All Entries Tagged With: "champions"
Carlos Tevez: I would like to rejoin Boca Juniors (Goal.com)
Unhappy Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has revealed that he does not want to return to England and wants to join his boyhood club Boca Juniors.
Gray skies in Manchester after Champs League exits (AP)
LONDON (AP)—The mood in Manchester was as miserable as the gray skies over the postindustrial city landscape on Thursday morning. Wednesday’s elimination of defending Premier League champion Manchester United and resurgent rival Manchester City from the Champions League has left thousands of football fans in northwest England with little to smile about. Local pride was further dented by the progress of London clubs Chelsea and Arsenal, and the Manchester teams now must confine their rivalry to domestic competition and the much-maligned Europa League
Man City owner praises Mancini’s "right path" (AP)
—Manchester City’s owner has praised manager Roberto Mancini for following the “right path” toward achieving the club’s main objective, winning the Premier League title. In rare public comments, Sheik Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan told Dubai-based Sport360 daily newspaper that the club’s main goal for the season is still within reach, despite City’s slim chances of remaining in the Champions League
Report: David Beckham offered 18-month contract with Paris Saint-Germain worth 14 million euros (Goal.com)
David Beckham is on the verge of signing a contract with Paris Saint-Germain worth an incredible 14 million euros, according to the Daily Mail . The former Manchester United favorite is a free-agent after playing the final match of his LA Galaxy contract in a 1-0 win over Houston Dynamo that saw the the west coast side crowned MLS Cup champions.
Manchester United’s Anderson sidelined until February with knee injury (Goal.com)
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that midfielder Anderson will be out until February with a knee injury. “Anderson is not fit until February, he’s gone to see a specialist in Portugal about his knee,” Ferguson confirmed to reporters. “We didn’t expect that and it’s a blow.” The Brazilian picked up the knock in United’s Champions League victory against Otelul Galati earlier this month
Report: Chelsea’s Andre Villas-Boas calls crisis team meeting to bring end to dressing room cliques (Goal.com)
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has reportedly called a team meeting at the club as his side face a tough upcoming five games in the next two weeks that could define his future. The Daily Mirror suggests that Villas-Boas feels he needs to get rid of the cliques within the dressing room, with the Portuguese boss seemingly also under pressure to feature 50 million pounds striker Fernando Torres more often. Villas-Boas allegedly believes that turning him into an impact substitute will help him rediscover his knack of scoring goals, although the club’s hierarchy reportedly want to see the Spaniard start more games.
United: Injured Anderson out until February (AP)
MANCHESTER, England (AP)—Brazil international Anderson was ruled out of action until February because of a knee injury, further limiting the team’s midfield options at a crucial time of the season. “He’s been sent to Portugal to see a specialist who operated on him before.
PREVIEW-Soccer-Sporting revival faces key test in Lisbon derby (Reuters)
* New coach Domingos steering revival * Sporting one point behind leaders Benfica * Fans hoping for crack at league title By Daniel Alvarenga LISBON, Nov 25 (Reuters) – Sporting have produced such an impressive run of wins under new coach Domingos Paciencia this season that victory against undefeated rivals Benfica in the Lisbon derby on Saturday would raise the hopes of their long-suffering fans that the club could challenge for their first league title in a decade. One of Portugal’s ‘Big Three’—alongside neighbours Benfica and the domineering Porto—Sporting have been disappointing in recent years, failing to lift the title since 2002 and missing out by a mile in the last two seasons, when they finished 28 and 36 points adrift of the champions.
AC Milan Team Report (AP)
AC MILAN Coach: Massimiliano Allegri (since 25/06/2010) Last Result: 0-0 tie at Fiorentina, November 19 Record: 6-2-3 Streak: Tied 1 Next Match: at home to Chievo, November 27 Europe: UEFA Champions League (Group H) AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri rested no importance to Wednesday’s 3-2 defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League. Both teams have already assured a place in the next round of Europe’s elite club competition ahead of the encounter at the San Siro. “We lost the game but we come out of it with greater self-confidence than before,” Allegri said
AC Milan Team Report (AP)
AC MILAN Coach: Massimiliano Allegri (since 25/06/2010) Last Result: 0-0 tie at Fiorentina, November 19 Record: 6-2-3 Streak: Tied 1 Next Match: at home to Chievo, November 27 Europe: UEFA Champions League (Group H) AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri rested no importance to Wednesday’s 3-2 defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League.