Real Madrid to replace Jose Mourinho with Arsene Wenger
According to The Daily Mail, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is on a two-man shortlist to replace Jose Mourinho as Real Madrid manager. The self-proclaimed ‘Special One’, 48, after a locker room...
View ArticleArsenal: Robin Van Persie should leave, says Zlatan Ibrahimovic
After coming off a very one-sided beating last week at the hands of AC Milan, Robin Van Persie has now been told to leave Arsenal by Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Ibrahimovic, who tore apart the Gunners as if...
View ArticleFC Barcelona: Pep Guardiola will stay, says Johan Cruyff
Josep (Pep) Guardiola will coach FC Barcelona next season. So says Johan Cruyff, the legendary Dutch player and former team manager, who says he’s confident that the successful Guardiola will stay with...
View ArticleBarcelona FC cannot buy Robin van Persie from Arsenal
Arsenal striker Robin van Persie will not be going to FC Barcelona. That much is clear from an article in Crunch Sports, which states that Pep Guardiola, if he stays, will have to manage on a very...
View ArticleEuro 2012: Netherlands squad offers Arjen Robben a chance at redemption
With Euro 2012 comes a chance at redemption for any player who underperformed in league or tournament play this year. Dutch national Arjen Robben is one of them. The Bayern Munich forward flubbed a key...
View ArticleRobin van Persie to leave Arsenal?
One summer after getting fleeced by Barcelona in the Fabregas transfer saga, it would appear as though history will repeat itself as striker Robin Van Persie will be on the move for a mere $32 million...
View ArticleEuro 2012: full list of national squads
The Associated Press has confirmed the final squads for all the Euro 2012 national teams. Here they are. GROUP A CZECH REPUBLIC: Goalkeepers: Petr Cech (Chelsea), Jaroslav Drobny (Hamburg), Jan...
View ArticleEuro 2012: Spain struggling for unity as Xavi criticizes Real Madrid and...
The Spanish national squad looks a lot like Avengers leading up to Euro 2012. Sure, the team is stacked with superstars including Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta and Sergio Ramos. But like DC’s band of...
View ArticleEuro 2012: Holland v Denmark liveblog
Good morning, Canada. Ready a can of herring and strap yourself in for what should be an entertaining match, that is, if you’re a Holland supporter. Holland/ Netherlands/ the Dutch will be looking to...
View ArticleEuro 2012: Holland v. Germany liveblog
For one team, a chance at establishing its dominance over Euro 2012. For another, a chance at recovery. For both, there are three points at stake that would make a big difference in carrying either out...
View ArticleMan U gives fitting send-off to Ferguson, Scholes
MANCHESTER, England — Amid a carnival atmosphere at a rainy Old Trafford, Manchester United gave the retiring Alex Ferguson and Paul Scholes a perfect send-off in their final home match by beating...
View ArticleOlympiakos stuns Man United 2-0 in Champions League
PIRAEUS, Greece — Manchester United’s troubled season took another turn for the worse on Tuesday as David Moyes’ side slumped to a 2-0 first leg defeat to Olympiakos in the last 16 of the Champions...
View ArticleVan Persie scores hat trick as Man United beats Olympiakos 3-0
MANCHESTER, England — Robin van Persie scored a hat trick as Manchester United beat Olympiakos 3-0 on Wednesday to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Champions League, overturning a 2-0 deficit from...
View ArticleWorld Cup: 5 players from the Netherlands to watch
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal’s greatest triumph came when he led Ajax to the Champions League title in 1995 by blending a nucleus of experienced veterans with highly...
View ArticleGroup B: Spain vies to win fourth straight tournament
MADRID, Spain – Spain’s bid to repeat as champion has the unenviable task of beginning in a World Cup group with the Netherlands, Chile and Australia. Three of the four should contend for a spot in the...
View ArticlePhotos: Dutch national team hold open practice as they prep for FIFA World Cup
(From L-R) Dutch national football team players Wesley Sneijder, Robin van Persie, Daryl Janmaat and Arjen Robben take part in a training of the Dutch national football team in Alkmaar, the...
View ArticleEight players to watch in the FIFA World Cup
LIONEL MESSI, Striker, Argentina Still only 26, the tiny genius seems to have been around forever, such is the scope of his achievement. After enduring a season of injury, uncharacteristic criticism,...
View ArticleThe Bluffer’s Guide to the FIFA World Cup in Brazil
Even for those non-soccer types who mistakenly believe the term ‘parking the bus’ must involve a fleet from Greyhound, nutmeg is in actuality a spice, who wouldn’t skip an invasive surgical procedure...
View ArticleA look at some of the commercials around FIFA World Cup in Brazil
Just like the Super Bowl, the FIFA World Cup can be a boon to an advertiser’s creativity. So the big boys of world football: Nike, Adidas and others, have spent millions creating some pretty slick...
View ArticleRevenge is sweet as Netherlands humiliates defending champion Spain at World Cup
SALVADOR, Brazil — The Netherlands thrashed the world champions 5-1 Friday in the World Cup’s first shocker, toying with an aging Spanish team that has dominated global football for the past six years...
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