Soccer has ever been one of the most lucrative games for all its percipients including players, officials, and associations who are entrusted by the governing body to encourage and prepare a team of quality players into their regions. Hence, it is also believed that FIFA, being the global mentor of game, would take care of its member associations by various monetary prizes including - of course - bonus. The hard spoken FIFA president Sepp Blatter during the end of his current spell recently announced a bonus of $250,000 per member association in tune with 2015 Financial Assistance Programme (FAP). Governing body has informed all the eligible associations to submit the prescribed forms in due course by the deadline day. They as well issued a circular stating that all the forms would be made available to them by December 19 and then FIFA can know the exact money requirement for distributing announced bonus. Moreover, above mentioned amount is just the basic figure each and every … [Read more...]

Soccer is perhaps the only game where any player’s absence from the game, even for a single one, is being interpreted with several different means even if it is just a regular ousted from the team. Especially in English soccer where whenever a player is asked to sit outside, media starts thinking or linking him with other clubs and exaggeratedly highlights it as he himself is looking for a switch. Chelsea, the stunning leader this season, is one such side who is facing these kinds of reports for its goalie Petr Cech who could not play for the Blues off late and after arrival of Thibaut Courtois as number one choice to secure the goal post, rumors started that Czech international could be looking for a second home. According to some reports, clubs like Real Madrid, AC Milan, Arsenal, and Paris Saint-Germain are interested in hiring him if North Londoners decide to relieve him. But, rubbishing all the reports, Chelsea’s manager Jose Mourinho has called all those media portals as the … [Read more...]

Rumors have their own place in the game of soccer ever since this game became popular and even today whenever any player is detected with any other team’s agent, media guys assumingly think he is going for a switch anytime soon. This source of information is especially on the peak after a world cup where every good performer is habitually believed to have been fed up with his current side hence looking for a new home. The 22-year-old Arsenal forward Joel Campbell, who has been impressive in Brazil last June, is one such player who is being highlighted by several media sources as interested in a switch, and like always, Costa Rican has denied of having any truth in these reports and clearly said he is happy at Emirates Stadium despite being sent on loan for three consecutive years. However, after his good show in Brazil, he is confident Arsene Wenger would take him seriously and offer a permanent space in the A-team. According to some reports, Inter Milan and Juventus are interested in … [Read more...]

There have been several incidents where clubs release their star players for money or otherwise and later find it difficult to refill their space. Liverpool is one team who recently relieved their two star players: one was Luis Suarez who got a mega switch to Spanish side Barcelona while second one was Daniel Sturridge who was also indispensable for the Reds. But anyways, Anfield side did not think twice before sending them off and paying the price now. They are nowhere among the top in English Premier League and in European circuit as well they are struggling to enter into the second stage. The 26-year-old attacking midfielder Lallana is among the first few who openly say they are missing Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge in this season. This is not a new thing these days where a colleague or any former associate shows a grief over release of former great from a side and this is also a coincident that such media releases only happen when side in question is not performing well like … [Read more...]

So, Wayne Rooney finally marked his 100th appearance for the English national team and here comes the flood of congratulations including salutations from some well-known soccer pros. One and among first few of such notables is of course Three Lions manager Roy Hodgson who literally saluted the achievement of his favorite forward after 3-1 over Slovenia. Perhaps, the significance is even more lovable for English fans coz it was fourth consecutive triumph in the Euro qualifiers for the English manager hence he was even over exaggerated over the feat of his captain. If we talk about the match, Slovenia took the initial lead but their joy did not live for long as Rooney equalized the score in no time. With this feat, Rooney has enrolled his name along with eight players played for so long for the England along with being the third highest scorer for the national side. The match was itself one of the most awaited for English fans therefore everyone was talking about when it would finally … [Read more...]