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  • Manchester United – Nani Making All the Wrong Moves

    Instead of moving forward from his breakout season two years ago, Nani keeps taking steps backwards in his footballing career and relationship with Manchester United and his manager Alex Ferguson, planning to possibly block any deal made for him, running out his contract and denying the club the transfer fee.

  • Dzeko, Gillet & Konoplyanka – Best Goals of the Qualifiers

    Bosnia have so far been the hit of the European qualifying campaign to the 2014 World Cup, winning their matches against Liechtenstein and Lativa by a combined 12-2, with Edin Dzeko leading the scoring in the competition with 4 goals; Guillaume Gillet with a cracker of a kick for Belgium; Yevhen Konoplyanka stunned Wembley with an opening goal for the Ukraine.

  • 2014 World Cup Qualifiers – Game Day 2 Results

    2014 World Cup Qualifiers – Game Day 2 Results

    A busy day with plenty of goals but only one real surprise, as England made their first mess of the campaign by failing to beat Ukraine at home, while the European champions Spain needed a late goal to win in Georgia; Italy struggled but won against Malta and Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t score as Portugal beat Azerbaijan.

  • World Cup Qualifying – UEFA Zone Predictions

    The second day of the qualifying tournament for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil commences, with the world and European champions, Spain, beginning their qualifying campaign in Group I with a travel to Georgia, while England host Ukraine after a 5-0 start to the qualifiers while Italy try to rebound from their disappointing start with a home match against Malta.

  • Arsenal FC – Olivier Giroud Looking for his First Goal

    Three matches into his Arsenal career, Olivier Giroud is still waiting to score the first goal for the London club. Being the top scorer in France last season means nothing when you make the change to the much tougher Premier League, and the 25-year old French international has so far done nothing to prove he’s worth the belief and hefty transfer price.

  • FC Barcelona – Cesc Fabregas Finding His Place

    Contrary to popular belief, Cesc Fabregas played quite a lot for Barcelona last season. He featured in 28 league matches and 48 all together, scoring 15 goals and adding 20 assists. Not bad for a player who always feels left out due to the presence of Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi.

  • Richard Kingson – The World Cup Bribe Offer and ‘Witch’ Wife

    Ghanaian goalkeeper Richard Kingson has spent most of his footballing career in Turkey, loaned out from Galatasaray to smalle clubs. The bulk of the little fame he can claim among football fans comes from his performances for the national side in the 2006 and 2010 World Cups.

  • Messi vs Ronaldo – A Rivalry That Keeps Growing

    One of the noticeable things to say about the Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo rivalry, is that it hardly ever appears above the surface. The two best players in the world, playing for two teams (Barcelona and Real Madrid) who are part of the greatest football rivalry, but we hardly ever see it materialize.

  • Zlatan Ibrahimovic – Not What’s Best for PSG

    Not every footballer loves being a star and the focus of attention. Zlatan Ibrahimovic? Give it to him all day. He’s born to score, win championships and for moments of being crowned and distinguished apart from his peers, like getting his name plaqueted on the Malmo walk of fame in Sweden.

  • Fernando Torres – Rebuilding His Chelsea Career

    One bad season with an expensive price tag over your head can be disastrous for a footballer’s career, beginning a slippery slope towards being forgotten. Fernando Torres had more than one bad campaign with a £50 million label over his head, but it seems the Spanish striker is on the right path.