Napoli took a big step towards qualification for the knock-out stages by dominating Villarreal in a 2-0 UEFA Champions League victory at the San Paolo stadium. It means the Italians trail Group A leaders Bayern Munich by two points after two games but crucially they are respectively three and four points ahead of Manchester City […]
After a summer of transfer rumors about where will Carlos Tevez be playing this season, nobody was willing to pay City’s price for their former captain, and it appeared that Tevez was happy to be returning to Manchester. But in Munich tonight, the Carlos Tevez’s relationship with Manchester City hit a low point as Tevez […]
Real Betis perfect start in La Liga was brought to an end tonight after going down to a narrow 1-0 defeat at struggling Getafe, although the promoted outfit remained top of the standings. Diego Castro’s 31st-minute goal decided the match in Getafe’s favour at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez as Betis were brought crashing back to […]
Manchester United has been ranked as the most valuable sporting team in the world, according to the findings of a new report. Analysis from advisory firm Brand Finance shows that United’s brand value has more than doubled since the Glazers bought the club. According to the report, published in The Times, United’s brand value has […]
Levante defeated nine-man Espanyol 3-1 to go third, a third win in three matches to illustrate their victory over Real Madrid last weekend was no fluke. The Valencia-based club have 11 points, the same as second-placed Barcelona, and trail the champions only on goal difference after a week which also saw them beat Real 1-0 […]
Claudio Ranieri’s reign as Inter Milan coach got off to the best possible start as his side registered their first victory of the season at Bologna FC, while city rivals AC Milan also won against Cesena. Ranieri took over from Gian Piero Gasperini on Thursday following Inter’s winless start to the 2011/12 season, and it […]
FC Barcelona and Real Madrid got pulses racing in Spain, thrashing Atlético Madrid and Rayo Vallecano respectively on Saturday night. David Villa produced a sharp finish to give Barcelona a ninth-minute lead and the game looked to be up for Atlético just six minutes later when Thibaut Courtois saved Lionel Messi’s shot, only for the […]
Manchester City joined Manchester United at the top of the Premier League table, beating Everton in the day’s early game, with Sir Alex Ferguson’s men held to a 1-1 draw at Stoke City later on. Roberto Mancini’s side put the pressure on as second half substitutes Mario Balotelli and James Milner gave the blue half […]
Jose Mourinho admits he is worried about Real Madrid’s current form but said Wednesday’s 0-0 draw was down to Racing Santander’s negative tactics. After the narrow Super Cup defeat to Barcelona, Madrid looked in good form at the start of the season as they scored ten goals in their opening two La Liga games against Real […]