Tag: News Page 5
Champions League Fixtures Revealed
The last 16 teams left competing in the 2011-12 Champions League have just seen their fates drawn in the form of little plastic balls, with Chelsea and Arsenal both receiving tough fixtures. Bayern Munich have been given a break after the German giants were forced to compete in the so called ‘group of death’ along [...]
The Daily Planet: Tevez Refuses To Return
We thought he was going to France. Then, ‘official’ reports said Milan was his real destination, despite protest from Mancini. Now, a ‘tired’ Carlos Tevez has said he is ready to settle down in Argentina, but will City allow it? Milan’s Adriano Galliani submitted a loan bid for the striker last week but it was [...]
The Daily Planet: Tevez Deal In 'Agreement'
According to Adriano Galliani, vice-president of AC Milan, a deal has been agreed between the Italian giants and Carlos Tevez. There was much speculation about where the Argentinian would end up, but it appears his decision has finally been made. Galliani, 67, told an Italian news station that their offer for a January loan – [...]
UEFA Team Of The Year Candidates Announced
UEFA’s Team of the Year has been announced, with players from the English Premier League, but particularly Manchester City, seemingly dominating the 55-man list. (For a player to make the short-list, he must be an outstanding man in his position, as well as a brilliant team player.) With 8 of their players having been selected, Barcelona, [...]
Ballon d'Or Final Three Announced
Earlier this week, we brought to you the full list of the 55 contenders up for the prestigious Ballon d’Or prize, but we are now able to present the final trio up for the award. The large list was not without controversy and many people disagreed with the new names that appeared this year. However, [...]
The Daily Planet: Socrates Dead At 57
Brazilian football superstar Socrates has just passed away at the age of 57, giving the footballing world another reason to feel miserable, the first being the death of Wales’ legend Gary Speed. Socrates had been admitted to the hospital on more than one occasion after a lengthy battle with alcohol began to cause his internal [...]
View from the Couch: Give It Up Fernando
He’s not scoring goals, giving centrebacks a tough time or chasing lost causes. So what does he actually do? It’s been about 10 months since we saw the British transfer record broken in what went down as one of the biggest transfer deadline day trades in history. His first match was against his old side, [...]
Euro 2012 Draws Revealed
After hours of drawing balls and reading aloud the results, the European Cup’s draws have finally been announced. Group A currently looks like the least eventful group of the bunch, despite containing the tournament’s hosts, whereas Group B, which holds some of the world’s best squads, should be the most entertaining. In Group A, [...]
Euro 2012 Matchball Unveiled
adidas and UEFA have released the adidas “Tango 12″, the Official Match Ball for the UEFA EURO 2012™. The ball was unveiled on stage during the UEFA EURO 2012™ finals draw by former Ukrainian Olympic pole vaulter Sergey Bubka. Based on the classic Tango design used during both the FIFA World Cup™ and UEFA EURO™ [...]
SoccerFanatic.com Review
As part of our new Dual Review Program, Soccer Reviews have teamed up with a number of online retailers to not only bring you the best reviews on football equipment but also reviews on different retailers and their services. Today we’ll be reviewing www.SoccerFanatic.com, the online wing of Lococo Sports, a retailer that has four [...]
