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World triumph fuels Barcelona hunger

Guardiola sealed the 13th title of his glittering three-and-a-half-year reign on Sunday when the Catalans overpowered South American champions Santos 4-0, with Lionel Messi bagging a classy double. It was the perfect launchpad for 2012, [...]

Posted On : Dec, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Barcelona are the best team in the world - Santos' Neymar

The Brazilian side won the 2011 Copa Libertadores to qualify for the Club World Cup and they could well end up meeting Barcelona in the final. "Barcelona are the best team in the world and they’ve got the world’s best [...]

Posted On : Aug, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Schalke v Manchester United: Wayne Rooney must not slip off ...

It seemed the whole world was watching as the pair tangled. One man wasn’t watching. “What happened?’’ inquired Sir Alex Ferguson on Monday. The Manchester United manager was sitting backstage in this wonderf [...]

Posted On : Apr, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Manchester United's Patrice Evra: Wayne Rooney will regain h...

Manchester United full-back Patrice Evra believes that Wayne Rooney will soon regain his form to be counted amongst the world's best footballers. The 25-year-old has had some trouble with form, and turmoil in his personal life only s [...]

Posted On : Nov, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

North Korea's failed World Cup footballers undergo public ma...

England's failed footballers should count themselves lucky that their ignominious World Cup exit was met with little more than a public mauling by the media. Their counterparts from North Korea, who lost all three of their group game [...]

Posted On : Jul, 31 2010 | Comments : 0

England climb to seventh in Fifa world rankings despite woef...

England managed only one win and two draws during the group stages and then suffered a humiliating 4-1 World Cup exit at the hands of Germany in the knockout round. But Fabio Capello's men have risen to seventh place in t [...]

Posted On : Jul, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

World Cup final: we deserved to beat Holland, says Spain goa...

The Barcelona midfielder scored the winning goal in extra time of an aggressive, bad-tempered game in which seven Holland players were booked and John Heitinga was sent off. “I had the opportunity to score the goal that was s [...]

Posted On : Jul, 13 2010 | Comments : 0

World Cup 2010 Johannesburg prepares for the Final with ant...

The atmosphere at this World Cup has been one of festive mood and pride among the locals, with South Africans pleased to have hosted the month-long extravaganza. This all culminates with the final to be played tomorrow night at the impre [...]

Posted On : Jul, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

World Cup post-game: Spain 1, Germany 0

It was a rematch of the 2008 European championship. And it was a repeat result of the 2008 European championship.Spain upended Germany 1-0 on a second-half Carles Puyol goal to put La Roja just one win away from raising its first World C [...]

Posted On : Jul, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Dutch wary of Uruguay ahead of World Cup semi-final

Dutch coach Bert Van Marwijk has warned his players to keep their feet on the ground and ignore the hype as they prepare for Tuesday's World Cup semi-final against Uruguay as firm favourites. With expectations back in Holland buildin [...]

Posted On : Jul, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Tearful Messi leaves World Cup without a goal

Lionel Messi came into the World Cup with the expectation that he would light up the tournament. But the Barcelona superstar left empty-handed, without a goal and in floods of tears. It is not somethin. The world footballer of th [...]

Posted On : Jul, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

World Cup 2010: Old masters Brazil and Holland now more stee...

Except the 2010 versions of Brazil and Holland are very different from previous incarnations as both coaches admitted on Thursday evening. Football, they said, had moved on from 1974 and 1978 (the high spots for the Dutch) and 1982 (for [...]

Posted On : Jul, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

World Cup 2010: top 10 star players who have not lived up to...

Never buy a player at the World Cup so the maxim goes, because what you see might not be what you get. Here is a top 10 of established performers who have reversed that wisdom at this World Cup, players who came with huge reputations and [...]

Posted On : Jul, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

England fan fined over World Cup intrusion

A football fan who berated England's World Cup team after intruding into their dressing room has been fined after admitting being in an area without authorisation, a court heard on Wednesday. Pavlos Joseph, 32, from London, paid [...]