Liverpool’s striking victory over Swansea not only gained them a space in sports media headlines but also a berth in Championship league next season which can easily be labeled as the best achievement for manager Brendan Rodgers residing at Anfield. This is the same team that has been criticized by every notable not only for losing their touch to score goals but also for losing their grip over top leaderboard position again, in fact, they were once on the top and now they are at number four. This could not be satisfying news for Liverpool fans, but those who follow The Invincibles, know how good they have been in last few matches. Once, they were likely to be debarred off top five positions but somehow they could manage to improve their performance and getting the rewards in form of a legible entitlement for the biggest European league. After Suarez, now its time for Northern Irish football coach to applaud his team’s great afford to sustain their ranking in world soccer. He proudly … [Read more...]

La Liga seems to be copying English Premier League with more than one probable to take the crown this season. Until now, Barcelona has been ruling the leaderboard but their arch rival Real Madrid replaced them when they crushed Elche by 3-0 at home. It was their tenth victory this season that mounts a pressure over Barca and Atletico Madrid for prestigious Spanish title. Though, the scorecard shows game would have been an one sided affair, but on the contrary, it was rather a pressing attempt from Real, in fact, they failed to impress in the first half an hour but thankfully they could manage to control each area of the field later on with their world class army. Opener of the game came from Illarramendi in the thirty fourth minute and last year’s La Liga runner up sustained their lead for remaining first half. Second half was also a dramatic affair where both sides tried their best to overcome opponent with scattered deployment of best players, but it was world priciest player Bale … [Read more...]

There could have been many criticisms about Manchester United’s newly appointed Scottish football manager David Moyes that he is not skilled enough to lure aspiring footballers to join the English club, but he has something called leadership and a unique quality that how to keep your legendary players until their last game of the career. He proved it again when he extended soon-to-be-expire contract of Wayne Rooney on record breaking terms. Reportedly, league champions have pledged their association with 28-year-old forward until June 2019 at 300000 pounds a week. Though, deal has been in talk for some time now, but league defenders just announced it locking English footballer for rest of his playing career. In fact, contract also says that he would continue serving Old Trafford side even thereafter but as ambassador. The most significant aspect of the deal is his age and amount being promised under the new deal, while many are calling it an intelligent attempt to ditch Chelsea who had … [Read more...]

Championship league’s last sixteen is getting hotter day by day not by what is happening on the ground, but for the space these matches are getting into the media. After a bitter verbal fight between City and Barca managers, it’s time to revisit the past after Bayern Munich defeated Arsenal by 2-0, but this time, Governing body has come forward with a disciplinary proceeding. Actually, when Arsenal goalie Wojciech Szczesny was sendoff after he tried to bring down Arjen Robben inside the box just before the half time, he showed some hand gestures while heading towards the tunnel. His reaction later found to be in violation of UEFA codes of conduct and abusive to referees hence disciplinary committee has now decided to advance action against 23-year-old Polish footballer. It would have not been a big issue had TV broadcasters not showed it live on the streaming, but accidently or whatever, Sky Sports telecast it and whole world saw it which made it even a bigger issue. Though, the match … [Read more...]