Archive for December, 2007
AC Milan Win Club World Cup Win
AC Milan thrashed Boca Juniors 4-2 in the Club World Cup final in Toyko on Sunday. This sets a new record of four intercontinental crowns for AC Milan. “We have obtained everything we should as a team,” said Kaka after the Italians added the Club World Cup to the European Champions League and Super Cup [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )New Dawn For England With Capello?
Fabio Capello has been confirmed as England’s new messiah until 2012, on a contract reportedly worth 6.5 million pounds a year by the Football Association on Friday. It is not all cheer in England though. A great debate has ensued: will Capello usher in a new dawn for England’s football or will he fail terribly [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Chelsea Unbeaten In 50 Home Matches
Chelsea clashed with Valencia in a meaningless Champions League match on Tuesday. The Blues, deprived of Didier Drogba who was out after a knee operation, had already qualified for the next round (courtesy of a 4-0 win against Rosenborg). Valencia, on the other hand, went through the motions and was a pale shadow of their [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Liverpool Fancy Their Chances Against Marseille
To say the least, Rafael Benitez was a huge letdown in the defeat to Reading. Fortunately, Arsenal’s inept performance against Middlesbrough (boy, was that a mighty fall for the juggernaut), has given him space to maneuver. Bill Shankly, arguably Liverpool’s most successful manager, will have turned in his grave if he knew his beloved Reds [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Everton’s Troubled Plans for Kirkby Stadium
Getting a shiny, new stadium seem to be the fad in the Premier League these days, most clubs have plans in the pipeline (if not already announced), but not all enjoy the same degree of success in garnering support. Everton chairman Bill Kenwright found out the hard way, from the moment his plan saw the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Manchester United 2-0 Fulham
In danger of scraping the barrel after Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool had toasted heartily for strong performances over the weekend, Manchester United came into the match against Fulham with only one thing in mind: to win. Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as United beat Fulham 2-0 at home on Monday to restore some respectability to their [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Beckham Fever In New Zealand
David Beckham may not have done much to prop up the fortunes of LA Galaxy on the pitch but when it comes to selling of merchandise and increasing profile of the club, he has no peers. Golden Balls, as he is affectionately known, is a marketing phenomenon, even today. After leaving glamorous clubs like Manchester [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Chelsea Crush Rosenborg 4-0
There are no easy matches in the Champions League but once in a while, we come up with oddballs who are determined to discredit the claim – as in the case of Rosenborg. After thrashing Rosenborg 4-0 away for their sixth straight win, Chelsea are safely through to the knock out stage. They are top [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )England Clash With Croatia Again in World Cup
And then there were two… The ink has barely dried from the discussions of England’s European Championships debacle, courtesy of Croatia who cruelly drove the final stake into the coffin, and fate has brought them together again.Last Sunday, the results from the preliminary 2010 World Cup draw revealed that both teams are now in Group [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Liverpool Strolls to 3-0 Victory Against Newcastle
Liverpool’s title challenge is back on track after an easy 3-0 victory at Newcastle. There were happy faces all round as they extended their unbeaten run but Newcastle have slumped deeper into a crisis. From Sam Allardyce’s dour expression, the pressure from consecutive setbacks (one point in four matches) is starting to pile up on [...]
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