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Soccer RSS FeedsVietnam Football Federation offer big money to lure Manchester United - The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) is negotiating to pay up to 2.47 million US dollars to entice Manchester United for a one-off game next year, with AC Milan also on its radar....Feed Source: www.soccerway.com San Lorenzo keep up the pressure near the top in Argentina - BUENOS AIRES (SW) - San Lorenzo stayed in the Argentine title hunt by beating Huracan 4-1 on Tuesday as they played the remaining seventy four minutes of a game that had been suspended on Saturday by a torrential downpour.... Ronaldo vows to hit new heights after Ballon d´Or triumph - As Cristiano Ronaldo contemplated a year that has brought him enough silverware to last a lifetime, the Manchester United winger could have been forgiven for resting on his laurels.... Roque Santa Cruz desperate to join Manchester City - LONDON (SW) – Blackburn Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz is expected to ask his current club Blackburn Rovers for a formal release him from his contract so that he can join his former boss Mark Hughes at Manchester City.... Benitez expects Keane to come good - Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has backed Robbie Keane to come good despite his latest flop against West Ham.... Paul Scholes to make return against Blackburn Rovers - MANCHESTER (SW) – Manchester United’s key midfielder Paul Scholes is likely to make his return to the centre of United’s defence after having had to sit out for two months with a knee injury.... Wenger questions Arsenal´s misfiring forwards - Arsene Wenger cast doubt over the future of Arsenal´s young forwards after criticising his off-form attackers as a series of missed chances enabled Burnley to claim a famous 2-0 League Cup win at Turf Moor.... Jewell hails Derby´s Cup kings - Derby manager Paul Jewell saluted his cup kings after Nathan Ellington´s late penalty at Stoke clinched a place in the League Cup semi-finals.... San Lorenzo back in second after win at Huracan - San Lorenzo moved back into second place in the Argentinian Primera Division after a 1-4 win at Huracan on Tuesday.... United out to kick Blackburn at League Cup quarter-final - Manchester United´s pursuit of honours on four fronts could spell trouble for one of their former heroes when Blackburn visit Old Trafford for a League Cup quarter-final tie on Wednesday.... Real Madrid sign Huntelaar from Ajax - Spanish champions Real Madrid, plagued by injuries and poor form this season, have signed Dutch international striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar from Ajax for 27 million euros, the two clubs said Tuesday.... Nakamura to stay a Celt until end of season - Shunsuke Nakamura will stay with Celtic until the end of the season rather than returning to Japan permanently in January following the Scottish champions´ exit from European competition.... Valencia close to bankruptcy - report - Spanish first division club Valencia is on the verge of bankruptcy, a Spanish sports newspaper said Tuesday.... Ballon d´Or will make me better, vows Ronaldo - Cristiano Ronaldo believes winning the Ballon d´Or will only increase his drive to improve on the level of performance that earned him one of football´s biggest individual prizes.... Bulgaria sacks national coach Markov - Bulgaria´s football union announced Tuesday it was dismissing national football coach Plamen Markov, citing the team´s recent poor performance.... Madrid seeks tighter security for Marseille match - Madrid regional authorities Tuesday called for tighter security for the Atletico Madrid team and officials traveling to Marseille next week for a Champions League match, following email threats against the club.... Nakamura set to stay at Celtic until end of season - Shunsuke Nakamura looks set to stay with Celtic until the end of the season rather than returning to Japan permanently in January following the Scottish champions´ exit from European competition.... Young guns set to start for Arsenal against Burnley - Arsenal have put their Premier League campaign back on track and now Arsene Wenger is ready to watch his youngsters show there is a bright future ahead at the Emirates Stadium.... Cypriot football president in custody over fraud claims - The ex-president of Cypriot football club Anorthosis, the surprise package of this year´s Champions League, was retained in police custody on Tuesday to help a police probe of embezzlement charges.... Benitez tells Liverpool fans to enjoy being top of the league - Rafael Benitez told disgruntled Liverpool fans to enjoy their side sitting on top of the Premier League table despite the frustration of a goalless draw at home to West Ham.... Real looking to buy striker Huntelaar from Ajax - Ajax have confirmed that they are in talks with Real Madrid to transfer their striker Klas-Jan Huntelaar to the Spanish side.... Ronaldo wins European footballer of the year award - Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo won the European Footballer of the Year Award here on Tuesday.... "Real Madrid to sign Huntelaar:" Spanish media - Spanish media report that Real Madrid are close to signing Dutch striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar, who currently plays for Ajax Amsterdam.... Riquelme in hot water over goal celebration - BUENOS AIRES (SW) – Star Argentinean and Boca Juniors midfielder Juan Roman Riquelme has landed himself in hot water over a goal celebration.... Cristiano Ronaldo wins top European award - PARIS (SW) - Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo won the European Footballer of the Year Award in Paris on Monday.... Record breaking Del Piero eyes 300 goals - Evergreen Alessandro Del Piero struck his 250th goal in Juventus colours at the weekend, bagging a penalty in a 4-0 rout of woeful Reggina.... Benitez tells Liverpool fans to revel in being top of the league - Rafael Benitez told disgruntled Liverpool fans to enjoy their side sitting on top of the Premier League table despite the frustration of a goalless draw at home to West Ham.... Liverpool go top but left frustrated by Hammers - Liverpool moved to the top of the English Premier League after a goalless draw with West Ham at Anfield on Monday.... David Moyes shows interest in Henrik Larsson - LIVERPOOL (SW) – With very little money to spend Everton boss David Moyes has suggested that no big signings will be made to prop up their ailing strike force when the transfer window opens in January. ... FIFA to push for quotas despite opposition - ZURICH (SW) - FIFA president Sepp Blatter vowed on Monday to press ahead with controversial plans to restrict the number of foreign players in club soccer despite continued opposition from the EU Commission.
... Chelsea reach agreement over Mikel transfer deal - Chelsea have reached an out-of-court settlement with Norwegian club FC Lyn Oslo over the transfer of Nigerian midfielder John Mikel Obi.... ´Mane´ replaces ´Tintin´ as Espanyol coach - Jose Manuel Esnal, known as "Mane" in Spain, will coach Espanyol until the end of the season, the Spanish first division side said Monday.... Anorthosis chief resigns amid embezzlement probe - The president of high flying Cypriot side Anorthosis resigned on Monday days after being arrested by police probing embezzlement allegations raised by fellow board members.... Real´s Pepe sidelined for a month due to injury - Real Madrid´s Brazilian-born Portuguese defender Pepe will be sidelined for up to a month due to the left leg muscle strain which he picked up during a weekend Spanish league match, the club said Monday.... Young guns set to start for Arsenal against Burnley - Arsenal have put their Premier League campaign back on track and now Arsene Wenger is ready to watch his youngsters show there is a bright future ahead at the Emirates Stadium.... Wigan set for Heskey sale in January - Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has indicated that the club will be looking to sell Emile Heskey in the January transfer window given the England forward´s reluctance to sign a new contract.... Calls for action as Mido targeted again - The English Football Association has called for fans who direct "terrorist" taunts at Middlesbrough striker Mido to be banned following the abuse suffered by the Egyptian international during Saturday´s match against local rivals Newcastle.... Schuster to stay at Real, ´barring disaster´ - Calderon - Real Madrid´s president gave a cautious vote of confidence to under-fire coach Bernd Schuster on Monday, saying that "barring disaster" the German would stay until at least the end of the season.... Boca beat Racing Club to defend lead - Boca Juniors defended their lead in the Argentinian Primera División with a 2-1 win over Racing Club de Avellaneda.... Postman delivers to knock out Leeds - Just when Leeds fans thought their team had endured every possible indignity, they suffered a new low as a humble postman helped non-league Histon hand the fallen English giants a shock 1-0 defeat in the FA Cup second round.... Wenger demands maturity from young Gunners - Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger demanded that his youthful players learn how to beat the lesser sides if they are to keep their newly-revived English Premier League title hopes alive.... Scolari in ref rage as Chelsea crash against Arsenal - Luiz Felipe Scolari launched a scathing attack on referee Mike Dean and his officials after Chelsea´s 2-1 defeat against Arsena.... Del Piero and Messi sprinkle Euro stardust - Veteran striker Alessandro Del Piero and Argentine international Lionel Messi sprinkled a little stardust over European football at the weekend with the Italian striking a memorable blow for soccer´s golden oldies.... Moyes faces Everton striker shortage - Everton manager David Moyes faces a striker crisis after Ayegbeni Yakubu and Louis Saha limped off during his side´s 1-0 win at Tottenham.... Resilient United impress Ferguson - Sir Alex Ferguson claimed Manchester United´s steely will-to-win could make the difference in the title race after his side´s 1-0 victory at Manchester City.... First half goals lead Sporting past Guimaraes - Sporting Lisbon bounced back from their Champions League defeat by Barcelona and moved into third place in the Portuguese Liga Sagres with a 2-0 win over Vitoria Guimaraes.... Brugge back in first place after win over Germinal - Club Brugge move back into first place in the Belgian Eerste Klasse with an easy 3-0 win over Germinal Beerschot.... Sao Paulo's celebrations postponed by Fluminense - Sao Paulo FC had their championship celebrations postponed by Fluminense, who held the Brazilian Serie A leaders to a 1-1 draw on Sunday. Gremio beat Ipatinga 1-4 and reduce the gap to three points with one match to go.... Galatasaray too strong for Haceteppe - Galatasaray remained close to the top of the Turkish Super League thanks to a 3-1 victory over relegation candidates Haceteppe SK.... Olympiakos beat Panionios to defend lead - Olympiakos Piraeus successfully defended their lead in the Greek Super League with a 4-1 win over Panionios.... EURO base camps up for grabs - Euro 2008 SA has given UEFA member associations details of prospective hotels and training grounds in Austria and Switzerland. ... Scotland search for new manager - UEFA EURO 2008? Group B leaders Scotland have begun their search for a new manager after Walter Smith's resignation and return to former club Rangers FC.... Croatia set Saudi date - Croatia will play a friendly against Saudi Arabia in Zagreb on 28 March four days after their UEFA EURO 2008? qualifier against F.Y.R. Macedonia.... Pyunik stars bolster Armenia - Four newcomers will replace some established stars as Ian Porterfield Armenia prepare for a friendly game against Panama in Fresno, California, on 14 January.... UEFA welcome IMG on board - IMG has been appointed as the worldwide sales agent for the sale of corporate hospitality packages at UEFA EURO 2008? in Austria and Switzerland. ... Liubinskas counts on Hearts contingent - Lithuania coach Algimantas Liubinskas has included six Heart of Midlothian FC players in his squad for the friendly with Mali and also recalled Andrius Veli?ka.... Blatter Apologizes to Italy for being a Coward - FIFA czar Sepp Blatter apologized today for not being part of the World Cup trophy presentation after Italy’s win in the final in Berlin. Blatter didn’t show up for the trophy ceremony leading some to speculate that he was pissed at the Italians for the whole Serie A match fixing scandal. Not so, [ ]... FIFA Report Laments Injury-Faking Players and Gesticulating Coaches at World Cup - The final FIFA report on the 2006 World Cup is out and the world’s football organizing body expresses its displeasure with some of the theatrics we all witnessed in Germany.
“At this World Cup, the deplorable habit that involves players staying down for no apparent reason after minor collisions, thus causing frequent breaks in play, [ ]... Cape Town Gets Green Light to Build 2010 World Cup Stadium - The provincial government gave the go ahead Friday for a new stadium to be built in Cape Town. The stadium construction process and Cape Town’s role as a host city had been in doubt and because of a land dispute. The 68,000-seat stadium will play host to a semifinal match in the 2010 [ ]... Kek slips into Slovenia hot seat - Matjaz Kek has been appointed as the fifth coach of the Slovenia national side, succeeding Branko Oblak who left the post at the end of November.... Copyright © 2008, Blurbosphere.com. All Rights Reserved. |