ENGLAND 1, ITALY 2 (WORLD CUP GROUP D) ROY HODGSON GIVES YOUTH A CHANCE BUT ENGLAND ARE OUTFLANKED Former Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli scored the decisive goal that won the game 2-1 for Italy after England were indeed guilty of spending too much time worrying about Andrea Pirlo to see Antonio Candreva exploiting space […]
Costa Rica shock Uruguay with a stunning second half comeback
URUGUAY 1, COSTA RICA 3 (WORLD CUP GROUP D) LUIS SUAREZ UNUSED SUB AS URUGUAY GO DOWN TO LOS TICOS It’s been a highly successful World Cup so far, with goals aplenty, refereeing controversy and now victory for the ‘underdogs’ on two days in a row. Spain were turned over in style by the Netherlands […]
Five things we learned about Spain and the Netherlands
SPAIN 1, NETHERLANDS 5 (WORLD CUP GROUP B) NETHERLANDS GET SWEET REVENGE FOR WORLD CUP 2010 DEFEAT AT THE HANDS OF SPAIN Four years ago the Dutch had to resort to trying to kick the Spanish off the pitch in the World Cup final in South Africa culminating in a final that would only be […]
Bacary Sagna set to join Manchester City
Manchester City have announced the signing of Arsenal right back Bacary Sagna after the World Cup in Brazil when his contract with Arsenal expires this summer. Sagna, 31, will join on a three year contract and will be assigned the vacant number 3 shirt. The same number he wore for Arsenal for whom he made a […]
Manchester United have 50 million Facebook followers
UNITED CELEBRATE FACEBOOK FIRST Manchester United have hit 50 million followers on Facebook becoming the first sports organisation to reach that landmark. Launched less than four years ago, United’s Facebook page has become an essential destination for tens of millions of United fans around the globe as the place to get all the latest club news […]