Wembley is going to host England’s coming world cup qualifier against San Marino, but English team will be headed by a new captain - Manchester United’s striker - Wayne Rooney. This would be the first big international match for Rooney as being a captain in front of a crowd of 90000 spectators. The 26 years old starlet got its feet into captain’s shoes after England’s regular captain and vice-captain both are out for their own reasons. Though, he has the experience of captaincy, but that was just for one match against Brazil in 2009 where he captained national English soccer team. It happens to bring two surprised gifts for him: one, he got captaincy, and second is yet to come in form of a beautiful baby. Yes, he and his wife Coleen are expecting their second baby. At the moment, he and England manager Roy Hodgson both are equally existing and pressured to display their best form in this qualifier ahead of their probable world cup entry. Notably, England soccer team is ranked fifth by … [Read more...]
Birmingham City Football Club confirms short term signing of Papa Diop
Senegalese footballer, who has been a free agent for quite some time, has finally got a job - though for a short term only. Birmingham City Football Club has recently confirmed his signing for around a month’s period. Diop was engaged in training of Blues for last few weeks, and he now decided to shift to Birmingham. For that, he has already passed his fitness test and applied for a working Visa, and if he could get one; he will surely be seen playing for Birmingham City for at least one month. Earlier in his career, Diop has already played in three seasons for Fulham from 2004 to 2007 and then he moved to Portsmouth in 2008. He made Portsmouth won FA cup that season. On international level too, he has represented his nation four times in Africa Cup and contributed Senegal’s journey to the quarter finals of 2002 FIFA world cup held in South Korea and Japan. He is running his 35th year of age, and so in general term, he is reaching to his retirement age. For that matter, his loan sign … [Read more...]
Now a National Football Center in England Too
After losing its touch in international soccer field, England’s soccer think tanks have taken an initiative to improve their inside infrastructure that could develop young soccer talent to serve England on an international level. England has lost its reign as a top international soccer team in recent years; hence it has now decided to follow the same path as France and Spain did in recent past to improve their soccer level, i.e., England, now, to have a National Football center that is built with an investment of one million pound precisely. Prince William and his wife, the duo who are known for their sport’s love, opened the multimillion football facility. This facility has recently been used by young soccer players on test basis, but for the first time, this has been made available for senior players formally. Actually, this is the official launch of a highly ambitious project by Football founders. England has to face San Marino and Poland in its world cup qualifiers in next two … [Read more...]
France 2 – 0 Ghana at U-17 Women’s World Cup Semi’s
Ghana is ousted by France in the semifinal smashing all their hopes to reach in their first world’s cup final. Ghana has evolved as the promising contender for the title after defeating the most favorable tournament winner: Japan in the quarterfinal. But in semi’s, France beat them comprehensively by 2-0 margin and march its army to play in the final. Despite defeat, Ghana became the first African team to be among top four in a world cup. Priscilla Okyere, the captain of Ghana, was highly optimistic to win this match, but it was not one of his luckiest days and he could not make the history. France fired both goals in both playing sessions and their numbering player for both goals was striker Diani Kadidiatou who scored these goals in 31st and 89th minutes respectively. Jane Ayieyam’s red card became the setback for Ghana and gave France a desired advantage as well. Overall, it was the day of 17 years old Kadidiatou Diani, the scorer of both goals, that contributed greatly to take his … [Read more...]
Ashley Cole is charged by FA for his Tweet about the Governing Body
Cole could be the best defender on a soccer field, but in a real world, he has to learn a lot about how to control the flowing words on a social platform. Recently, a tweet by him created a controversy where he gave his immature views about recent John Terry’s case and fired a vulgar tweet about FA. Though, he immediately realized his fault and apologized via another tweet, but damaged has already been done for him, and now, he has to face FA’s disciplinary committee to explain his view points. Notably, a long standing case against John Terry has just been completed few days back where he was found guilty of using racial comments to other players by an independent commission of FA, and Cole tweeted about this committee and said some rude words. FA took this matter seriously and issued a statement that reads as, “Ashley Cole has been charged by The FA in relation to a Twitter comment which was improper and/or brought the game into disrepute.” Even though Cole deleted his massage as … [Read more...]
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