The former Blackburn manager was let go because apparently his vision did not fit in with that of new owners. The Indian owners believe the club should be fourth or fifth in the Premier League.
Manchester United knocked Arsenal off the top of the table with a 1-0 win. Ji Sung Park must be feeling on cloud 9 right now as he helped The Red Devils secure a win over rivals, the Gunners.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a trademark freekick and led Real Madrid to a 3-1 win over bottom dwellers Real Zaragoza. Madrid are now placed above Barcelona in the La Liga.
In a recent interview, Manchester United’s Patrice Evra had a few words to describe Arsenal. However, Arsene Wenger did not react to the insults. This war of words comes right before the clubs match up on Monday at Old Trafford. Evra called Arsenal a ‘training centre’ and a club in ‘crisis’ in an interview with television channel Canal+. Wenger had an opportunity to counter the spew of words but decided [...]
The All India Football Federation (AIFF), the governing body of Football in India has announced a 15 year agreement with private partners IMG-RIL.
The 21st Football World Cup will be held in Russia, according to news sources. This will be the first World Cup held in Eastern Europe and also has the tag of being the first World Cup to be held in two continents, namely Europe and Asia.
Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole should be fit and available for selection for Sunday’s trip to Tottenham Hotspur. The former Chelsea playmaker has been sidelined since sustaining a hamstring injury in the Reds’ 1-0 win at Bolton Wanderers. Cole has missed the club’s last four Barclays Premier League matches, including Saturday’s 3-0 win against former club West Ham United. With Steven Gerrard and Lucas currently unavailable, the return of Cole from [...]
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 Mancini hailing two goals and a man-of-the-match display from the inspirational South American. Indeed, as [...]
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 his error on England duty in midweek with a series of stunning saves. Chelsea dominated [...]
