A brief summary of an article by Sid Lowe on Higuan. It was April 2008 and things were not going well for Gonzalo Higuaín. He was having a terrible game at the Santiago Bernabéu, missing chance after chance and seemingly getting more apprehensive with each opportunity. But then another cross came in and this time […]
Archive | 2013
The Unknown Transfer Targets – Who are they?
Thanks to the newspapers, TV channels and countless websites, we have all been kept updated on the major transfers and (mostly) rumours of the summer transfer window. Superstars such as Falcao, Neymar, Suarez, Rooney, Gotze and Cavani have captured our attention over the past few weeks and, in some cases, even months. There is […]
The trouble with being Fernando Torres
He used to be The Kid. Now, all too often, he’s The Villain. Time travel back five years or so and he was the Anfield hero, arguably the world’s best center-forward, the grinning fresh face who could do no wrong. Now, when his face pops up on the big screen at the Maracana […]
Ballack: a nearly man or an undisputed midfield genius?
The former Chelsea and Germany midfielder says farewell to football in Leipzig on Wednesday – but what will his legacy be? On Wednesday night, in Leipzig, a former international will say goodbye to football. He won four Bundesliga titles and three German Cups. He won the Premier League title with Chelsea and three FA Cups. He represented Germany 98 […]
New Man U Kit
United’s new home shirt for 2013/14 takes inspiration from the club’s success and Manchester’s industrial heritage. It is available to pre-order now and can be purchased in stores tomorrow (Thursday 6 June) at 08:30 BST. You can view a larger image of the shirt by clicking on the kit microsite. The kit features the return of the […]
Arsenal trio to leave
Andrey Arshavin, Denilson and Sebastien Squillaci will leave the Club when they come to the end of their contracts on June 30, and Arsenal would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their contribution and wish them well for the future. Arshavin made 144 appearances for Arsenal, scoring 31 times over the course of five seasons. He […]
Neymar cost 57 million euros
FC Barcelona vice-presidnet Josep Maria Bartomeu reveals financial details of the deal between Barça and Santos for Neymar, who now has a buyout clause of 190 million euros Zubizarreta, who admits the Club received a scouting report on Neymar in 2011, is clear that “we will experience many magical nights of football at the Camp […]
Player of the Year: Man U, Chelsea, Arsenal
Manchester United – Michael Carrick Michael Carrick has been crowned the Players’ Player of the Year at the club’s annual awards ceremony. The midfielder has excelled this term, prompting Sir Alex Ferguson to describe this season as Carrick’s “best ever for Manchester United.” Every member of the first team squad was asked to vote for their […]
Champions League Final: Is fussball coming home?
With Borussia Dortmund playing Bayern Munich in the Champions League final on Saturday, thousands of German fans will be heading to the home of English football, Wembley. But is it also the home of German football? “Fussball is coming home” ran the headline in the Bavarian-based Sueddeutsche Zeitung early in May, as Bayern Munich beat […]
Alex Ferguson’s new autobiography
Hodder & Stoughton are delighted to announce the acquisition of Sir Alex Ferguson’s memoirs, which will be published in October 2013. Two weeks ago Sir Alex announced his retirement as manager of Manchester United after 27 years in the role. He has gone out in a blaze of glory, with United winning the Premier League […]
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