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Allen Iverson Officially Retiring a Few Years Too Late
There was always some hope for Philadelphia 76ers fans to see Allen Iverson playing for them one more time. Iverson himself probably hoped he’d get to have some part to play in the NBA before finally calling it quits. But truth is Iverson hasn’t been an NBA player for over three years, and his retirement might be becoming official now, but it’s been a withstanding reality for quite some time.
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NBA Rumors – San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks & Utah Jazz Interested in Signing James Johnson
After moving around the league quite a lot since entering the NBA four years ago, James Johnson is hoping that his next team is one that actually gives him a defined role that hopefully entails quite a lot of minutes with it. The San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks and the Utah Jazz are all interested, but it’s not quite sure about the minutes.
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Chelsea FC Transfer Rumors – Interested in Signing Eric Dier
While Chelsea are still involved or interested in big-name signings by the end of this transfer window, they’re also trying to go after younger players who’ll take some time to develop, showing a lot of interest in Eric Dier, the English defender who quite unusually has spent his entire career (youth career, that is) with Sporting in Portugal.
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Liverpool FC Transfer Rumors – Trying to Sign Will Hughes
Even if Liverpool aren’t done in the transfer market yet, not all the signings they’ll make will be the kind to make an immediate impact, as their current target is 18-year old Will Hughes from Derby County, who’ll probably be loaned back to The Rams after the completion of the deal.
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Arsenal FC Transfer Rumors – Interested in Signing Karim Benzema & Angel Di Maria
It’s going to be like this till the end of the transfer window: Every day, at least two or three new transfer targets Arsenal might be interested in, with the latest names being Karim Benzema and Angel di Maria of Real Madrid.
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FC Barcelona – Neymar Does What Lionel Messi Couldn’t
Everyone is still waiting to see Lionel Messi and Neymar on the pitch at the same time, but for now, even without the combination of the two stars, it’s working, as Barcelona were more or less saved by the Brazilian coming off the bench, while the Argentine had to leave the match early because he was taking too much of a beating.
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Arsenal FC – Theo Walcott Proves Once More He’s the Best This Team Has
Maybe Champions League football brings out something else from Arsenal, who seemed composed, calm and concentrated as they made sure they’ll be in the group stage. Theo Walcott proved, and not for the first time, that he’s the most dangerous player when used correctly, while Aaron Ramsey showed that he’s probably a better player than Jack Wilshere, even if no one likes to mention it.
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Chelsea FC – Eden Hazard & Juan Mata Don’t Look Good This Early
One of the easiest things to notice about this Chelsea team is the depth, especially when compared to last season. But a deep squad doesn’t mean much when its two best players, Eden Hazard and Juan Mata, have failed to put in a meaningful performance that’ll justify their place in the lineup and their recognition as stars.
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Laurent Koscielny Gets Kicked in the Face, Leaving in a Bloody Mess (Fenerbahce vs Arsenal)
While Arsenal had plenty of reasons to be happy with their 3-0 win over Fenerbahce in the first leg of their Champions League playoff clash, many are concerned with yet another injury, as Laurent Koscielny had to leave the match after getting kicked in the face by Pierre Webo, resulting in a bloody mess on the pitch and possibly something that will take some time to heal.
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Branislav Ivanovic & John Terry Cheat Their Way to Victory (Chelsea vs Aston Villa)
Somehow Chelsea got to start their season with two comfortable home matches, and almost messed up the second one. Luckily for them, referee Kevin Friend and his crew missed Branislav Ivanovic scoring the winner from an offside position and John Terry later handling the ball with his hand to help his team complete a 2-1 win over Aston Villa.