Manchester United has ever been one of most happening clubs that excites anyone to join it, and it holds true not only for aspiring players but coaches and managers as well who always use their networking to have a chance to lead the league giant even though if they require to deliver more than one hundred percent. German powerhouse Bayern Munich’s manager has disclosed some insides about his interest into the league side in his book titled: “Pep Confidential: The Inside Story of Pep Guardiola's First Season at Bayern Munich.” Although, almost everyone who writes any book either during or after his career deliberately includes some fireworks to make it a hot seller hence no one seems to be seriously taking what Guardiola has said in the book. He wrote in the book that he would like to lead The Red Devils if gets a chance ever in his career. His remarks would have gone by without any notice but this time when United’s new manager is struggling to survive in the pressing situations, this … [Read more...]

It is not uncommon to find hidden enemies in the side you are about to play, and if you have joined it at a mega million price tag, it becomes even more likely that others who would have been expecting similar deal, will star bashing on you. We are talking about Uruguayan international Suarez and his new inning with the Spanish giant. He is expectedly going to join the Barca army in Oct 25 Clasico after a lengthy ban for biting Italian player in the world cup. Since, he was allowed to play friendlies, everyone was waiting to see his firing leg or teeth, as some say, again in the competitive games and upcoming showdown between Real Madrid and Barca could just be the same. This is no more a news now that former Liverpool star joined the Camp Nou side at a mounting eighty million pounds tag and this figure can envy anyone in the team who could be expecting to renew his contract. You guessed it right, 31-year-old Brazilian Dani Alves seems to be the one who is showing his desperate … [Read more...]

Upcoming Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid is going to be the most awaiting showdown of this season for many reasons: one, it would be the first official game for Suarez for his new side and second, this could be the game when Messi will break the record of scoring maximum number of goals against their arch rivals. Assuming that four times FIFA player of the year award winner would achieve that feat, organizers have planned some innovative things including pausing the game for a moment which is something we have never seen in soccer. Barca sporting director Zubizarreta believes this kind of treatment to a player would be rather ‘strange’ but agrees that this feat is the proudest moment for any player hence can’t be ignored. Messi just trailing by two goals to surpass Telmo Zarra's La Liga record of 251 goals and there is one game in between the famous Oct 25 clash. Actually, there has been a mixed response after National Professional Football League president Javier Tebas said … [Read more...]

Big teams are not big only coz they are having some of the finest talents in contemporary soccer but coz they carry a unique form of confidence that strive each teammate to give his best and Spanish giant Real Madrid is undoubtedly one of them. Almost every top notch Real player has said this off late and now it’s time for the new entrant Toni Kroos who just switched from German side Bayern Munich after months of link-up news. The first thing he observed at Santiago Bernabéu is the positive energy within each player that naturally transforms from one to another during a game. I’m not trying to be a spiritual leader but this is what German teammate was meant to say when he said he saw unparalleled level of spirit with his new side. However, he did not forget to praise Ronaldo for his best form and style of playing and called him the greatest player in the world at the moment. As far talent is concerned, Kroos finds no big difference over here to what he has been used to play with but … [Read more...]

When you are a star player for your club, expectations to perform likewise on international front increase three fold and if at this time you fail to satisfy your home fans, it pains to the core. Chelsea’s highly published Brazilian born Spanish forward Diego Costa is one such player who got lots of publicity for the compliments by Blues manager and later when he proved Mourinho faith by scoring nine goals in seven premier league games, Spanish fans jubilated and expected him to showcase similar form as well during Euro qualifiers. But, unfortunately, he could not score a single goal for his adopted nation until Sunday qualifier at Luxembourg where he netted first goal and eased burden from his shoulders a little bit. Factually, he could only score after playing some five hundred minutes for the La Roja and gave lots of meat to news hungry media guys to unveil his positive side as well. Those, who watched the full ninety minutes of Sunday game, find a new energy within each of the team … [Read more...]