Real Madrid and Barcelona have agreed to share the cost of chartering a private plane to bring back their players from Santiago de Chile as soon as the World Cup qualifier between Chile and Argentina finishes. The game is being played at 02:05am Spanish time. As soon as it finishes, Real Madrid’s Higuaín and Di […]
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Barcelona spokesman Toni Freixa has confirmed why the club do not want to play future Supercopa de Espana trophies in China. I wrote earlier today that Barca are again reported today as being united with Real Madrid in opposition to the Spanish Football Federation’s plans to schedule five of the next seven editions of the […]
Real Madrid and Barcelona are blocking an idea, agreed by all other 18 La Liga clubs, to play the Spanish Supercopa in China from next season, Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has said. The presidents of all 20 La Liga clubs met in Madrid on Monday to discuss a proposal, put forward by the Spanish […]
Atletico Madrid President Enrique Cerezo is feeling the pressure over Radamel Falcao’s transfer status, snapping at reporters who questioned him about speculation linking the striker him with a move to Chelsea. “I will not answer,” Cerezo stormed when cornered by reporters after a RFEF meeting. “Enough is enough. What do you want, that Falcao leaves […]
More proof that Manchester United and Real Madrid are the two biggest and most popular football teams in the world as a new report shows that these two clubs have sold more shirts than any other team over the past five years. Worldwide, the two clubs have sold on average 1.4 million shirts per season over the past five […]
Fenway Sports Group and Liverpool FC have announced that they have decided to redevelop Anfield, rather than building a new stadium in nearby Stanley Park. The project will cost an expected £150m and will increase the capacity from 45,276 to 60,000. “This is step one as there is land to acquire, plans to be approved,” […]
Despite beating San Marino 5-0 on Friday, England boss Roy Hodgson says he has a welcome selection headache ahead of Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Poland. There is a possibility that Hodgson could make up to six changes for the Poland game. “The players who came in against San Marino did so well,” Hodgson said. […]
American soccer fans have taken the USA’s participation in the World Cup as a given with the U.S. appearing in every final since 1986. But that streak is in serious jeopardy, as defeat at home to Guatemala on Tuesday could see them eliminated. It took an added time winner from Eddie Johnson for the Americans […]
It looks like Ashley Cole will he playing for someone else next season after rejecting Chelsea’s latest one-year extension. Chelsea have a new policy that players over the age of 30 will only be signed to one-year contract extensions, a policy that led to Didier Drogba leaving the club this summer. And it looks like […]