Not many would have imagined seeing two European sides fight it out for the coveted trophy and almost no one would have anticipated a “Spain vs Netherland” final. But here we are nearing the end of the greatest sports extravaganza and are about to witness the unlikeliest of World Cup final.
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The World Cup never ceases to spring in surprises. Paraguay, for the first time in its football history has qualified for the quarter finals. They defeated Asian giants, Japan in a breathtaking contest which was decided by a penalty shootout. Paraguay will now face Spain, who defeated Portugal in their pre-quarterfinal match.
Continue reading Paraguay created history by entering quarters for the first time
After a treble with Inter Milan, Jose Mourinho has decided to move to Real Madrid as their new coach for the coming season. The formalities were completed after the two sides agreed upon compensation package for the move. Presidents of the two clubs met in Milan last Friday to finalize the deal. Mourinho will take over from Manuel Pellegrini, who was released of his duties after a disappointing season with Madrid failing to win a single title.
Continue reading Mourinho replaces Manuel Pellegrini in the Madrid hotseat
David Beckham suffered a serious injury in the dying moments of the match between AC Milan and Chievo, which ended with the score of 1-0 in favor of AC Milan. Beckham was almost certain of making it to the World Cup squad in South Africa. His attempt at proving his fitness to Fabio Capello, the England coach was foiled by the injury which had Beckham in tears as he limped to the touchline.
Continue reading Beckham’s World Cup dream turned out in vain
The current champions Barcelona finished with a 1-1 draw against Stuttgart in the Champions League clash. Stuttgart took the lead in the match with the help of the header by Brazilian striker Cacau but Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Barcelona leveled the score with a crucial goal. The draw means that Stuttgart now has the difficult task of scoring in the Camp Nou if they are to reach the quarterfinals.
Continue reading Champions Barcelona held a draw by Stuttgart
The Winner of the World Cup 1998 and also the finalists in 2006, France team is not among the top eight seeded teams for the draw that was held this Friday. The news was announced by FIFA and Jerome Valcke when its general secretary made it clear at a news conference that it was due to the world rankings that France missed out a place and not because of the controversy that has been surrounding the side since the infamous handball goal against Ireland.
Sergio Aguero is apparently very happy at Atletico Madrid, though he has also insisted that he is very pleased at the fact that he is being linked to Chelsea. The speculations ran high over the summer that Aguero was moving to Stamford Bridge and that Atletico had refused a bid of £35 million. Sergio Aguero made the most of the opportunity to impress Carlo Ancelotti, the Chelsea boss, the other night when he played beautifully to score two stunning goals against the Premier League club in a match that ended in a draw with the score of 2-2.
Continue reading Sergio Aguero blandished by Chelsea interest
Fabio Capello, the England manager, made it very clear that he is open to speak to any player who feels unhappy at being left out from the team. England has already qualified for the World Cup next year by achieving an emphatic victory over Croatia last Wednesday. They beat Croatia 5-1 at Wembley. The England manager has enjoyed 100% success so far in the qualifying Group 6 having already made it to South Africa with another couple of games to spare.
James Milner, the English winger has denied any theories that may suggest that Luka Modric was intentionally injured before the all important world Cup qualifier slated at Wembley next week.
The Croatian midfielder suffered the injury in a tackle with Lee Bowyer who plays for Birmingham. The midfielder broke his leg in the process and this has come as huge upsetting news for the Croatian officials as they know their next match against England can very well decide their fate for the World Cup.
The first weekend of the Premier League lived up to its reputation of producing some great games and the Big Four produced some intrigue and kept the speculations alive. The most startling outcome of the weekend was a 6-1 thrashing received by Everton at the hands of Arsenal at Goodison park. The Arsenal team played beautifully and at no point seemed to be troubled by the Everton side that had finished at fifth position in the last season of the Premier League. Although Arsenal is known to face problems later in the season, they could not have hoped for a better start.
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