Euro Champs League News

With the Christmas season upon us, we decided to indulge ourselves in a bit of festive fun. A selection of Euro Champs League writers has revealed their ideal World XIs (4-4-2).

Goalkeeper: Casillas (Real Madrid)

Defender: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)

Defender: Lucio (Bayern Munchen)

Defender: Maicon (Inter)

Defender: Puyol (Barcelona)

Midfielder: Gerrard (Liverpool)

Midfielder: [...]

England Premier League, Matchday 16, Dec 6: Blackburn vs Liverpool 1-3
The result keeps Liverpool top, whilst Blackburn remain mired in trouble and yet another defeat leaves manager Paul Ince looking nervously looking over his shoulder.
Speculation was rife before today’s Premier League encounter between Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool that should Paul Ince’s side slump [...]

Matchday 10
GOALS:
1-0 76` Gerrard [pen]

FIFPro named Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United and Portugal striker, the best player of the year.
Ronaldo, who scored 42 goals last season, was voted the best by 57.500 de members worlwide. Its incredible to be voted the best by my colleagues, the players, Cristiano said.
Ronaldo is the main favourite to win Ballon dOr, too.
FIFPro also [...]

Saturday 25th October 2008 (kick-off times CET)
Everton – Manchester United 13:00 Goodison Park
Sunderland – Newcastle United 13:45 Stadium of Light
West Bromwich Albion – Hull City 16:00 The Hawthorns
Blackburn Rovers – Middlesbrough 18:30 Ewood Park

Sunday 26th October 2008 (kick-off times CET)
Chelsea – Liverpool 14:30 Stamford Bridge
Manchester City – [...]

It is a mystery that has baffled a succession of England managers: Why can’t the country’s two greatest midfielders play together?
Chelsea star Frank Lampard and Liverpool talisman Steven Gerrard are regarded as two of the best players in the world, thanks to their heroics in the Champions League and Premier League.
But when they pull [...]

David Beckham’s role with England appears to be shifting towards mentor rather than chief tormentor after manager Fabio Capello heralded the arrival of new national hero Theo Walcott and suggested he is the future.
Arsenal winger Walcott, chosen ahead of Beckham on the right of midfield, scored a hat-trick in England’s remarkable 4-1 World Cup [...]

Liverpool almost guaranteed themselves a passage into the next stages of the Champions League with a more than convincing 3-1 home victory at Anfield against Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven.
Steven Gerrard reached a milestone when he scored his one hundredth goal for his club.
The Anfield faithful had to wait only four minutes for the first [...]

In an entertaining game in Marseille the home team Olympique de Marseille scored first in the twenty third minute when skipper Lorik Cana side footed a shot past Pepe Reina after the Liverpool defence had been caught square.
Liverpool responded almost immediately when Steven Gerradrd scored the first of his two goals when his [...]