Defending African champions Egypt scripted one of the most memorable sporting moments when the North African nation retained their African Cup of Nations crown won on home soil two years back. On a hot and humid Sunday night in Accra, Ghana, the Pharaohs registered a narrow 1-0 victory against Cameroon. The final victory over Cameroon [...]
Back in the year 2006 David Beckham would have never thought that he would get a chance to make his hundredth appearance for his national side but thanks to the appointment of Capello as the new coach, the man would get his due tomorrow against the French in a friendly affair. Beckham himself admitted that [...]
Bayern Munich should thank their lucky stars for making it to the UEFA Cup Semi Final which at one stage didn’t look that great a possibility considering that they were tottering until two late blows helped them draw the match 3-3 with Getafe. The home crowd had almost started celebrating an upset victory before a [...]
Prior to the match, Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard asked the club’s fans to believe in the team following a series of poor results in the Primera Liga. Now that the Catalunyan club is in the semi-final of the 2007-08 UEFA Champions League, Rijkaard can dream of a second European title in two years. But for [...]
On Sunday at Vienna’s picturesque Ernst Happel Stadion, Spain finally laid to rest a 44-year old jinx that until yesterday looked like never to be broken. Yet, Luis Aragones’ youthful side displayed a brand of football against three-time European champions Germany that had every football fan stand up and applaud the Spaniards’ deserved victory. Spain [...]
Nothing has really gone straight for Terry and his men since the king of tactics, if I may mark him so, Jose Mourinho has parted from Stamford Bridge. John Terry’s conduct as a captain has been skeptical frequently, and yet again, the defender along with his teammates was under the scanner for their improper conduct [...]
Argentinian great Diego Maradona has apologised to English fans for his infamous ‘Hand of God’ goal during the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals. In an interview to the The Sun newspaper, the football legend was quoted as saying, If I could apologise and go back and change history I would. But many doubt the need for [...]
For many it was a lame draw, but for Kevin Keegan, The 1-1 tie against the Birmingham City was another chance of survival in what could be his last season as the clubs spearhead. Nothing can be said in Keegan’s favour for the performance of the team over the last ten games has been more [...]
Arsenal went to Old Trafford with a hope of rekindling their title ambitions, but were outshined by United, who won 2-1. That after Arsenal had dominated much of the first half and taken lead early in the second. After the disappointment of being knocked out of the Champions League last week, Arsene Wenger was looking [...]
Christiano Ronaldo’s supreme headed finish in the dying moments of the first half and Wayne Rooney’s striking power midway in the second half was good enough for the Red Devils to send Roma packing 2-0 in their own den. ManU are almost there to round it up as the champions of the EPL though they [...]
