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/ 12 days agoCristiano Ronaldo's former Real Madrid teammate Khedira dismisses him as the most special player
Sami Khedira, former teammate of Cristiano Ronaldo at both Real Madrid and Juventus, has dismissed the Portuguese star as the most special player he’s ever shared a team with.
Leagues: La Liga
/ 5140 days agoWill Cristiano Ronaldo score against Barcelona?
Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo has been playing some of his best football since joining Real Madrid last season. Ronaldo has already scored 14 goals in just 12 matches in La Liga. Overall, the former Manchester United star has found the back of the net 18 times in just 19 games in all competitions. Ronaldo had […]
General
/ 5244 days agoPremier League Miss Out on Mesut Ozil as Madrid Secure German Playmaker
Mesut Ozil has officially signed for Spanish giants Real Madrid as Premier League clubs Chelsea and Manchester United miss the chance to secure the talents and play-making abilities of the 21 year old German international. At a bargain, Real Madrid payed somewhere in the realm of £12m to Bundesliga side Werder Bremen for the midfielder […]
Alex Ferguson
/ 5249 days agoOpen Letter to Sir Alex Ferguson Concerning Mesut Özil
Dearest Alex, Oops! Apologies in assuming we're now on a first name basis. I do in fact know a few other individuals named 'Alex', I should have distinguished you from them, or should I have said them from you? Let's see, there's Alex Turner (another hero of mine), Alex DeLarge (nothing but trouble), Alex Trebek, and lastly, the Alex […]
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/ 5272 days agoCould German World Cup Star Mesut Ozil Be Premier League Bound?
In what could easily be the transfer of the summer, 21 year old German wunderkid Mesut Ozil could be Premier League bound if the right price and right club come a'calling. Ozil, currently in the Bundesliga at Werder Bremen, has a current contract that expires at the end of the 2010-2011 season. If Bremen can't […]
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/ 5295 days agoEngland 1-4 Germany: England Eliminated and Left to Rue Disallowed Goal
In the crucial last 16 clash v Germany, England boss Fabio Capello elected to stick with his winning eleven that saw off Slovenia in the last group stage match. Unchanged and with growing confidence, England took the field against one of, if not their most hated international rival. The footballing history between the 2 countries […]
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/ 5297 days ago5 Players to Watch During England v Germany Round of 16 Clash
In this weekend's tastiest World Cup fixture, long time rivals Germany and England will meet in a head on battle with dramatic implications and a quarter final birth on the line. Will the English get their chance to conquer their demons during a dramatic penalty shootout, or will the young and organized Germans overrun the tired looking […]
European Competition
/ 5697 days agoThe Set: UEFA Cup Final
For us fans of German football it was a sad night, but for us football fans, it wasn't. The Ukraine won their first European title with a team that earned it's victory. And they were an attractive team to watch with Srna, Luiz Adriano, the Rat and Ilsinho making the core of a very entertaining […]
European Competition
/ 5738 days agoWerder and Hamburg Both Win 3-1
Werder Bremen went a long way to securing a spot in the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup with a 3-1 victory over Udinese tonight. Two brilliant goals by Diego and a third by Pizarro were enough to see off the Italian side and give the Green-Whites a hearty lead heading to Udine next week. There […]
Leagues: Bundesliga
/ 5927 days agoThe Bundesliga XI (Round 6)
Eilhoff (Arminia Bielefeld) Eight saves had Arminia within seconds of their first road win in 13 months, but poor marking cost Arminia a chance to break this jinx. Nonetheless, they came away from a trip to Frankfurt with points after being outplayed and out-shot. Porcello (Karlsruhe) Scored one goal and set up the second as […]
Bayern Munich
/ 5936 days agoThe Set: Bayern 2-5 Werder Bremen
You call this a formation? Seven notes on Werder dismantlement of FC Bayern at the Allianz. 1. Stereotyping A defensive player usually makes an attack-minded coach and an attacking player usually makes a defense-minded coach. Granted, there are exceptions such as the Bruno Labbadia’s of this world, but the general rule of thumb holds enough […]
Bayer Leverkusen
/ 5943 days agodie Tabelle lügt nicht! (Bundesliga Week Four)
1. Hamburg SV HSV have just opened up a cemetary next to the Nordbank Arena. With Martin Jol leading the way, Hamburg top the table for the first time in nine years. Meanwhile, the big man’s old club are in last place in the EPL. Supporters of Tottenham Hotspur are putting in inquiries to a […]