Associated Press Sports updated 10:45 a.m. ET Jan. 27, 2012 BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez has labeled Real Madrid’s players bad losers and animals after his club won their latest ill-tempered matchup. Barcelona eliminated cup holder Real Madrid…
Month: January 2012
Another Clasico, Same Result. Madrid Rues Missed Opportunities
Even with a less than stellar performance, Barcelona scraped into the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey with a 4-3 aggregate win over Real Madrid despite letting a two-goal lead slip at Camp Nou and sweating the final quarter hour…
Trezeguet Fulfills a Lifelong Dream
After launching his career with the great Monaco team of the late 90s, spending a decade wearing the famous Juventus shirt and completing a brief spell in Spain, David Trezeguet “retired” in the twilight of his career to the green…
Premiership Super Sunday Delivers
Triumphant outcomes for the two Manchester sides, while gloom descended on the north side of London after Sunday’s highly anticipated Premiership fixtures more than exceeded their pre-match billing. The second half of Man City – Spurs was as exhilarating a…
Inter Enjoys Princely Derby Win
From Paolo Baldini, theguardian uk, January 16, 2012 The derby before the derby had ended in a draw, yet Milan’s supporters still arrived at San Siro on Sunday evening claiming a victory of sorts. Neither the Rossoneri nor their neighbour…
Dangerous Tevez Precedent
It is almost impossible to believe it, but it appears that Manchester City has been paying Argentine outcast Carlos Tevez about $300,000 per week since early November, despite the fact that Tevez quit the club acrimoniously and provided every indication…
Lille Starlet Eden Hazard Set to Move
From ESPNsoccernet, January 2, 2012 Lille midfielder Joe Cole thinks that highly-rated team-mate Eden Hazard can be compared to the likes of Wayne Rooney and Lionel Messi at the same age.