Spurs add to Arsenal’s misery
LONDON, England ● Gareth Bale stole the spotlight yet again as the Tottenham star inspired his side to a crucial 2-1 win over Arsenal that piled on the misery for their north London rivals on Sunday. Bale has been in sublime form of late and the Wales winger produced a typically clinical finish to break [...]
Man United warm up with Norwich rout
LONDON, England ● Shinji Kagawa hit a hat-trick as Manchester United warmed up for the visit of Real Madrid with a 4-0 rout of Norwich City on Saturday that sent them 15 points clear in the Premier League. United will resume their last-16 tie against Madrid on Tuesday following a 1-1 draw in the away [...]
Whitecaps sign Nigel Reo-Coker
VANCOUVER, BC ● Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced today the addition of English midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker – pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate and visa. Vancouver acquired the first right of refusal to Reo-Coker from Portland Timbers in exchange for Vancouver’s natural second-round picks in the 2014 and 2015 MLS SuperDraft. Per Major League Soccer [...]
Frustrating draw City at QPR
LONDON, England ● Manchester City started life without Mario Balotelli with a frustrating goalless draw away to Premier League basement club Queens Park Rangers on Tuesday. Balotelli was missing as he concluded the details of his move to AC Milan after City had accepted the Italian club’s reported £19 million ($30 million) offer for the [...]
Heartbreak for AFC Wimbledon as MK Dons snatch Cup win
LONDON, England ● A stoppage-time winner from Jon Otsemobor earned MK Dons a 2-1 home victory against AFC Wimbledon in the FA Cup second round on Sunday in a tie loaded with historical significance. MK Dons, as they have been known since 2004 after the original 1988 FA Cup winners Wimbledon were moved 60 miles [...]
Wembley first goalscorer Cole dies at age 27
LONDON, England ● Mitchell Cole, who scored in the first competitive club game at the new Wembley Stadium, has died at the age of 27. Cole, who found the net for Stevenage against Kidderminster in the 2007 FA Trophy final at Wembley, retired as a professional player last year because of a heart [...]
Brazil shock with firing Menezes
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil ● Mano Menezes was sensationally sacked as coach of five-time world champions Brazil on Friday, dealing a hammer blow to the misfiring hosts of the 2014 World Cup. “I gave him the news myself,” said Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) national squad director Andres Sanches. “Nobody likes to receive news [...]
Benitez has to win over Chelsea fans
LONDON, England ● Rafael Benitez may be a hate figure with the Chelsea faithful but that could change if he returns the club to winning ways, according to former Blues midfielder Nigel Spackman. Benitez was appointed as interim manager of Chelsea until the end of the season on Wednesday after the European champions sacked Roberto [...]
Palace appoint Blackpool’s Holloway
LONDON, England ● Ian Holloway, who led modest Blackpool to the Premier League in 2010 before an immediate relegation, left to become manager of fellow English second-tier side Crystal Palace on Saturday. A statement from the south London club, last in the top flight in 2005 and who lost manager Dougie Freedman to Bolton Wanderers [...]
