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2012/13 Pre-Season Schedules: Tottenham, Liverpool, Real Madrid and more

Despite the 2011-12 season just drawing to a close and Euro 2012 and the Olympics on the horizon, a raft of leading European teams are planning their warm up games for next term. With an increase in popularity in the game across in North America, it has been the trend for pre-season friendlies to be…

Barcelona’s Summer 2012 Transfer Targets: Who’s coming in and who’s going out?

Depending upon the outcome of Copa del Rey Final on May 25th against Athletic Bilbao, FC Barcelona can finish the 2011/2012 campaign on a (relative) high. Winning the domestic Cup competition is nothing to sniff at but it pales to the accomplishments achieved in previous seasons. FC Barcelona finished the season with 91 points; in…

Joint-ownership of football players; the future or a financial cloak?

Long gone are the days of simply buying and selling players; due to the extortionate amounts of money that football players are worth modern day contracts are intricate, with many different beneficiaries in every deal. However the latest craze to find its way into European football is joint or part ownership of players. Outlawed in…

It’s not over til it’s over – Football’s greatest comebacks

When players are being taught the basics of the game as youngsters, one of the key messages is to play until the final whistle. If your team goes a couple of goals down more often than not the result will not be in your favour, but sometimes the spectacular can happen. Following Manchester United’s recovery…

10 Most Overpriced Footballers

There are many, especially those who don’t have very much of an interest in sport, who think that top athletes are overpaid to do nothing more than ‘play a game’. However, there are many like Lionel Messi, Tom Brady, Derrick Rose, and others who are the best or among the best in their respective sports…

10 Great Footballing Chokes

Everyone remembers the winners. Most know that Brazil have won a record five World Cups, that Real Madrid have won the European Cup/Champions League a record nine times, and that Manchester United have captured a record 19 English First Division/Premier League titles. But how many people can name every runner-up in those competitions directly from…

New AC Milan Home Jersey 2012/2013 – Videos

Adidas and AC Milan have released two teaser videos showcasing the new AC Milan home shirt for the 2012 / 2013 season. Here they are: Source: AC Milan on YouTube.

10 of the best Dutch footballers in recent years

The Netherlands international team go into this summer’s Euro 2012 tournament as one of the favourites and frontrunners, with quality throughout Bert van Marwijk’s side. However, unfortunately the Eredivisie has lost its ability to keep the best homegrown players in the country and Ajax’s UEFA Champions League glory of 1995 seems like an eternity ago….

Barcelona v Milan – Messi and Ibrahimovic hold the keys to success

Barcelona are clearly the better side going into the second leg of their Champions League quarter final against Milan – the last three games between the two teams this season reflect that, but there is a genuine concern that Milan may upset Barcelona on Tuesday night. Milan are not going to be able to replicate…

Van Persie and Ibrahimovic: Two of Europe’s best

Castrol EDGE Performance data shows that Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Robin van Persie will be crucial in determining the outcome of the UEFA Champions League tie between AC Milan and Arsenal. With 22 goals, van Persie is the Premier League’s top scorer this season, and his record compares favourably to Ibrahimovic’s 15 goals in Serie A. …