Barcelona defender Gerard Pique believes no team can beat the Champions League holders as long as they play their own game. Barca recorded a 2-1 win over arch-rivals Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday evening in the first leg of their Copa del Rey quarter-final clash, the fifth time in the past nine encounters they have defeated Real. In fact, under Jose Mourinho’s 18-month tenure, Real Madrid have…
When Barcelona started 2009/10 season, they were champions of Europe and Spain. They also had won the Copa del Rey. However, at the start of this season, they were only the Spanish champions. This season, it seems that Barcelona have taken another step back. They have scored 14 goals so far, compared to Real’s 22 and have a goal difference of 8 compared to Madrid’s 18. Barcelona are currently only…
With Rooney tunes capturing the attention of most readers, media is all over the subject, trying to be the first to comment on any proceedings. Since the shocking revelation by Sir Alex Ferguson, a lot has been said about the possible destinations for the scourer. Bettor.com also has compiled the most likely of destinations along with the reasons and also whether the move would be a success or failure? Chelsea:…
It’s the news Manchester United fans had been dreading. According to reports, star striker Wayne Rooney has submitted a formal transfer request after an alleged bust-up with manager Sir Alex Ferguson. The 24-year-old was left on the bench until the 70th minute in Saturday’s 2-2 draw against West Brom, and failed to inspire United to all three points in the 20 minutes he was on the pitch, despite the vocal…
The stars might align with the best among the managers and the best among the players joining hands and running probably the greatest football club of the world, Real Madrid. The Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho who is managing at Real Madrid these days has hinted that the French legend Zinedine Zidane might help him manage at his former club. The 47 year old manager stated that though Zidane might not…
Michel Platini, the UEFA President, has introduced his Financial Fair Play Regulations for European competitions. The purpose of these regulations is to provide a fair ground to all the teams entering into European competitions.In recent times, some big teams in bigger European leagues have grown far beyond the reach of smaller teams. Due to this, many teams who otherwise held great record in Europe have unable to even move past…