10/11 Premier League Shirts- The Big Four
The Big Four did not quite finish as the Big Four in the 2009/10 season, but for all intents and purposes, they are still the Big Four of English football. This is pretty much evident in the sale of Premier League footy kits.
All the big four clubs- Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United ( in alphabetical order) released new home kits this season. Two of them, Liverpool and Man United, had new sponsors in the form of Standard Chartered and AON respectively.
Here is a look at the new home football shirts from Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Man United.
Arsenal and Manchester United’s shirts are supplied by Nike, while Adidas make the designs for Chelsea and Liverpool.
Arsenal Home Shirt 10-11
Chelsea Home Shirt 10-11
Rubin Kazan swoop for Salvatore Bocchetti
Rubin Kazan have officially completed the signing of Genoa defender Salvatore Bocchetti. The 23 year old centre half becomes Rubin’s latest high profile signing of the 2010 summer window after Carlos Eduardo and Obafemi Martins. While Eduardo and Martins were acquired for €20m and €9m respectively, Bocchetti has been signed for €11m.
Bocchetti has signed a three and a half year contract with Kazan, who are the current Russian Premier League champions.
Rubin Kazan are in the same group as Barcelona, FC Copenhagen and Panathinaikos in this season’s Champions League.
Liverpool sign Raul Meireles from FC Porto
Liverpool have strengthened their midfield with the acquisition of midfielder Raul Meireles from FC Porto. The club stated on its official website ( liverpoolfc.tv) that it had paid 14 million euros for Meireles’ services. The Reds were looking for reinforcements following the summer departures of Alberto Aquilani and Javier Mascherano to Juventus and Barcelona respectively.
Duration of Raul Meireles’ contract with Liverpool:- Meireles has signed a four year contract with the Reds.
What is Raul Meireles’ shirt number for Liverpool?:- Meireles will wear the No.4 jersey at Anfield.
Meireles played all four of Portugal’s 2010 World Cup games this summer in South Africa.
Chelsea vs Stoke City highlights- August 2010
Carlo Ancelotti has said that his Chelsea side are playing “Playstation Football” at this moment and if that continues, we could easily see a repeat of the 7-0 thrashing Chelsea inflicted upon Stoke when the latter last came visiting to Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea have started their Premier League defence with two consecutive 6-0 wins and are huge favourites to beat Tony Pulis’ Stoke this weekend. Continue Reading >>
Sevilla vs Braga Highlights- Champions League
Braga knock Sevilla out of the Champions League with a stunning performance in Spain. Substitute Lima was the hero for the Portuguese side, with his second half hat trick ensuring that Andres Palop had a night to forget in the Sevilla goal. Continue Reading >>
Tottenham Hotspur vs Young Boys highlights- Second Leg
Tottenham beat Young Boys 4-0 at White Hart Lane and thus overcome a 3-2 deficit from the first leg in Berne. Lanky striker Peter Crouch scored a hat trick for the London outfit, with Jermain Defoe scoring the other goal.
Sampdoria vs Werder Bremen highlights- Second Leg
Sampdoria lost 3-1 to Werder Bremen in the first leg at the Weserstadion last week and need to win by atleast two goals in Italy to have any hopes of progressing to the group stages of the Champions League.
However Sampdoria will take heart from the fact that Bremen have traditionally been poor visitors to Italy. Continue Reading >>
Man City vs Liverpool August 2010 highlights
Goal highlights from the Manchester City vs Liverpool Premier League game on 23rd August 2010. City and Liverpool both come into this game on the back of victories in their respective midweek Europa League fixtures. Continue Reading >>
Arsenal vs Blackpool highlights August 2010
Goal highlights from the first ever Arsenal vs Blackpool Premier League game.
This is the first time Arsenal and Blackpool met in the Premier League. Blackpool beat Wigan 4-0 in their first game, while Arsenal drew 1-1 against Liverpool. Continue Reading >>
Standard Liege vs Real Madrid Highlights Friendly 2010
Goal highlights from the 2010 Standard Liege vs Real Madrid friendly game on Tuesday, August 17, 2010. Game kicked off at 18.00 UK time. Prior to this fixture, Real were last seen in action against FC Bayern in the Franz Beckenbauer Cup, which they won on penalties. Continue Reading >>
Young Boys vs Tottenham highlights
Goal highlights from the BSC Young Boys vs Tottenham Hotspur Champions League qualifier on August 17, 2010. Game kicks off in Switzerland at 19.45 UK time.
Young Boys play on an astroturf at home and will provide a challenge to Harry Redknapp’s Spurs, who are competing in the Champions League after finishing fourth in the Premier League last season.
Final Score :- Young Boys 3-2 Tottenham (Senad Lulic, Henri Bienvenu, Xavier Hochstrasser/ Sebastien Bassong, Roman Pavlyuchenko) Continue Reading >>
Chelsea 6-0 West Brom goal highlights
Goal highlights from the Chelsea vs West Brom game that ended in a 6-0 win for the Blues. Ivory Coast skipper Didier Drogba scored a hat trick, while winger Florent Malouda netted a brace.
Chelsea 6-0 West Brom ( Drogba *3, Malouda*2, Lampard) Continue Reading >>
Tottenham vs Man City Highlights 2010 August
Goal highlights from the Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City game on August 14, 2010, Saturday. Game kicks off at 12.45 UK time.
This is the opening game of the 10/11 Premier League season, and a mouth watering clash at that between two emerging teams.
The Tottenham vs Man City game ended in a 0-0 draw, with Joe Hart making a number of excellent saves to keep City in the game. Continue Reading >>
Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid Highlights 2010
Goal highlights from the friendly football game between FC Bayern Munich and Real Madrid on August 13, 2010 at the Allianz Arena. The game was being held as a tribute to the legendary Franz Beckenbauer.
Bayern finished as runners up in the Champions League last season. They lost to Inter Milan, who were then coached by current Real boss Jose Mourinho.
The Bayern vs Real Madrid game ended in a 0-0 scoreline after regulation time. The game went to penalties where Real won 4-2 in the shootout after Iker Casillas saved penalties from Edson Braafheid and Hamit Altintop.
Casillas also saved a penalty from Holger Badstuber in regulation time. Continue Reading >>
England vs Hungary Highlights 2010
Goal highlights from the England vs Hungary international friendly on August 11, 2010, Wednesday. The England vs Hungary friendly is at Wembley and is England’s first international fixture after the 2010 World Cup.
Final score:- England 2-1 Hungary ( Steven Gerrard*2/ Phil Jagielka OG)
The game also marked the debut of young winger Adam Johnson. Continue Reading >>
Philly Union vs Man United soccer highlights
Goal highlights from the club friendly between Philadelphia Union and Manchester United on 21st July 2010.
Game kicks off at 7.30 pm local time.
United beat Celtic 3-1 in their last game, while Philly Union got the better of TFC in the MLS.
Final score:- Philadelphia Union 0-1 Manchester United ( Gabriel Obertan 75′)
Obertan scored the only goal of the game with a quarter of an hour left of the clock- was assisted by Danny Wellbeck. Continue Reading >>
2010 World Cup Final Highlights- Holland vs Spain
Goal highlights from the 2010 Soccer World Cup Final- Holland ( Netherlands) vs Spain on July 11, 2010. Both the teams are bidding to win their first ever World Cup.
Final score :- Holland 0-1 Spain
Holland 0-1 Spain ( Andres Iniesta World Cup winning goal) Continue Reading >>
Uruguay vs Germany World Cup 2010 Highlights
Goal highlights from the Uruguay vs Germany third place playoff World Cup 2010 game.
Uruguay 2-3 Germany ( Full time)
Uruguay 0-1 Germany ( Thomas Muller goal) Continue Reading >>
Holland vs Uruguay World Cup 2010 Semifinal Highlights
Goal highlights from the Holland vs Uruguay World Cup 2010 Semifinal on Tuesday, June 6, 2010.
Game kicks off at 20.30 local time.
Final score :- Holland 3-2 Uruguay ( Van Bronckhorst, Sneijder, Robben/ Forlan, M.Pereira)
Holland 1-0 Uruguay ( Giovanni van Bronckhorst goal)
Wonder strike from Dutch skipper Van Bronckhorst Continue Reading >>
England vs Germany highlights- 2010 World Cup
Goal highlights from the England vs Germany Round of 16 World Cup 2010 game at the Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Germany vs England World Cup result and final score
Game kicks off at 16.00 South African time.
England 1-4 Germany ( Full time)
A young German side beat England 4-1 in the City of Roses to set up a quarterfinal meeting with either Mexico or Argentina. Continue Reading >>
Algeria vs Slovenia highlights- Group C
Goal video highlights from the Group C game between Algeria and Slovenia at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
This is the first match in the group for both teams and the winner can go to the top of the group ( the other game between England and the United States yesterday ended in a 1-1 draw)
Final score :- Algeria 0-1 Slovenia ( Robert Koren)
Robert Koren goal for Slovenia against Algeria:- Continue Reading >>
France vs Uruguay highlights
France vs Uruguay- 2010 World Cup Group A- 20.30 South African time.
Final score :- France 0-0 Uruguay.
The two teams draw 0-0, just as they had done in Korea and Japan eight years ago. Uruguay had to endure a nervy last few minutes following the sending off of Nicolas Lodeiro, but managed to hang on.
Video of Lodeiro sending off :- Continue Reading >>
Siphiwe Tshabalala-First Goal of 2010 World Cup Video
South Africa’s Siphiwe Tshabalala scored the first goal of the 2010 World Cup today against the Mexicans in the 55th minute of the game.
Mexico eventually managed to draw the game through Rafael Marquez’s equaliser.
Siphiwe opening goal for South Africa at World Cup 2010 Continue Reading >>
Portugal vs Mozambique Highlights 8 June 3-0
Here are the goal highlights from the Portugal vs Mozambique Bidvest Goodwill Cup game. Portugal won the fixture 3-0 with Hugo Almeida scoring a brace. Danny scored the first goal of the game. Portugal will open their World Cup campaign against Ivory Coast next week.
Portugal 1-0 Mozambique ( Danny Goal) Continue Reading >>
Netherlands vs Hungary highlights 5th June
Goal highlights from the Netherlands ( Holland) vs Hungary international friendly on June 5, 2010.
Netherlands 6-1 Hungary ( Final Score)
The Dutch make Oranje squash out of Hungary with a superlative second half performance. The score was 1-1 at the break, but five goals in 25 odd second half minutes saw the Hungarian side, managed by former Dutch legend Erwin Koeman, get a mighty pasting.
Goal sequence
Netherlands 0-1 Hungary ( Dzudszak 6′ goal)
Netherlands 1-1 Hungary ( Robin Van Persie 22′ goal)
Netherlands 2-1 Hungary ( Wesley Sneijder 56′ goal)
Netherlands 3-1 Hungary ( Arjen Robben 64′ goal)
Netherlands 4-1 Hungary ( Mark Van Bommel 71′ goal)
Netherlands 5-1 Hungary ( Eljero Elia 74′ goal)
Netherlands 6-1 Hungary ( Arjen Robben 79′ goal) Continue Reading >>
England Soccer World Cup Roster 23 man squad
England manager Fabio Capello has just announced his squad for the 2010 World Cup.
Notable absentees include pacy Arsenal winger Theo Walcott, midfielder Scott Parker, and defender Michael Dawson.
Goalkeepers: Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green.
Defenders: Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock.
Midfielders: Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Shaun Wright-Phillips.
Forwards: Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney.
England v Mexico 2010 highlights
Goal highlights from the England v Mexico International Friendly on May 24, 2010. Game kicks off at 20.00 from Wembley Stadium, London.
Final score :- England 3-1 Mexico Continue Reading >>
New Coventry City boss is Aidy Boothroyd
Championship club Coventry City have appointed Aidy Boothroyd as their new manager. Boothroyd takes over the reigns of the Sky Blues from Chris Coleman, who was shown the door following a disappointing last few weeks in Coventry’s 09/10 League campaign.
Boothroyd arrives at the Ricoh Arena from League One side Colchester. He has put pen to paper a three year contract.
Boothroyd guided Watford to the Premiership in his time with the Hornets, and Coventry will be hoping that he is the man to give them the push up to the Premier League.
Siena 0-1 Inter Milan highlights
Siena 0-1 Inter Milan ( Diego Milito)
Inter pick up the Scudetto for the fifth consecutive time by beating Siena 1-0. Argentine forward Diego Milito scores the only goal of the game.
Milito goal for Inter aganst Siena- 16 May 2010 Continue Reading >>
Chelsea vs Portsmouth Highlights- FA Cup Final 2010
Goal highlights from the Chelsea vs Portsmouth FA Cup final game on May 15, 2010, Saturday.
Chelsea are bidding to do a domestic double, while Pompey are looking to make up for what has otherwise been a very disappointing season.
Final score :- Chelsea 1-0 Portsmouth ( Drogba)
Two missed penalties each for Kevin Prince Boateng ( Portsmouth) and Frank Lampard ( Chelsea). Didier Drogba’s free kick proves to be the winner.
FA Cup Final Drogba Goal ( Free kick) Continue Reading >>
