Brendan Rodgers has admitted the chance to manage a footballing “dynasty” like Liverpool was something that he could not turn down. Speaking to the South Wales Evening Post ahead of his introductory press conference today Rodgers had this to say about taking over at Liverpool: “For me, the only way I was going to leave […]
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According to various media outlets in England, Brendan Rodgers will be named the new manager of Liverpool FC later this week after agreeing a three-year deal today. Rodgers originally ruled himself out of the running a fortnight ago, as he did not want to be part of the interview circus. But it appears that after […]
The coaches have submitted their final 23-man squads for next month’s European Championship. Here is a look at each of the sixteen squads. Czech Republic squad Goalkeepers: Petr Cech (Chelsea FC), Jaroslav Drobný (Hamburger SV) , Jan Laštuvka (FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk). Defenders: Theodor Gebre Selassie (FC Slovan Liberec), Roman Hubník (Hertha BSC Berlin), Michal Kadlec […]
Can this month get any better for Chelsea fans? As if winning the FA Cup and Champions League was not good enough, the best young talent in Europe, Eden Hazard says that he will be playing for Chelsea next season. Hazard snubbed both Man City and Man United in picking Chelsea. Hazard has enjoyed a […]
Germany’s preparations for Euro 2012 suffered a major jolt as they were beaten 5-3 by Switzerland in Basel on Saturday night. Eren Derdiyok struck a hat-trick as the Swiss grabbed a first win over Germany in 56 years. Joachim Low’s side were without eight Bayern Munich players, rested after last weekend’s Champions League final, but […]
According the the talkative Wigan owner Dave Whelan, Roberto Martinez has been made an offer by Liverpool to take over as manager. Martinez broke off from his holiday in Barbados for talks with the Reds in Florida and Whelan says he now wants his manager’s future resolved by next Thursday. “He had a meeting on […]
Clint Dempsey says he wants to play in the Champions League before he retires and basically told any club wanting to sign him to put an offer on the table. in an interview with Sports Illustrated, the best player the US has ever produced reiterated his desire to test himself against the game’s best. “I […]
The FA has thrown the book at Joey Barton for his out-of-control temper tantrum against Manchester City on the last day of the season. Barton has been given a huge 12-game ban and fined £75,000 for his antics. The FA gave the QPR midfielder an automatic four-game suspension when he elbowed Carlos Tevez in the […]