Ukraine v France – Match Preview
Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin believes Friday's opponents France along with England are favourites to qualify from Group D despite his side sitting on top after a dream start to Euro 2012 on home soil. The…
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AVB content with Chelsea pre-season
Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas said he is happy with his side's preparations for the 2011/12 English Premier League season.The Blues warmed up with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Hong Kong side Kitchee on Wednesday to…
Gerard Houllier wants Michael Owen reunion
Gerard Houllier has admitted once again that he would love to bring Manchester United forward Michael Owen to Aston Villa. Houllier managed the former England striker for six years at Liverpool and he has repeatedly…
Aston Villa trio in club brawl
Aston Villa's James Collins, Chris Herd and Fabian Delph have been involved in a nightclub fracas, a couple of days before their all-important penultimate Premier League fixture with Tottenham. The players visited the Gatecrasher nightclub…
International friendly: Argentina 4 Albania 0
Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez both scored as Argentina finalised their Copa America preparations with a 4-0 win over Albania on Monday.With Argentina's first group match in the Copa America taking place against Bolivia on…
Premier League vs La Liga
This week’s ‘El Clasico’ threw up a feast of football the likes of which you would be fortunate to see again. A rampant Barcelona destroyed a shocked and disheartened Real Madrid team, inflicting the heaviest…
The Rise And Fall Of Harry Redknapp
They say that a week is a long time in politics. In football, a month must seem like a lifetime. It only took a week for Barcelona’s season to fall apart, and their manager to…
Why Barcelona’s success could bode well for Liverpool FC
There is no doubt that we witnessed something truly special from Barcelona in the Champions League Final when they beat Manchester United. Sir Alex Ferguson was obviously impressed by what his team was up against…
A genuine cause for concern for Sir Alex Ferguson?
Manchester United have been less than pathetic defensively away from home, letting two leads slips against Fulham and throwing the win away against Everton. Add to this a lucky draw against Sunderland as well as…
The Calm Before The FFP Storm in football?
Brace yourself for a turbulent few years as the imminent Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations gradually creep up on football’s elite. In a bid to ensure that clubs cannot exploit any loopholes it seems that…