Latest Football Video Highlights
Finally we have confirmation that Man City have parted ways with Sven-Goran Eriksson.
This is what Chief executive Alistair Mackintosh had to say:
The board of directors and all at Manchester City would like to thank Sven for his efforts and contributions throughout the season and we wish him all the best for the future. Sven remains a friend of the club
Ryan Babel has been ruled out of the Dutch squad for the Euro 2008 finals after suffering an ankle injury in training on Saturday. Khalid Boulahrouz has been brought in as his replacement.
Its a shame really, because although I’m not a big fan of the position Benitez has been playing him at Liverpool , he did well for them. I was looking forward to see him shine in this coming tournament.
The Times has a list of the 50 defining moments of 2007-08.
How was it for you? The usual mix of theatre, tedium, joy and despair? From Keegan’s comeback to Terry’s tears, however you found 2007-08, it was eventful. Here are 50 talking points, matches and dramas that shaped the football season
The LA Times has a list of the 10 big names that are high on the wanted lists of top clubs. Players making the move this summer could include: Ronaldinho, Didier Drogba, Sergio ‘Kun’ Aguero and Aleksandr Hleb.
Looks like Sepp Blatter has got his way with his controversial “6+5 rule” rule which would limit the number of foreign players to 5 in each each team.
In a ballot at FIFA’s 58th Congress, associations voted overwhelmingly. However its not all over because the biggest and richest clubs in Europe and the European Union are against it, so don’t expect this to happen any time soon, if at all.
Chelsea have let go of Henk Ten Cate and it will come as a bit of a surprise to the Dutchman.
This is what he had to say on Tuesday:
“Half an hour before Chelsea made the message about Grant officially known, I was called by the chief executive Peter Kenyon.
“He informed me that the departure of Grant will not affect me. I’d rather go on that than all those newspaper reports.
“That appointment was long planned and therefore separate from recent developments.
“In January I had one such evaluation and then we said we would do again after the season. I have a contract until 2010.”
The telegraph is reporting that Arsenal have signed Samir Nasri from Marseille for £12.5 million.
No official confirmation from Arsenal yet but I think that will come later in the day.
According to the dailystar Barcelona youngster Dos Santos is on his way to Spurs.
SPURS have won the race to sign Barcelona wonderkid Giovani Dos Santos.
The youngster – who can play as a striker or attacking midfielder – will arrive in a £12.5m deal, sources in Spain confirmed last night.
Looks like Man Utd’s threat to report Real Madrid to Fifa has done the job.
This is what Real president Ramon Calderon had to say:
“We haven’t done, nor will we do anything against the wishes of a club that we consider a friend like Manchester United,”
“Our relationship with Manchester is magnificent and we will not do anything that would violate the will of a team, just as we would not like that done to us.
“We know Manchester doesn’t want to sell and we have nothing to say. It’s a problem between the player and his team.”
ah, nothing like a bit of threatening between friends, eh
Gerard Pique is set to return to Barcelona after the Spanish side reached an agreement with Manchester United.
The defender opted to leave Camp Nou four years ago because he felt that he would have a better chance of breaking through at Old Trafford.
(more…)