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 […]

Real Madrid´s world went crazy at the beginning of the week and the shit hit the fan on Friday as vice president that was in relative anonymity was thrust in to the position of being the top authority at Spain´s biggest club.

Seedorf Speaks Out On Possibility of Kaka Moving To Manchester City (click on image for BBC audio feed) AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf says he would be surprised if team-mate Kaka were to move to Manchester City before the end of the January transfer window. Seedorf admits the Brazilian could leave the San Siro in the […]

Ramón Calderon went into the emergency board meeting as president of Real Madrid and came out a disgraced Richard Nixon-type figure.

The MLS Superdraft yesterday provided more drama and perhaps more impact players than recent drafts. Some past MLS drafts have been very deep: 1998, 1999 and 2003 come to mind. Some however have been bordering on worthless for drama and impact players. The decision of Hermann Trophy winner Marcus Tracey of Wake Forest to sign […]

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 […]

In less than 48 hours, the world of Real Madrid has gone topsy-turvy. When things were starting to go the club´s way on the pitch, things off the pitch were spiralling downward into an infinite abyss.

Manchester City has reportedly raised their bid for Kaka to £243 million in the hopes of securing the Brazilian attacking midfielder from AC Milan, according to The Sun newspaper. The £243 million deal breaks down to: £108 million for AC Milan. £108 million for the superstar’s wages including taxes. Kaka will be paid a NET […]

British newspapers are reporting that Manchester City are considering an incredible $197 million bid to sign AC Milan's Kaka. It seems that the Abu Dhabi United Group are quite adamant about signing Kaka, but will AC Milan relent? Vote now. <a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1278134/" >Will Manchester City Succeed In Signing Kaka?</a> <br /> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a href="http://www.polldaddy.com"> […]

The promised whirlwind transformation at Manchester City FC will have to wait a bit longer and it won't include Kaka. The Brazilian superstar has turned down an outrageous offer from City which some sources are indicating is as high as £300,000 per week to quit Italian side AC Milan. Kaka said yesterday: “I am extremely happy here. I want to […]

Sunday's big game in the Premier League will be an intriguing affair featuring Tottenham Hotspur against Portsmouth at 11am ET/4pm GMT. Intriguing because it sees Spurs manager Harry Redknapp and striker Jermain Defoe up against their former club. Only three points separate both teams, and based on current form both clubs could be in for […]

Who is going to win the Copa del Rey? ( polls)

The Copa del Rey got its draw for the quarterfinals and there are some intriguing matchups. Four of the last Copa del Rey winners are still in the race as well as the winningest club in this tournament. Barcelona-Espanyol The big matchup right now is is the Catalan derby being played out. Espanyol is motivated […]

The reigning Copa champs are still alive as they were able to survive a battle that Racing put up in this matchup. Los Ches were bailed out in extra time by both Vicente and Joaquín; allowing them to move on to the quarterfinals of the tournament.

Fans, pundits and fellow players considered Kieran Richardson lazy, inadequate and many other unfortunate synonyms when he was at Manchester United. He made only 41 league appearances in five seasons at the club, scoring just two goals. Richardson’s £5.5 signing seemed at the time a misguided move by Roy Keane in the summer of 2007. […]