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  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Santos’ Ganso Wants Out; Neymar Too?

    A Euro kind of summer always takes the attention away from South American players and especially leagues come the transfer time, but that doesn’t last long. Paulo Henrique Ganso, one of the crown jewels of Brazil’s new generation (along with teammate Neymar, THE crown jewel), seems to be the first big name looking to leave Santos and make his way to Europe.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Manchester United Chasing Joao Moutinho

    After impressing for most of the tournament, Joao Moutinho’s finale in Euro 2012 was missing in the penalty shootout against Spain. The FC Porto midfielder shouldn’t be too down as it turns out, with Manchester United and Alex Ferguson reported to be chasing the 25 year old.

  • When Players Cry – Euro 2012 Losing Gallery

    Great tournaments bring with them ample opportunity for disappointment and tears, especially during the knockout stage when the losses are much more painful and tragic. The Italy – Spain final gave us plenty of tears from the Italian side, with Mario Balotelli watering away sticking in our minds the most, but he wasn’t alone in the crying game.

  • Iker Casillas Asks Referee to End Match at Euro 2012 Final

    Respect for the rival, respect for Italy. Iker Casillas has drawn enough praise during his long and incredibly successful career, but the closing moments of the Euro 2012 final, with Spain already leading 4-0 and the referee adding needless injury time minutes, might have been his finest moments in the terms of sportsmanship, asking the ref to blow the whistle out of respect for their rivals.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Arsenal and Tottenham After Alan Dzagoev

    Every time there’s a bit tournament, some rising star from a ‘lesser’ football nation will get a lot of interest from big clubs. Alan Dzagoev of CSKA Moscow and Russia, scoring three goals during the group stage, is drawing heavy interest from both Arsenal and Tottenham, among other clubs. Spurs, in the meanwhile, are on the verge of signing Gylfi Sigurdsson, also chased by Liverpool.

  • Euro 2012 Final – Spain vs Italy Summary

    No one was really surprised that Spain beat Italy in the final of Euro 2012, but no one expected for the Spanish players, especially Xavi, Iniesta and David Silva to produce their finest performance of the tournament, leading the team to a devastating 4-0 win and a record third consecutive major international title, leaving the Italians stunned and crushed.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Barcelona and Juventus After Mats Hummels

    Forget about Hummels struggling to mark Mario Balotelli during Italy’s 2-1 win over Germany in the Euro 2012 semifinal. Mats Hummels has proved over the last couple of seasons playing for Dortmund that he’s one of the best central defenders in Europe, gaining the attention of Juventus and Barcelona this summer.

  • Euro 2012 Final – Spain vs Italy Predictions

    Since their first meeting in Euro 2012, it looks like Spain and Italy have gone in opposite paths regarding their tactical self-assurance and love affair with critics and fans, which still leaves Spain as the favorites to win the final and claim their third consecutive major title, but no one’s really sure that Italy are real underdogs anymore.

  • Euro 2012 – Spain for History, Italy for Surprise

    Although saying that Italy will win Euro 2012 as we head into the Final on Sunday wouldn’t be such a risky statement to make, saying they would win it before the tournament started sounded insane. For Spain, it’s been down this road, to this moment, for about five years, looking to make history.

  • Kaka – From Real Madrid to PSG or Somewhere Else?

    Three seasons into his Real Madrid tenure, the rumors around Kaka’s future with the club keep pointing towards a direction that tells us he might not be staying with the club next season, as it seems his stature with the clubs keeps slipping down the ladder under Jose Mourinho.