Fuelling speculations that he has handed a transfer request, Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has changed his Twitter credentials to '@NikeUK athlete' from 'Manchester United footballer'. In a move that will surely irk Manchester United fans, Rooney took an unusual step when he removed the name of 'Manchester United' from his official Twitter account, indicating that he indeed has handed a transfer request. Late on Wednesday, it emerged that Rooney...
11:50 AM, May 09, 2013
Turin: Napoli qualified for the Champions League group stage by winning 3-0 at Bologna on Wednesday and two goals from Mario Balotelli kept AC Milan on course for the qualifying round with a 4-0 victory at Pescara. Juventus, crowned Serie A champions on Sunday, won 1-0 at Atalanta in a match interrupted for 10 minutes in the first half as rival fans aimed fireworks at each other. Inter Milan's accident-prone...
08:22 AM, May 09, 2013
Madrid: Real Madrid made sure Barcelona will have to wait at least until Sunday to wrap up a 22nd La Liga title when Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 200th goal for the club in a 6-2 win at home to nine-man Malaga on Wednesday. Barca need two more points to wrest the league crown back from their arch rivals and secure a fourth title in five years and a win at...
08:14 AM, May 09, 2013
London: A late equaliser from substitute Gylfi Sigurdsson earned Tottenham Hotspur a 2-2 draw at Chelsea in a pulsating London derby on Wednesday that prolonged a three-way battle for two Champions League places. The Iceland international shot low past Petr Cech on 80 minutes to deny Chelsea, who were twice ahead, a victory that would have effectively guaranteed the hosts a top four finish and Champions League football next season....
03:47 AM, May 09, 2013
Alex Ferguson's retirement as Manchester United manager has evoked reactions from across the sporting fraternity. One of football's eminent international broadcasters, John Dykes spoke to CNN-IBN's Sanjeeb Mukherjea on Ferguson's retirement and the lasting legacy of the distinguished Scotsman. ...
12:28 AM, May 09, 2013
London: Alex Ferguson was a keen promoter of home-grown talent but his incredible collection of silverware would not have been possible without some stunning transfer coups for Manchester United. Beginning with Eric Cantona and ending with Robin van Persie, Ferguson has usually spent money wisely at Old Trafford, although there have been some flops. Here are some of the best and worst Ferguson signings. BEST Eric Cantona Signed from bitter...
10:25 PM, May 08, 2013
Kolkata: Their I-League hopes might have been dashed but East Bengal remained in contention to finish runners-up whipping United Sikkim FC by a tennis score margin of 6-0 in a penultimate round fixture here Wednesday. East Bengal (49) are now two points behind second-placed Pune FC as the Kolkata giants, with a better goal difference, have a realistic chance to repeat their last two season's performance by getting the better...
08:35 PM, May 08, 2013
New Delhi: I-League team Pune FC has appointed Dutchman Mike Snoei as their head coach for next season. The Rotterdam native will be on his first stint in India and becomes the third foreign coach signed by the club since its inception in 2007. On this new appointment, Pune FC Director, Nandan Piramal said: "Mike will be a great addition to Pune FC. He brings with him a wealth of...
05:38 PM, May 08, 2013
London: Bookmakers were quick to install Everton manager David Moyes as the favourite to replace Alex Ferguson, who announced he was stepping down as boss of Manchester United on Wednesday after more than 26 trophy-laden years in charge. Moyes was made odds-on favourite with a host of British bookmakers shortly after Ferguson's announcement, made via a statement on the club's website, with those odds continuing to drop. Fellow Scot Moyes...
05:03 PM, May 08, 2013
London: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson will retire at the end of the season. The most successful manager in the history of English football will move upstairs to join the Premier League club's board of directors. Following is his statement in full: "The decision to retire is one that I have thought a great deal about and one that I have not taken lightly. It is the right time. "It...
03:04 PM, May 08, 2013
Manchester United on Wednesday confirmed Sir Alex Ferguson will leave the club at the end of this season after spending 26 years at Old Trafford. Ferguson will now be the director and ambassador at the club after leaving the coaching job. According to British media reports, Everton manager David Moyes is the red-hot favourite to replace Ferguson after the English team failed to woo former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola a...
02:36 PM, May 08, 2013
This was the day every Manchester United fan dreaded. 8th May, 2013 will change Manchester United and English football forever. Manchester United have on Wednesday confirmed Sir Alex Ferguson will leave the club at the end of this season after spending 27 years at Old Trafford. Ferguson, will now be made director and ambassador at the club. A United statement read, "The most successful manager in English football history will...
02:13 PM, May 08, 2013
Madrid: Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho sent out a clear message to former captain Iker Casillas that he will not be first choice keeper at the club while he is there. Casillas has had to be content with a place on the bench after recovering from the hand injury he suffered at the end of January with Diego Lopez, who was brought in to cover for Casillas, starting every game,...
01:06 PM, May 08, 2013
Media reports on Tuesday suggested Everton coach David Moyes is likely to replace Ferguson at Manchester United next season. Moyes was made Everton manager in 2002 and since then he has turned out fairly good results considering he has never had top-class players to manage. He is the third longest serving manager in the Premier League right now after Ferguson and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who is reportedly also on...
11:36 AM, May 08, 2013
It's no secret anymore that Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is all set to put an end to his glorious 27-year career at Old Trafford. United's last match this season against West Brom on May 19 is expected to be his last in charge. But who is going to replace him? That's the question. If English tabloid reports are to be believed, it's Everton manager David Moyes. The 50-year-old may...
08:16 AM, May 08, 2013
Cobham: Interim Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez has dropped a massive hint that Jose Mourinho will be returning to Stamford Bridge this summer. Benitez confirmed on Tuesday he would be leaving his temporary role with Chelsea at the end of the season by saying "the next year there will be another manager here. The Spaniard then added "I think everybody knows who will be here." The momentum behind Mourinho's probable return...
11:14 PM, May 07, 2013
London: Sacked last year after less than nine months in charge at Stamford Bridge before rebuilding his reputation at Tottenham Hotspur, Andre Villas-Boas said his return to Chelsea for a key Premier League clash on Wednesday was "not very special". "It's a club that I have gone past," Villas-Boas told a news conference on Tuesday. "I have good and bad memories like everybody else, but it's a pity it didn't...
10:25 PM, May 07, 2013
London: Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard will undergo shoulder surgery this week that will rule him out of the last two games of the season, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. The 32-year-old, who has been ever present in this season's league campaign, is now likely to miss England's friendlies against Ireland at Wembley on May 29 and away to Brazil on June 2. "The captain's injury has...
10:09 PM, May 07, 2013
Vasco: The 'Goan Supremacy' in Indian football continued as Churchill Brothers on Tuesday comfortably won their second I-League football title with a match to spare by playing out a 1-1 draw with Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan. With 52 points from 25 games, the 'Red Devils' of Indian football have ensured that they will walk home with a cool prize money Rs 7 million. The power equation in Indian football has...
09:26 PM, May 07, 2013
