FC Barcelona have announced that they will appeal UEFA’s decision to ban Andres Iniesta for one Champions League match for deliberately collecting a yellow card. Iniesta was cautioned in the first leg of Barca’s quarter-final against Shakhtar Donetsk, for not retreating the required distance at a free kick. The yellow card meant that we missed […]
Manchester United extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points following a goalless draw at Newcastle United. United started the brighter with Javier Hernández and Wayne Rooney both guilty of missing good goalscoring opportunities. First, Hernandez was denied by a terrific save by Newcastle’s Tim Krul inside the first two […]
There is an absolutely amazing interview with Cesc Fabregas Spanish magazine Don Balon in which the Gunners captain blast Arsene Wenger. Here are some of his comments: “It [Wenger’s position] is now easier to understand because I’ve been here for many years,” said Fabregas. “Obviously, if you come from Spain and you say to [Unai] […]
The folks over at MLSSoccer.com have update their weekly power rankings. No surprise that Real Salt Lake is in first place. The Portland Timbers are one of the big winners moving up to four places after a week that consisted of two home games, seven goals and six points. Major League Soccer Week 5 Rankings […]
Real Madrid great Alfredo Di Stefano ripped into Jose Mourinho for his tactics in the 1-1 draw against Barcelona, saying the team played like a mouse against a lion of a Catalan side. Di Stefano, Madrid’s honorary president, wrote in his weekly column in sports newspaper Marca on Monday that the Portuguese coach’s team showed […]
Real Madrid great Alfredo Di Stefano ripped into Jose Mourinho for his tactics in the 1-1 draw against Barcelona, saying the team played like a mouse against a lion of a Catalan side. Di Stefano, Madrid’s honorary president, wrote in his weekly column in sports newspaper Marca on Monday that the Portuguese coach’s team showed […]
Giuseppe Rossi’s 16th league goal of the season helped Villarreal beat Zaragoza 1-0 on Monday to strengthen the club’s hold on fourth place in the Spanish league. Rossi goal, from the penalty box, came in the 71st after Zaragoza midfielder Ponzio Leonardo had pulled down Rossi in the area. Villarreal’s first win in three weeks […]
AS Roma have become the first major Italian team to have foreign ownership after a group of American investors signed a deal to buy the club. The consortium, led by Thomas DiBenedetto, have agreed to buy a 67% controlling share of the club for 70.3m euros. DiBenedetto is also a partner in Fenway Sports Group, […]
AS Roma have become the first major Italian team to have foreign ownership after a group of American investors signed a deal to buy the club. The consortium, led by Thomas DiBenedetto, have agreed to buy a 67% controlling share of the club for 70.3m euro’s. DiBenedetto is also a partner in Fenway Sports Group, […]