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by Humaid
on April 19, 2013 in Barcelona, La Liga, Uncategorized
Barcelona need Messi. Boy, do they ever. Against Paris Saint-Germain, this immortal team appeared fallible. Without their god-like genius, hamstrung in more ways than one, they were second-best; ponderous, susceptible, beatable.Then he arrived, like a battle-scarred war hero, from the dugout. He played a part in the defining goal, and a far more substantial role […]
by Omer
on February 8, 2013 in Arsenal, English Premier League, Uncategorized
@cheema10 writes on “Debunking the myths of the “Wenger Out brigade” …I’ve deduced three incorrect notions which they all rely on in order to come to the conclusion that Arsene Wenger should be sacked. I will now explain these three notions and happily debunk them. 1) “Wenger the Seller” One of the reasons Arsenal haven’t […]
by Humaid
on February 6, 2013 in Continental Europe, English Premier League, Global Football, Uncategorized
When a young Paul Gascoigne was asked for his footballing hero, he gave an unequivocal answer. Bryan Robson, captain of England, was his choice but the reasoning was troubling. He had not chosen ‘Robbo’ for his bravery, goalscoring from midfield or inspirational leadership. Instead, Robson was hailed above all others because of his ability to […]
by Salman
on January 16, 2013 in English Premier League, Finances, Manchester United, Uncategorized
Bloomberg Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co., the beverage maker owned by China’s richest man, signed a sponsorship deal with 19-time English soccer champion Manchester United Plc to draw sports fans to its energy drink. The three-year agreement will help Wahaha promote its Qili drink in China, the company said in a statement today. The English club may consume Qili […]
by Humaid
on December 27, 2012 in Barcelona, La Liga, Malaga, Real Madrid, Uncategorized
There is disbelief at the decision to ban the club from Europe next season because of ‘significant overdue budget balances’ Manuel Pellegrini told his players he would see them back in work on 2 January, wished them a Happy Christmas and left the Rosaleda carrying a suit and wheeling his case behind him. It wasn’t […]
by Humaid
on December 26, 2012 in Athletico Bilbao, Athletico Madrid, Barcelona, La Liga, Malaga, Real Madrid, Sevilla, Uncategorized, Valencia
So the apocalypse failed to show on cue. It has a habit of doing that. It was also supposed to take place on December 12 (12.12.12 and all that), but it finally made an appearance on the evening of December 22, when the backside of Saint Iker Casillas was announced by Chendo, an ex-player and […]
by Humaid
on December 25, 2012 in Arsenal, Athletico Bilbao, Athletico Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern, Bundesliga, Champions League, Chelsea, Continental Europe, Dortmund, English Premier League, Global Football, Inter, Juventus, La Liga, Lazio, Liverpool, Malaga, Manchester City, Manchester United, Milan, Napoli, Newcastle, Real Madrid, Roma, Serie A, Sevilla, Swansea, Tottenham, Uncategorized, Valencia
The Guardian’s 11-strong international panel of experts set about ranking the best footballers in the world, and end up with their top 100. #99 Diego Forlan Age: 33 Nationality: Uruguayan Team: Internacional The striker became the most capped Uruguayan of all time at the 2011 Copa América and is also the country’s record scorer. That seemed implausible when […]
by Humaid
on October 27, 2012 in Barcelona, La Liga, Uncategorized
His patience has finally been rewarded. Marc Bartra had been persistently praised by Barcelona boss Tito Vilanova in recent weeks, but largely ignored by the Catalan coach – despite the club’s crisis in central defence. On Tuesday night, however, he came of age with an accomplished appearance against Celtic in the Champions League. And there is plenty more to come. … […]