Vicente del Bosque has congratulated his players for progressing to the quarter-finals of UEFA EURO 2012 despite widespread criticism of their performance in the 1-0 win over Croatia on Monday. This was not a vintage Spanish performance in any sense of the world. Croatia were on the front foot for long spells of the game […]
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Bayern Munich have jumped into the Pep Guardiola sweepstakes after Bayern general manager Christian Nerlinger is reported to have held talks with Guardiola’s agent. Guardiola is arguably the best manager in the world after guiding Barcelonia to 13 tiles in four years including three La Liga titles and two Champions League triumphs. Guardiola is on […]
Not sure why this had not happened before today, but Tito Vilanova this morning signed a two-year contract to manage Barcelona. Vilanova takes over from Pep Guardiola who announced in April that he would be leaving Barca this summer following four trophy-laden years at the Nou Camp. The 42-year-old Vilanova was Guardiola’s assistant. Vilanova, having […]
Jose Mourinho will be looking to make history next season as he aims to become the first manager to win the Champions League with three clubs. After a record-breaking season on La Liga, where Madrid won the title with a record number of points and goals, Mourinho is setting his sights on the Champions League, […]
Even Kaka will admit that his three seasons at Real Madrid have been a disappointment since his £54million transfer from AC Milan. Kaka’s time in Madrid has been blighted by injuries and he rarely has shown the form that made him the best player in the world while at Milan. The combination of injuries and […]
Fernando Torres has told Republic of Ireland that Spain are determined to win their remaining games in Group C after being held by Italy. Giovanni Trapattoni’s men need a positive result themselves in Gdansk on Thursday following a loss to Croatia, but Torres is confident that Spain will come out on top. The Chelsea striker […]
Barcelona have agreed a one-year contract extension with sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta. The 50-year-old Zubizarreta, whose previous deal was due to expire next summer, is now tied to the La Liga giants until June 30, 2014. There is also a clause in the agreement that would see the contract extended through June 30, 2016. Former Barca […]
Spain winger Jesus Navas has warned the Republic of Ireland the defending champions will attack from the off when the teams meet on Thursday. The Spaniards were held to a 1-1 draw by Italy in their Euro 2012 Group C opener on Sunday and take on Giovanni Trapattoni’s men in Gdansk before ending the group […]