Daily tabloid “The Mirror” are today reporting that the mighty Spurs could be looking to strengthen their lineup next season by making bids for Ashley Young and Roque Santa Cruz. With Roman Pavlychencko, Jermaine Jenas and David Bentley being used as bargaining tools.
Whilst being able to lure Ashley Young away from high flying Villa seems [...]
March 30, 2009
Categories: Major Headlines . Tags: Ashley Young, Santa Cruz, Tottenham Hotspur, Transfer Rumours . Author: ishvirdi . Comments: Leave a Comment
Diego Maradona has reacted to claims made by Pele that he is not a good role model for children, by declaring that he lost his virginity with a man!
The Brazilian legend claimed last week that both Ronaldo and Robinho have taken drugs, and that Maradona is not someone to look up to because of his [...]
March 27, 2009
Categories: Major Headlines . Tags: Argentina, Brazil, Maradona, Pele . Author: ishvirdi . Comments: 2 Comments
After failing to score in his last game, the “fenomeno” kept up his goal a game ratio by bagging a brace against Ponte Prente. Making his fifth appearance on his latest comeback from injury, he also managed to complete the full 90 minutes for the first time in a Corinthians shirt.
Ponte Preta went ahead in [...]
March 26, 2009
Categories: Major Headlines, Ronaldo . Tags: Corinthians, Ronaldo . Author: ishvirdi . Comments: Leave a Comment
Following speculation in todays papers that Aaron Lennon would become part of Rafas summer transfer dealings this summer, the winger has promptly signed a contract extension that runs until 2014. This should now put any rumours of a transfer away from the Lane to bed. A statement on the Spurs website reads -
“The Club is [...]
March 20, 2009
Categories: Major Headlines . Tags: Aaron Lennon, Spurs, Tottenham Hotspur . Author: ishvirdi . Comments: Leave a Comment
Quaterfinals
(Team with home game in first leg listed as seen)
Villareal vs Arsenal
Manchester United vs FC Porto
Liverpool vs Chelsea
FC Barcelona vs Bayern Munich
Semi-Final draw
Manchester United/Porto vs Villareal/Arsenal
FC Barcelona/Bayern Munich vs Liverpool/Chelsea
March 20, 2009
Categories: Champions League . . Author: ishvirdi . Comments: Leave a Comment
According to a report in the British tabloid The Sun, Manchester United\’s Brazilian twins Fabio & Rafael da Silva have revealed that an unknown Brazilian ’scout’, alleging that he represented Arsenal, tapped them up around three years ago when they were 15 years old.
The full-backs belonged to Brazilian club Fluminense at that time and had [...]
March 19, 2009
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Barcelona kept up the six point gap over second placed Real Madrid after beating Almería 0-2 in the last match on Sunday evening. Guardiola rested Eto’o and Henry after the Champions League match, but Bojan stepped in with both goals early in the second half. Local keeper [...]
March 16, 2009
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Aston Villa’s UEFA Champions League hopes suffered another setback when they slumped to a 2-1 home defeat against Tottenham Hotspur. Villa manager Martin O’Neill whisked his players away to Dubai last week to recharge their batteries, but they looked to be running on empty as goals from Jermaine Jenas and Darren Bent hammered a dent [...]
March 15, 2009
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Manchester United
Van der Sar 5.5 – His net took a beating, but to be honest his defenders didn’t do him any favours. Perhaps now that the clean sheet record has gone, the floodgates have opened. The veteran could have perhaps made some attempt to save Aurelio’s free-kick – the third goal.
O’Shea 6.5 – Was perhaps [...]
March 15, 2009
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It was the biggest defeat that Manchester United have ever tasted in their home in the Premier League. It was a rampant Liverpool who managed to stick 4 past a record breaking Manchester United defence that had recently been receiving plaudits from top pundits around the globe.
However, Nando Torres and Stevie G couldnt give [...]
March 15, 2009
Categories: Major Headlines . Tags: Liverpool, Manchester United . Author: ishvirdi . Comments: 1 Comment