Liverpool moved into 8th position in the Premier League as they beat Aston Villa 3-0 behind goals from David Ngog, Ryan Babel and Maxi Rodriguez. The defeat sent former Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier side to 16th place, only 2 points above the relegation zone. Liverpool wrapped the game up with two early goals within three […]
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Barcelona stars Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi have been shortlisted for the FIFA Ballon d’Or. The winner will be announced in Zurich on January 10. It’s a remarkable feat for Barca to have three players nominated. The last time a club boasted all the players in the Ballon D’Or top three voting was in […]
Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley proved once again that he is not fit to own a Premier League club. Ashley fired manager Chris Hughton despite newly promoted Newcastle being in 10th place in the league after picking up 19 points from its first 16 games. That translates into 45 points over the course of the […]
The Champions League group stage concludes this week with the final round of matches and there are still four places up for grabs. Two in Group H where Shakhtar Donetsk, Arsenal and Braga all still have a chance to qualify for the knockout stages. Group A The only unanswered question is whether group stage debutants […]
Not even a wildcat strike by Spanish air traffic controllers could slow Lionel Messi and Barcelona this weekend. Barcelona traveled by train and bus to Pamplona, and despite arriving just before kickoff, they still managed to beat Osasuna 3-0. The late arrival seemed to upset the La Liga leaders who took longer than usual to […]
Two Sami Nasri goals were enough to send Arsenal top of the Premier League as Arsenal beat Fulham 2-1. That win combined with Chelsea‘s draw with Everton and the Manchester United v Blackpool postponement meant that Arsenal now have a one point lead at the top of the table. After two home loses in November, it was imperative […]
Another poor performance by Chelsea saw them drop two more points as they drew 1-1 with Everton at Stamford Bridge. The result left Chelsea with just one win in their last six league games and in team were booed of the park at the end of the game. Chelsea struggled from the opening whistle and almost […]
He is the best coach in football and Barcelona want to tie him up with a new long-term contract. Media reports say that Barca are set to offer Pep Guardiola a five-year contract to stave off growing interest from Chelsea, reports from the English press suggest. Guardiola only signed a one-year contract when Sandro Rosell […]
Our Real Madrid fan site is reporting that Real Madrid forward Gonzalo Higuain will be sidelined for two months with a hernia in his lower back. Higuain has scored 10 goals from 17 appearances in all competitions this season and his injury leaves Karim Benzema as Madrid’s sole remaining striker, although Cristiano Ronaldo has certainly […]