a seventh consecutive Liga win and move his side level on points with FC Barcelona at the top. The Columbian forward delivered his ninth strike in seven league outings with the match still goalless in the 90th minute, and just as it […]
On Saturday morning, Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck and chief executive Ron Gourlay sat down for an interview with TalkSport in the club’s first step to rebuild an image tarnished by the John Terry racial abuse case. Buck issued an apology on behalf of the club to Anton Ferdinand and his family saying: “The press mentioned […]