Monday, 22 April 2013

Luis Suarez's some of the Controversies

Posted by TR On 00:47

Liverpool forward Luis Suarez is back in the spotlight after appearing to bite Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic on the arm during the 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Anfield, going on to score a late equaliser. Here are some of the previous controversies surrounding the Uruguayan forward. February 2007: Suarez made his international debut for Uruguay against Colombia but was sent off in the final minutes after being shown a second yellow card for dissent. November 2007: Joined Ajax from Uruguayan side Nacional but he was later suspended by the Dutch giants after a half-time dressing-room altercation...

Saturday, 30 March 2013

World Cup 2014: How the qualifying groups stand around the world

Posted by TR On 21:02

Europe (UEFA) Nine group winners qualify and four from play-offs featuring the best eight second-placed finishers. Spain start slowly Presuming they qualify, Spain's push for an impossible fourth straight championship will be the dominant story of the World Cup. But the holders, who have won the last two European Championships, did not start their Group I campaign perfectly. They needed a late Roberto Soldado winner to beat Georgia before letting leads slip in home draws with France and Finland. But Spain always seem to do what they need to and their 1-0 win in the Stade de France on...

Manchester United : Ready to lift the 20th EPL trophy

Posted by TR On 01:22

  After a 15 point gap between rival City, Manchester United is ready to lift their 20th Barclay's Premier League Trophy. Last they had a 10 point lead but City reduce the gap every weekend to lift their first EPL trophy in goal difference.     Manager Ferguson signed Robin Van Persie from Arsenal to avoid another goal difference disappointment. The club currently holds the record for most top-division titles (19), the most FA Cups (11), and the most FA Cup Final appearances (18)Manchester United holds the record for the most Premier League titles (12), and was the first English...

Saturday, 24 November 2012

Son Heung Min : More Important To HSV

Posted by TR On 05:50

Back in the month of September, Hamburger SV were staring down the barrel having lost their third straight BuLi game to Frankfurt. Under-pressure management, under-pressure coach and hosting the defending champions in their next game, the near future didn’t look bright for the club celebrating its 125th anniversary. Fast forward a month and the grass looks a lot greener. Just one defeat in the league and wins over Dortmund and Hannover have precariously placed them 7th in the table and with a strong shout for European football next season. The sleeping Dinosaur has finally woken up and a lot...

Wednesday, 21 November 2012

Fun with Numbers With Messi

Posted by TR On 03:11

   Lionel Messi is now just five away from Gerd Muller's legendary mark of 85 goals and his 2012 haul is greater than the total amassed by a host of clubs.Where Lionel Messi is concerned, numbers speak louder than words. Every week the Argentina international seems to smash a new record and his two goals against Spartak Moscow on Wednesday bring him even closer to Gerd Muller's mark of 85 strikes in a calendar year.Messi's staggering statistics not only put most forward players to shame, but some club sides too.    A look at how Leo's 80 goals in 2012 stand up to other...

Tuesday, 20 November 2012

Man United Ready to Fork Out £20m to Sign Young England International

Posted by TR On 08:39

Italian source CalcioMercato claim that Man United are ready to spend as much as €25m (£20m) to sign England international Wilfried Zaha. Hot Pursuit - WILFRIED ZAHA The Crystal Palace man has been in fine form over the past 18 months and earned a surprise call-up to the senior national team set-up as a result. New Eagles boss Ian Holloway faces a fight to keep the young attacker and the South London side will want a big sum if they...

Newcastle United up for Loic Remy or Moussa Sissoko or Mathieu Debuchy??

Posted by TR On 08:36

And in CalcioMercato yesterday, there was a report that Newcastle were lining up three players in the French League to bring to Tyneside in January. And those players identified were Mathieu Debuchy of Lille, Moussa Sissoko of Toulouse, and Marseilles striker Loic Remy, who Newcastle were first linked with back in 2008. Newcastle tried to bring Mathieu Debuchy in over the summer, but wouldn’t pay the fee Lille were asking at the time, but it could be that the French club have softened their stance on a player who has played for the Lille first team since 2004, and would cost around £6M. Loic...

Everton hope for Barkley loan boost

Posted by TR On 08:33

Everton manager David Moyes hopes Ross Barkley can follow Leon Osman's example and prove himself at the top level after spending time on loan at a Football League club. Barkley, 18, has returned to Goodison Park after a little over two months in the Championship with Sheffield Wednesday. The midfielder was sent on loan in order to get regular first-team football, as fellow midfielder Osman was early in his career. Barkley made nine appearances for Everton last season and has made one - against Leyton Orient in the Capital One Cup - so far this term. But with captain Phil Neville set to be...

Liverpool chasing Vitesse striker Wilfried Bony for January Transfer

Posted by TR On 08:31

Liverpool look set to make one of their first offers of the January window to Dutch Eredivisie club Vitesse for the services of 23-year-old striker Wilfried Bony. According to the Daily Express on Nov. 19, 2012 the English Premier League club is lining up an offer in the range of £8 million for the player. Bony has had a breakout season so far in the Holland top flight having scored 12 goals so far this campaign to lead the Eredivisie scoring charts. The new mantra of the Reds is to buy young and allow the players to have the time to grown into manager Brendan Rodgers’...

Monday, 19 November 2012

David Beckham to play his last game

Posted by TR On 20:03

  David Beckham is to quit Los Angeles Galaxy at the end of the season - just months after signing a contract for a further year with the Major League Soccer side The 37-year-old former England captain has spent the past six years with the Galaxy, but will bow out following their championship game against Houston Dynamos on December 1. But he paved the way for a return to the MLS in the future - as a club owner. "I've had an incredibly...

Sunday, 18 November 2012

Nicklas Bendtner opens the door to Spurs

Posted by TR On 08:05

Arsenal’s Nicklas Bendtner has opened the door to a controversial switch across north London to Tottenham if his stay at Juventus doesn’t work out. The Dane is currently on loan in Turin but has struggled to win a regular place in Antonio Conte’s starting line-up.  Now Bendtner, who spent last season at Sunderland, insists he wouldn’t rule out a move to Spurs out of any blind loyalty to his current employers.  'History...