Simao, the portugal midfielder, completed a 4-year contract with Athletico Madrid, leaving Portugal’s benefica. Benefica reported that the deal was worth a whopping 27.3 million (2o million euros). Benefica is also holding the option to take 2 players from the Athletico Madrid side. Simao seemed very happy with the move. ” I chose a move […]
Limited schedule ion Major League Soccer this weekend with the bog shock occurring on Dallas where FC Dallas hammered Beckham and the Galaxy 4-0 in front of a sell-out crowd. FC Dallas 4, LA Galaxy 0 After going winless in MLS play since mid-June, FC Dallas finally decided enough was enough. Kenny Cooper scored twice […]
Brazilian superstar, Roberto Carlos, signed a 2-year deal with Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahce, the current Turkey champions. Fans gathered to watch the signing in Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city. Fenerbahce fans came to greet Roberto Carlos at the airport at midnight. Roberto Carlos was greeted by hundreds of Fenerbahce fans at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport at midnight. He […]
Thierry Henry, the former striker for Arsenal, scored in his debut for Barcelona leading them to a win 1 – 0 win over Dundee United. Thierry Henry came in as a substitute for the international star, Samuel Eto’o, at halftime. Henry was awarded a penalty kick in the final minutes of the game. He took […]
The KC Wizards host the Chicago Fire tonight at 8 p.m. ET in MLS Week 18 action. The Wizards are enjoying a six-game unbeaten streak. The Fire also sport an unbeaten record from the last four games with a win and three draws. Separated by only four points in the Eastern conference standings, the Wizards could move […]
The club’s first American goalkeeper named Brad (Friedel) officially signed with Aston Villa yesterday penning a three-year deal with the club. The 37-year-old spent eight years with Blackburn. He proved to be more than capable at the club guiding Blackburn to successful Premiership and UEFA Cup runs during his time with the outfit. Speculation persisted that […]
With the Premier League transfer season inching toward the final month of player movement, clubs have begun to make final adjustments heading into the 2008-2009 campaign. Saturday saw former Tottenham Hotspur defender Pascal Chimbonda move to Sunderland for an undisclosed fee. Chimbonda, who can play any of the back four positions, will more than likely […]
This upcoming season in Spain promises to be an exciting one with FC Barcelona aiming to dethrone the two-time defending champion’s Real Madrid. Last season Madrid ended up finishing 18 points ahead of third-place Barcelona and the two games this season will go a long way to seeing if the new Barcelona can close the […]
Some news coming out of the Major League Soccer all-star game in Toronto FC Dallas forward Kenny Cooper heading to Europe as MLS has received several bids for the forward, with Rosenberg in Norway favorites to get his signature. Also possibly heading to Europe is LA Galaxy forward Edson Buddle as the MLS have received […]