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QPR Want to Sign David Beckham

noreply@blogger.com (366football) — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 15:36:00 +0000

Reports in the national press claim QPR’s new owner Tony Fernandes plans an ambitious, albeit audacious, swoop for the former Manchester United star and England captain.

The Malaysian tycoon reckons it will help Becks' Olympic dream and wants him at Loftus Road as soon as his MLS season ends with LA Galaxy.

Beckham, now 36, has made no secret of the fact he wants to play in the 2012 Games. Beckham will be out of contract with LA Galaxy at the end of America’s Major League Soccer season in November.

Could David Beckham be pulling on the blue and white hooped shirt of QPR later this season?

Great Goal Retold - Johan Elmander vs Wolves 2010

noreply@blogger.com (366football) — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 06:39:00 +0000

Elmander did not have much space when he swiveled inside the penalty area and wriggled away from Karl Henry and Steven Mouyokolo before finding a precise finish to beat Marcus Hahnemann and put Bolton 2-0 ahead.

Owen Coyle on Elmander's goal
"His goal was worthy of winning any game and it was as good as anything top strikers in the game would produce."

Sam Ricketts on Elmander's goal

“His goal against Wolves brought him national attention because it was a ridiculous goal. It has given him the recognition he deserves for the way he’s played this season.”

Fabregas Secured His 2nd Trophy After Just 10 Days

noreply@blogger.com (366football) — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 03:45:00 +0000

Cesc Fabregas scored a brilliant volley to seal his 2nd trophy in just 10 days. The same count took him 8 years with Arsenal's Jersey.

Sorry Arsenal.

Live Streaming - Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur

noreply@blogger.com (366football) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:57:00 +0000

http://www.vipbox.tv/watch/3186/1/manchester-united-vs-tottenham-hotspur.html

Enjoy the stream!

Top 10 Most Expensive Football Transfers (2011)

noreply@blogger.com (366football) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:54:00 +0000

1. Cristiano Ronaldo - Man Utd to Real Madrid - £81m (2009
2. Zinedine Zidane - Juventus to Real Madrid - £65m (2001)
3. Zlatan Ibrahimovic - Inter Milan to Barcelona - £60m (2009)
4. Kaká - AC Milan to Real Madrid - £57m (2009)
5. Luis Figo - Barcelona to Real Madrid - £55m (2000)
6. Fernando Torres - Liverpool to Chelsea - £50m (2011)
7. Hernan Crespo - Parma to Lazio - £48m (2000)
8. Gianluifi Buffon - Parma to Juventus - £47m (2001)
9. Andriy Shevchenko - AC Milan to Chelsea - £40m (2006)
10. Sergio Agüero - Atletico Madrid to Man City - £39m (2011)

Great Goal Retold - Jose Luis Chilavert vs River Plate 1996

noreply@blogger.com (366football) — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:46:00 +0000

Jose Luis Chilavert the Paraguayan goalkeeper scored 62 goals in his career. The greatest of them all was playing for Velez Sarsfield against River Plate, with an incredible 60-meters free kick.

"Some players have scored from long distance, but it was usually by chance. This was different. I saw that Burgos was outside the box, watching birds rather than concentrating on the game. So I started running desperately. As i arrived, I noticed the referee was in the way and shouted 'Move!'. Luckily, he did".

"We won the game and I gave my shirt to the referee. He deserved for his reflexes!."

Ronaldo The Phenomenon - Who Know Him Best?

noreply@blogger.com (366football) — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 06:21:00 +0000

Full Name : Luiz Nazario de Lima, Ronaldo

Birthday : 22nd September 1976

Place of Birth : Bento Ribeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Position : Striker

1. AAD DE MOS

Aad De Mos was in charge of PSV Eindhoven when under his recommendation, they signed Ronaldo following the 1994 World Cup.

"We saw three good players when we scouted Ronaldo in Brazil - the other two were Rivaldo and Roberto Carlos - but the club didn't want to take the risk of signing all three, so they chose Ronaldo, the best of three in my opinion".

2. BOBBY ROBSON

The late legendary Robson brought Ronaldo to Barcelona from PSV in 1996 for around £12m.

"He was only 19 but I told Barcelona we must have him, that we would be buying not only a wonderful player, but a player for the future. He was rare, different and exhilarating."

3. LUIZ FELIPE SCOLARI

The"Big Phil" revealed among the main factor Brazil won the fifth World Cup was getting the best out of his star striker, who had just returned from two career threatening knee injuries.

"In 2002 everyone said that he was an average player because he wasn't well. I said it wasn't true, that he could overcome anything and they just laughed at me".

4. GIANLUIGI BUFFON

"I have played with and against a great number of super - champions, but I have no doubts in appointing the best: Ronaldo. He was a creature from another planet. I met him during his top moment, when he played with Inter. At that time he was able to do things impossible for other human beings. Incomparable!".

5. MICHEL SALGADO

"He might not have been the same player when he joined Madrid but you could still see why he was so special. I have never seen anyone finish like him. One on one, he was unstoppable. He got so many goals and I can't remember him missing a single chance. Ronaldo used to say to us "Don't worry, I'll get you two goals". And then he would go and get two goals".

Fabulous Fabregas Finally a Barcelona Player

noreply@blogger.com (366football) — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:03:00 +0000

Full Name : Francesc Soler Fabregas

Birthday : 4th May 1987

Place of Birth : Vilessoc de Mar, Spain

Position : Midfielder

Cesc Fabregas finally is a Barcelona player after spent 8 years played at Arsenal.

Fabregas passed his medical with Barcelona's first-team doctor Ricard Pruna said: "All the tests taken have been satisfactory."

"I waited many days, months and years for this moment. It is a very special day. I return home after eight years. I know I disappointed many of you when I left, but I'm back for the challenge of my life. I hope to leave good memories." Fabregas told teh fans.

Fabregas has been handed the No. 4 shirt at Barca and he said: "To get the No. 4 shirt is very special. I know there has been a debate about whether Thiago (Alcantara) should have it but I'm very pleased to be able to wear the No. 4."

Man Utd Home & Away Jersey 2010/2011?

noreply@blogger.com (366football) — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:16:00 +0000

Is this picture of the new jersey of Man Utd?

The new 2010/2011 home and away jersey featuring the AON logo.

Cristiano Ronaldo Unveiled at the Bernabeu

noreply@blogger.com (366football) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:15:00 +0000

Cristiano Ronaldo was greeted by a huge crowd of adoring fans as he was officially unveiled as a Real Madrid player on Monday evening.

The former Manchester United player, who moved to the Bernabeu in a world record £80m deal, said that it was a "childhood dream" to sign for the Spanish giants.

It is thought 80,000 fans flocked to the club's stadium for the event - the largest such gathering since Diego Maradona attracted 75,000 when signing for Napoli from Barcelona in 1984.

"I am just so happy to be here,'' he told the supporters inside the ground. "For me, I have made my childhood dream a reality, which was nothing less than playing for Real Madrid.

"I didn't expect a jam-packed stadium - this is truly impressive.

''Speaking at a press conference after his presentation, Ronaldo again said that Real are "the closest club to my heart'' - but admitted it was a wrench to leave England.

"Thank you to all (Manchester United) supporters, the boss (Sir Alex Ferguson), friends and team-mates - I've been there six years and have friends there. But people respect my decision,'' he said.

"The great challenge now, and dream, is to play at Real Madrid but I'm going to miss many things in Manchester.''

Michael Owen Completes Shock Move to Manchester United

noreply@blogger.com (366football) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:40:00 +0000

Manchester United is delighted to announce that it has signed Michael Owen on a two-year contract. The striker was out of contract, so no transfer fee is involved.

Sir Alex Ferguson said: "Michael is a world class forward with a proven goalscoring record at the highest level and that has never been in question. Coming to Manchester United with the expectations that we have is something that Michael will relish.”

Michael Owen said: "I had just begun to talk to other clubs when out of the blue Sir Alex phoned me on Wednesday afternoon, invited me to have breakfast with him the next morning during which he told me that he wanted to sign me. I agreed without a moment's thought.

"This is a fantastic opportunity for me and I intend to seize it with both hands. I am now looking forward to being a Manchester United player and I am fortunate that I already know so many of the players here. I missed pre-season last year and am pleased that I will be starting at Carrington from day one.

"I want to thank Sir Alex for the faith he has shown in me and I give him my assurance that I will repay him with my goals and performances.”

Legendary Ryan Giggs

noreply@blogger.com (366football) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:46:00 +0000

Full Name : Ryan Joseph Giggs

Birthday : 29th November 1973

Place of Birth : Canton, Cardiff, Wales

Position : Winger

"I've been at United since I was 13 and I'm very fond of the club and the fans, they have been an integral part of my life."

1. On 16 May 2009, Giggs became the first footballer to collect 11 top division English league title medals.

2. Giggs was the first player in history to win two consecutive PFA Young Player of the Year awards (1992 and 1993)

3. At the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final, held on 21 May 2008, Giggs surpassed Sir Bobby Charlton's record of 758 appearances for Manchester United to become the club's all-time leader in appearances

4. Giggs made his League debut against Everton at Old Trafford on 2nd March 1991

5. Giggs has never been sent off when playing for Manchester United and only once when playing for Wales in 2003 match against Norway

6. Giggs was only 17 years and 321 days old when he first played for Wales in a match againts West Germany

7. Giggs represented England at youth international level because he was attending a English school but then went on to represent his birth country, Wales at senior level

8. Giggs was named in the Football League 100 legends then he was given an OBE (Officer in The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in 2007

9. Giggs is the only player to have scored in eleven consecutive Champions League tournaments

10. Giggs is the only player to have scored in every Premier League campaign since its inception

11. On Giggs' fourteenth birthday Alex Ferguson went to his home in Swinton, Manchester, to ask him to sign schoolboy forms

7 Facts About Karim Benzema

noreply@blogger.com (366football) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:26:00 +0000

Full Name : Karim Benzema

Birthday : 19th December 1987

Place of Birth : Lyon, France

Position : Striker

One of the hottest young prospects in the game, Benzema, despite his tender age, has already received world-wide praise for his performances in the French Ligue 1 and for France on the international stage.

1. Of Algerian descent, Benzema has been likened to Zinedine Zidane

2. Took over the number 10 shirt from the retired Zinedine Zidane

3. Before joining Lyon, he trained at local Rhône-Alpes club Bron Terraillon SC in the commune Bron, a suburb of Lyon

4. A "pure product" of the Olympique Lyonnais youth system, having been born in Lyon, he came through the youth ranks and began his career at the top level at the age of 16

5. Benzema made his league debut for Lyon on January 15, 2005 in a match against Metz

6. Before representing France, Benzema was eligible for Algeria and was called up to the squad by the Fédération Algérienne de Football in December 2006, but turned them down stating, "Algeria is my parents’ country and it is in my heart, but football-wise I will only play for the French national team"

7. On 28 March 2007, Benzema won his first cap for France against Austria, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 win for France

Manchester United Announce AON Shirt Sponsor Deal

noreply@blogger.com (366football) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:20:00 +0000

Manchester United announced that it has reached a significant global partnership and principal sponsorship agreement with Aon Corporation, the world’s leading risk advisor and human capital consultant, to take effect from the start of the 2010/11 season. Terms of the partnership were not announced.

As part of the sponsorship agreement, the Aon brand will feature on the world-famous Manchester United shirt for four years. Announcing the deal, Manchester United chief executive David Gill said, “We are delighted to be entering such an important relationship with a company of the stature of Aon and to have its logo adorn our shirts from the start of the 2010/11 season.

Kaka Unveiled at the Bernabeu

noreply@blogger.com (366football) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:15:00 +0000

Kaka spoke of his desire to become a Real Madrid legend after being unveiled as the club's first signing of the new galacticos era.

The Brazil international was paraded in front of around 50,000 fans at the Bernabeu just hours after helping his country to lift the Confederations Cup.

He said: said: "Today is a very happy day for me. I'm very happy because this new stage of my career will be at Real Madrid.

"I hope to write my name into the history of this club with many victories and successes.''

Manchester United Sign Valencia

noreply@blogger.com (366football) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:06:00 +0000

Manchester United have completed the signing of Wigan winger Antonio Valencia, with the player describing the move as a "dream''.

The Ecuador international has been tracked by United for the last 12 months and new Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has been unable to persuade him to stay at the DW Stadium.

United have not disclosed the fee they have paid to the Latics, though it is thought to be around £16m, after signing the player on a four-year contract.

Spain Snatch World Record

noreply@blogger.com (366football) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:29:00 +0000

Spain collected their record-breaking 15th consecutive win tonight as they saw off hosts South Africa in the Confederations Cup.

Goals from David Villa and Fernando Llorente took Spain past Brazil, Australia, and France, while also moving them level with Brazil's record of 35 games unbeaten.

Manchester United Completes Ronaldo Sale

noreply@blogger.com (366football) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:18:00 +0000

Manchester United has completed the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid. The unconditional £80million transfer fee has been paid.

Manager Sir Alex Ferguson said: “Cristiano has been a marvellous player for Manchester United. His six years at Old Trafford have seen him develop into the best footballer in the world.

"His contribution has been a major factor in the club’s success in that time and his talent, his ability to entertain and his infectious personality have enthralled fans the world over.

“Everyone here wishes him well in his future career.”

Man Utd Unveil New Home Kit

noreply@blogger.com (366football) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 08:56:00 +0000

United's new home kit for the 2009/10 campaign has been officially unveiled.

The red kit, celebrates 100 years of Old Trafford with a large chevron across the chest, reflecting the design of the shirts worn by United when the stadium first opened during the 1909/10 season.

The back of the shirt has an engineered mesh, which is a series of small chevrons, a performance feature to offer the players even greater ventilation during games. Inside the black round-neck collar is a high quality woven label in red, white and black, while engineered into the side seam is a small label that reads ‘The Theatre of Dreams Since 1910.’

The players will don the kit for the first time during their pre-season tour of Asia next month.

8 Facts About Kaká

noreply@blogger.com (366football) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:16:00 +0000

Full Name : Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite

Birthday : 22nd April 1982

Place of Birth : Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil

Position : Attacking Midfielder

1. His brother Rodrigo, created his nickname because he could not pronounce his real name

2. Kaká began his life with myopia and a rare bone deficiency, and was considered too weak to make it into football

3. At the age of 18 Kaká suffered a spinal fracture in a swimming accident, but escaped paralysis

4. Until he had laser eye surgery, Kaká could barely see without his contact lenses or glasses

5. Kaká twice been voted Brazil's sexiest footballer

6. Fans of AC Milan doubt Kaká signing by saying "We already have Rivaldo and Rui Costa, maybe we needed a defender”

7. Kaká made his debut with Brazil on 31st January 2002, in a 6-0 win over Bolivia.

8. In 2008, Kaká was voted as the FIFA World Player of the Year

New Name for UEFA Cup

noreply@blogger.com (366football) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:07:00 +0000

The UEFA Executive Committee has approved the change of name for the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League from 2009/10.

The UEFA Europa League 2009–10 will be the first season under a new name. The final will be played at the HSH Nordbank Arena, home ground of Hamburger SV, in Hamburg, Germany.

Barcelona Won UEFA Champions Legue

noreply@blogger.com (366football) — Fri, 29 May 2009 04:01:00 +0000

Manchester United discovered what it is like to lose a European Cup final as brilliant Barcelona ruled Rome on Wednesday, securing a comfortable 2-0 win.

If there is any consolation in failure to become the first side to retain the trophy in the Champions League era, it is that they lost to a side as fluent and brilliant to watch as they are.

Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi scored the goals either side of half-time but to single those two out for special praise would be unfair on their team-mates, and particularly Xavi, who was simply awesome.

For once Cristiano Ronaldo could provide no magic of his own, instead getting increasingly frustrated as defeat loomed.

Shakhtar Donetsk Won UEFA Cup

noreply@blogger.com (366football) — Thu, 21 May 2009 11:48:00 +0000

Shakhtar Donetsk became the last winners of the UEFA Cup by defeating Werder Bremen 2-1 in the final in Istanbul last night.

Mircea Lucescu's team also became the first Ukrainian side to win a European trophy thanks to Jadson's winner in extra-time.

The final - the last to be played before the competition is rebranded as the Europa League next season - finished all square on 90 minutes after Naldo had equalised Luiz Adriano's opener.

Jadson made it a trio of Brazilian scorers when his weak effort trickled past Werder goalkeeper Tim Wiese in the 97th minute to give Shakhtar the trophy.

North Queensland Fury cancelled its tour to Sabah

noreply@blogger.com (366football) — Wed, 20 May 2009 06:05:00 +0000

Fans of former Liverpool great, Robbie Fowler here will be disappointed after Fowler’s Australian club, North Queensland Fury cancelled its tour to Sabah that was initially scheduled at the end of May.

The club’s chairman, Don Matheson in a letter to the organiser of the tour here, Borneo Sports and Adventure, said the decision follows the cancellation of next month’s Intercontinental Cup U23 tournament due to the threat of swine flu in Malaysia.

He said the club had no choice but to follow the example set by FAM and the Malaysia’s Health Ministry.

“The team is heading into its debut Hyundai A-League season and this decision is about the long term well-being of the players. I was in Kota Kinabalu in 2008 and it is a beautiful place with great sporting facilities.

“I sincerely hope that arrangements can be made for our marquee player, Robbie Fowler and our team to make it to Sabah in 2010. I want to sincerely apologise to all local fans and we wish Sabah all the best in their remaining games for the 2009 season” said Matheson.

Meanwhile, touching on the cancellation, Borneo Sports and Adventure’s MD, Scott Ollerenshaw said “We are obviously disappointed to make this announcement, however the worldwide flu virus is simply out of our control.”

“An enormous amount of work has been carried out behind the scenes to make this tour possible and no one is more despondent that myself with this announcement” he said while thanking all the parties for their assistance.

He said that those who have bought tickets will be refunded and remineded those who have purchased the tickets to produce them at the same venue where they purchased the tickets.

He said those who would like more information can contact Ferdah at 088-249002.

Meanwhile, Ollerenshaw said that they were in negotiations to bring an English Premier League team to Sabah next year but did not disclose any further details.

He also said that the Borneo Football Cup has so far seen 10 junior teams from Australia confirming their participation in the tournament, adding that this was almost a 400 per cent increase compared to last year.

“This is a testament to our belief that sports tourism in Sabah will grow from strength to strength over the next few years” he added.

Manchester United v Barcelona - Champions League Final Preview

noreply@blogger.com (366football) — Tue, 19 May 2009 08:07:00 +0000

The 2009 European Champions League final will be played between Manchester United and Barcelona in Rome.

Barcelona won in a dramatic fashion, beating Chelsea in away goal rules to capture that elusive second final spot.

Meanwhile, Manchester United progressed in a comprehensive fashion, beating Arsenal in their away match 3-1 to capture the first final spot. Park Ji-sung gave the lead in early minutes and Cristiano Ronaldo was spot on target with his two second-half goals.

While United is trying to hold on to the title it won in Moscow last year, Barcelona is chasing its third title and hoping to end the English Premier League's recent dominance in European soccer's most prestigious competition.

This champions League final promise to be an interesting match as both teams had secured the domestic leagues trophy. It is a meeting of perhaps the two most entertaining clubs in Europe, both of them with big-name forwards who enjoy taking opponents apart with their imaginative interpassing.

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will have his three main strikers - Wayne Rooney, Dimitar Berbatov and Carlos Tevez with Cristiano Ronaldo also attacking from the wings.

Guardiola usually sends his trio of strikers - Lionel Messi, Thierry Henry and Samuel Eto'o out together, and they have rewarded him with a combined 69 league goals out of a total of 100.

Both teams will be without some key players in the final through suspension and injury.

Defender Eric Abidal was sent off against Chelsea on Wednesday and will be suspended for the final, as will Daniel Alves, who picked up a second yellow card in the competition. Also missing for Barca will be center half Rafael Márquez. But Guardiola will have Carles Puyol back after serving a ban.

United midfielder Darren Fletcher will get that experience this time, after being harshly sent off for bringing down Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas in the semifinal second leg.

The final of the Champions League will be played in Rome on May 27th.