According to the UEFA Committee, the venues for the finals are decided after assessing criteria such as capacity of the stadium, safety and security, access, transport, supporters’ facilities and commercial potential etc… Stadiums that can suffice all the credentials are only a few, one of them being the City of Manchester Stadium. The UEFA’s executive [...]
England 2 Germany 0 … Yes this is the score line… But don’t get surprised it is the score of the U21 European championships qualifier… The English have qualified for the event to be held in Holland next summer. The game will surly be remembered for a long time… Not so much for the quality [...]
You wouldn’t have forgotten the U 21 European championships qualifier between England and Germany. It would still be fresh in your memory – a game raged with accusations of racial abuse that marred the beauty of the sport. Micah Richards and Anton Ferdinand of England complained of the racial abuse by Germany’s players but refused [...]
Amidst ragging speculations the very subdued Italy’s World Cup winning captain, Fabio Cannavaro has been named the European Footballer of the Year (Ballon dOr) – the Real Madrid defender finished ahead of the international teammate Gianluigi Buffon, French and Arsenal striker Thierry Henry, Brazil and Barcelona midfielder Ronaldinho and (now retired) Zinedine Zidane. Cannavaro has [...]
Chelsea routed Levski 2-0 and gained top position in their Champions League group. Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko did the job and kicked off the massacre with the opening goal and ultimately becoming the second highest scorer in European competition, just behind Gerd Muller with a margin of five. Substitute Shaun Wright-Phillips scored the second in [...]
It was a very struggling night for Chelsea against Newcastle when, Chelsea’s striker Didier Drogba stroked the goal in the 74th minute of the game. In the first half of the game, Newcastle’s striker Sibierski endangered the opponents by heading the ball to goal but hit the bar. He rose highest to meet James Milner’s [...]
Ryan Giggs backed his instincts, availed the opportunity and scored (in Man U’s 1-0 win), leaving the League 1 side Lille morn over their lapse – yet again instigating us enthusiasts to believe the game is all about foresight and quickness. Lille requested the UEFA to replay their Champions League first leg game against Manchester [...]
The news of hooliganism from the fans, on field brawls from the players and coaches, betting on the games and corruption have become customary to the beautiful game. To counter the growing peril – newly elected UEFA president Michel Platini has called for the creation of an international police force to deal with sports-related violence. [...]
On UEFA’s recommendation FIFA has suspended Valencia defender David Navarro for seven months, form all forms of international and domestic soccer. The decision came after the FIFA was convinced of his involvement in the mass brawl that followed Valencia’s Championship tie against Inter Milan last week. The ban is imposed on Navarro for running onto [...]
The referee may have missed the foul but television replays were out to rescue, showing evidences of the French Champions’ Lyon striker Fred elbowing Roma defender Cristian Chivu during the teams Champions League tie on 6 March. The Brazilian international has been handed a three-match ban by the UEFA for the act and the ban [...]
