Atletico Madrid’s revival under new coach Diego Simeone continued on Monday as Diego Godin fired the winner in a battling 1-0 victory at Osasuna that lifted Atletico up to seventh in La Liga. The Uruguay defender bundled in from close range at a corner just before the break and forwards Adrian and Radamel Falcao missed […]
Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes says that his side cannot afford to drop any more points if they are to successfully defend their La Liga title this season. Barca were held to a 0-0 draw against Villarreal on Saturday, a result that now leaves them seven points behind league leaders Real Madrid, who recorded a 3-1 […]
Real Madrid midfielder Kaka has revealed that his future with the club has been assured by club president Florento Perez and coach Jose Mourinho. Kaka has struggled with injuries since joining Real Madrid in 2009, but has periodically displayed his old skill in recent matches and had one of his best games games in a […]
AC Milan midfielder Alexander Merkel will be out of action for at least two months with a knee injury, the club have confirmed. Merkel was hurt in training last week and tests done on the 19-year-old revealed ligament damage on his right knee. A statement from AC Milan read: “If there are no complications, Merkel […]
Wesley Sneijder says he wants an explanation from Claudio Ranieri as to why he was substituted at half-time during Inter’s defeat at Lecce this weekend. When asked about his withdrawl after the game by Sport1, Sneijder said: “The coach’s decision. I’ll probably talk with him about it tomorrow.” Inter tactician Ranieri however, had a more […]
There is a real possibility that we will see Jose Mourinho pacing the touchline in the Premier League next season. Despite being 7 points clear at the top of La Liga, and into the Champions League knockout stages, Mourinho is growing tired of the snipping in Madrid and said on Tuesday that “I don’t know […]
The Jay Heaps era got off to a winning start as the New England Revolution beat FC Tucson (Premier Development League) 2-0 in their 2012 preseason opener. Sainey Nyassi and Kenny Mansally were the Revs goalscorers. Instead of the traditional two 45-minute periods, the match featured two 35-minute periods followed by an additional 45-minute period. […]
Goals from Daniel Agger and Dirk Kuyt saw Liverpool get revenge for last season’s FA Cup at Old Trafford as they beat Manchester United 2-1 at Anfield. Elsewhere Chelsea beat QPR and Newcastle were shocked by Brighton. While the clash at Anfield got all the headlines this week, the biggest story took place on the […]