Atletico Madrid forward Sergio Aguero has asked the Spanish club to release him from his contract. The 22-year-old Argentine international extended his deal to 2014 in January but his buy-out clause was reduced from £52m to £40m. “I said long ago that when I wanted to go, I would say so publicly. And the time […]
The season is barely over and already Real Madrid have added three new players to their squad for next season. Their latest signing is former youth team forward Jose Callejon from Espanyol. The 24-year-old, a former Spanish U21 international, moved to Espanyol at the end of the 2007/08 season and made 97 appearances for the […]
U.S. coach Bob Bradley threw a couple of surprises in today when he announced his 23-man squad for the upcoming Gold Cup. I expected to see Timmy Chandler, Teal Bunbury or Alejandro Bedoya in the squad and an a little surprised that they were not included. Brad Guzan was an expected miss as he is […]
Udinese hav revealed that they have turned down a £30million bid for Chile star Alexis Sanchez. “For me Sanchez is worth the same as Lionel Messi,” Udinese owner Giampaolo Pozzo said. “It’s difficult to find other players of his level. Only two or three players are born like him in a given generation. We have […]
The New England Revolution lost 2-1 at the San Jose Earthquakes over the weekend, a lose keeps New England in 5th place in the Eastern Conference. For the first time this season, Revolution head coach Steve Nicol was able to name an unchanged starting lineup and New England got off to a good start in […]
Udinese sealed a Champions League place as a nervy 0-0 draw against champions AC Milan proved enough to secure fourth spot in Serie A while AS Roma claimed the final Europa League place. The Serie A’s top scorer Antonio Di Natale could have settled the nerves of the Udinese fans, but he missed a penalty […]
Cristiano Ronaldo set a new La Liga single-season scoring record with his 39th and 40th of the campaign for Real Madrid against Almeria. He notched his first after four minutes and his second on 77 as Real thumped their already-relegated opponents 8-1. His double meant he moved two clear of the previous mark, which he […]
Well that was quick. Chelsea have announced that Carlo Ancelotti has been sacked. A club statement read: “This season’s performances have fallen short of expectations and the club feels the time is right to make this change ahead of next season’s preparations. Carlo will always be welcome at Stamford Bridge, where he will be given the reception […]
In a dramatic final day of the Premier League season, Blackpool and Birmingham City were relegated while Wolves stayed up despite losing 3-2 at home to Blackburn. Of the five teams in danger of being relegated, Blackpool had the toughest fixture, as they had to travel to Old Trafford and play the champions. Despite going […]