Spain celebrates Euro 2008 title
Scenes from the streets of Barcelona as Spain celebrates the Euro 2008 final win over Germany:
Mauticio Pellegrino returns to Liverpool as first team coach
Former Argentina defender Mauricio Pellegrino has become the latest addition to Rafael Benitez’s backroom team at Liverpool. The 36-year-old has been appointed first team coach and follows Sammy Lee, who became Benitez’s assistant manager last month, in returning to Anfield. Pellegrino made 12 appearances for Liverpool during a short spell in 2005.
SPL secures 4-year, 125m TV deal with Setanta Sports
The Scottish Premier League has announced its biggest television deal, proclaiming it as a significant cash boost for its 12 clubs. A £125m contract has been agreed with Setanta Sports to continue the rights to live SPL matches for a further four years until 2014. Setanta’s present contract, which ends in 2010, was worth £54.5m….
10 Things I hated about Euro 2008
Or rather, 10 things I hated about the abysmal Euro 2008 coverage by the British media (online and TV). Football is a source of joy, but the buffoonery surrounding football can drive the viewer to the madhouse. Here’s a look at the top 10 reasons I’ll be spending the summer ‘in rehab‘ after being put…
Euro 2008 Manager Ratings
We’ve looked at the players, now it’s time to look at the managers involved at Euro 2008 and find out how they got on:
Transfer Rumours (30 June 08): Martins to Arsenal, Keane to Liverpool, Adebayor to Chelsea, Aimar to Newcastle and more
Football ends for the summer and we have two months of transfer speculation, money-spinners pre-season friendlies and the first act of league action across Europe (before the break for World Cup 2010 qualification starts) to look forward to. A look at today’s latest transfer rumors, including some of the tripe from Sunday:
The Euro 2008 Best XI
It’s that time when we have to look at the performances of of all the players in Euro 2008 and select our team of the tournament. I know it’s subjective, but I’m going to pick mine and invite you to ‘have a go’ at my stupidity and tell me where I’ve gone wrong! Here goes:
English Premier League players at Euro 2008 – how did they do?
Thanks to everyone who pointed out the players I had missed out. I apologise for not including everyone. I’ve added a few, but I’m not claiming this to be a definitive list! As an Englishman I had to endure the Championships without having any team to support. Actually, I didn’t endure it in the end,…
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