Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo's goal-scoring exploits may have inspired Real Madrid to Primera Division glory this season, but Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton believes the Portuguese was a better player when he was at Old Trafford. Ronaldo, who moved to the Spanish capital in 2009, netted his 44th goal of the Liga campaign in Wednesday's title-clinching victory over Athletic Bilbao at San Mames. Charlton is impressed by the 27-year-old's strike...
09:46 AM, May 04, 2012
London: Wayne Rooney's overhead kick for Manchester United against Manchester City in February last season has been voted by fans as the best goal of the 20 years of the Premier League, it was announced on Thursday. Rooney's acrobatic effort, which gave United a 2-1 home victory and helped them to win last term's title, was the only goal from the last 10 years among the nominees. Dennis Bergkamp's swivel...
09:38 AM, May 04, 2012
Madrid: The rain held off as Real Madrid celebrated a record 32nd Spanish league title at their Plaza Cibeles gathering spot on Thursday, with thousands of jubilant Real Madrid fans converging at the traditional site of Real's title celebrations. The sun came out after a cloudy day of intermittent showers, with Madrid's players and coaching staff descending on downtown Madrid a day after beating Athletic Bilbao to clinch their first...
09:30 AM, May 04, 2012
Madrid: Jose Mourinho believes winning La Liga was the toughest of the seven league titles he has sealed in coaching stints in his native Portugal, England, Italy and Spain, the Real Madrid manager said on Wednesday. Real wrapped up the title with a 3-0 win at Athletic Bilbao that maintained their seven-point lead over Barcelona with two games left and ended their bitter rivals' three-year stranglehold on the Spanish league...
09:22 AM, May 04, 2012
Manchester: Roberto Mancini insists the race for the title is not finished and believes Manchester United are still favourites, despite Manchester City putting themselves in the driving seat following their 1-0 victory over their local rivals on Monday night. City top the Premier League with a superior goal difference with just two games remaining and have the chance to claim their first top-flight championship in 44 years if they can...
12:22 AM, May 02, 2012
Manchester: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has admitted rivals Manchester City are in the driving seat to win the Premier League following his side's 1-0 defeat at the Etihad Stadium. Vincent Kompany scored the only goal of the match on Monday evening to help City leapfrog the champions and reach top spot on goal difference with just two games to go. Ferguson conceded that the advantage could prove significant, with...
12:15 AM, May 02, 2012
Madrid: Pep Guardiola's decision to step down as Barcelona coach at the end of the season will change nothing for Real Madrid, Guardiola's Real counterpart and bitter rival Jose Mourinho said on Tuesday. In his first public comments since Guardiola announced on Friday that he was taking a sabbatical, Mourinho, whose Real side are on the brink of taking Barca's La Liga crown, said the decision should be respected and...
11:57 PM, May 01, 2012
Wembley, London: Roy Hodgson landed the top job in English football on Tuesday after a nomadic 36-year coaching career, with barely six weeks to prepare the team for the European Championships and win over some skeptical fans. Hodgson will leave his job at West Bromwich Albion after the season finale on May 13 to start a four-year England contract that also takes him through to the 2014 World Cup and...
07:51 PM, May 01, 2012
London: Roy Hodgson looks likely to become England coach in time for the European Championships " and his main rival for the role says that's fine with him. Tottenham's Harry Redknapp had been bookmakers' favourite to lead England since Fabio Capello quit in February, but the Football Association chose not to interview him and has instead begun talks with West Bromwich Albion's Hodgson. The 64-year-old Hodgson, who has won a...
06:05 PM, May 01, 2012
Madrid: Real Madrid can end a four-year wait for a Spanish league trophy by clinching the domestic title with a victory at Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday, regardless of three-time defending champions Barcelona's result against Malaga. Madrid are seven points clear of their top rivals with three games to play, so even a Barcelona loss earlier in the day will award the Spanish leaders their record 32nd domestic crown. Madrid's record...
12:20 AM, May 01, 2012
Manchester: After patching up his differences with Manchester City, a rejuvenated Carlos Tevez declared his intention on Monday to remain at the club and repay the faith shown in him by owner Sheikh Mansour, in a remarkable turnaround for a player who was an outcast only months ago. The Argentina striker recently returned to action for the Premier League title-chasers following a breakdown in relations with manager Roberto Mancini that...
09:31 PM, Apr 30, 2012
London: Germany forward Lukas Podolski confirmed one of the worst-kept secrets in European football when he announced on Monday that he will be leaving Cologne to join Arsenal this summer for an undisclosed fee. The 26-year-old Podolski will add proven, international class to an Arsenal strikeforce that has been reliant on the goalscoring exploits of Robin van Persie in a turbulent campaign this season. "The transfer gives me the possibility...
05:51 PM, Apr 30, 2012
London: Roy Hodgson was unexpectedly approached about filling the England coaching vacancy on Sunday, with the well-travelled West Bromwich Albion manager opening talks about the job barely a month before Euro 2012 begins. The Football Association has overlooked Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp, who had been considered the favourite by the bookmakers and fans for the job since Fabio Capello quit in February. Instead, a four-man FA committee has identified the...
04:25 AM, Apr 30, 2012
Barcelona: Barcelona ensured that they suffered no hangover from their week from hell with a resounding 7-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas on Sunday. It has been a harrowing eight days for the Catalans, who saw their Primera Division and Champions League hopes eliminated by Real Madrid and Chelsea, not to mention the announcement of coach Pep Guardiola's departure at the end of the...
04:03 AM, Apr 30, 2012
Manchester: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has paid Roberto Mancini a rare compliment ahead of the crucial derby against Manchester City on Monday. Ferguson, who is famous for playing mind games with his title rivals, said City had reached a new level under Mancini's guidance. The Italian was appointed City manager in December 2009 and has established the club as a serious title contenders with the help of multi-million-Pound investment...
12:17 AM, Apr 30, 2012
Manchester: Manchester City could win Monday's crunch derby against archrivals Manchester United and still miss out on the Premier League title, manager Roberto Mancini said on Saturday. City can regain top spot on goal difference with two games remaining with a win at the Etihad Stadium. But Mancini, who looked relaxed and joked with reporters at a packed news conference on Saturday, said City have the more difficult run-in and...
12:14 AM, Apr 30, 2012
Rome: Undefeated Juventus moved a step closer to the Italian league title with a 4-0 rout at neighbours Novara on Sunday. Mirko Vucinic scored twice for Juventus, Marco Borriello hit the target for the second straight match and Arturo Vidal also found the net " with UEFA president and former Juventus stand-out Michel Platini looking on. "The squad is focused and determined, and I'm very pleased," Juventus coach Antonio Conte...
11:19 PM, Apr 29, 2012
London: Tottenham returned to the top four of the English Premier League on Sunday with a one-sided 2-0 win over relegation-threatened Blackburn Rovers. Spurs dominated the match at White Hart Lane but managed only a 22nd-minute goal by Rafael van der Vaart until Kyle Walker's 30-yard free kick 15 minutes from the end. Tottenham hit the frame of the goal three times in the first half alone and denied Blackburn,...
11:05 PM, Apr 29, 2012
London: Fernando Torres scored his first hat-trick in more than 2 years on Sunday to lead Chelsea to a 6-1 Premier League win over Queens Park Rangers. In their first match since reaching the Champions League final, the Blues hit four goals in the opening 25 minutes at Stamford Bridge to humiliate their local rivals, keep up with their rivals in the race for fourth spot, and give their fans...
08:16 PM, Apr 29, 2012
Madrid: Karim Benzema scored two second-half goals as Spanish leaders Real Madrid closed in on their first league title in four years by strolling to a 3-0 victory over Sevilla on Sunday. The France striker struck twice in quick succession early in the second half as Madrid bounced back from their Champions League semi-final exit to Bayern Munich. Barcelona prevented their arch rivals from seizing the trophy for at least...
05:57 PM, Apr 29, 2012
