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Transfer Rumors 2012 – Adam Johnson to Liverpool or Tottenham

Posted on 22 Aug, 2012, by in Soccer

As the transfer deadline draws nearer, one of the most familiar battles of this summer is set to happen once more – Both Liverpool and Tottenham chasing the same player, Adam Johnson of Manchester City, sick and tired of sitting on Roberto Mancini’s bench. More

Transfer Rumors 2012 – Victor Moses Wants Chelsea to Sign Him

Posted on 21 Aug, 2012, by in Soccer

The Champions League winners from last season, Chelsea, are still in the market for a new player or two, but they have seemed to lose interest in Victor Moses of Wigan after not agreeing on a transfer fee. That doesn’t mean that Moses has given up on the move happening before the end of the summer transfer window. More

Lionel Messi – How Much Does he Run During Matches

Posted on 21 Aug, 2012, by in Soccer

Adidas released date of the Micoach chip that was installed in Lionel Messi’s boot during the friendly match between Germany and Argentina, giving everyone a little taste and perspective as to how the best footballer in the world (according to some) spends his time on the pitch. More

Manchester United – Not the Favorites to Win the Premier League

Posted on 21 Aug, 2012, by in Soccer

Matches at Goodison Park are never easy for any team, not even Manchester United. But it wasn’t just the 1-0 loss to Everton that has to be troubling Alex Ferguson, United’s first opening day loss since 2004. It’s the way his team looked, which was far from anything he imagined the new season to begin with. More

Transfer Rumors 2012 – Arsenal Still After Yann M’Vila

Posted on 21 Aug, 2012, by in Soccer

While it seemed that Arsenal have given up on Yann M’Vila and other teams, like Tottenham and Zenit, moved in for the 22 year old French midfielder, the departure of Alex Song to Barcelona should mean that Arsene Wenger has renewed his interest in the defensive midfielder, with the transfer window soon coming to a close. More

Marouane Fellaini Ruins Robin van Persie Debut (Everton vs Manchester United)

Posted on 20 Aug, 2012, by in Soccer

So Manchester United combined two players who scored 57 goals last season, Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie, for a total of 22 minutes. It didn’t help them score a … More

Transfer Rumors 2012 – Inter and Milan Trading Antonio Cassano and Giampaolo Pazzini

Posted on 20 Aug, 2012, by in Soccer

Both Inter and AC Milan aren’t exactly pleased with the current situation in terms of personnel, but aren’t really willing to spend at the moment. Solution? Player exchange, reportedly between their two forwards – Giampaolo Pazzini and Antonio Cassano. More

PSG – Not the Start Everyone Expected

Posted on 20 Aug, 2012, by in Soccer

Two matches into the 2012-2013 Ligue 1 season, Paris Saint-Germain are undefeated, but still win-less, finishing their visit to Ajaccio in a 0-0 draw while losing both Ezequiel Lavezzi (after a two footed challenge) and Carlo Ancelotti to red cards in another disappointing outing. More

FC Barcelona – Still the Best Team With Lionel Messi

Posted on 20 Aug, 2012, by in Soccer

It’s not just him, but it’s mostly him. Lionel Messi didn’t really have a brilliant debut to the 2012-2013 season, but less than brilliant was enough to score two goals and lead Barcelona to a 5-1 win over Real Sociedad to start the league campaign with. More

Athletic Bilbao vs Real Betis – Match of the Weekend

Posted on 20 Aug, 2012, by in Soccer

While most of the attention on Sunday went elsewhere, the best match happened at the San Mames in Bilbao, where Real Betis won an incredible thriller 5-3, beating Athletic in one of the craziest matches in quite some time, in the La Liga or anywhere else in Europe. More