[MONEY MATTERS] For the fifth year in a row, Real Madrid is the largest revenue-generating soccer club with revenues of $543 million in 2008-09, according tothe latest edition of the Deloitte Football Money League. How big is Real? Its broadcast revenues of $218 million are more than the total revenues of all but the top […]
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Fans aim to buy Man. United
Wealthy fans, unhappy with Manchester United’s American owners, are considering a bid to buy the English club, but a United spokesperson said it is not for sale. As it is, an expert says it wouldprobably take $1.8 billion, if not more, to get the Glazer family to even take notice. The “Red Knights,” who include […]
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Europe's unbeaten clubs
[MAKING A LIST] Bayer Leverkusen set a German Bundesliga record for most games without a loss to start the season Saturday when it tied Cologne, 0-0, andextended its unbeaten streak to 24 games. It’s bidding to become the first German teams to go unbeaten in modern history. Here are the team who have gone unbeaten […]
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Another horror tackle and the same old excuses
By Paul Gardner Another horrendous injury to an Arsenal player. At Stoke on Saturday 19-year-old Aaron Ramsey was taken off the field on astretcher, breathing through an oxygen mask, his right leg broken. The soccer future of one of the most promising — I would say the most promising — of British youngsters is now at […]
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Brazil's Dunga: 'I will go forward in my own way'
Brazil will take to the field at London’s Emirates Stadium against Ireland Tuesday with the likes of Felipe Melo and Gilberto Silva in its squad. But Coach Dunga had no room for 2002 World Cup champion Ronaldinho, who is enjoying an excellentseason at AC Milan. “I guess it’s normal [for Ronaldinho’s exit to cause controversy] […]
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John Terry under fire from all quarters
Can English national team defender John Terry survive the criticism fired his way in the aftermath of revelations of his alleged affair with the mother ofhis former England teammate Wayne Bridge‘s child? After Bridge’s Manchester City beat Terry’s Chelsea, 4-2, on Saturday, Bridge’s teammate Craig Bellamy remarked, “I know what John Terry is like and […]
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Arsenal's goal: win EPL title for Ramsey
Arsenal teenager Aaron Ramsey could be back in action in as soon as six months following the broken leg he suffered Saturday on Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross’s challenge. Doctors told Ramsey the break to the tibia and fibula of his right leg is not as bad as teammate Eduardo suffered two years ago because it […]
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What They're Saying
“I’m sure he’s a model. His style of football, his behavior, everything. He’s the perfect model for all the kids. Their style of football… I think Barcelona are thinking of copying thestyle.” — Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez, making fun of Blackburn Rovers manager >Sam AllardyceAFP)
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U.S. national team weekend: Donovan's despair
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Landon Donovan and Tim Howard were on the losing end of a 2-1decision in Everton’s match at Tottenham on Sunday. They were among nine players called up for Wednesday’s U.S. national team game against the Netherlands to play over the weekend. Everton came back from two goals down and had a chance to […]
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Rooney rescues Man. United in League Cup final
& [ENGLAND] Wayne Rooney came off the bench to score the winning goal and give Manchester United a 2-1 winover Aston Villa Sunday in the English League Cup final at Wembley Stadium. Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson hoped to restRooney, but he brought Rooney on after Michael Owen, who scored the tying goal for United […]