FC Barcelona remain on course to complete the Spanish domestic double after goals from Thierry Henry and Rafael Márquez gave them a 2-0 victory in the home first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final with Mallorca. Barcelona, 12 points clear in the Liga, have been waiting since 1997/98 to become the first club to […]
Real Madrid have decided midfielder Lassana Diarra will play in the Champions League knockout stages and not striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar, UEFA said on Monday following Sunday’s deadline for registrations. The Spanish champions were forced to choose between the two new signings because of UEFA rules that state only one player can be registered who […]
Juventus progressed to the Coppa Italia semi-finals after a penalty shoot-out victory over Napoli following a goalless draw in Turin. The hosts had two goals disallowed during the night with both David Trezeguet and Alessandro Del Piero denied. The visitors, meanwhile, had a succession of late chances but could not find the net so the […]
Everton knocked Liverpool out of the F.A. Cup on Wednesday 1-0 as midfielder Dan Gosling produced something special late into extra time. The 19-year-old from Plymouth, in only his fifth appearance for the club, scored in the 118th minute to finally break the spirit of 10-man Liverpool. On Monday Liverpool sold forward Robbie Keane back […]
Mexico midfielder Antonio Naelson “Sinha” has no doubt about Mexican superiority over US and is convinced that they’ll prove it on the pitch next week in their World Cup qualifier. The game is set for February 11 at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. “We can’t be afraid of playing soccer against a team that, from […]
Soccer Tickets Online is reporting that AC Milan might be getting ready to make a £14 million bid (about $20 million) to turn David Beckham’s loan from LA Galaxy into a permanent deal. The Italian giants are already in talks with US companies to try to lure in new sponsors to supplement the player’s wages. […]
Goal.com once again has their team of the week for week 22 in Serie A. Do you agree with their selections? The formation is 4-4-2. Goalkeeper Francesco Benussi (Lecce): Despite playing with ten men for more than half the game, Lecce earned a creditable 2-1 win at Siena, and much of the thanks must go to […]