Gary Neville at Valencia

Gary Neville hoping to succeed at Valencia after the David Moyes failure at Real Sociedad

 December 2, 2015   John Welsh

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Former Manchester United and England footballing brothers Gary and Phil Neville have always been eager to exploit new adventures in the sport once they retired from playing the game. They recently became co-owners of English Northern Premier League team Salford City alongside former United players Ryan Giggs, Nick Butt and Paul Scholes but their latest […]

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Manchester United

Wolfsburg aiming to end Manchester United’s Champions League ambitions

 November 30, 2015   John Welsh

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As the group stage of the 2015-16 Champions League competition draws to a conclusion in the next two weeks with just the final games to be completed, it is possible that four Spanish teams could qualify for the knockout phase with Valencia potentially joining the two Madrid teams and Barcelona in the next round of […]

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La Liga

Malaga dream of La Liga success appears to be fading

 November 25, 2015   John Welsh

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The Spanish La Liga has been dominated in recent seasons by both Madrid teams and Barcelona but just a few seasons previously, Malaga also threatened to become of the leading teams in that league. In June 2010 Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani from the ruling Qatari family became the new owner with optimism that new investment […]

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Leicester defying the odds as Jamie Vardy eyes new Premier League goalscoring record

 November 23, 2015   John Welsh

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While Liverpool were serving notice of their attacking intentions under Jurgen Klopp by beating Manchester City 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium, and Manchester United claimed all three points at Watford via a last minute Troy Deeney own goal in a 2-1victory, the main headlines in a weekend of Premier League action were provided by Leicester […]

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El Clasico

Sensational Barcelona Tame Lions in Their Own Den in Saturday’s El Clasico at Madrid

 November 22, 2015   R K Gupta

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Veni, vidi, vici is a 46 BC Latin phrase attributed to Julius Caesar, who used it for a swift and emphatic victory over Pharnaces II of Pontus. Since then the phrase is being used for any such achievement in other social fields. The popular English translation of Caesar’s phrase is; “They came, they saw, they […]

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El Clasico

With El Clasico Coming Up Saturday Lionel Messi’s Fitness is Still Huge Question Mark

 November 20, 2015   R K Gupta

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In sports-crazy Spain, nothing makes bigger news than the impending El Clasico meeting between La Liga giants; FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. The two Spanish Clubs last met each other at Camp Nou on March 23, 2015 in last season’s 28th match and for the 262nd times including competitive and exhibition matches. Barcelona has an […]

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Ibrahimovic returns to Paris after his goals seal Euro 2016 qualification for Sweden

 November 19, 2015   John Welsh

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It has not been the best of situations in which to play football in Europe during the past days following the fatal terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday evening. Bombs were heard exploding outside the Stade de France during the France versus Germany friendly international and security issues prevented any play in scheduled games between […]

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With 5 Weeks Gone in 2015 Hero ISL Goa Sit Pretty at the Top but League Still Wide Open

 November 16, 2015   R K Gupta

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At the end week no.5 in the 2015 Hero Indian Super League, four teams have played 9 matches out of 14 and four others have finished 10. In a compact league of just 8 teams, even the last 3-4 games can make decisive difference although, FC Goa are table toppers at this stage with 15 […]

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Inter Milan

Mancini seeking to regain league title at Inter Milan in a competitive Serie A

 November 12, 2015   John Welsh

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With the international break allowing for a pause in action among the top flight European football leagues, a glance at several of the current league tables suggests that there is some real competition among teams aiming to secure their respective domestic titles. Italian Serie A provides a prime example of this situation with the top […]

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Ligue 1 title

Lyon win Rhone Derby but Ligue 1 title hopes remain remote

 November 9, 2015   John Welsh

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The Rhone Derby is one of the more fiercely competitive games in French football aside from Le Classique between Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille. These games are normally fiercely contested between Lyon and Saint-Etienne from two cities approximately 30 miles apart, but they are clubs with strong traditions in Ligue 1. Saint Etienne, nicknamed Les Verts, […]

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