Shevchenko returns to Milan
A little over two years after he joined Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea for £30m, Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko has returned to Italy after Chelsea and AC Milan agreed terms. Sheva failed to live up to his reputation at Stamford Bridge and like Argentine Hernan Crespo, opted for a return back to the Serie A. He cemented [...]
Hamburg part company with Kompany
Manchester City have completed the signing of young Belgian defender Vincent Kompany from German club Hamburger SV. The 22 year old, regarded as one of the brightest talents in Europe, joined Hamburg from Anderlecht in 2006 for two million euros. Kompany has signed a four year deal at Eastlands, and is expected to feature in [...]
Capello names Terry as his skipper
Eight months after succeeding Steve McLaren as England manager, Fabio Capello has announced that Chelsea defender John Terry will retain the captain’s armband. Capello took his time to make the decision, having given Steven Gerrard, Rio Ferdinand, Terry, David Beckham and Gareth Barry the chance to impress him in previous international friendlies. Manchester United’s Ferdinand, [...]
Rangers confirm Edu capture
Rangers have announced the signing of defensive midfielder Maurice Edu from MLS side Toronto FC for a fee of £2.6m ( $5m). The American international 22, has signed a five year contract, and the move will be completed as soon as the player receives a work permit. Edu becomes Walter Smith’s third signing in the [...]
Olympic Womens’ Football Knockout stages results
Qualifying Teams : Group A : China Sweden Canada Group B : Brazil Germany Group C : USA Norway Japan USA 2-1 Canada ( Aug 15- Shanghai) ( Angela Hucles, Natasha Kai/ Christine Sinclair) Brazil 2-1 Norway ( Aug 15- Tianjin) ( Marta, Daniela/ Siri Nordby penalty) Sweden 0-2 Germany ( Aug 15- Shenyang) ( [...]
Bayern Munich 2-2 HSV- Bundesliga 2008/09 opener
Jurgen Klinsmann had to do with a draw in his Bundesliga debut as FC Bayern Munich were held to a 2-2 draw by Hamburger SV. Bastian Schweinsteiger and Lukas Podolski gave the defending champions a 2-0 lead in the first half, but Paolo Guerrero and Pietr Trochowski restored parity for Hamburg as both teams walked [...]
We are now on Soccerblogs.net
The reason why sites like Digg, Slashdot, Propeller and Reddit became popular was simple- they used the power of the internet. You could get to read the best articles from across the web, and people could rate the article as good or bad. Soccerblogs.net was started by Oscar Merida as a one stop source for [...]
Lyon 3-0 Toulouse first game of Ligue 1 2008-09 season
Lyon defeated Toulouse 3-0 in their first game of the 2008-09 French Ligue 1 season. Karim Benzema netted twice and new signing Jean II Makoun scored once, but the French giants suffered a blow as rightback Francois Clerc ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the first half. Medical tests have revealed [...]
SPL 2008-09 Falkirk 0-1 Rangers
Lithuanian striker Andrius Velicka scored the only goal of the game as Rangers beat Falkirk 1-0 in the opening game of the 2008-09 SPL season. Velicka, who was disappointing in his debut in the second leg of Rangers second round qualifying game against old club Kaunas, converted in the 64th minute from Kyle Lafferty’s cross. [...]
Benfica loan Jose Antonio Reyes
Portuguese giants SL Benfica have announced the signing of Atletico winger Jose Antonio Reyes on a season long loan. The former Arsenal player, deemed surplus to requirements after just one season at Vicente Calderon, becomes Benfica’s fourth summer signing after Pablo Aimar, Carlos Martins and Javier Balboa. Benfica have paid €2.65 million for 25% of [...]
Beijing Olympics 2008 Mens Football results
Group A at the Beijing Olympics consists of Argentina, Ivory Coast, Serbia and Australia. Team Played Won Lost Drawn GF GA GD Points Argentina 3 3 0 0 5 1 4 9 Ivory Coast 3 2 1 0 6 4 2 6 Australia 3 0 2 1 1 3 -2 1 Serbia 3 0 2 [...]
Olympics Women’s Football- Group G
Group G of the Women’s Football Tournament at the Summer Olympics in Beijing consists of Japan, the USA, Norway and New Zealand. Team Played Won Lost Drawn GF GA GD Points USA 3 2 1 0 5 3 2 6 Norway 3 2 1 0 4 5 -1 6 Japan 3 1 1 1 7 [...]
2008 Beijing Olympics Women’s Football- Group F
Here are the results from Group F at the 2008 Beijing Olympics Women’s Football Tournament. The four countries in this group are North Korea, Germany, Brazil and Nigeria. Team Played Won Lost Drawn GF GA GD Points Brazil 3 2 0 1 5 2 3 7 Germany 3 2 0 1 2 0 2 7 [...]
2008 Beijing Olympics Women’s Football- Group E
Group A, B, C and D consist of the sixteen male teams. Here are the results from the 2008 Beijing Olympics for Group E which consists of the hosts, Canada, Sweden and Argentina. Team Played Won Lost Drawn GF GA GD Points China 3 2 0 1 5 2 3 7 Sweden 3 2 1 [...]
Xabi and Arsenal- the rumours continue
According to latest rumours, Arsenal are interested in signing Xabi Alonso, but want Liverpool to reduce the price tag for the Spanish midfielder. With Hleb, Gilberto and Flamini having departed Ashburton Grove for Barcelona, Panathinaikos and Milan respectively, Arsene Wenger is looking for a midfielder to support Cesc Fabregas, and Alonso seems to fit the [...]
Chelsea 5-0 AC Milan – Russian Railways Cup 2008
Carlo Ancelotti will not be a happy man. Neither will Milan Vice President Adriano Galliani after the Rossoneri were thrashed 5-0 by Chelsea in the Russian Railways Cup. The game was an effective third place playoff after Chelsea and Milan had lost to Lokomotiv Moscow and Sevilla respectively. Nicolas Anelka scored four goals and Frank [...]
Souleymane Youla joins Eskisehirspor on loan
Guinea striker Souleymane Youla will make a return to Turkey in the coming season after agreeing to join newly promoted Eskisehirspor on a season long loan. The forward moved to Lille from Besiktas in 2006 for $2m, but struggled to cement a first team place. He has also played for Lokeren and Anderlecht in Belgium, [...]
UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round Draw
The draw for the third qualifying round of the 2008-2009 UEFA Champions League has been announced. It pits Arsene Wenger against former Boro and England manager Steve McLaren as the Gunners face Dutch side FC Twente. The last time Wenger met McLaren ( if my memory serves me right), resulted in a 7-0 thrashing for [...]
Tottenham Hotspur transfers 2008-09
Here is a list of transfers made by Tottenham Hotspur ( both summer and winter transfer windows). Spurs were initially aiming to break the monopoly of the big four, but a disastrous start to the campaign meant that they are now battling to stay up. Tottenham Hotspur transfers January winter 2009 list. In :- Jermain [...]
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