… but it remains interesting that Alonso’s possible departure worries the madridista press far more than the identity of the next coach. They have reason to be worried too, but it was equally interesting to see who the possible ‘clone’ might be – from the list of players that are allegedly on Pérez’ shopping-list. And even before we […]
Archive | April, 2013
United strike £150m training ground deal
Manchester United have sold the naming rights of their Carrington training ground to Aon for an estimated £150 million. The eight-year deal with Aon – the club’s current shirt sponsors – starts in July, and the ground will be known as the “Aon Training Complex”. The agreement will mean the American insurance company also have […]
Preview: Man Utd vs Man City
TKTG brings together all the best articles from around the web on today’s thriller between 1st placed Manchester United against 2nd placed Manchester City at Old Trafford. ESPNFC With a 15-point gap between the top two, Manchester’s second derby of the season has lost some of the intrigue that it would normally expect. […]
Human Traffic – Africa’s Lost Boys
It has been a starting point for some of the world’s top soccer players. As youngsters, the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Andrea Pirlo, Carlos Tevez, Javier Mascherano, Thierry Henry and Nicolas Anelka all played in the Mondial Montaigu youth tournament in France. Known as “Mondial Minimes,” the 40-year-old competition is contested by under-16 national teams over Easter, […]
All in the mind – Is the brain the new frontier in football training?
Today’s soccer professionals have a battery of physios, fitness trainers and doctors all striving to fine-tune their players’ physique for optimum performance. But are football clubs missing a trick in overlooking dedicated training for the most important organ of all — the brain? Scientists at London’s Brunel University believe the game’s top talents, such as […]
Mata, Oscar, Cech, Torres – Interviews
Chelsea stars were speaking at the new adiads campain: “Its Blue, what else matters” – a preview to next year’s kit. It offers fans a chance to buy the kit without seeing it. Mata, Cech, Oscar and Torres interviews. Juan Mata: Midfielder is being compared to Gianfranco Zola and reaching the same heights is the aim […]
Roberto Baggio
In football, history only remembers the losers. Roberto Baggio’s glittering career is defined by a single penalty miss and that’s not fair: ‘the divine ponytail’ was a player to rank among the greats. It ended as it started: in Pasadena, with a missed penalty. A calendar month after Diana Ross’ orchestrated shot trundled hilariously wide, […]
Manchester City will come again. We are not a flash in the pan
The England goalkeeper has drawn criticism from Roy Keane and Roberto Mancini this season but he is ready to fight back. “We have not fallen away. People will say it’s a massive backwards step not winning it,” he says of the club’s faltering title defence. “But it’s not that. We are still the side to beat, […]
Di Canio – the Manager or Mussolini admirer?
From @afansopinion I’m a 25yr old Dad of 2 boys. Enjoy writing about various football topics when I have some free time. Non biased Villa fan. In love with Andi Weimann. I’m no expert, these are just my thoughts, just a fans opinion, on the latest goings on, in the sometimes, not so beautiful game. […]
Real Madrid under investigation amid allegations of illegal state aid
FFP implications as Real Madrid alleged to have colluded with city council over price of land around Bernabeu (Getty) Real Madrid are the subject of a European Commission investigation following allegations they have received illegal state aid, the decision on which is overdue and will be of great interest to the likes of Manchester City […]
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