Category: Soccer

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Neymar Closer Than Ever to Europe

    Is it really over between Neymar and Santos? Depends who you ask. While the player never comes out saying anything and the club’s president keeps insisting that he won’t be sold until after the 2014 World Cup, others suggest the Brazilian star might not be staying in Sao Paulo for very long.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Manchester United Want Cristiano Ronaldo Back

    Sometime back in 2009, just before Manchester United completed the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid, Alex Ferguson told the Portuguese star that if he ever feels left out at the Santiago Bernabeu, he should pack his bags and return to Old Trafford, where he’ll always have a locker waiting for him.

  • 2014 World Cup Qualifying – Summary & Results

    2014 World Cup Qualifying – Summary & Results

    The first evening of qualifying matches for the 2014 world cup in Brazil went through without any major surprises, as England cruised to victory in Moldova, France struggled but came away with a win in Finland, Germany had no problems against the Faroe Islands and the Netherlands won a tough one at home against Turkey.

  • Wayne Rooney on Cristiano Ronaldo – Nothing we Didn’t Know

    So Cristiano Ronaldo has the biggest ego in the world? He loves himself? His main goal in life is to be the best player in the world and to be recognized for it? Wayne Rooney giving a little preview regarding the Portuguese star from his upcoming biography doesn’t surprise anyone, although it might shock some as to the level of his narcissism.

  • Arsenal FC – Why Robin van Persie Didn’t go to Juventus

    When it became a fact that Robin van Persie wasn’t planning on renewing his contract with Arsenal and this was going to be the summer they’d have to sell him in, three clubs emerged as contenders – Juventus, Manchester United and Manchester City. Arsene Wenger, obviously, preferred sending the Dutch striker to Italy instead of a Premier League rival.

  • 2014 World Cup Qualifiers – European Predictions

    2014 World Cup Qualifiers – European Predictions

    The European qualifiers to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil kick off this weekend, with 25 matches in nine groups. Euro finalists Italy travel to Bulgaria; Germany have an easy start facing the Faroe Islands at home while England travel to Moldova carrying the usual weight of being overrated and high expectations.

  • Liverpool FC – 42 Questions to the Hillsborough Independent Panel

    It’s been over 23 years since April 15, 1989, when 96 Liverpool fans died during an FA Cup Semifinal clash between the club and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough in Sheffield, and still, most the victims’ families haven’t got a whole lot of answers to rely on to give them a picture of what really happened that day and more importantly, who’s to blame?

  • Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo not Going Anywhere

    If you had who you regarded as the best player in the world, in this case Cristiano Ronaldo, would you let him go at the first sign of his unhappiness? Probably not, and it doesn’t seem that the Real Madrid execs are in too much of a worry despite the mega star’s mysterious comments about being sad and unhappy at the club.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Where Will Falcao End Up?

    The hottest footballer on the planet right now? Radamel Falcao of Atletico Madrid, who keeps reminding everyone that big matches and trophy matches are his cup of tea, with his performance in the Super Cup leading to the obvious transfer rumors – Chelsea, Manchester City, Anzhi, PSG or even, Real Madrid.

  • Usain Bolt – The Manchester United Debut Getting Closer

    If Alex Ferguson says that he’s planning on giving Usain Bolt a chance to play for Manchester United, you better believe it’s going to happen and the wheels are already in motion. No, not this season, and no plans for a contract at the moment, but even a charity match is a good starting point.