Cristiano Ronaldo was back to his brilliant best as Portugal beat Holland 2-1 to send the 2010 World Cup finalists home after they failed to win a game at Euro 2012. The win helped Portugal finish second in the “Group of Death, and they will now play the Czech Republic in the quarter-finals next week, […]
Premier League
Manchester City will start their Barclays Premier League title defence at home to newly-promoted Southampton. The champions will be confident of starting their campaign with three points when they kick off at the Etihad Stadium on August 18. It is the beginning of what is a relatively easy start to the season for Roberto Mancini’s […]
It has been a miserable six months for the Greeks, but tonight they have a positive reason to dance in the streets after they upset Russia 1-0 at the Euros tonight and have advanced to the Euro 2012 quarter-finals. For the Russians the defeat is shocking. They looked brilliant in their first game when they […]
England boss Roy Hodgson called all the right shots against Sweden on Friday as England came from 2-1 down to beat Sweden 3-2 in a thrilling match. England control their own destiny now in tournament. A win or a draw and England will advance to the knockout stages of the Euros next week. Some thoughts […]
Not sure why this had not happened before today, but Tito Vilanova this morning signed a two-year contract to manage Barcelona. Vilanova takes over from Pep Guardiola who announced in April that he would be leaving Barca this summer following four trophy-laden years at the Nou Camp. The 42-year-old Vilanova was Guardiola’s assistant. Vilanova, having […]
The Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2012 dreams came to an end last night as they were soundly beaten 4-0 by Spain, while Italy’s progression to the knockout stages is in doubt after drawing 1-1 with Croatia. Spain coach Vicente del Bosque went with a more orthodox line-up against the Irish, inserting Fernando Torres into his […]
Jose Mourinho will be looking to make history next season as he aims to become the first manager to win the Champions League with three clubs. After a record-breaking season on La Liga, where Madrid won the title with a record number of points and goals, Mourinho is setting his sights on the Champions League, […]
Even Kaka will admit that his three seasons at Real Madrid have been a disappointment since his £54million transfer from AC Milan. Kaka’s time in Madrid has been blighted by injuries and he rarely has shown the form that made him the best player in the world while at Milan. The combination of injuries and […]
Two first half goals by Mario Gomez have all but assured Germany’s place in the quarter-finals and left Holland needing to be Portugal by three clear goals if they are to have any hope of progressing in the competition. Holland’s camp has been torn apart by infighting between players and the duo at the centre […]