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.
World Champions- Spain, were on the verge of losing their first match after lifting the World Cup last month. Mexico took a 12th-minute lead in the friendly through striker Javier Hernandez. Spain substitute David Silva equalized in stoppage-time to steal a draw.
Kaka has undergone an operation on his left knee and could be out for around four months! It was earlier suspected that Kaka had a meniscus damage and would probably need surgery. Kaka had been plagued by injuries over the past year. He recovered in time to play in the World Cup, for Brazil. New coach Jose Mourinho said: “He’s a very popular player among his team mates and also [...]
The latest foreign suitor to take an interest in saving one of English football’s most revered institutions is Kenny Huang, a former Wall Street broker who carries the distinction of being the first Chinese graduate to work on the New York Stock Exchange. He is the head of Hong Kong-based investment company QSL Sports, which, according to its website, was founded to build on China’s success in staging the 2008 [...]
Joe Cole seems to have already made an impact at Anfield by persuading skipper Steven Gerrard to remain. Cole is eager to play in center of midfield with Gerrard. Cole arrived on a free transfer from Chelsea. Cole said:
The Premier League says the new rules are designed to increase the number of young ‘home-grown’ players in the Premier League, with a long-term aim of giving more options to the England manager. But what will they actually mean in practice? BBC Sport explains the key points of the new system:
Fabregas is keen to return to Barcelona. World Cup winner Fabregas was a youth player at Barca before moving to the English Premier League club in September 2003 and the player has made it clear he wants to return to the Catalan capital. Local media reported on Monday that Barca’s new president, Sandro Rosell, would travel to London this week to try to strike a deal but Guardiola was downbeat [...]
Liverpool have signed Joe Cole on a four-year deal – subject to a medical. The 28-year-old England midfielder left Stamford Bridge in June after failing to agree a new contract with the Premier League champions. He was linked to Arsenal and Tottenham but has opted for Liverpool, who failed to qualify for the Champions League. Cole’s arrival follows winger Yossi Benayoun’s move from Anfield to Chelsea for an undisclosed fee [...]
Andres Iniesta sealed the first World Cup win for Spain in extra time. It wasn’t a high skilled, free flowing match. The referee had to stop the game on more than a few occasions and had to dish out cards, including a red card to Johnny Heitinga after picking up a second yellow card.
