"I can confirm... that Real Madrid has begun to put together money in order to obtain Cristiano Ronaldo..."

This is the reason why predictions should not be made as soon as the knockout stage ties are revealed. In a communicae sent out by Liverpool, they confirmed that their captain will bout for at least three weeks, thus keeping him out of the first leg of the Champions League tie against the nine-time European […]

At just 32, former Danish international Thomas Gravesen has called time on his career. The combative central midfielder started his career with hometown club Vejle Boldklub (VB). He was soon on the move and played for Hamburg, Everton and Real Madrid. He didn't last long at Madrid, as his combative style spilled over into training sessions […]

Sorry Mum. Uh, I mean, sorry Arsene. Okay, this is getting ridiculous, and I don't even support Arsenal. Sure, publicly we talk about the Gunners's depressingly sub-par performance this season as a victory for parity in the Premier League. Privately though, like for instance this morning over a nice warm cup of coffee for what […]

The Real Madrid website is now carrying the full text of Calderon's resignation press conference. In his statement Calderon said "Against the recommendations of my board I've decided to step down." It will be interesting to hear the position of the board should they choose to speak with the media about this matter. "I have […]

Shocking news, or perhaps not so shocking depending on your perspective, regarding Ramon Calderon has emerged this morning. Calderon has reportedly bowed to pressure and will announce his resignation as the club's president after reports came out in the Spanish press that he had rigged the recent general assembly election in order to get his […]

If there is one story that I want to just be over and never have to hear about again, the Carlos Tevez saga with West Ham United and Sheffield United would be that story. When I first read that the FA and the Premier League were going to reopen the case against West Ham and […]

After accepting a sordid envelope with £20m for “Lass” Diarra, Portsmouth rejected shrewd dealer Harry Redknapp’s £30m overture for Jermain Defoe, Glen Johnson and Peter Crouch. Pompey then lessened Defoe’s value markedly, by announcing they would sell him for a fair price. “It looks like Jermain wants to go,” Portsmouth executive chairman Peter Storrie said. […]

The protracted saga that is Cristiano Ronaldo's on again, off again transfer to Real Madrid took another bizarre turn yesterday as Alex Ferguson launched a stinging attack on the Madrid hierarchy. Ferguson denounced those at Real Madrid as a 'mob' and added that,"I would not sell them a virus." Not talk befitting a knight of the realm but Ferguson is not […]

On Saturday, one of the biggest rivalries in the world was played. One of the subplots of this drama came in with 20 minutes left and Iker Casillas denied Samuel Eto'o from scoring on a penalty kick. A few minutes later, the Cameroonian got his revenge and opened the scoring on route to victory. Three […]

The galvanising effect a new coach can have on a team is one of football's unexplainable phenomenons. Time and again the arrival of a new manager has turned previous chumps into world beaters, if only for a couple of games. Juande Ramos' unveiling as the new coach of Real Madrid has not yet had such a […]

VS. The Spanish Superclásico is nearing kickoff and this is one of the most anticipated Superclásicos in recent memory. The match at the Camp Nou features the most potent offensive team in Europe against a side in the midst of a run of undesirable results. Currently, Barcelona sit in 1st place 9 points ahead of 6th […]

Real Madrid CF have announced a pre-transfer window agreement with Ajax for striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar. The move is intended to cover the long-term injury of Ruud van Nistelrooy, who has undergone surgery as I reported earlier. The Spanish champions have been chasing Huntelaar for the past two seasons and are pleased to have finally […]

There are some pivotal battles to be fought in the upcoming Matchday and while some groups look to have clear patterns emerging, others could go down to the wire. Let's take a whirlwind tour of the current state of the groups along with my speculations on the ties on Matchday 5. Group A A win […]

Real Madrid have suffered another major injury blow as striker Ruud van Nistelrooy's season looks to be over after it was announced that he will undergo an operation to correct a problem with his right knee. The reigning Spanish champions already have Arjen Robben and Mahamadou Diarra out of action due to calf and thigh […]