Hearts 2-1 Rangers
Hearts handed Rangers their second away defeat of the season when they beat Walter Smith’s Rangers 2-1 at Tynecastle. All the three goals came in a six minute period in the first half ( 20′-26′). Marius Zaliukas and Laryea Kingston were on target for Hearts, with Christos Karipidis heading into his own net from a [...]
Man City join race for Steven Fletcher
Manchester City are the latest club to join the growing list of admirers of young Hibs striker Steven Fletcher. Fletcher, a product of the youth academy at Easter Road, was also linked with a £4m move to Real Madrid in the summer. Middlesbrough, Bolton, Everton and Aston Villa are among the other Premiership clubs that [...]
Laszlo to hunt for a striker in January
Hearts boss Csaba Laszlo has said that acquiring a striker is on the top of his January shopping list. The Scottish club currently have just one main striker in the form of Christian Nade after Jamie Mole and Mike Tullberg both received injury set backs earlier this week. Mole is suspected to have a broken [...]
Columbus Crew win MLS Cup 2008
The Columbus Crew won their first ever MLS Cup by beating the New York Red Bulls 3-1 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Guillermo Barros Schelotto had three assists to his name- a record for a MLS Cup final. Schelotto, also became the third player after Tony Meola (2000) and Carlos Ruiz (2002) [...]
Markus Babbel succeeds Armin Veh as Stuttgart manager
German side VFB Stuttgart have appointed former Bayern Munich and Liverpool defender Markus Babbel as their new manager after parting ways with Armin Veh. Veh and his assistant Alfons Higl were shown the door after Stuttgart were soundly beaten 4-1 by Felix Magaath’s Wolfsburg on Saturday. Stuttgart lie in the bottom half of the Bundesliga [...]
Schalke 3-1 Borussia Monchengladbach
Two first half goals from Halil Altintop allowed Schalke to beat neighbours Borussia Monchengladbach 3-1 at the Veltins Arena on Saturday. The win ends Schalke’s two game losing streak and comes at an important time, just before their European clash against Manchester City on Thursday.
Altintop opened the scoring in the seventeenth minute, sending a right [...]
Liverpool 0-0 Fulham
On a poor day for the Premiership’s big four, Rafa Benitez’s Liverpool were held to a goalless draw at Anfield by Fulham, who, prior to this game, had picked up just one point from their trips away from Craven Cottage this season. But because Chelsea and Manchester United had similar results against Newcastle and Aston [...]
We will not sell Buffon- Juventus
Italian side Juventus have insisted that goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is not for sale, not even if Manchester City are willing to spend a whopping 60 million pounds for the 30 year old. However Juventus coach Claudio Ranieiri and president Jean Claude Blanc have said that the 2006 World Cup winner will stay in Turin, [...]
Tottenham Hotspur recall on loan keeper Ben Alnwick
Spurs boss Harry Redknapp has recalled Ben Alnwick from his loan spell at Carlisle United. Alnwick was brought to Brunton Park by ex Carlisle boss John Ward on a one month loan in October, and made his six appearances in his four week stay at the club. Caretaker boss John Abott has said that he [...]
Carling Cup 2008-09 quarterfinal draw
Defending champions Tottenham Hotspur will play Watford at Vicarage Road, while Arsenal, whose set of youngsters so impressively demolished Wigan Athletic in the fourth round, meet giant killers Burnley at Turf Moor.
Manchester United meet Blackburn Rovers in the only all Premiership tie. Tony Pulis’ Stoke City will play Derby County, who beat Leeds United in [...]
Didier Drogba banned for three matches
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been banned for three matches by the FA following a Regulatory Commission hearing on Tuesday. Drogba allegedly threw a coin into the Burnley section of the crowd during the Blues’ Carling Cup game last week. The Ivory Coast striker had apologised for his behaviour after the incident, but a ban [...]
David Moyes fined 5,000 pounds by the FA
Everton managed David Moyes has been fined £5,000 by the English Football Association for improper conduct. Moyes was furious when referee Alan Wiley refused to give a penalty when Leon Cort appeared to handle the ball in Everton’s 3-2 away win at Stoke City in September, and was sent to the stands by Wiley for [...]
England U21 2-0 Czech Republic U21
Goals in either half from Fraizer Campbell and Craig Gardner gave England U21 a comfortable 2-0 win over Czech Republic U21 at Bramall Lane on Tuesday night. It was England’s first win over the Czechs at this level.
Campbell, who is currently on loan at Tottenham Hotspur ,opened the scoring in the 10th minute, coolly [...]
Joey Barton out for two months
Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton may not make any further appearances in 2008 for the Magpies after tearing his right medial ligment in the 2-2 draw against Wigan Athletic on Saturday.
Barton lasted just sixteen minutes against Wigan before a challenge by Lee Cattermole saw him replaced by Danny Guthrie.
He is expected to be out of action [...]
Steven Gerrard ruled out of friendly against Germany
Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard will miss England’s international friendly against Germany after tearing his leg muscle in the Reds’ 2-0 win over Bolton Wanderers yesterday. Gerrard, who also scored in that game, has tore his adductus magnor muscle in his right leg, and could be out for anywhere between 7-10 days.
Bolton Wanderers target Alex Witsel
According to reports, Gary Megson is set to make a six million pound bid for Standard Liege star Alex Witsel in the winter transfer window. The Belgian teenager, 19, can play both on the wings and in the centre, and rejected offers from Arsenal and Real Madrid when he was all of 15 years old. [...]
Spartak Moscow 1-2 Udinese- UEFA Group D
A brace from Fabio Quagliarella helped Udinese beat Spartak Moscow 2-1 at the Luzhniki Stadium on Thursday night. Playing their first game against Russian opposition, Pasquale Marino’s side got the result they wanted, are currently lead group D with six points from two games. They had beaten Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in their first game.
AC Milan 2008-09 Tracksuit
Who has not heard of AC Milan ? The Rossoneri are the most popular club in Italy, and have won seven European titles, second only to Real Madrid, who have nine.
They have signed Ronaldinho and have brought David Beckham on loan to the San Siro in January. They started off poorly in the league this [...]
Les Ferdinand appointed strikers’ consultant
Former Tottenham striker Les Ferdinand will rejoin the North London club as part of Harry Redknapp’s coaching entourage. Ferdinand, 41, has been appointed as Spurs’ strikers’ consultant. Ferdinand joins Timothy Sherwood, who joined Spurs as first team coach in late October.
Ashley Young signs new four year contract
Aston Villa winger Ashley Young has put pen to paper a new four year deal at Villa Park. Young, who initially joined from Watford in January 2007 for an estimated £9.5m on a three year deal, is now contracted to Villa till 2012. In sixty nine appearances for Villa, the versatile Young has scored fourteen [...]
Rangers 5-0 Inverness
Barry Ferguson played his first game since May for Rangers as Walter Smith’s men crushed Inverness Caledonian Thistle 5-0 at home. Kris Boyd grabbed a hat trick, with Nacho Novo and Kenny Miller contributing one apiece as Rangers temporarily went to the top of the Scottish Premier League on goal difference. Celtic play Hearts on [...]
Harry wields his magic again- Tottenham 2-1 Liverpool
Game : Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool, White Hart Lane, London.
Result : Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Liverpool ( Jamie Carragher O.G, Roman Pavlyuchenko/ Dirk Kuyt)
Harry Redknapp should probably change his surname to Potter. How else would you explain bottom of the table Tottenham Hotspur’s stunning 2-1 victory over leaders Liverpool yesterday night ? Roman Pavlyuchenko’s injury time [...]
Werder Bremen 5-1 Hertha Berlin BSC
Werder Bremen scored five goals for the third time in the Bundesliga this season when they crushed Hertha Berlin BSC 5-1 at the Weser Stadion on Saturday. Claudio Pizarro and Diego Ribas da Cunha both marked their return from injury with three goals together as Bremen won for the first time in seven games in [...]
Bayern Munich 3-1 Arminia Bielefeld- Bundesliga week 11
Defending champions Bayern Munich had to again depend on Franck Ribery to come to the rescue as they beat Michael Frontzeck’s Arminia Bielefeld 3-1 at the Allianz Arena on Saturday. Ribery scored in the 77th minute, and also won a penalty seven minutes later that assured the German giants of victory.
Andy Cole leaves Nottingham Forest
Veteran striker Andy Cole has left Championship side Nottingham Forest after having his contract cancelled by mutual consent. The former Manchester United forward, 37, joined Forest in the summer after being released by Sunderland, but did not score even a single goal in eleven appearances for the club.
