Euro 2012: Wayne Rooney’s absence pleases Laurent Koscielny of France
Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny has said that France will treat their opening match of Euro 2012 against England as if it were a cup final. “Our first match is like a final for us. To play against...
View ArticleReal Madrid: ‘I want to end career with Real,’ says Ronaldo
Former Manchester United star and current Real Madrid player, Cristiano Ronaldo, says that he wants to finish his career at Madrid. “I want to end my career at Real. I’d stay here, I’d sign up today...
View ArticleNeymar to join Manchester United?
Santos forward Neymar is unfortunately not being linked to Manchester United at the moment. However, considering United will be losing both the ageing Michael Owen and out-of-favour Dimitar Berbatov...
View ArticleEuro 2012: Holland v Portugal liveblog
Happy Father’s Day, Canada! No doubt we have caused you a dilemma today, but we’re glad to see that you have your priorities in order: 1) Reading Euro 2012 liveblogs 2) Spending a bit of quality time...
View ArticleEuro 2012: England v Ukraine pre-match analysis
Ready the fish and chips and brace yourself for what should be a good old-fashion England beat down (see below). The Three Lions will see their best player, Wayne Rooney, return from suspension whereas...
View ArticleEngland v Italy: Euro 2012 Match recap
Good afternoon, Canada! It’s getting down to crunch time. The men will be separated from the boys today. [Insert your favourite sports cliché here as to indicate the importance of this match.] England...
View ArticleManchester United: Paul Pogba departure confirmed
Paul Pogba has agreed to join Juventus, much to the delight of United fans eveywhere. A promising young talent out of France, Pogba has done nothing but complain since joining United’s reserve team....
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With Manchester United not winning any hardware last year, the Red Devils will be looking to pull in a few big guns this summer to compete with the likes Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, and Manchester...
View ArticleManchester United star Park Ji-sung joins Queens Park Rangers
Beloved Manchester United midfielder, Park Ji-sung, 31, has joined Queens Park Rangers from Manchester United on a two-year deal. The South Korean international is manager Mark Hughes’ sixth summer...
View ArticleLucas Moura to Manchester United?
The Daily Mail is speculating that the Brazilian prodigy, Lucas Moura, might yet move to Manchester United before the end of the transfer window. Yet again, it would seem as though the claim is...
View ArticleRoberto Mancini signs new five-year deal
Roberto Mancini has forty million new reasons to smile. That’s right, Manchester City have locked up the Italian manager until 2017 for an estimated $40 million (CDN). Even though dealing with the...
View ArticleMan United’s capture of Van Persie intensifies Manchester rivalry
So, it’s a done deal. English Premier League club Arsenal have sold striker Robin Van Persie to Manchester United mere days before the start of the English Premier League season. The former Arsenal...
View ArticleManchester United sign Angelo Henrique from Universidad de Chile
Manchester United have confirmed Chilean teenager Angelo Henriquez has been granted a work permit which will enable him to complete his move to the Red Devils. Speaking last week to Chilean paper La...
View ArticleMan United beats 9-man Chelsea 3-2 to end 10-year wait for EPL win at...
LONDON — Substitute Javier Hernandez ended Manchester United’s 10-year wait for a Premier League victory at Chelsea on Sunday, striking late to secure a 3-2 win after the hosts had two players sent...
View ArticleScene and Heard: Playing For Keeps’ Gerard Butler in awe of King Kenny
Gerard Butler wasn’t interested in fielding personal questions during a Toronto interview promoting his latest movie, Playing For Keeps, which opens Dec. 7. “Personal” meant queries regarding his...
View ArticleUnsportsmanlike conduct: David Beckham says he ‘was made to perform sick sex...
David Beckham is revealing for the first time the humiliating sex act he had to perform when he joined Manchester United as a teen. In a new documentary — The Class of ’92 — Beckham said he had to...
View ArticleMan City advances to League Cup final, downs West Ham 9-0 on aggregate
Manchester City showed no mercy on beleaguered West Ham by romping to a 3-0 victory in the second leg of their League Cup semifinal on Tuesday, completing a 9-0 aggregate thrashing. Alvaro Negredo...
View ArticleWorld Cup: 5 players from England to watch
LONDON – Going into the 2012 European Championship with England, Roy Hodgson had only a few weeks from being appointed to taking a squad to the tournament. The two years since then have allowed Hodgson...
View ArticleWorld Cup: 5 players to watch from Japan
TOKYO – Keisuke Honda and Shinji Kagawa will be called on to play key roles as Japan attempts to reach the next level at the World Cup. Honda is slowly adjusting to life at AC Milan while Kagawa has...
View ArticleWorld Cup: 5 players from Mexico to watch
MEXICO CITY – With few big names in its squad, Mexico could find it hard to make it out of its World Cup group. The Mexicans were drawn into Group A with Brazil, Croatia and Cameroon, and the absence...
View ArticleFabio Capello quits as England coach over John Terry's revoked captaincy
Judging by today alone, England’s Football Association seems in complete disarray. On the very day that Tottenham Hotspurs manager Harry Redknapp is cleared of tax evasion charges, Fabio Capello...
View ArticleReal Madrid, Barcelona are soccer's richest clubs
In a development that should surprise no one, international auditing firm Deloitte has released its Money League Report, an annual review of soccer finance, and Real Madrid and FC Barcelona are at the...
View ArticleFabio Capello addresses England departure; Diego Maradona weighs in
As if one needed any further explanation, former England coach Fabio Capello went on an Italian talk show and addressed his recent departure from the coaching position at the national club. Speaking on...
View ArticleManchester City: Mario Balotelli incident and others show racism still...
Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli was allegedly the subject of some racist chanting at a recent Europa League game against Portuguese club FC Porto. Reuters reports that Porto were stunned at a...
View ArticleRavel Morrison, former Manchester United prospect, pleads guilty to making...
Sir Alex Ferguson once said of Ravel Morrison that he was the best English prospect since the likes of Paul Scholes. However, despite this high praise and his immense talent, Morrison was shipped off...
View ArticleBarcelona’s Pep Guardiola ready to replace Arsene Wenger?
After getting easily beaten by Sunderland in the FA Cup on Saturday, Arsene Wenger’s 16-year rule as manager of Arsenal looks more uncertain than ever. According to The Daily Mail, sources at The...
View ArticleManchester United’s Sir Alex Ferguson will never leave Old Trafford
According to The Guardian, Sir Alex Ferguson says he wants to stay on in an ambassadorial role, similar to that of Sir Bobby Charlton, at Old Trafford when he eventually quits as manager. The United...
View ArticleManchester City might yet collapse, suggests Ryan Giggs
Manchester United superstar and living soccer legend, Ryan Giggs, 38, has added pressure on Robert Mancini’s stupidly expensive squad, by suggesting that they are odds-on favourite to win the title...
View ArticleReal Madrid manager Jose Mourinho caught using homophobic slur, the Mirror...
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho was allegedly caught using a homophobic slur on camera prior to his side’s round of 16 match with CSKA Moscow in the Champions League. In a video posted on the Daily...
View ArticleManchester United vs Norwich: pre-game analysis
After Manchester City destroyed Bolton yesterday, it’s up to United to keep pace by beating Norwich today. Such a task, seemingly, should be fairly straightforward. Here are the starting lineups:...
View ArticleManchester United v Tottenham: Live blog
Good morning, Canada! If you’ve come to get a fair, measured, and balance account of today’s match up between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, look no further. GO UNITED! Sorry, I have no idea...
View ArticleManchester United's Paul Pogba leaves for Juventus
According to The Daily Mail, Manchester United prospect Paul Pogba has agreed to sign a contract that will see him make £20,000 a week with Italian club Juventus. With this signing, Pogba becomes the...
View ArticleBarcelona FC: is Lionel Messi the greatest player of all time?
Seeing a player like Lionel Messi makes you happy you lived when you did. Only once a generation does a player come along who can dazzle the world the way he does. The Baby Boomers had Pele. Generation...
View ArticleManchester United: We want Lille's Eden Hazard
According to The Daily Mail, soccer prodigy Eden Hazard has expressed interest in moving to Manchester United after the Lille playmaker was watched by Sir Alex Ferguson last Saturday night. The...
View ArticleDimitar Berbatov is finished at Manchester United
Accordingly to an article in The Daily Mail, legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson says that Bulgarian sensation, Dimitar Berbatov, will be sold this summer. “We will be taking up the option on his...
View ArticleManchester United: Top 5 summer transfer prospects
If a team gets knocked out of the Europa League is there an even lesser league in which they can win European silverware? Unfortunately not. With United being uncharacteristically weak in both the...
View ArticleWayne Rooney breaks child’s wrist
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has issued an apology via Twitter for breaking the wrist of a child in a pre-match warm up accident. The unfortunate episode has not put Jamie Thomas, 9...
View ArticleMario Gotze will not play at Arsenal
Just as you thought Arsenal was gaining some traction, it would appear as though they’re still stuck in the snow with the kitty litter no where to be found. Reports from The Daily Mail suggest that...
View ArticleManchester United will not be allowed to lift the trophy at The Etihad
Should Manchester United win the league title at the Etihad Stadium on April 30th, don’t expect them to hoist the trophy. According to The Premier League: There are no plans for there to be a trophy...
View ArticleManchester United supporters should start planning the parade
The red half of Manchester will be thanking Mario Balotelli tonight for sabotaging City’s campaign. Yet again, the petulant Italian striker stole the headlines by hugely under performing before being...
View ArticleManchester United lose to Wigan
Just a few days ago, Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, said of the ever-experienced Manchester United with regards to winning the title: “Once the team ‘smelt the stable’, it’s difficult for them to drop...
View ArticleManchester United vs Manchester City: Manchestergeddon
Manchester United will play their local rivals, Manchester City, at the Etihad Stadium today in front of 53,000 fans and over 650 million viewers worldwide. According to The New York Times, today’s...
View ArticleWill Manchester City crumble under the pressure?
Supporters of Manchester United were devastated yesterday as their local rivals pulled the double on the Reds, beating them 1-0 at The Etihad. Currently on points, the two teams sit level. However,...
View ArticleEuro 2012: Gary Neville to help Roy Hodgson coach England
According to a report from Agence France-Presse, England manager, Roy Hodgson has appointed former Manchester United defender Gary Neville to his coaching staff. In what might be deemed as a conflict...
View ArticleEuro 2012: Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea called-up to Spain squad
After a shaky start to the season at Old Trafford, new-signing David De Gea has been called-up to the Spain squad for pre-Euro 2012 friendly matches against Serbia and South Korea. De Gea is no...
View ArticleEuro 2012: Manchester United’s Rio Ferdinand axed by Roy Hodgson
Rio Ferdinand’s name will not appear on England’s Euro 2012 roster when it’s announced on Wednesday afternoon. By leaving Ferdinand off of the team sheet for the tournament, Hodgson has resolved the...
View ArticleLiverpool FC: Kenny Dalglish fired
Liverpool icon, Kenny Dalglish, has been fired as the manager of the club following a less-than-stellar season at Anfield. Under the guidance of Dalglish, Liverpool experienced their worst season in...
View ArticleEuro 2012: Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal’s captain, expects England to contend
It’s rare for the captain of a national team to heap such strong praise on a rival ahead of a big tournament. But then Portugal captain and Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo is as rare as they...
View ArticleSoccer Aid: Gordon Ramsay sent off soccer pitch on stretcher
Former Manchester United forward and England legend, Teddy Sheringham, has certainly not lost his competitive spirit despite having retired from professional soccer many years ago. Playing in a charity...
View ArticleEuro 2012: England wins virtual Euro 2012
With Euro 2012 happening in a matter of days, it would seem as though every soccer enthusiast is clamouring over the latest trinket of analysis and statistical information to determine which European...
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