While some of the Premier League clubs went crazy in the January transfer window, for the most part most clubs across Europe did very little business in January. Whether it was because of the current economic conditions across Europe, or because of the new UEFA Fair Play rules, most European clubs went for small purchases […]
Qualification for Euro 2012 begins again next month next month and I thought it was a good time to review what has happened so far in qualifying. It is no surprise to see holders and world champions Spain on maximum points along with Germany and the Netherlands. Russia and Norway, revived by Egil Olsen, have […]
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho could not fault his players for their efforts but admits Sunday night’s 1-0 defeat to struggling Osasuna has left them in a “much more difficult situation” with regards to their pursuit of Primera Division leaders Barcelona. Mourinho said after the game: “My players have done their jobs with dignity and […]
The British transfer record was smashed twice in an hour as Liverpool paid £35m for Newcastle’s England forward Andy Carroll and then turned around and sold Fernando Torres to Chelsea for the staggering amount of £50million. And Chelsea were not finished there also landed Benfica’s Brazil defender David Luiz in a £25m cash-plus-player deal. Chelsea […]
The USA-Egypt friendly scheduled for Feb. 9th in Cairo has been canceled. The unstable situation in Egypt brought on by political unrest has led to the cancellation of the friendly. “We were excited about the opportunity to play against Egypt, but due to the current situation all parties agreed it was best to cancel the […]
United States midfielder Michael Bradley has joined Premier League club Aston Villa on loan from Borussia Moenchengladbach with an option to make the move permanent in the summer. “I am really excited to be joining Villa,” Bradley said on the Villa web site. “I am proud and thrilled and can’t wait to get going now. […]
Interesting that Chelsea announced their financial figures on the day that they are set to sign Fernando Torres for around £48m. Chelsea are spinning it that for the financial year end June 30, 2010 that the club was cash positive for the first time since being bought by Roman Abramovich. Chelsea says that it had […]
After Real Madrid’s shocking 1-0 loss at Osasuna on Sunday the question has to be asked: Is the La Liga title race over? The tables show that Real Madrid are now seven points behind Barcelona in second place. That is effectively eight points since Barca destroyed Madrid 5-0 in November. Unless Madrid can beat Barca […]
Real Madrid’s shocking 1-0 loss at Osasuna on Sunday begs the question: Is the La Liga title race over? The tables show that Real Madrid are now seven points behind Barcelona in second place. That is effectively eight points since Barca destroyed Madrid 5-0 in November. Unless Madrid can beat Barca by more than five […]