France coach, Lauren Blanc called 26 players in the expanded group for Euro-2012, 15 of these evolving in the championship of France.
Blanc has announced last week the names of 12 players growing up abroad, but he was forced to give up Younes Kaboul (Tottenham), injured this weekend.
In Kaboul’s place was called Mapou Yang Mbiwa from Montpellier.
The enlarged lot of France is:
Goalkeepers: Cedric Carrasso (Girondins Bordeaux), Hugo Lloris (Olympique Lyon), Steve Mandanda (Olympique Marseille). Read the rest of this entry »
Sweden coach Erik Hamren, announced the 23 players who will participate at Euro 2012, where the Swedes will play in the same group with France, England and Ukraine.
Sweden squad is:
Goalkeepers: Andreas Isaksson (PSV Eindhoven), Johan Wiland, (FC Copenhaga), Pär Hansson (Helsingborg)
Defenders: Olof Mellberg (Olympiakos), Jonas Olsson (West Bromwich Albion), Mikael Lustig (Celtic), Martin Olsson (Blackburn), Behrang Safari (Anderlecht), Andreas Granqvist (Genoa), Mikael Antonsson (Bologna) Read the rest of this entry »
Real Madrid had two targets on Sunday evening, in the match against Mallorca: to reach 100 points and to make Cristiano Ronaldo top scorer. The first target was easily achieved because Madrid defeated 4-1, but the Portuguese failed to score only once and finished four goals behind Messi.
Real Madrid had waited four years a new champion title in Spain, a period in which Barcelona, the great rival, has dominate La Liga. But Real Madrid’s fans enjoy again. After the best season in the history of the Spanish championship, Mourinho’s team won the 32nd title in front of Barcelona. The feast from the “Santiago Bernabeu” was magnificent. Read the rest of this entry »
The first statement of Scottish, after United lost the title in two minutes.
A true champion knows how to lose, and Alex Ferguson a demonstration in this regard. Full of fair play, Manchester United manager says that City deserved title of champion, although the difference between his team and the “citizens” was made by goal difference.
“I knew the championship was over when I saw Sunderland fans enjoying. Congratulations to our neighbors. Whoever get the title means that deserve to win it ” Read the rest of this entry »
“He told me several times ‘nigger, nigger’!”
Lionel Messi it is charged by a player from Real Madrid that he made racist statements. In an interview from the Netherlands press, Royston Drenthe said that when he was playing in Spain was the target of racist attacks.
“Even Messi told me nigga, nigga! I understand that in South America this term is common, but can not tolerate it,” said the Real player loaned to Everton in the Premier League.
Barcelona issued a statement which defending Messi. Read the rest of this entry »
40 thousands of fans stormed San Mames to see the Europa League final on National Arena in Bucharest.
15 thousands of Basque have invaded Bucharest to see the final they waited for 35 years. But Basques’ love for Athletic is borderless. Those who could not come to Bucharest have “moved” National Arena on San Mames.
40 thousands of Basque filled to the brim the famous “Cathedral” to see together the dream final achieved by Llorente and his teammates.
The fans paid between 3 and 5 euros to enter the famous stadium, where local authorities have mounted several giant screens. Read the rest of this entry »
Juventus won the Scudetto and wants to come back as “Queen of Europe”. Bosses from Turin are ready to provide to Conte a record budget. Despite Juve is close to equal the record of invincibility of Perugia and Milan (the only team in the history of Serie A that was not been defeaten in a season) will be a hot summer in the capital of Piedmont.
On the departures list are Elia, Del Piero and Quagliarella, so the priority will be transfers of offensive players. If by Higuain interest has been talking, and it looks like he will not come to Turin, in pole position for a transfer to the “Old Lady” is Liverpool striker Luis Suarez. Read the rest of this entry »
Germany coach Joachim Low has announced on Monday the expanded group of 27 players for the EURO 2012, which begins on June 8, in Warsaw.
Löw will announce the names of the 23 players summoned for the tournament no later than May 29.
In total, 15 of those 27 players convoked evolved at the World Cup in South Africa, where Germany took the third place.
The 27 players convoked are:
Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munchen), Read the rest of this entry »
Giovanni Trapattoni has announced the list of players who will be part of the Ireland National Football Team for the EURO 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. On this list are named 23 players, and besides that, there are another 5 players who can play if one of those 23 will be injured by the star of the tournament.
Wigan’s McCarthy, the 21-year-old winger, did not want to be called after he found that his father has cancer.
Goalkeepers: Shay Given (Aston Villa), Keiren Westwood (Sunderland), David Forde (Millwall)
Defenders: John O’Shea (Sunderland), Read the rest of this entry »
Anderlecht Brussels has won for the 31st time the Belgian championship after finishing in a draw on Sunday, 1-1 against FC Bruges, on the eighth stage of the play-off.
With two stages before the end of the season, Anderlecht has 49 points and can not be overcome by the second class, FC Bruges, which has 42 points and can reach a maximum of 48.
Anderlecht Brussels will participate in the next edition of the Champions League directly in group stage if the trophy be awarded to Bayern Munich on May 19, or will play in the 3rd qualifying round, if in the final from this month Chelsea will be the best . Read the rest of this entry »