Reports from the Dutch media are hinting that Arsenal striker Robin van Persie may be left out of the coach Marco van Basten’s squad for UEFA’s Euro 2008. The forward continues to be sidetracked by leg problems that basically derailed his entire Premiership season. He was only able to train lightly because of a sore […]
Europe
The Bundesliga season just concluded and already there’s been a flurry of player movement. Below is a recap of some of the more prominent signings from the first part of the transfer period. MF – Tim Borowski from Werder Bremen to FC Bayern Munich With Bayern Munich back in the Champions League, Borowski brings much needed depth […]
It was a game that had everything. Goals, unbelievable tension, red cards and finally a winner. Fifty years on from the Munich air disaster, Manchester United won their third European Cup final in a dramatic shootout. It was a game of 2 halves and overtime. The first half belonged to Man Utd, who easily could […]
Rumors out of Moscow are that Chelsea midfield star Frank Lampard is heading to Inter Milan on a four year deal worth almost 6 million pounds a year. While Chelsea denies the story, former Chelsea boss has been long rumored to being the new Inter coach. Jose Mourinho is very close to Lampard (and Drogba) […]
Ajax, long the crown jewel of the Eredivisie, will compete in the UEFA Cup in 2008-2009. FC Twente defeated Ajax on aggregate to claim a spot in the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League. Interestingly enough, Twente played their home leg of the Dutch playoff in the city of Emmen as their home stadium in Enschede […]
Here is a quick look at some of the results from four of the top leagues in Europe on Saturday. La Liga: Real Murcia 3-5 Barcelona The Catalan club ended the season on a high note after their recent embarrassment at the hands of Real Madrid. Goals from Samuel Eto’o (23’), Thierry Henry (26’), and […]
Forward Marco Borriello joined Genoa C.F.C in June of 2007. He is currently tied for the league lead in Serie A with 19 goals. Also with 19 goals are Juventus superstars Alessandro Del Piero and David Trezeguet. Since departing Milan’s youth ranks, Marco has played exclusively in Italy in both the Serie A and the […]
After his sublime performance in the 2008 UEFA Cup victory over Rangers FC, Arshavin can expect to hear from some of Europe’s elite. Clubs preparing for next year’s Champions League appear to be his most likely destination. A closer look at the playmaker’s career follows. Andrei Arshavin came up through Zenit St. Petersburg’s youth system […]
Eurosport has just released its inaugural European Power Ranking and Manchester United are on top. Intern Milan had led these rankings for much of the season but have dropped to fourth place after their recent stumbles is Serie A. Europsport uses a mathematical formula based on based on points per game in domestic league and […]