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PFPO Champions League Prediction: Barcelona to beat Manchester United
It has been yet another UEFA Champions League campaign that has been littered with thrills and spills. From the magnificence of Lionel Messi, to the Clasico debacle, the cream of the crop has rose as Barcelona and Manchester United make the final two at this year’s Wembley showpiece. Everybody has had an opinion on just…
Highest Football Club Wages
Player transfer fees and their larger than life wage bills are a common topic of discussion for a football fan of today. From Wayne Rooney threatening to quit to oil-rich owners going on shopping sprees, the footballers have now become spoilt and they now know that their high demands will be met at their current club or…
AS Roma takeover confirmed: Ambitious American investors set sights on six new players, a new stadium and what else?
The takeover of Italian club AS Roma has been officially confirmed, with Boston executive Thomas DiBenedetto the man leading a group of American investors who were reportedly keen to splash out a cool €77m, for a 67% share of the club, finally reaching an agreement to take over the club from the Sensi family. The…
Who will grab the fourth Champions League place in Serie A – Udinese, Lazio, Roma or Juventus?
There are just eight rounds remaining in Italy’s Serie A this season, and as Milan, Inter and Napoli battle it out for the Scudetto, here we have a look at which club will join them in Europe’s premier football competition, the UEFA Champions League, next season. Here are the contenders: Udinese (4th, 56pts) Remaining fixtures:…
Batigoal: The Career Of Argentina’s Most Prolific Goal-Scorer, Gabriel Batistuta
In the words of arguably football’s greatest, Diego Maradona once said; “He was the best striker we ever had here and were never going to see his like again – we’re not going to see anything like him from anyone, no matter what they’re called. For me he was the greatest goal-scorer that I saw…
Ten Overhead Kicks That Put Rooney’s Derby Shinner To Shame
After Wayne Rooney reminded us all that he used to be a fairly decent professional footballer with his derby day belter against Manchester City last Saturday, the received (Sky Sports-infused) wisdom seems to be that the decidedly off-colour striker’s effort was, without need for second thought, the greatest overhead kick ever scored by anyone, anywhere, ever.
However, that’s not quite the case – as the following, ten-strong video essay will hopefully attest to.
2010/2011 UEFA Champions League Second Round Preview
The 2010/2011 Champions League knockout stages kick off this week with the second round matches to be played from 15th February to 16th March. 16 teams will be looking to progress to the quarterfinals, with no easy winners in sight (except maybe Chelsea). This season’s Champions League sees Tottenham making their Champions League debut, while…
Shakhtar Donetsk see Roma as stepping stone to greater glory
Roma go into their Champions League game against Shakhtar Donetsk on the back of indifferent form in the domestic league, but manager Ranieri knows that a series of good results (and progress to the Champions League quarterfinals will breathe life back into a faltering campaign. Shakhtar, Champions League newcomers, topped their group (beating Arsenal along the way) and will be aiming for a better result than the 4-0 defeat in 2006.
Money Talks: Analysing The 20 Richest Football Clubs
When Deloitte release their annual list of ‘Richest Football Clubs’, there’s plenty of debate on English football’s earning power, the individual TV deals negotiated by Real Madrid and Barcelona, Manchester United’s position at the top of the Premier League food chain, insane amounts of debt in the game, and so on. I thought it would…
Coppa Italia: Roma 2-1 Lazio Highlights (19 Jan 2011)
Fierce and ecstatic as usual, the Rome Derby delivered with the utmost excitement and flare in front of goal in the tightly fought 2-1 win for Roma in the Coppa Italia. Goals came from two penalties put away by Marco Borriello for Roma and Hernanes for Lazio and the decisive goal from Fabio Simplicio. Roma…
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