When whole world is dooming the four months FIFA ban given to Barcelona ace striker Suarez, did anyone think about the ground reality each and every youngster has to pass through when they are not a superstar? We hear every other day about the deteriorating level of violence in second division matches across the world, in fact, there are countless cases when even players or referees are died for the ferocity started with just small arguments. But, we are not talking about ‘any’ State or match known for hard reaction over unfavorable decisions, but an incident that took place in Austria where reportedly an amateur player is slapped with not one, two, or three but seventy matches ban by the Tirol football association for head-butting a referee. It was the match between SPG Innsbruck West and SK Rum and incident happened when Ismail Gunduz, the player involved in incident, was shown his second yellow card and he lost his temper and did what is now giving him the world coverage. The event … [Read more...]

Among all the league sides, Manchester United has been the hungriest side for new players in this summer transfer window and it proved with latest report from a leading international consultancy firm who said United spent a maximum amount in last summer to hire players while EPL clubs are still the heaviest spenders across the globe. But those who know this high net worth English side, were well aware that after arrival of new manager, it was expected that he would make some devastating changes in team’s composition and he did it even if it required to spend some one fifty millions to bring his choice of players to Old Trafford. Among all the new signees, Radamel Falcao’s move to the 2012-13 league winners has been dramatic as he was being followed by three league sides but United manage to sign him during the last hours of transfer window. Reportedly, they hired Colombian striker on loan for one year from Monaco at six million pounds with an intention to make his appointment … [Read more...]

Broadcasting rights has ever been a big issue ahead of any important soccer international event; we saw how FIFA had to use its teeth to force official world cup broadcasters to provide the live coverage across the world at reasonable cost recently. Now, the same problem seems to be heading again, yes we are talking about EURO 2016 which is two years head yet created lots of headlines for apparent hike in the broadcasting fee by the CAA Eleven the exclusive UEFA agent to manage the centralized commercial rights of all UEFA events including distributing rights of live coverage of this year’s finals and qualifiers. This is probably be the first time, UEFA has taken the help of professional media selling agent to gain a maximum amount out of possible deals with various regions, but here is a problem, Russia the host of next world cup has raised its strong objection over the fee UEFA agent is asking to pay and said it is way too high in comparison to the EURO 2012, in fact, problem has … [Read more...]

After lots of ifs and buts, controversial Italian forward Mario Balotelli has finalized a three years contract with Liverpool, as close club sources have revealed. The news of their possible linkup came into spotlight last week and has since been in the discussion across soccer fraternity not because there is anything special about former AC Milan forward but coz of Balotelli’s sudden desire to play in England again after a debacle exit from Manchester City last year. This is noteworthy that he is the same man who said lots of negative things about English soccer when left the City and now, in less than two years, he is back to the place he used to hate the most – this is magic of soccer! The amount both the sides have agreed upon is sixteen million pounds for a three year contract with an extension clause if he performs well on his second English tour in two years. He went through two separate medical tests on Friday and Saturday and only after getting a negative report therein … [Read more...]

Dissenting player is not an alien word in soccer perhaps every top knocking side hunts around for this bread of players and targets its aspiring ones out of them. To make this happens, media plays an important role whereby they start linking a dissenting player with one or more sides even if player himself refuses to have been contacted by any of them, but it happens and will continue so until club or player himself openly denies off these rumors. This is something that is being happened with Spanish club Real Madrid which is having world’s priciest forward line this season, yet few players especially Angel Di Maria and Sami Khedira have recently been linked with Manchester United by some media sources. Vikings boss Carlo Ancelotti has now come forward and clearly denied of any truth behind Maria’s shifting to England news, however, he accepted that Khedira is having been in touch with 2012-13 league winners and club has released him too. Actually, rumors about Maria heated up when … [Read more...]