We have seen how millions of dollars have thrown by popular football clubs, having good financial back, to buy players from around the world. Last summer, transfer window showed what it could gain you if you are a young and promising soccer player. English premier league’s topmost team’s longest serving manger: Arsene Wenger has slashed on the clubs who are voluntarily throwing million of dollars to buy top players. According to him, this is ruining football coz at last football is going to suffer for all this. He gave an example of Paris Saint-Germain Football Club aka PSG who bought young nineteen years old Brazilian attacking midfielder Lucas Moura for £36 million. He calls it a crazy move by the club. Basically, according to him, this is the good era of soccer but this is not going to be lasted as it is now, coz big club’s giant sponsors are all concerned with their balance sheets at last, so they are encashing the rising popularity of soccer and its biggest branded players. … [Read more...]
Cagliari and Roma Serie A Match postponed for security laps
Is Arenas stadium is again in the news for its substandard security measures or rather uncontrolled behavior of its home crowd. In a latest turnaround, forthcoming match between Cagliari and Roma was scheduled for coming Sunday, but the same has now been postponed for improper security arrangements at the stadium. Actually, there were some cases of crowd misbehavior so authorities decided that this match has to be played under closed doors without the presence of any spectator, which Cagliari ignored altogether. Perhaps, Cagliari asked its fans through its website to come and gather on the stadium irrespective of what authorities say about it. However, they asked their fans to come and meet peacefully to avoid any untoward happenings. This overruling of authority’s order has been taken up seriously by the authorities, so they held a late night meeting with local police and decided this postponement. Many think that Cagliari provoked its fans to come and join the match which is … [Read more...]
Filippo Inzaghi and Massimiliano Allegri’s heated Confrontation on Training Ground
How a tiny matter, or rather a discussion, becomes a big issue in soccer was perfectly shown in AC Milan’s training ground where its coach Massimiliano Allegri and formal sticker and current youth team’s boss Filippo Inzaghi have had a said confrontation which was, according to them, was just an exchange of opinions without use of any abusive language whatsoever. Yet, many believe whatever they are saying now is just their deep afford to underplay the whole issue which has been heated up by the media. Basically, the current season’s performance of AC Milan has led its coach under deep pressure which could be the reason about the said clash where both legends were disagreeing on a matter. Later, both of them underplayed the whole matter through their televised interview given to Milan Channel where they said that the matter just lasted in one minute where they both were sharing their opinions - not fighting as reported by media. Reportedly, Filippo Inzaghi ignored the presence of its … [Read more...]
AC Milan to clash with Udinese on Sunday
AC Milan may not be having a good start this season but Udinese, on the other hand, is also travelling on the boat as they do, so their clash which is scheduled for Sunday is a matter of do or die for both these teams. Massimiliano Allegri, coach of AC Milan, is not taking Udinese lightly either coz he knows how difficult for them is to beat any team under their current team’s composition. So, the coming Sunday will see two most unlucky teams fighting for their survival in current Series A. Even, Allegri has said that they are not taking Udinese for granted for their Sunday clash. Both these teams have played three matches each till now and AC Milan is leading than Udinese with its 3 points against Udinese’s 1 point. Allegri said in a press conference recently that they are doing their best to win the Sunday match as if they are playing against any best team of the world. AC Milan has experienced one of the worst seasons in last 82 years where they lost first two beginning matches of … [Read more...]
Hearts fined £4000 by UEFA for pitch invasion by fans
In yet another incident of pitch invasion by supporters cost Hearts £4000 via a fine imposed by Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) after a group of supporters broke the barricade and entered into the field at Anfield. These supported are said to be cheering a goal by Hearts against Liverpool in Europe League play-off clash between these two teams. The governing body took this matter very seriously and issued a fine for the incident that took place on August 30. In a statement, UEFA said, “Heart of Midlothian FC have been fined €5,000, equivalent to £4000, by the UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body for ‘pitch invasion by supporters’ at last month’s UEFA Europa League play-off second-leg match at Anfield Road between Liverpool FC and the Scottish club.” After the fine, there is a hope that club will restraint such incidents in future and a soccer field will probably remain the best and disciplined gaming zone as ever. In that match, a crowd of around 1500 spectators … [Read more...]