Saturday, March 7, 2009

Blancos Held By Atletico














Atletico Madrid held rivals Real Madrid to a draw in the Madrid derby at the Santiago Bernabeu. Diego Forlan gave the visitors the lead, and although Klaas-Jan Huntelaar responded in the second half, Los Blancos have lost ground on Barcelona...

Mou Eyes Fergie's Throne


Inter coach Jose Mourinho has refused to rule out the possibility of taking over at Manchester United once Sir Alex Ferguson calls it quits. According to the Portuguese gaffer, "special clubs need special managers", and he reckons he is up to the task of succeeding one of the all-time greats...

Barca Extend Liga Lead


Barcelona took full advantage of Real Madrid's draw by beating Athletic Bilbao at the Camp Nou. Pep Guardiola's men picked up a routine 2-0 victory thanks to an early goal from Sergio Busquets and a Lionel Messi penalty...

Pay Rise For 'Nando


Liverpool are set to reward Fernando Torres for his outspoken loyalty by extending his contract and raising his wages, according to the latest tabloid scoops. The Spanish striker will reportedly pen a £90,000-per-week deal that will tie him to the Merseyside club until 2014...

Juve Win Turin Battle


Juventus have not given up in their race for the Serie A title as they emerged winners in the Turin Derby. Torino are in danger of relegation, and a 1-0 home loss added to their woes. Only Chiellini's late second-half strike separated the two sides...

United March On


Manchester United marched into the last four of the FA Cup with a comprehensive win over Fulham at Craven Cottage this evening. The Red Devils won 4-0 thanks to Rooney, Park and a brace from Carlos Tevez as they continue their pursuit of success in all competitions...

Inter Back On Form


Inter returned to the Stadio Marassi, where they were humbled by Sampdoria a few days ago, but they found their form against Genoa with a 2-0 win to continue setting the pace in Serie A. Ibrahimovic and Balotelli got the goals for Jose Mourinho's men...

Monday, March 2, 2009

Samp Stun Sorry Milan


If AC Milan held any Scudetto hopes going into today's game against Sampdoria, they are surely gone now. Cassano and Pazzini did the job for Sampdoria, with a late Pato goal not enough for Ancelotti, whose controversial substitutions are sure to bring him under fire after yet another Milan loss...

Barca Beaten By Kun


Barcelona stumbled to their second successive league defeat as they gave up the lead twice, including an early two-goal buffer, to crash 4-3 at Atletico. Henry, Messi and Forlan all got on the scoresheet in the goal-fest at the Calderon but it was Aguero who was the hero on the night for Atleti.

Five Alive


After helping Manchester United claim the League Cup crown, Cristiano Ronaldo has declared that his club can finish the season with an unprecedented Quintuple. The Red Devils won the Club World Cup late last year and are still competing for the FA Cup, Champions League and Premier League...

Super Mario Denies Roma


Inter and Roma continued their fierce rivalry which has been brewing over the past few years with another nail-biting contest. The Giallorossi twice threw away a two-goal cushion in the match, with Balotelli and Crespo completing the comeback for the Nerazzurri in an exciting 3-3 draw