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The 2009 Confederations Cup in South Africa
Watch the 2009 Confederations Cup live here. The 2010 World Cup promises to be the biggest World Cup ever in terms of Internet coverage – live or otherwise. It may not surpass the novelty of 2002 or the gaiety of 2006 and given that it will be winter in South Africa, it may not be…
2009 Under-21 European Championship Squads
The 23-player squads for all 8 U-21 Euro 2009 teams are listed below. Only players born on or after 1 January 1986 are eligible to play in the 2009 U-21 European Championships.
2009 Under-21 European Championship Fixtures
Watch the U21 Euro 2009 live here. The 2009 U-21 Euros will take place across 4 venues in Sweden from 15 June to 29 June, with the best and brightest young footballers from Europe hoping to stake a place in the senior national team on the basis of their performances this summer. Here are the…
20 Most Expensive Players in the U21 Euro 2009
The 2009 Under-21 European Championship will showcase the best and brightest of young football talent from around Europe. With Spain, Germany, England, Italy and Serbia all having qualified for the Euro 2009, the tournament will be closely followed by football scouts across Europe’s top clubs. Not all of these players are ‘unknown quantities’ though –…
2009 Confederations Cup Fixtures
Watch the 2009 Confederations Cup Live here. The South Africa 2009 Confederations Cup will take place across 4 venues from 14 June to 28 June, and will act as a dress-rehearsal for next year’s World Cup in South Africa. Here are the Confed Cup fixtures – all times are BST. 2009 Confederations Cup Teams Team…
2009 Confederations Cup Squads
The 23-man squads for the 09 Confederations Cup are listed below for all 8 participating teams. Group A Iraq Confederation Cup Squad Head coach: Bora Milutinović No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club 1 GK Noor Sabri 6 June 1984 (aged 25) 63 0 Al-Talaba 2 DF Mohammed Ali Karim 25 June 1986 (aged…
Walker to Wilkins, Beckham to Baker – Five of the best and worst Englishmen in Italy
It’s somewhat rare these days to see an Englishman trying his luck in Europe’s top leagues, especially in the tactical cauldron that is Serie A. In fairness, for many, life seemingly begins and ends with the Premier League where visions of a move abroad are often distorted by what many perceive as the ‘greatest league…
Italian invasion: Five of the best and worst Italians to ever play in England
There haven’t been too many Italians that have made that considerably bold step leap of moving from the proverbial comfort zone of Serie A to the Premier League. Although if young Federico Macheda needs any advice on how he may be able to forge a long and fruitful career at Old Trafford then he may be…
Serie A Title Race: Ranieri and the Special One face off
With ten matches left, the title race is heating up in the Italian Serie A. The only real contenders left that can still tame the Inter lion and triumph are Juventus. With a game in hand, Inter are just 4 points ahead of Juventus after Juventus’s 4-1 demolition of Bologna at home in Turin. Inter’s…
Three Classic World Cup Games Between Italy and Brasil
Two of the most fancied sides in world football visit the Emirates on 10 February for an international friendly. They will also meet in the group phase of the FIFA Confederations Cup next June in South Africa. Here are a few of their most famous encounters from World Cup history:
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