Going by the inklings, English Premier League should brace for a Russian invasion. After oil tycoon Roman Abramovich took over Chelsea, another deep pocket Russian, Alisher Usmanov, has joined the fray by grabbing 14.5% stake of Arsenal.
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The Champions League groups for the 2007-08 season were announced on Thursday and threw up no 'groups of death' thus favouring the big teams. Two teams from every group go through to the next round and the draw more or less ensures the passage of the two...
England boss Steve McClaren's cup of woes is now full to the brim after David Beckham was ruled out of England's Euro 2008 qualifiers after he sprained his ankle.
McClaren, who is scheduled to announce the England squad for the qualifiers today, has...
Everton coughed up a whopping £11.25m to lure in Middlesbrough striker Aiyegbeni Yakubu for a five-year deal at the Goodison Park.
The deal, a record signing for the club, overcame some hiccups as Yakubu was initially denied a work permit for not...
England's star striker Michael Owen finally broke the jinx and scored his first goal in 20 months as Newcastle downed Barnsley 2-0 in the Carling Cup.
Owen played 82 minutes before he was substituted by Obafemi Martins whose spectacular volley in the...
Soccer was yet to recover from Sevilla player Antonio Puerta's death before another death tragedy hit the game and this time it was 27-year-old Zambian striker Chaswe Nsofwa who died after collapsing during a practice game.
The youngster, who...
Sevilla FC midfielder Antonio Puerta's unusual collapse after half an hour of a 4-1 win over Getafe on the opening day of the Spanish season has left a shock wave among football fans.
Puerta, spending 14 years in total with the club was a product...
Manchester United finally broke the duck and tasted win as their Portuguese winger Nani scored the all-important goal in their 1-0 win against Tottenham in the Premier League.
The win would be a huge relief for the side and its manager Sir Alex...
A splendid shot by Nani fashioned first win of the season for Manchester United at Soccer's Premiership League.
The 20 year old, Portuguese forward also scored his maiden goal for United since his 8.0 million pounds transfer from Sporting Lisbon....
Back to back defeats at the hands of Sunderland and Everton and rumours of his axing notwithstanding, Tottenham manager Martin Jol asserts he is happy where he is and has no plans to look for a greener pasture elsewhere.
A beleaguered Jol said
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Contrary to claims by Dimitar Berbatov's agent, Manchester United has clarified that it's not interested in the Tottenham Hotspur striker.
Since joining the Spur from Bayer Leverkusen, Berbatov had a sparkling first season at the club, netting 22...
A hectic timetable lying underway could pose Beckham gruelling moments for the next three months. Psychotherapists have also cautioned former Manchester United and Real Madrid maestro, the ill-effects of prolong plays.
A five-year contract at...
Bringing curtains down to Football's worst kept transfer secrets, Spanish giant Real Madrid has finally seized Chelsean winger Arjen Robben with a five-year deal worth £24.5million, considered to be Real's prolong chase. Moreover, for Chelsea it has...
Chelsea signed a 2 year contract with Barcelona's Brazilian right-fullback Juliano Belletti for a sum of 5.5 million pounds. Belletti likes to play on the wing like a typical Brazilian fullback and will also give some extra potency to Chelsea's...
Hosts England was upset by Germany while world champions Italy along with Argentina, Netherlands and the United States joined the loosing party in the ongoing friendly ties.
World's most expensive sports arena, London's new Wembley Stadium...
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