Austrians are looking forward to UEFA EURO 2008™ with growing anticipation, according to a survey that provided “impressive confirmation” for organisers. Read more…
Archive for July, 2007
Everton’s Nigerian defender Joseph Yobo is on a mission to change children’s lives in the Niger Delta. Read more…
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Vienna’s Ernst-Happel-Stadion will test out its newly-installed solar power system in Austria’s friendly game against the Czech Republic on 22 August. Read more…
How Hawk-Eye is being trialled to settle goal-line disputes Read more…
Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran and South Korea are the remaining teams to qualify for the quarter-finals of the 2007 Asian Cup. Follow the latest events here. Read more…
Kieran Richardson signed a four-year deal with Sunderland on Monday, where he will work with former Manchester United teammate Roy Keane. Richardson joins the Black Cats after five years at United, where he played alongside Keane, who is now manager of Sunderland. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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It may have been an exhibition game, and it won’t count in the grand scheme of things, but the Los Angeles Galaxy aren’t making excuses for their 3-0 loss to Tigres of the Mexican first division Tuesday in the World Series of Football. Read more…
A halftime switch from their old white jerseys to their new dark blue jerseys didn’t change the Los Angeles Galaxy’s fortunes Tuesday night, as they fell 3-0 to Tigres UANL in the opening match of the World Series of Football at The Home Depot Center. Read more…
Man Utd were held to a 2-2 draw by Urawa Reds in their pre-season friendly match at Saitama Stadium.Darren Fletcher and Cristiano Ronaldo found the net for Utd while Hideki Uchidate and Shinji Ono did the job for Urawa Reds.
Canon Europe will be a Global Event Sponsor at UEFA EURO 2008™ in Austria and Switzerland next year.
For any player, making 200 appearances for a club is a major achievement. But when it comes on a night like FC Dallas veteran Bobby Rhine experienced last Saturday, it makes it even more special. Read more…
With their 2-1 win against the Columbus Crew last Saturday, Chivas USA locked into third place in the Western Conference and are now just six points behind second-place FC Dallas. Read more…
If Celtic Football Club can’t break the string of three consecutive victories by MLS All-Stars against CD Guadalajara (2002), Fulham (2005) and Chelsea (2006), don’t expect them to use the “preseason” nature of the game as any excuse for their shortcomings. Read more…
As one U.S. Soccer official likes to put it, another great opportunity goes by the wayside. The U.S. fell to Austria in the FIFA U-20 World Cup quarterfinals. Read more…
The World Series of Football kicks off on Tuesday night at The Home Depot Center, when the Los Angeles Galaxy take on Tigres UANL of Mexico to kick off the four-team tournament. Read more…
Becks is not 100% sure he will play against Chelsea this saturday, a game that could mark his debut for the MLS side.He was seen training lightly with his new teammates and a bandage over his left ankle, probably a precautionary method, anywayz here are some pics from his first ever training with the LA Galaxy:
I would have prefered Ludovic Giuly to join Newcastle so that i’ll be able to keep track of his fantastic talents and actually see him play regularly but it’s not to be as AS Roma has signed the Barca star for £2.2million.
He has now passed a medical and agreed terms on a lucrative three-year deal.
Giuly had been linked with a return to former club Monaco, as well as several other top European clubs, but he had his heart set on Roma.
“He refused offers from six other clubs who were willing to spend up to £6million for his services, but he chose Roma,” Ernesto Bronzetti, who acted as mediator in the deal, told Rete Sport.
The Kansas City Wizards stormed back from a two-goal deficit over the last 25 minutes to down FC Dallas 3-2 and clinch the top spot in Group B and a berth in Tuesday night’s SUM U-17 Cup semifinals. Read more…
The best of Major League Soccer will take on a formidable opponent in the 2007 Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Game on Thursday, as Scottish side Celtic FC has sent a talented side to Commerce City, Colo., for the encounter at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Read more…
David Beckham made his first appearance on the field with the Galaxy on Monday and it was in the team uniform as the squad worked out in preparation for the World Series of Football, which begins Tuesday. Read more…
Experienced Dane Viggo Jensen has been named as the new coach of the Estonian national team as they seek their first UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying point. Read more…
Airports in Austria and Switzerland are preparing for UEFA EURO 2008™ and the challenges which will arise at next summer’s final tournament.
German Markus Merk will referee September’s friendly between Austria and Japan to mark the official opening of Klagenfurt’s Wörthersee Stadium. Read more…
AC Milan and Porto are said to be hot on the heels of Chelsea’s Didier Drogba and now the striker himself has hinted that he might leave the Bridge if he is “not taken care of”, which esseantially means..show me the money.
He told The Sun: “For now things are still fuzzy, not clear. Yet any good offer could tip the scale in any other team’s favour. I have heard there are offers from Porto, Barca and the rest. But I’ve not made up my mind.”
Drogba’s 20 goals helped Chelsea to second spot in the Premiership last season, but the 29-year-old expects better and has warned he will consider leaving if the Blues cannot up their game.
Zurich has unveiled its security plan for UEFA EURO 2008™ with extra police and medical staff to be drafted in for the duration of the tournament. Read more…
This is the new Juventus home kit for the 2007/08 season, it looks pretty dull if you ask me.
The sponsors for this kit are Fiat and they have elected to promote their New Holland heavy machinery brand on the club’s traditional black and white stripe shirts.
When Celtic Football Club took its first steps in November 1887 as a charitable organization aimed at raising funds for the desperately impoverished in the East End of Glasgow, no one could have imagined the lasting, and indeed worldwide impact, the club would have on the modern game. Read more…
It was a history-making weekend in Major League Soccer, as the league sailed into the brief All-Star break with a new all-time assist leader and a new all-time top defensive team, both rounding out Week 15 of the 2007 season. Read more…
A quick look back at the 16th round of MLS matches — who did what, what it means and what to look for next. Read more…
Roy Keane has plundered his old club to land Kieran Richardson for £5 million.Richardson, 22, has been at United since leaving West Ham aged 16 in 2001 but looked to be on his way out following the big money signings of Nani and Anderson.
He was called up to England’s 2005 summer tour of the United States after impressing on loan at West Brom - scoring twice on his debut - and, despite being tipped for a permanent move to the Hawthorns, United boss Sir Alex Ferguson asked him back to Old Trafford in order to provide competition for veteran winger Ryan Giggs.
Real Madrid have snapped up Jerzy Dudek on a free transfer as back-up to Iker Casillas following his release by Liverpool at the end of last season.
The Polish international was linked to Bolton and Manchester City, but was always keen on trying his hand in Spain.
Bernd Schuster gave the green light to complete the deal for the Pole after he finalised deals for central defenders Pepe and Christoph Metzelder, who arrived from Porto and Borussia Dortmund respectively.
Madrid have been after a new keeper following the sale of highly-rated youth team product Diego Lopez to Villarreal for €6million last month.
