Barcelona’s run of 16 sucessive Liga victories came to an end with a 1-1 draw at Sporting Gijón. David Barral gave Sporting, who began the match a point clear of the relegation zone, a 16th-minute lead after surging past Gerard Piqué and Gabriel Milito before shooting beyond Víctor Valdés. David Villa made a prolonged spell […]
Barcelona’s run of 16 sucessive Liga victories came to an end with a 1-1 draw at Sporting Gijón. David Barral gave Sporting, who began the match a point clear of the relegation zone, a 16th-minute lead after surging past Gerard Piqué and Gabriel Milito before shooting beyond Víctor Valdés. David Villa made a prolonged spell […]
An absolutely brilliant overhead kick from Wayne Rooney gave Manchester United all three points in the Manchester derby and all but eliminated Man City from the title race. Rooney’s acrobatic effort twelve minutes from time came after City had tied the game up when Dzeko’s shot went in via the back of David Silva. Nani […]
AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri says that his striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is as good as Barcelona’s Lionel Messi. Since signing for Milan this summer, Ibra has scored 17 times in 26 games and has assisted on 10 other goals. Allegri is convinced that Ibra has played a huge role in Milan’s rise to the summit […]
The King’s Cup final between Barcelona and Real Madrid on April 20 will be played at Valencia’s Mestalla stadium, the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) said today. Real, seeking their first cup triumph since 1993, and Barca, the 2009 winners, will meet in the final for the first time since 1990 when Barca won 2-0, also […]
The Manchester derby in England and the Derby d’Italia in Italy headline the weekend action across Europe. Here are some of the key games happening this weekend: England: Manchester United v Manchester City ( Darren Fletcher says United “can play better” despite the leaders having lost just once in the Premier League this campaign. That […]
In a move that smacks of desperation, Bari have fired veteran coach Bortolo Mutti to succeed Giampiero Ventura in a last-ditch bid to avoid relegation. In gaining promotion two years ago to Serie A, Bari was known for its exciting attacking brand of football. But they have really struggled in their second season in Serie […]
A new Deloitte report showed that the combined revenues of Europe’s top 20 clubs exceeded 4bn euros (£3.8bn) for the first time in the 2009-10 season, and that three La Liga clubs made its Top 20 list. Real Madrid ans Barcelona continue to dominate the Money League, while Atletico Madrid is ranked 17th. Here is […]