A Lionel Messi hat-trick sent Barcelona into the knockout stages of the Champions League as Barca beat ten-man Plzeň 4-0 on Tuesday Any hopes that Plzen had of causing an upset ended in the 22nd minute when Marián Čišovský was sent-off. Lionel Messi scored from the resulting penalty kick and the only question left was […]
Jonas scored the second fastest goal in Champions League history and Valencia beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 to pick up a crucial Group E victory Tuesday. With just over ten seconds on the clock Jonas calmly capitalised on a terrible clearance from Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno to give Valencia the dream start that they had been […]
AC Milan have announced that forward Antonio Cassano will undergo a “small heart operation” to resolve the problem that caused him to suffer an ischemic stroke on Saturday. Cassano was hospitalised immediately after his team returned from their 3-2 win at AS Roma, with the 29-year-old struggling to talk or stand still. The Italian international […]
The final numbers are in and Major League Soccer saw a 7% increase in attendance this year, from 16,675 fans per game to 17,870 fans according to MLSAttendance.blogspot.com . Out of the 18 teams in MLS only four saw a decrease in average attendance. They were Chicago, Columbus, Philadelphia, and Toronto. Philadelphia’s name is on […]
Tottenham Hotspur have announced that manager Harry Redknapp successfully underwent a heart procedure to unblock coronary arteries today, while AC Milan announced that Antonio Cassano has experienced ischemic cerebral damage and will undergo heart surgery in the next couple of days. A statement on the Spurs web site said: The Club can report that earlier today Harry […]
Holders Barcelona and AC Milan are the first two teams through to the UEFA Champions League round of 16, while Arsenal and Chelsea failed to pick up the wins they needed in order to assure progression to the knockout stages. Milan were held to a 1-1 draw in Minsk by BATE Borisov, with Ibrahimovic getting […]
Last year three Barcelona players shared the stage at the FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala and that remarkable scene could be repeated this year as eight Barcelona players have made the 23-man Ballon d’Or shortlist, with Lionel Messi odds on favourite to win the award for the third year in succession. Messi has been in brilliant […]
AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri says his team will be playing for Antonio Cassano against BATE in the Champions League on Tuesday. Cassano has spent the last two days in hospital after being taken ill following the 3-2 win over Roma. Reports from Italian news agency Ansa claimed he had suffered a stroke. “We’ll be […]
Villarreal will be without Cristian Zapata, Cani, Marco Ruben and Marcos Senna for their Group A meeting with Manchester City, while Javier Camuñas is doubtful. These injuries are in addition to Giuseppe Rossi, who is out for six months, after knee surgery earlier this week. The most serious of the other injuries appears to be […]