Real Madrid has once again regained the top spot the Deloitte Football Money League, but that is only because of the continuing decline of the pound against the euro. The Deloitte Football Money League list is based on clubs’ revenue excluding transfer fees Dan Jones, partner in the sports business group at Deloitte, said: “All […]
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Wayne Rooney was the hero as Manchester United came from behind to retain a knockout competition for the first time. The game started off with fireworks as Nemanja Vidic pulled down Gabriel Agbonlahor in the penalty box and James Milner scored from the penalty spot to give Villa a 1-0 lead after only four minutes. […]
U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Bob Bradley has named a 20 player roster to face the Netherlands at Amsterdam ArenA on March 3 in the team’s final international fixture date before the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The team, which includes sixteen European-based, three domestic-based players and one player based in Mexico, will begin gathering […]
This is amazing. Inter Milan manager Jose Mourinho has been banned from the touchline for three games by the Italian FA after making a handcuffs gesture in Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Sampdoria. Mourinho will have to watch the games against Udinese, Genoa and Catania from the stands. In addition to the Mourinho suspension, Inter players […]
U.S. soccer fans will a chance to see Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates later this summer. Soccer By Ives is reporting that Argentina has scheduled to play a friendly in the U.S., after the World Cup. There are four FIFA-sanctioned international dates that the match could be played on. They are August 11, September […]
Did you guess the Premier League? Or maybe La Liga? Both answers are wrong. According to a newly released report, the Bundesliga said averaged a Europe-high 41,904 fans per game last season, making it the most watched league in Europe. By most watched, I mean live attendance. Behind the Bundesliga were England’s Premier League (35,592), […]
England boss Fabio Capello took our advice and has fired John Terry as England captain. Replacing Terry will be Manchester United’s Rio Ferdinand. “After much thought I have made the decision that it will be best for me to take the captaincy away from John Terry,” said Capello in a statement released to the press. […]
For anyone wondering if the financial credit crunch had impacted the business dealings of Premier League clubs, then today was proof that even Premier League teams are feeling the pinch. The vast majority of moves on the final day of the Januayr transfer window were loan’s as teams did not have the capital to invest […]