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...]

Criticisms some time play an important role in overall development of young players coz these unwanted things can make you strong enough to concentrate over your performance irrespective of what is being written about you in the media or what others are saying about you. Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere, who has been with the side right from his childhood days, is the person who is facing double attack these days from both outside and inside the field. While he is not able to do anything noticeable in the field, his critics are as well not sparing him to even demoralize further and two of these prominent names include Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher and ex-Manchester United star Paul Scholes who openly say that 22-year-old could find it difficult to play in Gunners first eleven this season. Like any good mentor, manager Arsene Wenger has advised him to ignore everything about him and just concentrate over his game; he is having a great career if he could learn how to shell off … [Read more...]

Diving is back in the news but thankfully this time player booked for using this unfair technique is newly signed Chelsea striker Diego Costa who made an impressive English debut against promoted Burnley. Though, Blues won the game easily by 3-1 but Spain international’s collision with goalie became the high point of the match. Now, manager Jose Mourinho has come forward to defend his 32 million pounds former Atletico Madrid forward and says referee’s judgment over him was unfair. This is perhaps the initial period of English premier league and if Portuguese is defending his players for doing anything on the field now imagine the days to come by in this English season. Anyways, former Everton manager not only supported his new signee but also praised role he played in the last match where he had been a confident runner throughout ninety minutes. Notably, Costa made a shift from Spanish side to league giant and manager felt he should have been awarded a spot penalty when he tumbled over … [Read more...]

Whenever a team hires more players for the specific field positions, former occupants normally become insecure regarding their future with the side and it has long been in practice that these former players are often moved off the side either by selling or by sending them on loan. Real Madrid, one of the biggest soccer brands, is as well one of the most aspiring club for young players and if a player has performed well in an event like world cup, this Spanish giant do not waste a single moment in signing him. This is something The Vikings did again this summer when they brought James Rodriguez and Toni Kroos to bolster their midfield despite having players like Angel Di Maria over there. Now, some stories off late suggest Maria could find no space in the final eleven henceforth hence has been in link with several clubs for a possible move especially from league side Manchester United. Even some sources revealed that United’s Gaal is willing to shell out anywhere around 100 million for … [Read more...]