Chelsea has a long running reputation of targeting young and promising players during their teen age. We have seen how this optimistic club keeps its radar on rising stars of contemporary soccer, and following their this inherited approach, this North London club has now pointed its radar on 19-year-old center-half Kurt Zouma who currently plays for French association football club St Etienne. Though, his running contract does not allow him to shift right away, hence Chelsea think-tank is planning to bring him in London during summer transfer window. Zouma, who has already been on the aspiring list of many clubs for his playing style, confirmed that Jose Mourinho himself contacted him recently and discussed all the possibilities for such a switch. Though, he did not reveal the name of other clubs who were targeting him as well, but he specifically mentioned Serie A giant Inter Milan where he is equally biased to make a shift. He talked about his future plans during an interview where … [Read more...]
FIFA tiding its shoes to curb match fixing in World Cup
As the Brazil World Cup is coming nearer, match fixing is evolving as the biggest threat before event organizers, in fact it has become a big challenge to keep each and every WC game clean and free from any favoritism. FIFA has long been saying that it will use its entire anti-corruption machinery to safeguard the biggest soccer event even if they require to take help of world’s supreme security agencies, but after shocking disclosers from some match fixing accused who was arrested in the last month, it would surely going to be the biggest challenge for anyone to control the flow of every game. It is a known fact that match fixing has always been an integral part of every game and no one could ever successful in eradicating this demon from the world of soccer. Since match fixing is broadly being controlled by some high profile organized gangs who control the whole fixing affairs from entire globe, it could never be shunned from the game. Now, FIFA security chief, Frankfurter Allgemeine … [Read more...]
Barca condemns controversy regarding Neymar deal
Media plays an important role these days to decide anything related to soccer players/officials. We have seen in the past how Messi was dragged into tax evasion controversy in Spain, then, media highlighted the issue even more and tried to convict Barca starlet. The same issue again seems to be repeating in Spain where a local court has asked for contract details of young Brazilian forward Neymar from Barcelona and Santos where he used to be associated earlier. The matter was heated when some media sources said that actual amount paid for the forward was much more than what it was shown in the deal contract, in fact, some sources also detailed that it was done intentionally to defeat tax liability to Spanish giant. However, later, La Liga champions refused to accept media created theory and promised to conduct an internal inquiry into the matter. Case is now in front of a local court who has asked for both the versions of same deal: one from Barca and another from Brazilian club. … [Read more...]
Ronaldo beats Messi and Ribery to win Ballon d’Or
Proving his essence in the world soccer today, Portuguese and Real Madrid starlet Cristiano Ronaldo won this year’s Ballon d'Or defeating both Barcelona’s Messi and Bayern Munich’s Franck Ribery. The famous and one of most recognized awards in soccer fraternity is decided through voting of eminent personalities, like national coaches, captains, and journalists and this year; they voted in favor of Real’s stone. Messi, who has been the winner in last four consecutive years, has to pay the price of his injuries and persisting bad form this season, otherwise he was broadly the best candidate to defend his title. As far quantum of voting that went in Portuguese favor is concerned, he edged to Messi by almost 160 points and from Ribery by 238 points. Actually, Ronaldo’s finest display in last few months worked in his favor along with FIFA’s changed rules that allowed eligible to vote in extended period of time as well; it helped him to win the confidence of mass media. However, if we look … [Read more...]
Andre Villas-Boas enjoying his free time, could move to Germany
Soccer is the world of uncertainties where top knocking players /officials are always taken as the priciest assets for their clubs, however if they fail to justify their worth, these club don’t mind throwing them out overnight and this trend is more prominent in English soccer which is known for its professionalism and wants only results. Andre Villas-Boas, the former Spurs coach is one such official who was sacked by Tottenham back in December and Portuguese football think tank has since been more selective and cautious for his next destination. He has not signed any deal with any team since his previous association with league club and justifies this break as a necessary to reload his batteries after a daunting period in England. He recently gave an interview where he talked about his past experience and why he is not available to be signed these days, he, though, justified his break as the opportunity to look around and filter out the best places coz he does not want to be with a … [Read more...]
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