June 2010
8 posts
The Swiss beat Spain. I'm starting to LOVE this...
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Thank You Rafa!
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Rafa Benitez’s 6 year Liverpool reign was terminated today. In his first season the Spaniard won the club’s fifth Champions League title. Other honours were winning the European Super Cup in 2005, FA Cup and Community Shield in 2006. But he failed to win the Premier League which has escaped the team’s grasp for 20 years.
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May 2010
3 posts
A Football Report: The National Team Bus Slogans →
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After the success of the 2006 World Cup, Hyundai will once again publish a slogan on each national team’s bus. Over 50,000 fans across the world participated by submitting their slogans in the competition Be There With Hyundai. The selected slogans were published on the FIFA website where the…
April 2010
3 posts
Sorry Liverpool, but Fulham are England's...
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By Eric Beard
To all Liverpool fans, I really am sorry. I love watching the in-form Reds when they put it all together, but last night’s display against Atletico Madrid was nothing short of abysmal. While I do not want to take anything away from Atletico and their 1-0 home victory, the truth is that the Spanish side has been in horrible form losing three consecutive La Liga...
Are Arsenal and Manchester United doomed now that...
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Chelsea must have enjoyed watching mid-week football, as their two Premier League title challengers, Arsenal and Manchester United, came out of their European matches with their respective most important players (Cesc Fabregas and Wayne Rooney) injured. I loved watching the drama unfold every minute throughout the Arsenal-Barça match at the Emirates, a 2-2 result is something...
March 2010
4 posts
Germans take advantage of lackluster United and...
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The pride and joy of England this year, Wayne Rooney, hobbled off with an ankle injury to top off a horrible day in Deutschland for Manchester United, who lost to Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena 2-1. Rooney actually started the game perfectly for United, punishing Martin Demichelis, his Zorro mask, and his atrocious attempt defending with a close-range volley off of Nani’s...
A Football Report: Anticipating the Champions... →
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The Champions League Final: Saturday the 22nd of May 2010 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Manchester United, Arsenal, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Lyon, Bordeaux, Bayern Munich and CSKA Moscow have all qualified for the quarterfinals. The draw is tomorrow at mid-day (GMT), don’t miss…
Wayne Rooney Heads United To Carling Cup Victory
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By Dominic Vieira
50th League Cup Final, Aston Villa 1 – 2 Manchester United,
Wembley Stadium, London - 88,596 spectators
Wayne Rooney’s deadly head makes up for Vidic’s hot head and retain Manchester United the status as champions of the Carling Cup.
The atmosphere was magnificent from both fans, from each corner of Wembley the roar could be heard from top to bottom....
February 2010
14 posts
How on earth was Martin Hansson chosen by FIFA to...
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While infamously known for letting Thierry Henry get away with the “hand of fraud” that led to France clinching a spot in the World Cup, Swedish referee Martin Hansson has consistently shown just how unsuited he is for refereeing at the highest level.
The latest team to suffer (though not even nearly as badly as Ireland) from Hansson’s ineptitude was Arsenal as they took on...
A Football Report: Patrick Vieira is not choosing... →
Personally I think there are other ways to re-establish yourself besides performing entirely unnecessary studs up lovetaps. But it seems that Patrick Vieira is choosing the the Robbie Fowler-esque route of brutal violence to intimidate his opponents. Not exactly the “fair play” route, but I…
Champions League (Round of 16) Edition of Match...
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Well this game certainly lived up to all the hype around it. Milan started and ended the match playing like the best team in the world, but United have completed a job well done. Like true professionals, United played to their strengths and reaped the rewards. Ronaldinho’s deflected volley broke the deadlock early on in the 3rd minute, and from then we all knew this match was...
Champions League (Round of 16) Edition of Match...
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Pregame commentary: It seems like all of the focus is going on David Beckham and Wayne Rooney. It should be noted that Rooney has only scored one Champions League goal in his last 10 games. That being said, we’re all well aware of what England’s best striker is capable of, especially in his current form.
Line-ups:
AC Milan: Dida, Bonera, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Antonini,...
The Illustrious Iberian's Insight: “Super Sixteen...
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By Dominic Vieira
This year’s Champions League last 16 is organized in a different format. Instead of there being the usual 4 games played on Tuesday and the other 4 on the Wednesday. The UEFA (brilliantly!) spread the schedule of matches over the course of 8 days. The benefit from this is that there will be a huge increase in TV viewers and us – the fans who love the...
Happy Valentine's Day from A Football Report!
afootballreport:
Hope it’s a good one. If you have no plans, then just enjoy the matches on show. We are going to have something special for you guys tomorrow, as we have a new contributor to the site. Mirko Corli, a Torino-based writer/calcio enthusiast, will be writing a weekly column on Serie A and Serie B on Monday which will be known as “Mondays with Mirko the Maestro”. Again, give Mirko a...
January 2010
7 posts
Sheringham: Man United Miss Tevez More Than...
Carlos Tevez’s form for Manchester City is showing just how much he is missed by Manchester United, according to former Red Devils striker Teddy Sheringham. Many felt that Cristiano Ronaldo’s summer departure from the club would leave a bigger void in Sir Alex Ferguson’s team than that left by the diminutive Argentine. Sheringham disagrees with that assessment now however,...
Manchester City spolkesman Simon Heggies says: "He is on his way back from Angola but we are not sure exactly where his flight is headed."
"The lines of communication between the club and Emmanuelhave been open all day, we have spoken to his advisors and his girlfriend and he is coming home."
Togo's football federation is consulting its players before deciding whether to pull out of the tournament. Two members of the delegation have died as well as the driver of their coach after Friday's attack in the Cabinda region of host nation Angola.
Gunmen opened fire on the convoy carrying the team into Angola from their training camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as they prepare for the African Cup of Nations.
"The Angolan driver was killed on the spot," said a Togolese sports ministry spokesman, adding that the attack took place in the restive Angolan region of Cabinda.
Angolan separatist guerrilla group FLEC, which has waged a war in the region for more than 30 years, claimed responsibility
Emmanuel Adebayor Is Coming Home After Togo Bus...
Togo captain Emmanuel Adebayor is on his way home from Angola after a gun attack on his team and will not play any part in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament.
December 2009
15 posts
