FC Schalke 3-0 Hannover 96 Captain Marcelo Bordon scored early and striker Kevin Kurányi added two more first-half goals as Shalke took three points from its match with Hannover 96. VfL Wolfsburg 2-1 FC Köln Two unanswered goals from Wolfsburg’s Christian Gentner and Zvjezdan Misimović proved too much for promoted side Köln. Bayer 04 Laverkusen […]
Europe
September is a great month for football with all the European leagues in action and World Cup Qualifying. The Champions League groups have not been drawn yet, so we cannot include any of these games, but these are the ten best domestic and international games on the calendar for September 2008. Saturday 06th September 2008: […]
Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov appears keen to remain in London which could force Sir Alex to mount a bid for Ajax star Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. Spurs were ready to accept United’s beefed up bid which was reported at £28m; however, the 27-year-old Bulgarian made it known that he wanted to wait to move till manager Juande […]
Premiership side Blackburn Rovers have agreed to terms with Roque Santa Cruz’s little brother Julio. The 18-year-old forward comes to Rovers via Paraguay and upon international clearance will sign a three-year contract with the club. Julio enjoyed two trials with Blackburn before agreeing to terms. The move further shores up Blackburn’s chances to retain last […]
Anyone who has watched Glasgow Rangers play this pre-season was not shocked by the 2-1 loss in Lithuania to FBK Kaunas. Less than three months after appearing in the UEFA Cup Final in Manchester, Rangers are now out of Europe until next year. The defeat means that Rangers will miss out on £12m, which they […]
The La Liga outfit now sports four Dutch internationals after today’s official announcement concerning the acquisition of midfielder Rafael van der Vaart. The 25-year-old has penned a five-year contract. Along with winger Arjen Robben, forward Ruud van Nistelrooy, midfielder Wesley Sneijder, and youngster Royston Drenthe, Real Madrid looks prepared to field an Oranje-centric squad. Sneijder, […]
British teams got relatively easy draws in the UEFA Cup second qualifying round as Aston Villa will face Iceland’s Hafnarfjordur, while Manchester City and Queen of the South take on Danish clubs. Mark Hughes’s Manchester City side will take on Danish side FC Midtjylland while Queen of the South will play Nordsjalland. The two-legged second […]
The club’s first American goalkeeper named Brad (Friedel) officially signed with Aston Villa yesterday penning a three-year deal with the club. The 37-year-old spent eight years with Blackburn. He proved to be more than capable at the club guiding Blackburn to successful Premiership and UEFA Cup runs during his time with the outfit. Speculation persisted that […]
With the Premier League transfer season inching toward the final month of player movement, clubs have begun to make final adjustments heading into the 2008-2009 campaign. Saturday saw former Tottenham Hotspur defender Pascal Chimbonda move to Sunderland for an undisclosed fee. Chimbonda, who can play any of the back four positions, will more than likely […]