No matter how controversial it is, soccer world cup has always been a most popular sports event around the world and it is proved once again after a rapid sale of its tickets – within seven hours! It was the second phase of tickets sale and more than 230000 tickets were available in this slot, but surprisingly, they all were gone by within hours FIFA put them in sale through its website. This is when some of the high profile matches were not included in this phase as well, and if we compare this turnaround with that of first phase, it is just unbelievable. In fact, organizing committee is also surprised to see a mega success of the event despite rising doubts over the sever protests that everyone saw during just concluded Confederation cup. Around 890,000 tickets were allotted in the first phase and around 230,000 tickets were in the second phase totaling 1.1 million for the first world cup in Brazil after 1950. Everybody is taking it a mega success for Brazilian government who has … [Read more...]
Rejuvenated Moyes sees real chances to defend his League title
How your fortune can change overnight is perfectly visualized on Sunday when defending league champions surprisingly defeated current hot favorite to win the title Arsenal by 1-0. The narrowed winning margin shows why they are the contemporary hot favorite in the league season this year. Manchester United, who has until been out of top five finally entered into the fifth spot with just a five point trail from The Gunners. The match had been eagerly waited by United fans coz they wanted to see if their team can extend their undefeated run with Wenger army, and rightly so, they won fifth consecutive match against The Invisible. Like everyone expected, Robin van Persie again proved to be lethal for the Holloway side and scored the only goal of the game while David Moyes won his 1000th League point during his 634th match – another feat for the 50-year-old Scottish. Actually, the whole surroundings have changed with just one match in England, earlier everyone was expecting United to be a … [Read more...]
Messi heading to England?
Barcelona’s superstar Lionel Messi has ever been an eye candy for soccer world, in fact, every club every region wants a player like him plays for them and that is why every other day a rumor unveils the earth that either he wants to make a shift to somewhere else or Barcelona is thinking of parting ways with him and these rumors are more active when four time Ballon d'Or award winner is not performing as expected as it is happening at the moment. Everybody knows he is passing through a bad phase; perhaps he is nowhere near to his last year’ performance which is giving more fuel to all the trouble makers. When we are talking about star European footballers how can we forget English Premier League which is indeed the most exaggerated annual event in soccer world and one of its premier club Manchester City is claimed to be on Messi’s target, if latest rumor is to be believed. This is revealed by City forward Alvaro Negredo who says 26-year-old Argentine can move to England if he somehow … [Read more...]
Fulham manager praises Suarez ahead of their league tie
It has become a tradition in soccer these days that managers start praising best if their opponents before any crucial showdown between them. Liverpool and Fulham both have to play an important league tie on Sunday, and Fulham manager Martin Jol started admiring his old captain for his talent and charisma he enjoys on the field. Jol calls Suarez best penalty area player in the world, and when he says in the world - he means it, coz according to him no other player can capitalize penalties as fruitfully as he does. Actually, he has been with 26-year-old Uruguayan forward when he used to manage Ajax in Holland; he better knows him and how he can make a difference in their upcoming tie. Suarez has been a controversial figure off later, especially after his biting incident when he had to face a ten matches’ suspension but he stays with Afield club which is a good thing for his career, Jol said. Suarez has been famous for his biting acts on the field since long and on each occasion he got a … [Read more...]
Rooney recalls his ‘Tuning’ with Arsenal
There are many players in soccer who always applaud their associations with one or more clubs, but again, there are some players who always admire their finest performing teams they have scored the most of their significant goals against. Manchester United’s 28-year-old forward Wayne Rooney is one such player who has a wonderful track record until now, but one team he recalls the most is definitely Arsenal coz this is the same side he has been most disheartening for. Everyone remembers how Rooney’s last minute finisher against ‘The Invincible’ ended their 49 matches winning streak back in 2004, and if this is not the only noticeable performance, United striker scored his 100th and 150th against Gunners as well. How can one forget his smashing hat-trick when United crushed Wenger side with 8-2 two years ago? This is not the end of a nightmare for Arsenal coz he is the only one to fire ten goals against them – more than any other team Rooney has scored against, and if we look at last 11 … [Read more...]
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