Carlos Tevez showed his old manager Mark Hughes no mercy at Craven Cottage as Manchester City romped to a victory that saw them close to within three points of the Barclays Premier League summit. Twelve months ago Hughes was the man profiting from the South American’s prowess in front of goal. Now it is Roberto [ Read More ]
Birmingham City keeper Ben Foster produced a superb performance as leaders Chelsea suffered successive Barclays Premier League defeats for the first time in more than four years. Lee Bowyer’s opening-half goal – his first for nearly 12 months – earned Alex McLeish’s side a shock victory. But their hero was Foster who bounced back from [ Read More ]
Categories: English Premiership
According to Reuters: Barcelona paid the price for wayward finishing as they were held to a 1-1 draw by their bogey-team Rubin Kazan in Champions League Group D on Wednesday. The Spanish champions, with Lionel Messi on the bench, wasted a host of chances in the first half, with striker Pedro the main culprit against [ Read More ]
Categories: Champions League
Inter Milan came from behind to move joint-top of Serie A with a 2-1 win at Palermo on Sunday.
Categories: Serie A
Real Madrid won 2-1 away to Real Sociedad, their second victory in three games at the start of the Primera Division season. Winger Angel Di Maria opened first blood with an awesome curling shot into the far top corner.
Categories: La Liga
Atlético Madrid’s defense led them to a 1-0 loss against Aris Thessaloniki FC. The Greek side may have won, but it was a Spanish player who made the difference at the Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium, Javito’s superb strike just before the hour mark earning Aris the points. It maintains Aris’s proud record of never having lost [ Read More ]
Categories: Misc
Bayern Munich are taking legal action against an UEFA employee. According to Football365: Bayern announced they have pressed charges with the Munich I public prosecutor’s office against UEFA’s head of disciplinary services Peter Limacher, and Robin Boksic, who has carried out investigative work for UEFA. The club say the Stern magazine website reports how the [ Read More ]
Categories: Misc
AC Milan acquired City’s Robinho just in time, on the transfer deadline day. Robinho joins Zlatan Ibrahimovic who joined in from Barcelona. Milan issued a statement saying: “The player has signed a four-year contract.” According to Reuters, Milan had been quiet at the start of the transfer window but some limp pre-season displays persuaded owner [ Read More ]
Categories: Serie A, Transfer Rumours
A blunder by Pepe Reina handed Arsenal a point. The season opener for Liverpool ended with disappointment. Earlier in the match Joe Cole was sent off on his debut for the Reds for a clumsy challenge on Arsenal debutant Laurent Koscielny who was himself dismissed just before the end for a second yellow card. Liverpool [ Read More ]
Categories: English Premiership
Blackpool Slaughter Wigan Blackpool’s had an amazing return to the Premier League, they thrashed Wigan Athletic 4-0. Of the 4 goals scored, 3 were notched up at half-time. Wigan didn’t have anything going their way, even Steve Gohouri’s header was disallowed.
Categories: English Premiership
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