The English Football Association has been cast out into the cold by Fifa after delegates voted to keep president Sepp Blatter in office for another four years and passed new legislation that could deny England any future World Cups. Metro…
Barcelona turn Manchester United into a mere irrelevance
From The Guardian, UK Barcelona slice teams to pieces, but at least they are generous with the anaesthetic. Sir Alex Ferguson felt no pain as the match ended. He did not flinch when a runners-up medal was placed round his…
Chelsea Ambitions Resurrected
Chelsea’s spirits and Premiership hopes received a strong boost on Sunday with a convincing performance against a lackluster Manchester City in the English match of the week-end. It was a victory especially relished by Carlo Ancelotti (Milan) against his old…
Argentine Match Abandoned by Riot
Mar 20, 6:05 pm EDT BUENOS AIRES, March 20 (Reuters) – Rioting fans caused an Argentine championship match to be abandoned on Sunday amid reports that a fan had died in clashes outside the stadium before the match. The Velez…
Galatasaray Crumble Beyond Repair
From Today’s Zaman: “Things fall apart; the center cannot hold,??? writes renowned Nigerian novelist, poet and critic Chinua Achebe in his bestseller “Things Fall Apart,??? citing William Butler Yeats’ poem “The Second Coming,??? which perfectly describes not only the tragedy…
World Cup in Qatar 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be played in the summer as originally planned and discarded the idea of co-hosting the event with neighboring countries. Blatter, reiterating comments made…