Gareth Bale`s long-awaited Real Madrid home debut ended in disappointment as Atletico Madrid beat Los Blancos 1-0 to register their first league victory over Real for 14 years on Saturday. Bale started on the bench and had to watch on…
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An insightful look back at captivating matches, stories and developments.
Champions’ League Reveals the Gap Between Elites and the Rest
Chelsea’s shock home defeat to Basel was the only real surprise of a first Champions’ League round in which the gap between the established elites of Europe and the rest of the contenders was apparent. Real Madrid’d rout of Galatasaray,…
Corinthians Stifle Boca to Win First Copa Libertadores
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian club Corinthians finally won its first ever Copa Libertadores title on Wednesday, beating six-time champion Boca Juniors 2-0 to win the final 3-1 on aggregate. Corinthians won the title unbeaten over 14 matches of Latin…
Arsenal (de Sarandi), Champion of Argentina
Arsenal won their first ever Argentine league championship on Sunday after beating Belgrano 1-0 at home on the final day of the Clausura championship. The modest club from the suburb of Sarandi, founded in 1957 by present Argentine Football Association…
France Narrowly Avoids Disaster Thanks to England and Unlucky Ukrainians
France limped into the knockout round of Euro 2012 despite a 2-0 loss to Sweden in their final group game, showing just how much the team still needs to improve to be true contenders in the tournament. The French finished…
Dutch on the Brink of Shock Exit, As Portuguese Hopes Are Revived
One of the pre-tournament favorites Holland are all but out of Euro 2012 after losing Wednesday to Germany while Portugal kept their campaign alive with a dramatic 3-2 win over Denmark. The Dutch will need a miracle to stay in…
Tottenham Dramatically Let Redknapp Go, Eyeing Wigan’s Roberto Martinez
Harry Redknapp will leave his role as Tottenham Hotspur manager, the club said on Thursday, bringing to an end a successful and eventful four-year spell with the English Premier League side. Redknapp, who was heavily linked to the England managers…
Brave Italy Able to Hold Spain
(Ben Smith – BBC Sport, June 11, 2012) Cesc Fabregas salvaged a point for Spain as the champions began the defence of their European title in a pulsating encounter in Gdansk. The Barcelona midfielder fired in after a clever pass…
Divided Dutch Fall to United Danes
RAFA VAN DER VAART admits Holland are in a state of shock after their defeat to Denmark. And the Tottenham playmaker insists they must now take three points against bitter rivals Germany on Wednesday to avoid the humiliation of a…
Race Tightens Across Europe
ENGLAND Manchester United all but sealed a 20th English title as they opened up an eight-point lead over Manchester City with just six games left to play. United beat Queens Park Rangers 2-0 at Old Trafford while Mikel Arteta’s goal…
Boca Takes Superclasicos From River
Great atmosphere in Mendoza greeted the second and final summer encounter between Boca and River. The Argentine champions reaffirmed their current supremacy over their crosstown rivals with a 1-0 triumph at the Malvinas Argentinas stadium in Mendoza on Sunday, which…
Liverpool Completes Magical Week
Liverpool gave its long-suffering, passionate supporters a massive dose of euphoria, eliminating eternal rival Manchester United from the FA Cup just a few days after eliminating Man City in the Carling Cup. This is as positive a moment as ever…
Xavi: Madrid Bad Losers, Animals
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…
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…
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…