Monthly Archives: January 2009

Mallorca and Athletic to go to Semifinals on Copa del Rey

Both teams classified yesterday. Bilbao won 2-1 to Sporting de Gijon; even though Sporting scored at the very first minute of the game with Carmelo Gonzalez, Bilbao reverted the result after Igor Gabilondo and David Lopez scored for the visitors. … Continue reading

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Inter beats 2-0 Catania and keeps the lead in Serie A

The Milan squad won thanks to scores from Stankovic and Ibrahimovic, reaching 49 points in what was a very favorable day for the “Nerazurri”, now that they have a 6 points lead after Juventus was humbled by Udinese 2-1 and … Continue reading

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Wigan Athletic FC VS Liverpool FC Highlights

0-1 (Benayoun) 1-1 (Mido) After an exciting game, Wigan Athletic forced Liverpool into a damaging 1-1 draw. Despite Liverpool’s superior performance over the Latics, the final score does not allow Rafa Benitez to be at ease over any of the … Continue reading

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Manchester United wipes out 0-5 West Brom

0-1 (Berbatov) 0-2 (Tevez) 0-3 (Vidic) 0-4(CR7) 0-5 (CR7) The red team crushed its Birmingham based rival, and now commands the Premier League with a clear 2 points advantage over Liverpool, whom got just a pale 1-1 draw against Wigan … Continue reading

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Wigan Athletic FC VS Liverpool FC Preview

WHEN: January 28th, 2009 The competition is tough and the stakes are high for Liverpool who takes on the challenge at Wigan Athletics’s JJB Stadium this Wednesday afternoon. Manchester United, currently enjoying the prestigious top place in the league, has … Continue reading

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Carling Cup Finals – Manchester United Vs Tottenham Hotspurs

Buy your tickets here! On Sunday, 1st of March 2009, in which side are you going to be seated at Wembley Stadium, London? It is the Manchester United section or Tottenham Hotspurs? The semi-finals that took place on 5th of … Continue reading

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Real Madrid wants YOU!

Joan Laporta, president of FC Barcelona, accused Real Madrid of trying to start a “destabilisation campaign” against them, after igniting the rumor that they will try to sign Argentinina great Lionel Messi, similar of what they did in the past … Continue reading

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Italy Serie A Round-up

Brazilian Adriano scored right before the end of the first half, and that was enough for Inter to defeat Sampdoria 1-0 and stay at top of the Italian League. In what was the last game of the 20th round, Mourinho’s … Continue reading

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Spain La Liga Round-up

Real Madrid is now the solely owner of the second place on La Liga, after their narrow victory yesterday 1-0 against Deportivo La Coruna, nevertheless, they have yet to make a 12 points gap againts the leader FC Barcelona, after … Continue reading

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The most expensive football team ever assembled (at least on a spreadsheet)

ESPN.com ran an article about the most expensive transfers ever on football history. You can read the article here, but basically, this is the lineup they came with (sorted by transference fee): 1 Zindine Zidane – Real Madrid – 48.1m … Continue reading

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Burnley falls short on Carling Cup Semifinal

The Cinderella tale that Championship club Burnley FC was so close to complete collapsed on extra time, after Roman Pavlyuchenko and Jermain Defoe scored for the Spurs. When the regular 90 minutes were over, The Clarets ended with a 3-0 … Continue reading

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Manchester United to Play on Carling Cup Final

After the 4-2 victory against Derby County, Manchester United is headed to the Carling Cup Finals. Nani scored the first goal on a potent shot that goalkeeper Roy Carroll could not stop. John O’Shea and Argentinian Carlos Tevez scored as … Continue reading

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Breaking News: Kaka staying put in Milan

The soap opera around the transfer of Brazilian star Kaka apparently is over. According to reports, Silvio Berlusconi (Milan’s president and owner) has said on the record that the transaction that would send the striker to Manchester City is not … Continue reading

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FC Barcelona – Deportivo La Coruña 5-0 Highlights

21′ Lionel Messi 27′ Thierry Henry 41′ Samuel Eto’o 82′ Thierry Henry 86′ Samuel Eto’o (pen)

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France Ligue 1 Results – Round 21

Caen 2 – Mnaco 2 Paris S.G. 2 – Sochaux 1 Lille 1 – Rennes 0 Grenoble 0 – Lyon 2 Lorient 1 – Valenciennes 1 Marsella 2 – Le Havre 0 Niza 2 – Auxerre 0 Saint-Etienne 1 – … Continue reading

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Italy Serie A Results – Round 19

INTER FALLS 1-3 After completing the first half of the Serie A championship, Inter suffered its second defeat of the tournament, which is creating a lot of concern to Mourinho’s squad, adding yet another disappointing presentation to last week’s pale … Continue reading

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Spain Primera Division Results – Round 19

REAL MADRID DEFEATS 3-1 OSASUNA AND GETS BACK TO 2ND The “merengues” under the supervision of thier new president, Vicente Boluda, made it to the half time down 1-0 in the score, after Osasuna’s iranian striker Javad Nekounam goal (20). … Continue reading

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England Premier League Results – Round 22

Tottenham 1-1 Portsmouth West Ham 3-1 Fulham Blackburn 3-0 Newcastle Bolton 0-1 Man Utd Chelsea 2-1 Stoke Hull 1-3 Arsenal Man City 1-0 Wigan Sunderland 1-2 Aston Villa West Brom 3-0 Middlesbrough Highlights Video

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Today betting predictions

18/01/2009 Match Prediction Average Quota West Ham : Fulham 1 2.22 Tottenham : Portsmouth 1 1.65 Paris St Germain : Sochaux 1 1.53 Torino : Roma X2 1.21 Sampdoria : Palermo 1 1.95 Atalanta : Inter 2 1.75 Real Madrid … Continue reading

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Today betting predictions

17/01/2009 – WINNER!!! Match Prediction Average Quota – Status Chelsea : Stoke 1 1.2 Yes Bolton : Manchester United 2 1.45 Yes Manchester City : Wigan 1 1.96 Yes Grenoble : Lyon 2 1.76 Yes Marseille : Le Havre 1 … Continue reading

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Breaking news – Ibisevic Could Be Out For Rest Of Hoffenheim’s Season

Hoffenheim‘s hopes of Bundesliga title have been hit by the news that Vedad Ibisevic may miss the rest of the season through injury. It is still yet to be completely confirmed that the Bosnian hitman ruptured a cruciate ligament during … Continue reading

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Breaking news – Maradona Hails Mourinho As The Best

Football legend Diego Armando Maradona has praised Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho, calling him the best. Maradona has told Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti that he made a wise choice in appointing Jose Mourinho as coach of the Nerazzurri. During … Continue reading

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Spain Primera Division Preview: Round 19

All kick-off times CET Saturday 17 January Barcelona 20 : 00 Deportivo La Coruna Sevilla 22 : 00 Numancia Sunday 18 January Villarreal 17 : 00 Mallorca Real Madrid 17 : 00 Osasuna Getafe 17 : 00 Racing Santander Recreativo … Continue reading

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Italy Serie A Preview: Round 19

All kick-off times CET Saturday 17 January Siena 18 : 00 Reggina AC Milan 20 : 30 Fiorentina Sunday 18 January Atalanta Bergamo 15 : 00 Inter Milan Cagliari 15 : 00 Udinese Catania 15 : 00 Bologna Chievo Verona … Continue reading

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France Ligue 1 Preview: Round 21

All kick-off times CET Saturday 17 January Grenoble 19 : 00 Olympique Lyon Lorient 19 : 00 Valenciennes Olympique Marseille 19 : 00 Le Havre Nice 19 : 00 Auxerre Saint Etienne 19 : 00 Le Mans Toulouse 19 : … Continue reading

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England Premier League Preview: Round 22

Saturday 17th January 2009 Blackburn Rovers vs Newcastle United 16:00 Ewood Park Bolton Wanderers vs Manchester United 16:00 Reebok Stadium Chelsea vs Stoke City 16:00 Stamford Bridge Manchester City vs Wigan Athletic 16:00 City of Mcr. Stadium Sunderland vs Aston … Continue reading

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Breaking news – Guti Ready To Return For Real Madrid Against Osasuna

Guti is set to make his first appearance for Real Madrid in 2009 this weekend after recovering from injury. After being sidelined for Real Madrids first two games of 2009, midfielder Guti has finally resumed normal training with the rest … Continue reading

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Breaking news – Hitzfeld: “Bundesliga Getting Better And Better”

Former Bayern Munich coach Ottmar Hitzfeld is convinced that the Bundesliga is just going from strength to strength. Hitzfeld, who left Bayern to take over the Swiss national team last summer, spoke in glowing terms of the Germany Bundesliga: “Overall … Continue reading

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Breaking news – Kaka: “Pato Will Win FIFA World Player Of The Year In Future”

The Brazilian Kaka believes his Milan team-mate Pato will win the FIFA World Player of the Year award in furture. Kaka was in Switzerland alongside the other four nominees for this year’s award, who are Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Fernando … Continue reading

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Breaking news – Cristiano Ronaldo wins FIFA World Footballer of the Year

Manchester United and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo was on Monday named FIFA World Footballer of the Year for 2008. Ronaldo, who is also holder of the Ballon d’Or for the European Footballer of the Year, beat off competition from 2007 … Continue reading

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Bordeaux – PSG 4-0 Highlights

France Ligue 1 – Round 20, Jan 11: Goals 1 0 S. Diawara 10′ 2 0 F. Cavenaghi 35′ 3 0 Y. Gourcuff 70′ 4 0 F. Menegazzo 86′ Video Highlights

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Manchester United – Chelsea 3-0: Match Review & Video Highlights

England Premier League – Round 21, Jan 11: Manchester United took a step closer to Liverpool when they outplayed one of their rivals for the crown, Chelsea, beating them with concludent 3-0. The result, with that of Liverpools draw against … Continue reading

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Roma – Milan 2-2: Match Review & Video Highlights

Italy Serie A – Round 18, Jan 11: The attraction on this match was AC Milans star David Beckham who was loaned from Los Angeles Galaxy for a two-month period. Beckham was substituted two minutes of the match finish. He … Continue reading

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Osasuna – Barcelona 1-2: Match Review & Video Highlights

Spain Primera Division – Round 18, Jan 11: Two goals in the last ten minutes saved Barcelona from a shock defeat against Osasuna. Samuel Eto‘o put Barca in front with a low drive late in the first half after the … Continue reading

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Italy Serie A Results – Round 18

Saturday 10 January CET Genoa – Torino 3-0 Inter Milan – Cagliari 1-1 Sunday 11 January CET Bologna – Chievo 1-1 Fiorentina – Lecce 1-2 Juventus – Siena 1-0 Napoli – Catania 1-0 Palermo – Atalanta 3-2 Reggina – Lazio … Continue reading

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France Ligue 1 Results – Round 20

Saturday 10 January Auxerre – Olympique Marseille 0-2 Le Havre – Toulouse 0-1 Le Mans – Lille PSPT Olympique Lyon – Lorient 1-1 Monaco – Nantes 1-2 Nancy – Nice PSPT Stade Rennes – Grenoble 1-0 Sochaux – Saint Etienne … Continue reading

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England Premier League Results – Round 21

Aston Villa – West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Arsenal – Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Everton – Hull City 2-0 Fulham – Blackburn Rovers PSTP Middlesbrough – Sunderland 1-1 Newcastle United – West Ham United 2-2 Portsmouth – Manchester City PSTP Stoke City … Continue reading

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Spain Primera Division Results – Round 18

Saturday 10 January Deportivo La Coruna – Sevilla 1-3 Valencia – Villarreal 3-3 Sunday 11 January Mallorca – Real Madrid 0-3 Numancia – Getafe 2-0 Racing Santander – Recreativo Huelva 1-1 Sporting Gijon – Real Valladolid 2-1 Real Betis – … Continue reading

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Today betting predictions

11/01/2009 Match Prediction Average Quota Wigan : Tottenham X2 1.4 Fiorentina : Lecce 1 1.38 Bologna : Chievo 1 1.85 Juventus : Siena 1 1.25 Osasuna : Barcelona 2 1.4 Espanyol : Almeria 1X 1.27 Real Mallorca : Real Madrid … Continue reading

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Today betting predictions

10/01/2009 Match Prediction Average Quota Stoke : Liverpool 2 1.4 Newcastle : West Ham 1X 1.29 Arsenal : Bolton 1 1.41 Aston Villa : West Brom 1 1.45 Lyon : Lorient 1 1.42 Inter : Cagliari 1 1.25 Combined odds: … Continue reading

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Italy Serie A Preview: Round 18

Saturday 10 January CET Genoa 18 : 00 Torino Inter Milan 20 : 30 Cagliari Sunday 11 January CET Bologna 15 : 00 Chievo Verona Fiorentina 15 : 00 Lecce Juventus 15 : 00 Siena Napoli 15 : 00 Catania … Continue reading

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France Ligue 1 Preview: Round 20

All kick-off times CET Saturday 10 January Auxerre 21 : 00 Olympique Marseille Le Havre 21 : 00 Toulouse Le Mans 21 : 00 Lille Olympique Lyon 21 : 00 Lorient Monaco 21 : 00 Nantes Nancy 21 : 00 … Continue reading

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England Premier League Preview: Round 21

Saturday 10th January 2009 Aston Villa vs West Bromwich Albion 13:45 Villa Park Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers 16:00 Emirates Stadium Everton vs Hull City 16:00 Goodison Park Fulham vs Blackburn Rovers 16:00 Craven Cottage Middlesbrough vs Sunderland 16:00 The Riverside … Continue reading

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Spain Primera Division Preview: Round 18

Saturday 10 January (CET) Deportivo La Corua 20 : 00 Sevilla Valencia 22 : 00 Villarreal Sunday 11 January Mallorca 17 : 00 Real Madrid Numancia 17 : 00 Getafe Racing Santander 17 : 00 Recreativo Huelva Sporting Gijn 17 … Continue reading

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Breaking news – UEFA reject Real Madrid´s Champions League bid

UEFA rejected a bid by Real Madrid to have both new signings Lassana Diarra and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar eligible for Champions League action on Thursday night. “The European body confirms that this was rejected in accordance with regulations which state that … Continue reading

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Breaking news – British Police: Cristiano Ronaldo uninjured in car crash

Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo was involved in a car crash near Manchester airport Thursday, but was not injured, police said. “Officers attended and discovered a Ferrari had collided with a barrier. No one is believed to have been injured,” … Continue reading

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Breaking news – Sampdoria want Inter’s Adriano

Italian team Sampdoria are interested in signing Brazilian striker Adriano, currently looking to get away from champions Internazionale. Samp have only managed to score 15 goals this season and could certainly use someone to team up with Antonio Cassano in … Continue reading

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Ferguson: “Lucky United still on course for five trophies” – Derby County – Manchester United 1-0: Match Review & Video Highlights

ENGLAND League Cup, Semi Finals, first leg Coach Alex Ferguson said Manchester United were lucky to still be on course for five trophies this season after their shock 1-0 League Cup semi-final, first leg defeat against Derby County. The game … Continue reading

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Breaking news – France Ligue 1 Transfer Round-Up: January 7

Eurochampsleague rounds-up all the transfer happenings in France. Lorient officially completed the loan signing of Gabriel Obertan on loan this afternoon after the attacking-midfielder passed a medical this morning. Stade Rennais, having failed to lure John Utaka back from Portsmouth, … Continue reading

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Atletico Madrid – Barcelona 1-2: Match Review & Video Highlights

Spain Copa del Rey – 8th Finals, Jan 6: A lacklustre Atletico was bested by a superb Barcelona, headed by a brilliantly star Lionel Messi, who used the match as a platform to make his case as the worlds best … Continue reading

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