In Spain the have El Clásico, the matches between Real Madrid and Barcelona, which are often seen as the biggest club matches in world football. But tonight’s Manchester derby between City and United is being billed as the biggest club every in world football with an estimated 650 million people in over 190 countries expected […]
Premier League
Liverpool is giving Fox Soccer in the U.S., unprecedented behind-the-scenes access for a six-episode documentary series. Fox said on Thursday that “Our Liverpool: Never Walk Alone” will air this fall in the U.S. and likely will be shown on networks around the world. “I come from a background where the more supporters get to know […]
Newcastle United’s six-game winning streak in the Premier League came to an surprising end as Wigan Athletic thrashed Alan Pardew’s side 4-0, to keep their survival hopes very much alive. Newcastle came into this game in fourth place, but they quickly found themselves two goals down inside the opening 15 minutes courtesy of two goals […]
Gareth Bale says he’ll have to “see what’s best for myself” if Spurs don’t reach the Champions League. A run of one win in nine league games has seen Spurs slip from title challengers to fifth place, outside the Champions League berths and facing the prospect of a second season of Europa League football next […]
Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Werder Bremen midfielder Marko Marin for between £5.5 million and £6.5m. Reports in Germany claim that Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku will spend a season on loan with the Bundesliga side as part of the deal. The 23-year-old Marin, joined Bremen from Borussia Monchengladbach in 2009 has already passed […]
Some unbelievable quotes from Team GB’s Stuart Pierce on Tuesday that he is thinking of picking Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere for the Olympics regardless of what Arsenal say, and despite the fact that the player has not played for 10 months. Here are Pierce’s quotes from the Mirror today: “We’re in constant contact with Arsenal and […]
Arsenal were held to a goalless draw at home by Chelsea, while Newcastle United staked their claim for a Champions League berth with a routine 3-0 win against Stoke City as Tottenham Hotspur lost at Queens Park Rangers 1-0. Chelsea coach Roberto Di Matteo made eight changes from the side that beat Barcelona in midweek, […]
Manchester United have been named the most valuable football club in the world for the eight consecutive year by Forbes. United are also ranked as the most valuable team in any sport, worth $2.24billion (£1.4bn), $385million more than baseball’s New York Yankees and the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. Arsenal are fourth on the list, worth 1.29billion […]
When did Wigan turn into Barcelona? I was certain that today’s Arsenal v Wigan match was a home banker. How could it not be. Wigan had never won at the Emirates in the Premier League But I was totally forgetting that Wigan had just beaten Man United and should have beaten Chelsea (robbed by the linesman). And tonight at […]