Messi in race for World Sportsman of the Year Award
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil ● Lionel Messi will discover in two weeks if he is the winner of the 2013 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award. And as the clock counts down to the Awards Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro on March 11, respected former France captain and Laureus World Sports Academy Member [...]
Coca-Cola refreshes 45-year old sponsorship with Bayern Munich
MUNICH, Germany ● U.S. soft drinks company Coca-Cola have extended their 45-year sponsorship deal with Bayern Munich by another three years, the duo said on Monday, underlining the financial health of the German club. No financial details of the agreement were released but the deal will further aid the Bavarian club who are expecting another [...]
No UEFA investigation Luis Suarez
NYON, Switzerland ● UEFA will not investigate Liverpool forward Luis Suarez over an alleged stamping incident with a Zenit St Petersburg defender. Suarez was pictured stepping on Tomas Hubocan’s back near the end of a Europa League match at Anfield last Thursday. Some commentators suggested Suarez deliberately stamped on his fallen opponent. Referee Bjorn Kuipers, [...]
Napoli lose valuable points
MILAN, Italy ● Udinese stalled Napoli’s Serie A title challenge with a scoreless draw on Monday as Lazio reclaimed third place from AC Milan with a 2-0 win over Pescara thanks to a pair of sublime long-range goals. Napoli had hoped to capitalise on the extra day’s rest after their Europa League exit at the [...]
Bale’s stunner sends Spurs in top-three
LONDON, England ● Gareth Bale fired Tottenham into third place in the Premier League as his sublime last minute goal capped a majestic performance in a 3-2 win over West Ham at Upton Park on Monday. Bale has been in the form of his life in recent weeks and the Wales winger added another chapter [...]
Ten-man Atletico beat Espanyol
MADRID, Spain ● Radamel Falcao scored his 21st goal in the Spanish league this season to give 10-man Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win over Espanyol on Sunday, ensuring the team stays in second place before its Copa del Rey semifinal. Falcao slotted a spot kick into the lower left corner of the net [...]
Juventus creates seven-points lead
MILAN, Italy ● Goals from Paul Pogba, Sebastian Giovinco and Stephan Lichsteiner eased Juventus to a 3-0 home win over Siena and a seven-point lead on Serie A title challengers Napoli on Sunday. In the late match, dominant AC Milan had to settle for a 1-1 draw and a share of the points [...]
Feyenoord back in title race
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands ● Feyenoord came back from a goal down to beat Eredivisie league leader PSV Eindhoven 2-1 Sunday and gain valuable ground in the tight Dutch title race. The Feyenoord fightback put the Rotterdam club in third place on 47 points, just three points behind PSV. Second-place Ajax wasted a chance to [...]
Dream debut Beckham at PSG
PARIS, France ● David Beckham made an immediate impression on his Paris Saint-Germain debut in the Ligue 1 leaders’ clash against arch-rivals Marseille on Sunday with a cheeky piece of skill creating the second goal in a 2-0 win. The former England captain was named among the substitutes for “Le Classique” before eventually entering the [...]
