Category: Soccer

  • Transfer Rumors 2013 – Barcelona & Neymar Stories Won’t Go Away

    Transfer Rumors 2013 – Barcelona & Neymar Stories Won’t Go Away

    It’s impossible for some to comprehend how can the best player in South American football not be on his way to Europe. While no word has come from both Santos and Barcelona, reports in Brazil and in Spain keep suggesting that Neymar is already signed with the La Liga champions, now set to join them after the Confederations Cup this summer.

  • Transfer Rumors 2013 – Liverpool Trying to Sign Kyriakos Papadopoulos

    Transfer Rumors 2013 – Liverpool Trying to Sign Kyriakos Papadopoulos

    After missing most of the season for Schalke, it doesn’t seem the market value for Kyriakos Papadopoulos, the young and very talented Greek centre back, has been hurt. Liverpool are looking for some serious upgrading in that position, and the 21-year old seems to be on his way from the Bundesliga to the Premier League for £12 million.

  • Transfer Rumors 2013 – Arsenal Probably Signing Stevan Jovetic

    Transfer Rumors 2013 – Arsenal Probably Signing Stevan Jovetic

    It’s quite complicated, but things are slowly getting cleared up. Arsenal want Stevan Jovetic from Fiorentina, and might have finally agreed on a price for him. Jovetic is a childhood Juventus fan, but the Italian champions won’t be paying the kind of money La Viola are asking for him, so they turn their attention to Gonzalo Higuain (Real Madrid) and Javier Hernandez (Manchester United), but if the Jovetic deal doesn’t come through for the gunners, they might also try and sign Higuain.

  • Transfer Rumors 2013 – Barcelona & Real Madrid Might Approach Chelsea for David Luiz

    Transfer Rumors 2013 – Barcelona & Real Madrid Might Approach Chelsea for David Luiz

    It still hasn’t been confirmed that Jose Mourinho is the next Chelsea manager, but rumors are he’s already looking at the players he wants and doesn’t. One of those he might try and sell is David Luiz, due to his defensive abilities not being up to the Special One’s liking. If that is truly the case, both Real Madrid and Barcelona would be happy to try and sign him over to their cause.

  • Lionel Messi Talks About the Biggest Moments of His Career

    Lionel Messi Talks About the Biggest Moments of His Career

    From being a young kid in Rosario, to the biggest footballer in the world. Lionel Messi sat down with Audemars Piguet and talked about the defining moments of his career -though his childhood and falling in love with football, to becoming a player and later star with Barcelona and his hopes of one day lifting the World Cup with Argentina.

  • FC Barcelona 2013-2014 Away Kit With Catalan Flag Colors

    FC Barcelona 2013-2014 Away Kit With Catalan Flag Colors

    Football Club Barcelona just might be the most famous export of the Catalan nation in Spain, and the patriotic feelings rising in the autonomous community are showing through its most famous team, as the new 2013-2014 away kit for the club will be presenting the colors of the Catalan flag.

  • Transfer Rumors 2013 – Barcelona Getting Closer to Vincent Kompany

    It’s quite clear to everyone that the first issue Barcelona need to address this summer is improving their defense, especially the middle of it. There are quite a few names, big ones, circulating as those destined to play for the club next season, but for now it looks like Vincnent Kompany might be the first name to arrive, even before Mats Hummels and/or Thiago Silva.

  • Transfer Rumors 2013 – Manchester United Will Get Marouane Fellaini, Not Leighton Baines

    Transfer Rumors 2013 – Manchester United Will Get Marouane Fellaini, Not Leighton Baines

    The season is over, and the freedom to dive even deeper into the transfer market is everywhere. Manchester United are charging forward with their preparations for next season, looking first at Everton and the prizes they hold. As of now, it seems like they won’t be able to land Leighton Baines despite the long time interest, but might make the most of the situation with Marouane Fellaini, who has a release clause in his contract.

  • Transfer Rumors 2013 – Liverpool Close to Signing Kolo Toure

    Transfer Rumors 2013 – Liverpool Close to Signing Kolo Toure

    It seems that the approach of going only for young and cheap players isn’t too rigid in the case of Liverpool, as the team, looking for a new centre back, might try and sign Kolo Toure from Manchester City, who becomes a free player this summer as his contract runs out.

  • Benfica Lost the Title to Porto Because James Rodriguez is a Dirty Diver

    Benfica Lost the Title to Porto Because James Rodriguez is a Dirty Diver

    Chances were against Benfica heading into the final day of the season. They did beat Moreirense 3-1, but that wasn’t enough, as Porto beat Pacos 2-0, beginning their win thanks to James Rodriguez diving, being awarded a penalty and getting an opponent sent off, eventually leading to a 2-0 win and a third consecutive Portuguese title.