CITY BOLSTER MIDFIELD OPTIONS WITH BRAZILIAN FERNANDO Porto midfielder Fernando has finally completed his move to Manchester City after the news was confirmed to the Portuguese Securities Market Commission by his club. The statement said: “FC Porto hereby informs the market that it has reached an agreement with Manchester City for the permanent transfer of […]
Manchester United sign Spanish ace Herrera
Manchester United have completed the signing of Spanish midfielder Ander Herrera from Athletic Club Bilbao. The Reds triggered a buyout clause and he joins the club on a four-year-contract with an option to extend for a further year subject to international clearance. The 24-year-old joined Athletic Club from Real Zaragoza in 2011 and has since made 128 […]
Germany and USA qualify as Portugal and Ghana go out of the World Cup
USA 0, GERMANY 1 (WORLD GROUP GROUP G) PORTUGAL 2, GHANA 1 (WORLD CUP GROUP G) GERMANY TOP GROUP G, USA QUALIFY IN SECOND ON GOAL DIFFERENCE DESPITE LOSING TO GERMANY AFTER PORTUGAL BEAT GHANA The pre-match build-up to these Group G games in Brasilia should have highlighted the news that Ghana had sent two […]
Swiss and French go through after Xherdan Shaqiri hat trick, Antonio Valencia sent off
ECUADOR 0, FRANCE 0 (WORLD CUP GROUP E) HONDURAS 0, SWITZERLAND 3 (WORLD CUP GROUP E) XHERDAN SHAQIRI HAT TRICK SENDS SWISS THROUGH, FRANCE KEEP TEN MAN ECUADOR AT BAY AFTER ANTONIO VALENCIA IS SENT OFF For large tracts of their final Group E game, both France and Ecuador cancelled each other out. The French didn’t […]
Luis Suarez in third bite controversy as Italy crash out of World Cup
LUIS SUAREZ COULD FACE SANCTION AFTER ALLEGED BITE ON GIORGIO CHIELLINI ITALY 0, URUGUAY 1 (WORLD CUP GROUP D) COSTA RICA 0, ENGLAND 0 (WORLD CUP GROUP D) There was a big surprise as Italy joined England on the next plane home at the climax to the Group D games. While the English media were […]