Celtic suspended, Dida suspended for overacting

Celtic have been fined £25,000 and Dida the ‘over actor’ suspended for 2 games. I think Milan and their Oscar nominee got off lightly.
Celtic won’t mind the fine, as it was their inability to control the security of the stadium resulted in one fan running around amok during last weeks Champions league game. It was [...]

The Real Reasons Raúl Will Not Play For Spain

Raúl González has little chance of playing for Spain again under Luis Aragonés after he was part of a clique of veterans that openly criticised the coach during the World Cup Finals last year, according to a report.
The Real Madrid captain has not played for the national team for a year and as calls for [...]

Rafa criticism just has to stop

On Saturday night a name rang around the Mastella Stadium in Valencia for the first time since May 2004. That name belonged to Rafa Benitez as the home fans sang in union “Come back Rafa, come back Rafa”.
It says everything about the esteem in which the Liverpool manager is still held [...]

Bolton striker Anelka relishing UEFA Cup challenge against Bayern

French striker Nicolas Anelka said an upset of UEFA Cup favourites Bayern Munich by Bolton would put the Premiership club on the map as a European force, following Tuesday’s group stage draw.
Bayern Munich, who have had a continual presence in the Champions League for a decade and a half, are in the second-tier UEFA Cup [...]

Cristiano predicts poor season for Blues

Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo believes Jose Mourinho’s exit will cost Chelsea when the trophies are handed out later this season.Mourinho’s shock departure from the Stamford Bridge hot-seat last month left new coach Avram Grant with a huge act to follow – and Portugal international Ronaldo believes that cannot fail but to have an impact. [...]

Yes, Henry misses England

There were several clues that this was not an ordinary football interview. Sitting opposite Thierry Henry was one of them — but the most obvious was the instruction not to mention football.

Henry flew into London after Barcelona’s Champions League victory away to VfB Stuttgart on Tuesday to promote a collection of clothes by Tommy Hilfiger, [...]

Superb Elano Blumer fits the bill for Sven-Goran Eriksson

Manchester City’s renaissance under Sven-Göran Eriksson gathered momentum yesterday when two goals from Elano and Chris Riggott’s defensive blunder secured an emphatic victory for the home side and strengthened their grip on third place in the Barclays Premier League.
Eyebrows were raised in the summer when City paid Shakhtar Donetsk £6 million for Elano, the [...]

Real win again as Barca go second

Recreativo Huelva frustrated Bernd Schuster’s side for 73 minutes but could not hold out any longer as van Nistelrooy and Higuain eventually sealed Madrid’s sixth win of the season.
The Real goal scorers practising their ballerina duet steps at the Bernabeu

Barcelona rose to second after they secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Athletico Madrid thanks [...]

Tottenham show their quality

Spurs were unlucky to leave Anfield with just a point. The game with Liverpool was an extremely entertaining, end to end encounter packed with goals and incidents. Liverpool started the game better, and Voronin put Liverpool ahead as he was the quickest to react from Robinson blunder. A Gerrard freekick was deflected off the [...]

Liverpool can’t pass for nuts

Yes, the team that pioneered that pass and move concept. The team that conquered all by out passing most other opponents. Yes, its a sham to see the new Liverpool.
I thought perhaps the last game against EPL game was a blip. Their passing there was average and lackluster. I expected a much better performance from [...]