Del Potro: “Now my dream is to be Number One”
Newly-crowned U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro said he had set his sights on becoming world number one and winning the Masters after being given a hero’s welcome home to Argentina on...
View ArticlePele: “Maradona could not kick with his right foot and did not head goals”
Brazil legend Pele has hit back in his war of words with Diego Maradona by ridiculing the Argentine’s ‘hand of God’ goal against England in 1986. Last month, Argentina coach Maradona questioned Pele’s...
View ArticleRomero’s injury results in doubt over who will be the goalkeeper
Sergio Romero, the young goalkeeper who started against Paraguay in the South American qualifiers, had to be replaced this afternoon due to a knee injury when he was playing for his team, AZ Alkmaar,...
View ArticleDanish goalkeeper moves goalposts
Talk about moving the goalposts. IFK Gothenburg goalkeeper Kim Christensen faces being banned for literally doing just that. The Dane was caught on camera kicking the flimsy posts closer together...
View ArticleFor Menotti, Iniesta over Messi and Di Stefano over Maradona
Not Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, nor Kaka. For the couch of the National Team that won the Word Cup in 1978, Cesar Luis Menotti, the best player in the world is actually the midfielder of Barcelona,...
View ArticleLanus was ousted from the Copa Sudamericana
Lanus, who needed a miracle to win by a margin of 5 goals, was ousted from the Copa Sudamericana tonight, after they tied 1-1 with Liga Deportiva Universitaria of Quito. Argentine striker Claudio...
View ArticleApertura Championship: Date 8
Wednesday, October 7 Tigre 2 Huracan 2 Goals: In the 13 minute into the first half Lucas Trecarichi opened the scoring for the visitors, in the 22 Rodrigo Diaz bags the second and Huracan is partial...
View ArticleUruguay 0-1 Argentina bags the qualification for the World Cup
The national team coached by Diego Armando Maradona kicked off in the Centenario stadium with substitutes. Both teams need the victory in order to reach the World Cup. The first half was quite even...
View ArticleBrazil: Unusual! Goal scored with two scissors kicks
An unusual event took place in match between Rio Branco and Serra over the Espirito Cup Santo de Brazil. At the time of kicking a corner, one of the players kicked the ball with a scissors kick, his...
View ArticleSan Lorenzo won in Uruguay and is close to South American Cup semifinals
San Lorenzo beat 1-0 River of Uruguay with a player short, at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo. The Uruguayan Pablo Pintos scored the only goal in the match. “El Ciclon” will define the series in...
View ArticleMessi shines as Barcelona thrashes Zaragoza 6-1
After the match against Zaragoza (6-1 win), Lionel Messi thanked his teammates and the fans for the recent support he received. “I didn’t have the happiest of times with the national team, nor in the...
View ArticleReal Madrid – AC Milan 1-1 in San Siro
AC Milan and Real Madrid ensured an interesting last two matches in their Champion League group with an entertaining 1-1 draw at San Siro. With Marseille winning the other fixture, against FC Zurich,...
View ArticleSan Lorenzo ousted from Sudamericana Cup in penalties
After a penalty definition the Uruguay’s River Plate beat San Lorenzo at the second leg of the quarter finals of the South American Cup. River was winning 1-0 and due to the result of the first leg...
View ArticleHe scores a goal, runs to the stands, and gives himself an applause
Footballer Matthew Russell, the Castleton Gabriels’ humble man, had a curious way of celebrating a goal. He ran up to the stands and gave himself an applause. It happened over the match between FC...
View ArticleMaxi Rodriguez netted four goals and is inspired to win Saturday’s game
The wheel of the National team and Atletico Madrid was the top scorer in the 6-0 win at Marbella on the knockout phase of the Copa del Rey. Atletico Madrid thrashed Marbella at the Vicente Calderon to...
View ArticleThe fastest goal in history
The fastest goal in history occured today in Saudi Arabia. Two seconds into the match, striker Nawaf Al Abed didn’t hesitate and netted the ball above a bewildered goalkeeper. The score was made in a...
View ArticleNewell’s is on top thanks to an incredible goal by Zarif
Newell’s beat 1-0 Chacarita with an unusual own goal by Omar Zarif which allows the club to stay as Apertura’s sole leader until they play against Banfield. In the 38 minute of the first half there...
View ArticlePalermo backs Basile: “He doesn’t deserve this”
After Boca’s heavy defeat against San Lorenzo 3-0 last sunday, captain Martin Palermo spoke: “Basile is hurt and i am furious that we are not responding. He doesn’t deserve this, to be punished the...
View ArticleSpain: Fan wins US$ 720.000 in mid-time contest
At half-time of the match played yesterday between Xerez and Barcelona, Miguel Ramon Rubio, a Xerez fan and BBVA bank client, scored a goal from the center of the pitch to win US$ 720,000. The...
View ArticleNewell’s beats Boca 4-2
Newell’s took advantage of Boca’s defense mistakes and of the bad time that Boca’s goalkeeper Abbondanzieri is suffering from. The hosts played a good game against Boca which played badly, except...
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