“Dear Gareth, Please allow me to formally welcome you to Real Madrid. As you can see by the look on my face, I am very happy you have joined us. I would have preferred to offer this greeting in person, but with both of us busy during the international break — you playing for Wales […]
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Why Real Madrid had to sell Ozil
While Arsenal fans rejoice at the arrival of Mesut Ozil, Ben Hayward of Goal.com reveals why Real Madrid may have done the right thing in the end by selling one of their best players to Arsenal for the hefty sum of €50m. “Don’t sell Ozil,” they screamed. The fans had come along to the […]
Antonio Valencia vacates No. 7 shirt
Antonio Valencia has given up the most prestigious shirt in Manchester United’s history after a difficult year wearing the number graced by five of the club’s greats. George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo have made the No. 7 shirt particularly prized at Old Trafford. And it was handed to winger […]
Manchester United ready to seek £20m summer deal for out-of-favour striker Wayne Rooney
Ferguson’s decision to drop Rooney from his starting line-up for Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Real Madrid has placed the 27-year-old’s Old Trafford future in sharp focus. But it is understood that Ferguson and United have already started to plan for life without the England striker next season. Rooney has left the manager exasperated with his ongoing failure to […]
Barcelona 1 Real Madrid 3. Copa del Rey Semi Final.
TKTG takes a look at the best articles and analysis of the second leg of the Cope del Rey semi final between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Match Report from Goal.com With a 1-1 home draw to overcome from the first leg, Jose Mourinho looked on in jubilation as his team executed their gameplan to perfection, […]
How good is Gareth Bale?
Andre Villas-Boas feels that Gareth Bale is one of the best player in the world. TKTG takes a look at the expert opinions and analysis on just how good Bale really is? Gareth Bale is comparable to Cristiano Ronaldo, says André Villas-Boas André Villas-Boas hailed Gareth Bale as “incredible” after a stunning performance for Tottenham against Lyon in which two […]
Four and Counting – Messi Wins Ballon d’Or
And so we have it. What the majority of people were expecting has come to pass. His 91 goals for club and country, a total that broke Muller’s 40 year-old record, has helped Messi win the 2012 FIFA Ballon d’Or. In doing so he becomes the first player in the history of the game to […]
TKTG’s UEFA.COM Team of the Year
UEFA.com’s Team of the Year nominees have been finalized and voting is under way. We at TKTG have decided to cast our vote too by coming up with our own best XI. We first went through the list of nominees for each position, and then the opinion of each TKTG author on what formation to […]
Mourinho Intent on Summer Move and Other News
MOURINHO LOOKING TO LEAVE THE BERNABEU IN JUNE The Portuguese coach is definitely not enjoying his best spell since moving to Spain. In a purely sporting sense, Mourinho’s men are 11 points behind Barcelona in La Liga, something which had not happened in the trainer’s career since his early days at Porto, and such a […]
Sir Bobby Charlton says José Mourinho would not suit Manchester United
He’s a good coach but that is as far as I would go, says Charlton, far from impressed by the Real manager’s antics. Coming from Charlton, who is a United director and ambassador and was a kingmaker in Ferguson’s appointment during 1986, his take on Mourinho is intriguing in a week that began with Ferguson […]
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