It is rare when one of Europe’s elite sides does something that no other Real Madrid team in its famous history has done, but that was the case yesterday when Real beat Malaga 2-1 to record their 16th successive win in all competitions. Goals from Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale proved decisive as the European […]
Chelsea failed to win for only the third time in the Premier League this season as they were held to a goalless draw at Sunderland. The draw sees Chelsea seven points clear at the top of the table ahead of Southampton, who play third-placed Manchester City on Sunday. It was a spirited performance by Sunderland, […]
Arsenal put their recent troubles behind them to beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium and qualify for the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League. Yaya Sanogo put the Gunners ahead inside two minutes, with Alexis Sanchez clipping home a sublime effort at the start of the second half to inflict a first […]
Fascinating interview with former Dutch and Barcelona legend Johan Cruyff on Spain’s Radio Cope’s ‘El Partido de las 12’. Last week, while on international duty, Messi hinted that his future might lie away from the Camp Nou, and Cruyff was asked about the relationship between Messi and FC Barcelona Here are some of his answers: […]
Robin van Persie believes Manchester United can still win the title even though they are 13 points behind leaders Chelsea, but suggested they stand a greater chance of becoming champions for a 21st time next season. United moved into the top four with Saturday’s 2-1 victory at Van Persie’s former club Arsenal and Van Persie […]
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers accepts captain Steven Gerrard is no longer the player he once was, but he insists it is wrong to write him off entirely. Gerrard’s has been poor this season, but the Liverpool boss defended himself against accusations he has continued to select the ex-England midfielder on reputation alone. “I judge Steven […]
Arsenal and England star Jack Wilshere could face ankle ligament surgery which will keep him out of action for up to three months. The midfielder is expected to meet with a specialist in the coming days and the decision will be taken as to whether he needs the operation to repair the damage to his […]
Fresh off becoming the all-time leading scoring in La Liga, Barcelona star Lionel Messi on Tuesday became the record goalscorer in Champions League history as he led Barcelona to a 4-0 victory over APOEL Nicosia. After Luis Suarez had opened the scoring with his first goal for Barca, Messi scored for the 72nd time in […]