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Arsenal & United To Battle For Another Wonder-Kid 2008-06-19 07:32:38 Arsenal and Manchester United
have both been scouting Omonoia Nicosia youngster Demetris Christofi, and with the club willing to sell, a move could be imminent...The 19-year-old broke the Cypriot transfer record when he moved from Enosis Neon Paralimni to Omonoia just last month for €1 million.Omonoia could more than triple their money with a figure of £3 million being rumoured for the left-foo Read more:Arsenal
, Battle
Who Has Disappointed At Euro 2008? 2008-06-19 07:25:33 It’s now down to serious business for the eight nations that have made it through to the quarter finals of Euro 2008. But before the all-important knockout round begins, Goal.com takes a look at some of the big name players who have performed below par in the group phase.The end of the group stage has indeed exposed a few teams who have failed to live up to expectations, such as the Czech Repu
Pakistan football may opt for foreign coach again 2008-06-19 07:15:49 KARACHI: There is a consensus amongst the top brass of the football governing body in the country (PFF) that a foreign coach is indispensable for the team and it is likely that a vital decision in this regard would be taken in the forthcoming Congress meeting of the federation to be held at the FIFA Football House in Lahore on June 21. A well placed source in the PFF told ‘The News’ on Monday Read more:Pakistan
Ronaldo Laughs At Lehmann 2008-06-19 03:33:34 Cristiano Ronaldo
quite literally laughed off Germany keeper Jens Lehmann
's claim that he knows a secret recipe to contain Portugal´s main danger man.Yesterday the veteran keeper revealed that he had told the German defenders just how to go about stopping Ronaldo, claiming that an ex Arsenal colleague had found him out.According to The Mirror, Ronaldo simply laughed when he was asked to comment
Scolari Hails 'Magnificent' Ronaldo 2008-06-19 03:32:10 Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari may have convinced Real Madrid to up their bid for Cristiano Ronaldo
after paying homage to the Manchester United superstar…Los Merengues have been hot on Ronaldo’s heels over the past month or so and reportedly willing to part with ₤70million to attain his services.The Red Devils have refused to budge thus far, but the Spanish giants may well be willing to Read more:Magnificent
Italy Are Still Stronger Than Spain - Tassotti 2008-06-19 03:25:31 Former Italian international Mauro Tassotti, who infamously elbowed Luis Enrique in the victory against Spain
(2-1) at the 1994 World Cup, thinks Italy
will have the better of the Red Furies once again.The day after Spain learned that Italy would be their opponents in the quarter finals of Euro 2008, the Spanish media have immediately brought up the famous incident that occurred at the 1994 World
Pakistan Need Time And Foreign Coach: Akhtar Mohiuddin 2008-06-19 03:21:04 The recently-sacked coach of the Pakistan
football team Akhtar
Mohiuddin, on Monday accepted responsibility for the team’s dismal performance in the SAFF Championship in the Maldives.Speaking to Dawn, he suggested that the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) should bring in a foreign coach if it wanted to improve the game in the country. “As head coach of the team I must take responsibility fo Read more:Coach
, Foreign
History Of Pakistan Football 2008-06-18 15:31:21 1950’s Pakistan
travelled to Iran and played their first international against the Iran national football team on January 6, 1950 in which Pakistan fell to a 5-1 defeat. It was another 2 years before they played another fixture. They went to Ceylon to play in the Colombo Cup and were held to goalless draw in the first match against India. They then beat hosts Ceylon 2-0 to record their first eve Read more:Football
, History
ESPN gets World Cup soccer rights for $40m 2008-07-04 08:49:57 If cricket is the religion of India's masses, football is no more a mere bystander. Soccer viewership has been gaining by leaps and bounds and so has the acquisition rights to its property. In a hard-pitched battle, ESPN Star Sports has acquired the broadcast rights for the FIFA World
Cup 2010 at an astounding $40 million. The rights to the earlier FIFA World Cup
2006 were bagged at a measly $8 mi
Fernando Torres' strike wins Euro 2008 for Spain to leave Germany empty handed 2008-06-30 04:43:58 Fiesta time. The wonderful festival of football that was Euro 2008 finished in style last night, settled by that stylish finisher named FernandoTorres
. In ending 44 years of hurt without a trophy, Spain
possessed too much heart, too much invention, and too much Torres for Germany
. The Spanish strike
r took his first-half goal expertly, racing through and lifting the ball o Read more:handed
Spanish PM sets sights on World Cup after Euro 2008 win 2008-06-30 03:41:55 Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is dreaming of glory for Spain at the 2010 World
Cup in South Africa after his side beat Germany 1-0 to win Euro 2008, its first major title in over 40 years."They deserved to win and this is only the beginning. The best is yet to come. We have to go for the World Cup
now," he told private Spanish
television Cuatro from Vienna, Austria after congratulati
Chelsea Launch Mammoth Robinho Bid - Report 2008-06-29 08:17:15 Madrid-based sports daily As claims that Roman Abramovich's Chelsea
have tabled a bid of €35m for unsettled Real Madrid winger Robinho...According to As, new Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari met with club owner Roman Abramovich and Frank Arnesen, sporting director, with a view to planning the shape of the squad for next season. Near the top of the agenda was Robinho.Apparently Scolari is particu Read more:Launch
, Mammoth
Fans get a kick out of Euro final 2008-06-29 07:41:49 It all comes down to two flags, two distinctive styles of play and, preferably, a game that isn't decided by penalty kicks.The Euro 2008 football championship climaxes today in the final between Germany, with its black, red and gold tricolour flag, and the red and gold of Spain. Spanish passion, a playing style that at its best is like liquid fire, versus the German genius for set piece soccer, le
England Fans Declare Euro 2008 Boring 2008-06-29 07:35:38 LONDON - England
- The Euro 2008 Football Championship was declared a boring washout by England fans today in a poll commissioned by BBC 6 Sports.There were no pitch battles in the streets with drunk fans, fatal stabbings, binge drinking, booing of national anthems, murders or vandalism for Euro 2008. This was because England did not qualify for the competition and stayed at home much to the relie
Euro 2008 Preview: Germany vs Spain THE FINAL 2008-06-28 17:48:33 What: Euro 2008 finalWhen: Sunday, June 29 (2045 CET)Where: Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna, AustriaReferee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)This Is It...What was 16 teams just three weeks ago has now been whittled down to a final two, Spain
and Germany
, who face off in Sunday's final for the trophy. The two are almost polar opposites of European football, with Germany constantly performing to or even beyond Read more:Preview
Galliani: Yes To Ronaldinho, No To Adebayor 2008-06-28 17:34:20 Milan Vice President Adriano Galliani has once again changed the club’s transfer strategy, as he now claims that the Rossoneri are preparing to build a team with Ronaldinho, and without Emmanuel Adebayor
.Milan are well known to be in the market for a top class striker but Galliani has stated on a number of occasions over the past week or so that the club would be signing either Arsenal’s Emman
City Finally Sign Jo - Reports 2008-06-28 17:26:52 According to reports Manchester City have a greed a GBP 19 million fee for CSKA Moscow striker Jo. The Brazilian international has scored 30 goals in 53 appearances for Moscow and City reportedly signed the talented 21-year-old on a four year deal. Like Argentine pair Jo is a third-part owned player, also by Kia Joorabchian, however while this has held up the deal, it is believed there will be Read more:Finally
1966 & 1974 World Cups Were Fixed - Former FIFA President 2008-06-28 10:32:15 Former FIFA President
Joao Havelange has made some quite sensational, and potentially damaging, allegations by claiming that the 1966 and 1974 World
Cups were fixed so that England and Germany would win respectively.The 1966 World Cup held in England has been the centre of a number of conspiracy theories over the years. These include England’s quarter final victory over Argentina when the hosts Read more:Fixed
, Former
US Ambassador Patterson Announces $26,420 Grant for Youth Football in Pakistan 2008-06-27 16:42:37 ISLAMABAD, June 27 (APP): The U.S. Ambassador
to Pakistan
, Anne W. Patterson
, Friday announced a grant of $26,420 on behalf of the U.S. Department of State to “continue and expand U.S. support for youth football in Pakistan.” She made announcement at the closing ceremony of the first All Pakistan Inter-Club Women Football
Tournament at Islamabad’s Jinnah Sports Complex. Balochi Read more:Grant
Spain outplay Russia to make Euro 2008 final 2008-06-27 01:20:19 VIENNA, Austria — Guus Hiddink's streak of never reaching a European Championship or World Cup final continued Thursday when his Russia
team lost to Spain
3-0 in the Euro 2008 semifinals.In a fairy tale run at the tournament, Russia conceded only one goal against the Netherlands in the quarter-finals and none against Sweden or Greece as it beat them in group play. But it let in seven in two matc
Late Lahm strike knocks out Turkish come-back kings in Euro 2008 2008-06-25 16:31:06 BASEL, Switzerland (AFP) — Defender Philipp Lahm's late strike
put three-times European champions Germany in Sunday's Euro 2008 final and sealed a 3-2 win to knock out injury-ravaged Turkey on Wednesday night.Lahm's 90th minute goal made sure Vienna will be Germany's final destination after Turkey's Semih Senturk had forced an equaliser just four minutes from time to make it 2-2 to set up anothe Read more:kings
, knocks
, Turkish
Wapda held to 1-1 draw by Nepal’s Mahendra Police 2008-06-25 03:48:49 KARACHI: A big miss on a penalty from WAPDA in injury time denied them the chance to record their first win as their Group A match against Nepal
’s Mahendra Police
in the AFC President’s Cup Football Qualifiers ended in a 1-1 draw, at the MBPJ Stadium (Selangor) in Malaysia on Tuesday.As per information, the spirited WAPDA were awarded a spot-kick after the opposition’s defender Rakesh charge
Euro 2008 Preview: Germany - Turkey 2008-06-24 13:11:07 What: Euro 2008 Semi-Final 1Who: Germany
(2nd, Group B) vs Turkey
(2nd, Group A)When: Wednesday 25 June 2008, 20:45 CETWhere: St. Jakob-Park, Basel, SwitzerlandReferee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)For a side with such a brief international pedigree, Turkey certainly have a habit of getting into final fours in recent years. Germany, meanwhile, are the dogged old campaigners of European football, a Read more:Preview
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Euro 2008 site gets 1bn hits 2008-06-24 03:15:52 The official site of Euro 2008 has received more than one billion page views since it was launched in February.For the first time, Uefa is streaming live matches from the tournament to a global online audience. Subsequently traffic levels are 250 per cent higher than they were for the Euro 2004 website.In June alone, over 42 million visitors from over 200 countries logged on to the site. One d
Arshavin to shun England in favour of Spanish move 2008-06-24 03:07:31 Andrei Arshavin says he is ready to turn down offers from clubs in England
and Germany in favour of a move to Spain. Manchester City, Newcastle and Arsenal are three of the Premier League clubs reportedly interested in the Zenit St Petersburg player. Without revealing names, the 27-year-old claimed to know of offers from England, but says that his dream is to play in La Liga. "I know that I have o Read more:Spanish
Ten Years On: Iran's World Cup Win Over USA 2008-06-23 12:08:33 AFC President Mohamed Bin Hammam has called upon the confederation’s Member Associations to put their hands up in the bidding battle for the 2018 FIFA World
Cup.USA Coach Steve Sampson wanted his team to go forward. Instead, they soon were going back home. Iran scored two easy goals on June 21, 1998 against a United States national soccer team stubbornly committed to the attack, stunning the Ame Read more:World Cup
, Years
Euro 2008's 'Malicious XI' revealed 2008-06-23 11:50:49 As if being beaten in a penalty shootout wasn't bad enough, now Italian goalkeeper Gigi Buffon has more to worry about: there are more unsafe websites bearing his name than any other Euro 2008 footballer.Buffon heads a list of footie players, dubbed the Malicious
XI, whose fame is being harnessed by malware writers to infect fans' PCs.Buffon heads a list of some of Europe's top talent, beating the
Pele robbed by armed gang in Brazil 2008-06-23 10:15:31 SAO PAULO (AFP) — Brazil
ian former soccer star Pele was robbed
by a gun- and knife-wielding gang of youths when his chauffeur-driven car got stuck in traffic near Sao Paulo, a report in the weekly Veja newsmagazine said.The 67-year-old sporting legend was forced to hand over a watch, a gold chain and a mobile telephone to the 10-strong gang that surrounded his car, the magazine said.The crime oc
Euro 2008: Turkish hopes hit by loss of Nihat following thigh injury 2008-06-23 10:10:52 Nihat Kahveci's injury adds to the growing list of Turkish
players sidelined ahead of their semi-final with GermanyTurkey Striker Nihat Kahveci has been ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a thigh injury, adding to coach Fatih Terim's worries as Turkey try for their first final. Emre Gungor (calf) is already out of Euro 2008, while Servet Cetin (hip and k
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