Premier League
Portugal kept their Euro 2012 Championship dreams alive when substitute Silvestre Varela scored the winner with three minutes left to give Portugal a thrilling 3-2 victory. Portugal, coming into the game on the back of defeat by Germany, needed at least a draw to stand any chance of extending their record of reaching the knockout […]
Fernando Torres has told Republic of Ireland that Spain are determined to win their remaining games in Group C after being held by Italy. Giovanni Trapattoni’s men need a positive result themselves in Gdansk on Thursday following a loss to Croatia, but Torres is confident that Spain will come out on top. The Chelsea striker […]
Barcelona have agreed a one-year contract extension with sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta. The 50-year-old Zubizarreta, whose previous deal was due to expire next summer, is now tied to the La Liga giants until June 30, 2014. There is also a clause in the agreement that would see the contract extended through June 30, 2016. Former Barca […]
Spain winger Jesus Navas has warned the Republic of Ireland the defending champions will attack from the off when the teams meet on Thursday. The Spaniards were held to a 1-1 draw by Italy in their Euro 2012 Group C opener on Sunday and take on Giovanni Trapattoni’s men in Gdansk before ending the group […]
After courting Pep Guardiola for a month, Chelsea have finally done the right thing and named Roberto Di Matteo as there new manger. Do Matteo has signed a two-year contract with Chelsea. In a statement on the Chelsea web site, the club’s chief executive Ron Gourlay said: “Roberto’s quality was clear for all to see […]
After their shock 1-0 defeat to Denmark on Saturday, the Netherlands faces a must-win game against rivals Germany tomorrow. Lose, against a Germany side that comprehensively outplayed them in a November friendly, and the Dutch can forget about becoming European champions. Holland will be the first casualties of the Euros “group of death”. This is […]
Spain looked much more of an attacking threat when Fernando Torres came on again Italy and Vicente del Bosque has a real decision to make with his lineup against Ireland. Does he stick with the six midfielders or does he play Torres or Fernando Llorente as a lone striker? While Torres was not that impressive when […]
Spain looked much more of an attacking threat when Fernando Torres came on again Italy and Vicente del Bosque has a real decision to make with his lineup against Ireland. Does he stick with the six midfielders or does he play Torres or Fernando Llorente as a lone striker? While Torres was not that impressive […]