This 21 year old soccer player is the one who started Liverpool’s first six Barclays Premier League matches even before dropping to the bench for the trip to Everton. Later he visited the Manchester United. Henderson is now all set for the Liverpool recall.

Though, the manager is not sure about his position yet but is confident about Henderson’s performance and believes he’s a talented footballer with a great future in front of him.Henderson is known for his patience and good playing tactics.

Moreover, Henderson is working hard to give himself the best chance to win back his first team place. 

This update is of a recently held soccer match in England where Manchester United dropped their first points just after Peter Crouch’s first goal for Stoke securing a 1-1 draw at the Britannia Stadium.

United tried its best to maintain a two point lead at the top of the table after Portuguese winger Nani posed a threat to them on 27 minutes. As a result, Manchester United was left with a goal different from arch rivals that are none other than Manchester City.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo both hit hat tricks when Barcelona and Real Madrid were on a Spanish goal rampage. This was Messi’s 12^th career hat trick in a Barcelonashirt. Messi also has a record of 192 goals for Barcelona, which is just 2 less from Laszlo Kubala’s record.

Considered as the Blackpool goalkeeper, Kingson has made the Ghana football team feel proud of him time and again with his exceptional performance. He has played more than 85 times for Ghana Soccer Team, including twice for the World Cups and Nations Cups. It is believed that he wants to mark his career with Nations Cup glory next year.

Kingson started playing soccer for the Black Stars in the mid 90s and soon reached a great position in soccer with his playing capabilities. It will surely be a setback for the Ghana soccer team when he will quit the game.

The Las Vegas Mayor, Oscar Goodman is really a happy man these days. Moreover, the economic boost has furthered his happiness. The three-day tournament, Las Vegas Mayor’s Cup International Soccer, this time had over 322 teams and approximately 6,000 players participating. In addition, the families and friends of the players were also there.

These additional people from the friends and family of the players ranging from the age group 14 to 19 added to the non-gaming revenue. The mayor distributed medals and trophies to the winning teams and players. However, it seems, the real winner stands to be the southern Nevada’s economy.

Las Vegas, one of the best entertainment capitals of the world, is ready to be the soccer capital of the world now. The teams arrived from 26 states and 7 foreign countries, turning the tournament to be even bigger than what was expected.

However, now the organizers plan to grow the tournament further more. By inviting 100 more teams next year, they are expecting to have over 4,000 more visitors, which will be worthy for a turnaround in the economy.

Even in the second half of the match, Bani Yas stick to their dominacnce and continued putting pressure on the opposition. The team added the third goal at 52 minutes of the game.

On the other hand, last year’s winning team, Al Wahda couldn’t perform as expected. Al Sharjah gave tough competition to held back the defending champions to a draw without a goal. But, quite interestingly, Al Nasr surprised everyone by winning a great match by 4-0 against Al Ahli. The Ecuadorian hitter Carlos Tenorio of the Emirati club Al-Nasr opened with a goal at 6-minutes of the match and also scored the fourth goal before the end of the match. While the remaining two goals were striked by Ismaeil Bangoura to win by a commanding score.

Barry plays a crucial role in England’s scheme of things and this injury has put Fabio Capello, the English coach in a fix as he doesn’t have a lot of options in Midfield. The most logical option for Capello is Manchester United’s Michael Carrick, but he has also been struggling to hit form. In these circumstances Capello would most likely include Barry in the 30 man probable squad. If the recovery is smooth, Barry is likely to have a week’s time before the World Cup to prove his fitness.

Capello is most likely to give him this chance, as he one of the pillars of English midfield. He will miss the friendlies but Capello and the rest of England will be hoping that he recovers in time and is fit to play the World Cup.

Gareth Barry is regarded highly in English football and has been instrumental in helping England qualify for the finals. He along with Ryan Giggs will be holding fort in the England’s midfield and if he does recover in time and proves his fitness, England’s chances of faring in the World Cup would go up greatly.

Ivica’s hat-trick is the second such instance when a player has managed to score three goals in a semifinal after Alessandro Del Piero did it for Juventus in 1988 against Monaco. Olic was ecstatic at the outcome of the match and confessed that he did not expect the match to be such a cakewalk for his team. Bayern would now face the winners of the match between Inter Milan and Barcelona in the final that is going to be held at the Bernabeu on May 22.

Louis van Gaal, the Dutch coach of the German team seemed very upbeat in a news conference and felt that his side has a real chance at the trophy if they continue their good work in the final. Lyon were one man short as Cris was sent off for mocking the decision of the referee after being booked for a foul on Olic.

The coach of Olympique Lyon admitted that the German side had the better of their team and wished that they should have at least made an equalizer and made the most of the chances that came their way. The Bayern’s fans showed a huge support for Ribery who would have to sit out of the final due to the suspension that he was handed by UEFA.

Bayern Munich managed to pull off a major upset when they knocked Manchester United out of the UEFA Champions League. Alex Ferguson, the manager of the English team was absolutely lost for words in the presentation that followed the match. He could not come up with any genuine reason for his team’s dismal performance. He thought that the false protest from the Germans which led to Rafael’s send off was the turning point of the match.

The Brazilian star looked in excellent from and had kept Frank Ribery really quite as long as he was on the field. Manchester United was playing really beautifully until the yellow cards were shown to Rafael. Bayern Munich, on the other hand, seems to be on a roll and have reached the semi-finals riding high on confidence. The stars of the team, RIbery and Arjen Robben are performing wonderfully under the shrewd leadership of Louis van Gaal.

Bayern Munich have been playing superbly right from the group stage when they came against Juventus in a must win game. They have shown great character and resolved to be where they are presently. Their performance has also sent the warning bells to the English national side who may come up against them in the upcoming World Cup in South Africa.

The fortunes of the Munich captain have also changed dramatically as the team has left behind the defeats which they suffered at home and abroad before Christmas. The success of the German team can be associated to their collective effort and they also have the rub of the green going their way on the field. Their good fortune of the team has ensured that United would have to wait for another year to taste success in this European League.

The FIFA World Player of the Year Award for this year went to the Barcelona star Lionel Messi. The award is one of the many feathers in the cap which the star player has added to his illustrious career. The award ceremony was a gala event and was held in Zurich. Messi received the prestigious award outdistancing Christiano Ronaldo and Kaka who received the awards on the previous two occasions. He also was head and shoulders above his teammates Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta in voting among captains and coaches of the national team.

The winger had an absolutely glorious year with Barcelona as he won many titles which included the Spanish League and cup and the Champions League. He was also awarded the Ballon D’Or for being the best player in Europe. His extra time goal helped Barcelona to seal the club’s first Club World Cup by beating Estudiantes 2-1. The only trophy eluding Messi now is the world Cup title. The 22-year old Argentine had finished as the runner-up previously for two consecutive years but received 1047 points and was way ahead of Ronaldo and Xavi.

The 2008-09 season saw Messi scoring 38 goals in 51 matches taking all the competitions in account and he has continued with his excellent form on the pitch by scoring 15 goals in 22 matches in this campaign. His incredible performance has ensured Barcelona the top position in La Liga and the club is back in the knockout phase of the Champions League.

Fabio Capello who is the coach of the English team has severely criticized the Italian football as he claimed it has been run by violent ultras who praise the divers when they should punish them. In a special seminar at Coverciano, organized by the Italian FA, Capello hit back at Calcio saying it was impossible to compare it with the English game. This has created a rift between Capello and the higher authorities of the Italian football.

According to Capello, it is the ultras who have a final say in the Serie A and there is no one to raise their voice and apply any law against them. Capello was quoted as saying to the Sky Sport Italia. He also cleared the fact that the divers who are jeered back in England are praised and showered with prizes in Italy. Fabio Capello has also had the chance of coaching the Milan and Juventus side. He claimed that he never found the Italy national side as appealing or fascinating as the English side. Capello statements had the Italian authorities responding very quickly.

The Italian FA president, Giancarlo Abete and Gianni Petrucci, the Italian Olympic Committee chief gave their own piece of mind and apparently regretted at inviting the coach to talk. Abete made it very clear to everybody that they are not hostage to the ultras and confirmed that they work together with the authorities in such matters. Petrucci went on to the extent of saying that Capello’s word meant absolutely nothing.