Paris Saint-Germain have announced that Leonardo will resign from his role as sporting director at the Ligue 1 champions once the summer transfer window closes in September. French TV channel beIN Sport, which shares its president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, with the club, broke the news before official confirmation quickly followed via PSG’s official website that Leonardo, […]
Tottenham Hotspur forward Gareth Bale finds himself in a very select group as he is part of the 10-man shortlist for the 2012/13 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award. Bale was brilliant for Spurs last season, scoring 21 goals in 33 Premier League appearances on his way to being named the Barclays Player of the […]
A year ago, while still basking in the glow of becoming European champions, many Chelsea fans didn’t take much notice of the departures of Anelka, Drogba, and Kalou, anticipating that Chelsea woud replace them with at least one world-class striker. Many of us were in shock when the transfer window closed last summer and Chelsea […]
Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that striker Robert Lewandowski will join Bayern Munich on a free transfer next summer. Lewandowski has only one year left on his contract and Dortmund were prepared to sell him this summer but only if he moved abroad. But the 24-year-old has set his sights on moving to […]
The Daily Mail quotes Jose Mourinho as saying that he will change his preferred playing style and play the attacking football that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich wants. Mourinho’s preferred style of play has been to hit teams with a fast counter-attacking style of football, a brand of football that failed to excite fans, especially those […]
According to the BBC web site, Liverpool have turned down a £30m bid from Arsenal for striker Luis Suarez. According to media reports, the bid was instantly rejected by Liverpool. Suarez has been at the centre of transfer speculation since saying in May that it would be a “good moment for a change”, and admitted […]
According to a report in the Toronto Globe and Mail, Uruguay international Diego Forlan is heading to Toronto FC. Tim Leiweke, who knows a thing or two about signing stars after his spell at the LA Galaxy, is the new president and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd. (TFC’s owners) and he is […]
Interesting story out of Spain where the Spanish newspaper Sport reports that Barcelona are offering Manchester United David Villa and Thiago Alcantara in exchange for Wayne Rooney. Despite manager David Moyes stating on Friday that the striker “is not for sale”, the rumours that Rooney is unhappy at Old Trafford will not go away. Barcelona are […]
After a couple of disappointing results on the west coast, the New England Revolution returned to the friendly confines of Gillette Stadium and beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-0 on front of 13.732 fans. Lee Nguyen, who was all over the pitch, assisted on goals by Saer Sene and Dimitry Imbongo as the New England […]