Browsing 2011-2012 season

Alessandro Del Piero, Playing for Juventus One Last Time

Posted on 21 May, 2012, by in Soccer

The Italian Cup final is never a momentous occasion on the European football calendar. Alessandro Del Piero had his real goodbye against Atalanta a week earlier; A proper sending off – as a champion, in front of the Juventus fans, scoring a goal. The Coppa Italia Final was nothing if not stretching a good thing a bit too long. More

Best Photos From the 2012 Champions League Final

Posted on 20 May, 2012, by in Soccer

It wasn’t the best of finals, but it was certainly exciting. Chelsea, somehow, with their weakest Champions League side in memory, pulled an improbably victory in Munich, after a penalty shootout. Bayern Munich were left with nothing on the night and the seasons but tears and disappointment. More

Didier Drogba, Finally a Winner (Bayern vs Chelsea)

Posted on 19 May, 2012, by in Soccer

Didier Drogba was always somewhat of a loser when it came to the big finals. Africa, Champions League. No more, not for him and not for Chelsea, putting the Moscow demons behind them and beating Bayern Munich in a penalty shootout after a dramatic 1-1 draw following the 120 minutes. More

What’s Left Till the Euro Begins

Posted on 19 May, 2012, by in Soccer

The 2012 Euro kicks off in 20 days, and there’s this feeling of pause and relaxation around Europe before the big football show of the summer begins. Still, despite almost all of the leagues being over, we still have some unfinished business – The French League with Montpellier and PSG, the Cup finals in Italy and Spain and the small matter of the Champions League Final. More

Kenny Dalglish, Right Man, Wrong Era

Posted on 17 May, 2012, by in Soccer

When did it go wrong for Kenny Dalglish? Where? From the overpriced and underachieving new arrivals during the summer; The Luis Suarez saga, which might have been the worst part of the season for Liverpool and its owners; or was it doomed from the start; A manager who’s best days were behind him, failing to recreate better days in different times? More

Bayern vs Chelsea – The Infographic

Posted on 16 May, 2012, by in Soccer

Chelsea aren’t heading into their second Champions League final in prime condition. Bayern Munich are still licking their wounds from a devastating 2-5 defeat in the German Cup final against the new bullies in the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund. More

La Liga Table Without Cristiano Ronaldo & Lionel Messi

Posted on 16 May, 2012, by in Soccer

How huge were Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi this season for Real Madrid and Barcelona? It’s not just about the 96 combined league goals the two provided their teams with. It’s not just the 27 additional assists. Above the statistics, it’s about what they meant in wins and points. More

Premier League Payments to Clubs in 2011-2012

Posted on 15 May, 2012, by in Soccer

Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the richest of them all? Well, the answer is easy – Manchester City, thanks to Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan. But do they bring in the most money as well? Well, thanks to winning the title and featuring heavily on the live broadcasts, City top the Premier League’s payment list as well. More

Alessandro Del Piero’s Final Juventus Moments?

Posted on 14 May, 2012, by in Soccer

The last 58 minutes of Alessandro Del Piero’s career at Juventus weren’t in the famous Bianconeri colors, but in pink. The club’s original colors which seems so out of place on Del Piero, one of the few ‘living legends’ in today’s football. A 37 year old player who spent pretty much his entire career, through the ups and down, with the same club. More

Highs & Lows of the Insane Finish to the 2011-2012 Premiership Season

Posted on 14 May, 2012, by in Soccer

Manchester City and Manchester United were involved in the craziest ending to a Premier League season in history. It’s not that we haven’t had last day finishes, but this one was special. More