Houllier urges younf French football stars to stay in France
March 6, 2008
National technical director Gerard Houllier on Thursday urged rising French stars Samir Nasri, Karim Benzema and Hatem Ben Arfa to resist the lure of foreign clubs. Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is known to be interested in Lyon pair Benzema... Read more »
Lionel Messi sidelined with thigh injury
March 5, 2008
FC Barcelona will be without the services of Lionel Messi for six weeks after the Argentine forward tore a left thigh muscle. Messi, 20, suffered the injury in Barcelona's 1-0 win over Scottish club Celtic Tuesday in the second round of the UEFA Champions... Read more »
Juventus wants Lampard
March 5, 2008
Italian side Juventus, re-established in Serie A following promotion, are set to make an approach for Chelsea's England midfielder Frank Lampard, media reports said Wednesday. Lampard has 14 months left on his contract at Stamford Bridge but has been... Read more »
Lyon exit Champions League with heads held high
March 5, 2008
After their narrow exit to Manchester United at Old Trafford Lyon chairman Jean-Michel Aulas insisted Wednesday the French champions could feel they had acquitted themselves well, even if they had failed to reach the last eight. [inline] [/inline] Read More →
Porto vs Schalke penalty drama
March 5, 2008
A world-class performance from German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer put Schalke 04 into the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time with a 4-1 penalty shoot-out win against 10-man FC Porto in Portugal. [inline] [/inline] Porto vs... Read more »
Real vs Roma 1-2
March 5, 2008
Nine-time kings of Europe Real Madrid crashed out of the Champions league at the first knock out stage for the fourth successive year after they went down 2-1 to AS Roma here on Wednesday. [inline] [/inline] Read More →
Torres hat-trick for Liverpool’s 4-0 win
March 5, 2008
Fernando Torres hit his third hat-trick for Liverpool, and his second in successive Anfield appearances, as Rafael Benitez's side moved back up to fourth in the Premier League table after demolishing West Ham 4-0 on Wednesday. [inline] [/inline] Read More →
Germany to name Euro 2008 squad on May 16
February 27, 2008
German coach Joachim Loew will name his 23-man squad for this June's Euro 2008 championships on May 16, according to the German Football Federation (DFB). [inline] [/inline] LINK TO THIS POST Germany to name... Read more »
Paris Saint Germain in French League Cup Final
February 26, 2008
Paris Saint Germain gained a much needed morale boost to their traumatic season here on Tuesday when they reached the League Cup final winning Auxerre 3:2 Second finalist will be thw winner of Le Mans vs Lens semifinals, which will be played on Wednesday. [inline] [/inline] ... Read more »
AC Milan’s Kaka career in danger from constant fouls
February 26, 2008
AC Milan have complained that Brazilian playmaker Kaka's career is in danger as he is being targeted by opposing teams for what appears to be a strategy to foul him. The reigning European and World Footballer of the Year had to leave the pitch at half-time... Read more »
