Real Madrid’s interim president Vicente Boluda has said that the election to appoint a permanent successor will take place on June 7 or 14. Boluda took over in January after Ramon Calderon resigned but he has admitted that he is not happy in the role. “For me the ideal date is June 7 but there is […]
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The Brazilian-born midfielder has been linked with an exit from Stamford Bridge after failing to impress for the Blues since his €10 million move from Barcelona last summer. According to the Daily Mail, Atletico Madrid are one of the sides monitoring Deco’s situation and pondering a move for the 31-year-old. However, Cerezo insists that the club have not […]
Report by Reuters this morning that Manchester United are talking to the Indian conglomerate Tata Group about a shirt sponsorship deal. United’s four-year, $100 million contract with American International Group runs until May 2010 but the insurance giant said in January it would not be renewing the deal. The English Premier League champions sent a shirt […]
Barcelona’s planning for next season is well under way and the club are keen to add at least four new players to their squad to keep the competition for places his, according to a report. Samuel Eto’o’s next move will heavily influence what the Catalan outfit do to bolster their front line, while a midfielder, […]
Juande Ramos has declared today that if Barcelona slip up this season, Real Madrid will be waiting to take advantage. The defending champions currently sit six points behind the Catalans in La Primera but with a game to go between the two sides at the Bernabeu, it could be a close finish. Speaking to Real […]
Villarreal will offer unemployed season-ticket holders free passes in 2009-10 to help fans feeling the effects of the global economic crisis, president Fernando Roig said on Tuesday. “Season-ticket holders who are on the dole will be allowed in free next year,” Roig told a news conference. “The idea is to think of the club’s wider social […]
Real Madrid’s 3-0 win at home over Almería failed to ruffle Barcelona as the Catalan side hit six goals in a match for the fourth time this term during a 6-0 masterclass against Málaga that kept them six points clear in the Liga. With Madrid kicking off earlier on Sunday, Juande Ramos’s side had […]
Winners Liverpool What a 10 day period it has been for Liverpool fans. A title race with just one listed runner ten days ago has become interesting again. Manchester United remain, literally, the odds-on favorites but their having a wobble. United should still have the final word in the final chapter but the story belongs […]
Steven Gerrard warned Manchester United that in-form Liverpool are ‘pouncing on any mistakes’ made by the champions after scoring his first Premier League hat-trick in their 5-0 victory at home against Aston Villa. Rafael Benítez’s side displayed the aura of a team that had scored four times in comprehensive victories against both Real Madrid and […]