A controversial free-kick led to a winner for Chelsea in tonight’s Premier League clash versus Manchester United. United had dominated the game from the start, with one of their best performances of the season. Rooney had an outstanding game after returning back from paternal leave. Man United will feel hard done by after the referee gave away a debatable free kick. Lampard took the kick which led to the lone goal, scored [...]
Brand Beckham has an increase in earnings to £10.8m, which is a 106% increase from the £5.21m he made the year before. The star has boosted his fortune by endorsing a range of products, including Armani and Adidas. His firm- Footwork Productions enjoyed a massive cash injection. Becks has topped the richest footballer’s list, compiled by France Football magazine with total earnings of $42.7 million in 2008. Barcelona’s Lionel Messi(22) came [...]
Pohang Steelers have won the AFC Champions League, defeating Al Ittihad 2-1 in the finals held in the National Stadium in Tokyo. Al Ittihad had a string of chances in the first half but didn’t manage to take the lead. The Steelers weren’t able to match Al Ittihad in the first 45. However, after the break the South Korean Club started playing much better and took the lead through Byung-Jun’s [...]
Manchester United 3-3 CSKA Moscow Late goals from Paul Scholes(84′) and Antonio Valencia(90′+2′) helped United progress into the knockout stage of the competition. CSKA’s Deividas Šemberas earned a red card but the team held on for a well-earned point on a remarkable tournament debut for new coach Leonid Slutski. Earlier, Alan Dzagoev, Miloš Krasi? and Vasili Berezutski gave the visitors a 3-1 advantage, Owen had scored early in the first [...]
English Premiership David Ngog adds to Liverpool’s injury list, he sustained a fractured nose while training with France’s U-21 squad. Arsenal have been rocked by an ankle injury to star striker Robin van Persie that could see him sidelined for two months. Liverpool’s injury woes continue, Benayoun and Riera out for at least a month with hamstring injuries. Newcastle fans have formally launched a campaign to buy the club as [...]
Ex-Argentina defender- Fernando Caceres was shot in the head in the early hours of Sunday and is currently in a coma. The 40-year-old helped Argentina win the 1993 Copa America and played at the 1994 World Cup. He was at the wheel of his BMW car when he was shot in a possible attempted robbery according to the Buenos Aires police.
Liverpool slumped to another loss after gaining a high against rivals Manchester United in the previous week. In this game they were reduced to nine men as they suffered a fifth league defeat in 11 games losing to the Cottagers. Liverpool enjoyed massive possession in the first few minutes of the game and came close to taking the lead when Benayoun’s strike hit the bar. Fulham with their first taste [...]
