Rafa Benitez says that the reason’s for Inter’s poor start to the season was because of injuries to key players and a lack of support from Inter’s bosses and not because of him. In an interview with with Spanish daily Marca, Benitez complained about the lack of new signings to reinforce Inter’s injury-ravaged squad, and […]
Barcelona right-back Dani Alves has spoken out about racism in Spanish football grounds saying it is “uncontrollable”. Alves was talking to the Brazilian daily Folha de Sao Paulo ahead of Brazil’s friendly against France in Paris today. These are some of his comments: “At first I was quite shocked, but now I don’t give it […]
Barcelona has announced that it has reached an agreement with coach Pep Guardiola for a one-year contract extension. Barcelona did not reveal the terms of a deal that will keep the 40-year-old Guardiola at the helm of the Catalan club until the end of the 2011-12 season. Since taking over from Frank Rijkaard in 2008, […]
Racing Santander’s new Indian owners have not wasted much time making changes as coach Miguel Angel Portugal has been sacked. “Real Racing Club have reached an agreement with Miguel Angel Portugal on the cancellation of his contract,” Racing said in a statement on their website. This season under Portugal, who was appointed to replace Juan […]
The European Club Association, representing 197 clubs across Europe, is meeting today and tomorrow and ECA is being very vocal in its opposition to some of the thigs that UEFA and FIFA are doing. Top of the list is the scheduling of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with the ECA opposed to playing the […]
Barcelona has announced that it has reached an agreement with coach Pep Guardiola for a one-year contract extension. Barcelona did not reveal the terms of a deal that will keep the 40-year-old Guardiola at the helm of the Catalan club until the end of the 2011-12 season. Since taking over from Frank Rijkaard in 2008, […]
Malaga goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo will miss the rest of the season because of a knee injury. Asenjo turned awkwardly on his right leg in Sunday’s 0-0 draw against Sevilla in the Spanish league before crumbling to the ground. Malaga said today hat the Spaniard, who left the field in tears, will be out for up […]
Andrea Pirlo could make his return for AC Milan in next week’s Champions League showdown with Tottenham at San Siro. The Italian had been expected to miss the tie having suffering from injury in recent weeks, but will be rested against Parma on Saturday so he can be fully fit to feature against Harry Redknapp’s […]