That is the question that is being asked on our Barcelona fan site as there have been various reports this week that Manchester City are poised to make a monster bid for Andres Iniesta next month. Iniesta is expected to be recognized as the best player in the world when the FIFA Ballon d’Or is handed […]
Today’s was the MLS Re-Entry Draft, which is usually a pretty boring affair. But not this year as eight players were chosen. The biggest name being Juan Pablo Angel who went west to the Los Angeles Galaxy where Angel will be reunited with his former coach Bruce Arena. Ángel, who scored 61 goals (including playoffs) in […]
The Europa League takes center-stage this week with six places in the knockout stages still up for grabs. Twenty-six of the sides in the round of 32 are already known, including eight that will transfer from the Champions League. A dozen teams remain hopeful of joining them in Friday’s draw, including holders Atletico Madrid who […]
AC Milan chief executive Adriano Gallian said today that Milan cannot afford Manchester City’s unsettled striker Carlos Tevez. “Tevez is great but Milan can’t make an investment like that,” Galliani told reporters. The Italian club have reined in spending in recent years and Tevez could cost more than £25 million. If we find a forward […]
Barcelona legend Johan Cruyff is upset with the club’s new shirt sponsorship deal. In his weekly column in El Periodico de Catalunya Cruyff wrote: “We are a unique club in the world, no one has kept their jersey intact throughout their history, yet have remained as competitive as they come. We have sold this uniqueness […]
In a major surprise, Blackburn Rovers have fired Sam Allardyce, even though Blackburn are five points clear of the relegation zone and in no obvious danger of relegation. A statement on the Blackburn web site read: “The Venky’s Group, owners of Blackburn Rovers Football Club, has today confirmed the departure of manager Sam Allardyce and […]
Lionel Messi scored two more goals as Barcelona cruised to an impressive 5-0 win over Real Sociedad at the Nou Camp on Sunday evening. David Villa kept up his good scoring record against Real as he netted his seventh goal in nine games against the Basques with only eight minutes on the clock. Andres Iniesta […]
AC Milan beat Bologna 3-0 on Sunday to extend their lead at the top of Serie A to 6 points. Kevin-Prince Boateng got Milan off the mark early on before Robinho quickly made it 2-0 and Zlatan Ibrahimovic enjoyed a well-deserved goal of his own after another excellent performance. Lazio could have reduced the gap […]