Spanish league players remain on strike after league officials and the players’ union failed to reach an agreement to end the current work stoppage. The two sides emerged from Monday’s meeting without an agreement, which threatens to delay the second round of games this weekend. While Levante president Francisco Javier Catala said “something positive came […]
Falcao received a rapturous response Monday as ten thousand jubilant Atletico Madrid fans turned out to greet the club’s new record signing, Colombian striker Radamel Falcao. The Colombia striker joined La Liga club Atletico on a five-year contract from Porto earlier this month, for a reported fee of 40 million euros. “I’m very happy and […]
The start of the Serie A season this weekend is in doubt after the Italian players’ association said that they will strike unless a new collective contract is signed before the start of the season this weekend. The players’ representatives of all 20 Serie A clubs met in Milan Monday to reaffirm their demand for […]
Inter Milan has reportedly reached a deal with Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala for Samuel Eto’o, a deal that will make Eto’o the highest paid football player in the world. After several days of negotiations, Italian media report Sunday that the two clubs have agreed on a transfer fee of 25 million euros. Anzhi is expected […]
If you watched Manchester United in the preseason or against West Brom, the one obvious difference between this season and last season is that United have a younger, faster, more mobile team where players easily interchange positions. United are a yard faster all over the pitch than they were last season. This newfound speed caused […]
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been handed a ridiculous new two-match ban by Uefa. UEFA says that Wenger broke their rules during the Udinese game last week he communicated with the Arsenal bench via first-team coach Boro Primorac. Arsenal have also been fined 10,000 euros (£8,742) for the improper conduct of their officials during the […]
Diego Forlan’s father says the striker is poised and ready to join Inter Milan as a replacement for the Russia-bound Samuel Eto’o Inter have agreed to sell Eto’o to Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala in a deal worth a total of 29 million euros, and his expected departure leaves a gap in the Inter squad that […]
Valencia have confirmed they sold Spainish international midfielder Juan Mata to Chelsea for an estimated €27 million (£23.5m). The 23-year-old, who will likely be asked to play in one of the advanced wide positions in Chelsea’s 4-3-3 formation, will now undergo a medical in London. A statement on Valencia’s official website read: “Valencia Football Club […]