Category: Soccer

  • Transfer Rumors 2013 – Real Madrid Going After Luis Suarez

    Transfer Rumors 2013 – Real Madrid Going After Luis Suarez

    It’s not perfectly clear how the post-Jose Mourinho Real Madrid will look, but they are trying to get the best players, available or not. They’ve lost the Neymar battle, but they’re going after others, with Luis Suarez the latest name to be linked with them, despite being labeled as not for sale by Liverpool.

  • Mario Gotze Looks Like Bud Bundy, aka Grandmaster B

    Mario Gotze Looks Like Bud Bundy, aka Grandmaster B

    Watching from the seats inside Wembley, Mario Gotze was probably a tad conflicted wit his allegiance between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. One his new team, one his old. Maybe that’s why he decided to look like a wannabe rapper, reminding us of Bud Bundy from Married With Children during his Grandmaster B era.

  • Transfer Rumors 2013 – Arsenal Interested in Clement Grenier

    Transfer Rumors 2013 – Arsenal Interested in Clement Grenier

    Despite having bigger needs elsewhere, Arsenal keep looking at midfielders, specifically French, young and talented, to bolster the squad next season. The next intriguing name? Clement Grenier of Qlympique Lyon, who is often compared to Samir Nasri, a former Arsenal player, but is probably a lot more like his teammate, Yoann Gourcuff, in his style, positioning and even looks.

  • Barcelona is Always the Key to the Champions League Trophy

    Barcelona is Always the Key to the Champions League Trophy

    For the last six seasons, the key to becoming the UEFA Champions League winners is getting through Barcelona. If not, and the title goes to them, as it has for three times in the span of six seasons, beginning in 2006.

  • Managers Who Have Won the Champions League With Two Different Teams

    Managers Who Have Won the Champions League With Two Different Teams

    By leading Bayern Munich to the Champions League title in 2013, Jupp Heynckes, who won’t be remaining as manager of the club next season, became only the fourth manager in history to win the title with two different clubs, joining Jose Mourinho, Otmar Hitzfeld and Ernst Happel.

  • Transfer Rumors 2013 – Arsenal Interested in Paul Pogba

    Transfer Rumors 2013 – Arsenal Interested in Paul Pogba

    It’s been only one year away from the Premier League for French wonderkid Paul Pogba, shining from time to time this season with both his temperament and his long range shooting for Juventus, but he might be on his way back if Arsenal get their way.

  • Transfer Rumors 2013 – Real Madrid Into Wayne Rooney, More Than Ever

    Transfer Rumors 2013 – Real Madrid Into Wayne Rooney, More Than Ever

    After the news of Neymar choosing their great rivals, the need for the Real Madrid chiefs to make an impressive signing and keep the Galacticos era alive is greater than ever, and the name of Wayne Rooney might be the first to come up, hoping that the Englishman will be happy to join forces with his former Manchester United teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo.

  • Transfer Rumors 2013 – Manchester United Interested in Cesc Fabregas

    Transfer Rumors 2013 – Manchester United Interested in Cesc Fabregas

    It’s hard to consider Cesc Fabregas wanting to leave Barcelona, despite the highs & lows of his time with the club since returning from the Premier League, but it doesn’t mean that he’ll turn down any offer that comes his way, especially if it’s from Manchester United.

  • FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi & Neymar Are Now Something to Look Forward to

    FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi & Neymar Are Now Something to Look Forward to

    The wait is over, and the best player who has yet to play in a European league has now jumped that hurdle, as Barcelona & Santos have come to agreement on the transfer of Neymar from Brazil to Spain, meaning that the huge expectations for next season just got greater with the prospect of watching the young star playing on the same team with Lionel Messi.

  • Borussia Dortmund – Marco Reus Couldn’t Do it Without Mario Gotze

    Borussia Dortmund – Marco Reus Couldn’t Do it Without Mario Gotze

    With just Robert Lewandowski to play off of in the Dortmund attack, Marco Reus didn’t have enough creativity around him to produce his best football and to show his most dangerous side for more than a few moments. In short, while he needed Mario Gotze, what he got was Kevin Grosskreutz.