Barcelona avoided any mishaps as they set out on the defence of their Spanish Cup title with a 3-0 first leg win away to lower league Alaves on Tuesday. Despite resting several star names David Villa, Andres Iniesta and Cesc Fabregas were on target to continue the Catalan giants majestic start to the campaign which […]
AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri was satisfied his side recovered from 2-0 against Palermo to secure a point on Sicily last night, but believes there is more to come from his players. Palermo led through a Fabrizio Miccoli penalty and a goal from Franco Brienza early in the second half, but Milan ensured a share […]
Arsenal mounted an incredible comeback from 4-0 down to win 7-5 after extra time at Reading in a truly extraordinary League Cup fourth-round tie at the Madejski Stadium on Tuesday. Theo Walcott was the hero, claiming a 95th-minute equaliser to force extra time and then slamming home in the last minute of the extra period to […]
Andrea Stramaccioni tries to keep Inter focused on Sampdoria just days ahead of their clash with Juventus. The Nerazzurri are on stunning form going into Saturday night’s Derby d’Italia, but first face a wounded Samp side. “I think Sampdoria started well, but have only slowed down recently in terms of results rather than performances,” argued […]
Sought-after striker Radamel Falcao says he has not thought about leaving Atletico Madrid, but admits his future is out of his control. The 26-year-old has been heavily linked with both Real Madrid and Chelsea after scoring 13 goals in nine appearances to help propel his side to second in the Primera Division table, behind Barcelona […]
Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos expects his side to be challenging for the title at the end of the season, despite being eight points behind Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. Early season defeats against Sevilla and Getafe have left Los Blancos playing catch-up, although a 5-0 victory at Real Mallorca last weekend indicated Jose Mourinho’s men are […]
In an upset, NBC’s networks have won the rights to the televise the English Premier League in the U.S. in a three-year deal that begins next season. NBC beat out Fox/ESPN buy paying just under $250 million,. “The Barclays Premier League is the pre-eminent soccer league in the world, and is on the cusp of […]