Guardiola hails Barca’s mental toughness
Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola expressed his relief after a trying week ended in a 2-1 win over Getafe on Sunday.Barca kept their five-point lead at the top of La Liga intact with the victory, which…
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Why it’s time to get off the anti-Wayne Rooney bandwagon
Wayne Rooney will probably want to forget 2011 as soon as humanly possible if the first four months of the year are anything to go by. In fact, since the summer of 2010 Rooney seems…
Nelsen goes under the knife
Blackburn Rovers will be without Ryan Nelsen in their battle to avoid relegation after the centre-back underwent knee surgery.The New Zealand captain has been carrying an injury and playing through the pain for much of…
Reports: No Villa return for Houllier
Gerard Houllier is unlikely to return as Aston Villa manager despite positive test results on his heart, according to reports in the UK.The Frenchman has a history of heart problems and was admitted to Queen…
Why Arsenal’s latest failure should not come as a surprise
Every season, an Arsenal fan I know comes to me in the New Year to tell me how his team are going to win the title. Every year we place a small wager on the outcome of…
Chelsea axe Ancelotti
Chelsea moved quickly to fire Carlo Ancelotti with the Italian manger dismissed just hours after the final game of the season.The Blues were beaten 1-0 by 10-man Everton at Goodison Park on the final day…
Club v Player – where does the true loyalty with transfers lie?
Transfer windows are always interesting points in a season. Invariably we are inundated with transfer stories true and false but regardless it can be exciting to see the transfer merry go round spin. Players are…
Brazil Serie A wrap: Corinthians go top, Santos earn first win
Corinthians moved top of the Brazil Serie A, despite being held to a 1-1 draw away to Flamengo on Sunday.Tite's men took the lead on 19 minutes when Willian found the back of the net…
The story behind Andre Villas-Boas
“When Mr Bobby Robson came to Porto to be a coach in 1994 he moved into my building. I was a small boy, but because I was so interested in football I went to his…
Injury-hit Fabiano rues rotten luck
Luis Fabiano says he has endured ‘anguish and suffering’ from a spate of injuries that have ruined his return to Sao Paulo.Knee and thigh problems have kept the 30-year-old from making any appearances with the…