Tottenham in for Diego Forlan?
Yes, I know what they say about repeating baseless rumours, especially transfer rumours. But this one is interesting for a number of reasons.
Liverpool prove their top 4 credentials
People said this season that the Premier League had a ‘Big 3′, not a Big 4′, what with Liverpool’s inconsistent performances in the domestic league. Much of that was banter, but if there was any genuine doubt it should have been cleared today with Liverpool’s win over Everton.
Newcastle beat sorry Tottenham but cannot make old mistakes again
Newcastle came back from a goal down to beat Tottenham at White Hart Lane four goals to one. Both team started with 3 strikers up front but it was Newcastle who made it count in the end, taking their chances and surging to a comfortable win. The result leaves Newcastle only 4 points behind Tottenham…
Juventus – Parma clash postponed after fan death
Juventus’s Serie A clash at home to Parma today has been called off following the death of a visiting Parma fan who was run over and killed by a bus at a highway rest stop. According to the ANSA news agency, the bus was empty at the time of the incident but was being used…
Liverpool v Everton – the best of the rest
The Merseyside derby in recent years has been little more than a match between two local rivals. But this year there is more at stake as Liverpool and Everton are fighting each other for the fourth and final Champions League spot. What more can you ask for, to spice up the local rivalry? Both teams…
Can Ronaldo best Law’s record?
Cristiano Ronaldo will continue his quest to beat Denis Law’s Manchester United scoring record with a minimum of 8 games and a maximum of 12 (assuming that Manchester United reach the Champions League final) left to go after the Aston Villa game later today. Ronaldo’s current stats make for fearsome reading – 34 goals so…
2010 Champions League Final in Madrid, 2010 UEFA Cup final in Hamburg
The Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid will host the 2010 UEFA Champions League final, with UEFA awarding the same season’s UEFA Cup final to the Arena Hamburg. The UEFA Executive Committee confirmed the selection of the two stadiums after its meeting in Liechtenstein on Friday but postponed a decision on the venues for the 2011 finals…
Jose Mourinho denies meeting with Inter
Update: Jose Mourinho has denied any meeting with Inter. In an official statement: “I say categorically that it is not true that I went to Milan, that I met with Massimo Moratti (the Inter president), who I do not have the pleasure of knowing personally. It is false to say that I am on the…
Rafa Benitez – extraordinary calm in face of extreme stupidity from Liverpool owners
To put it delicately, the situation at Liverpool with respect to the current owners is something you wouldn’t wish on your enemies. It is a nightmare come true, except that it is perhaps worse than what you’d imagine a nightmare to be. However, manager Rafael Benitez has done the right thing by publicly insisting he…
Does the fixture-shuffle give an unfair advantage to Chelsea?
Chelsea have reacted angrily to having a potentially crucial Premier League match at Everton in mid-April brought forward by two days to suit television, claiming the move could hand Manchester United or Arsenal the title. Chelsea, who play Wigan on Monday April 14, will now travel to Goodison Park on the Thursday of that week…
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