From Metz feeding Bernd Schuster ham to Aberdeen lighting up the north, here are some of the great European shocks 1. Barcelona 1-4 Metz (agg: 5-6), 10 October 1984, Cup Winners' Cup, first round No one saw this coming – almost literally, because after Metz had lost the home leg 4-2 no French TV or radio station bothered to cover the seemingly pointless return match and the Camp Nou was only...
So a new President and around 250 million pounds later, Real Madrid find themselves in exactly the same position as they were at the end of Bernd Schuster’s ill-fated rated reign in 2008. With the loss at Alcorcon in the Copa del Rey all Real Madrid’s match day personnel have been thrown into the spot-light [...]
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Atletico Madrid have sacked coach Abel Resino , the club anno unced on their official website on Friday morning, after a poor start to the season.Los Colchoneros were widely tipped to act after losing 4-0 to Chelsea in the Champions League in midweek and have now made a decision to look for a new trainer."Abel Resino has left the post of coach of the Atletico de Madrid first team on Friday morning,"...
As the football world turn their focus on which nation will qualify for World Cup 2010, Sweden, Argentina, France and Portugal stand as the countries who might not make it to South Africa. If these countries fail to qualify, then some of the world's best players will not be gracing the biggest stage in football. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic will have to console themselves...
Former AS Roma coach Luciano Spalletti could be in the frame to become the new Atlético Madrid boss. The Colchoneros are not doing well at the moment, with a 2-2 draw with Almería on Wednesday leaving them second from bottom in the La Liga , and club president Enrique Cerezo is currently considering his options. Spalletti is one of the hottest names on his list, which also includes former...
Statistically speaking, Real's record against Villarreal isn't really bad. In the last 10 meetings at EL Madridgal, Real have won five games, drawn three and just lost twice scoring 15 goals and conceding 7. The most thrilling match I remember was in 2007 when Real thrashed Villarreal 5-0 with goals from Sneijder, Raul, Ruud and Guti. It was a strange one, but Bernd Schuster had a big smile on his...
The Paradise I yearned for called to me like the chirps of a nightingale in spring. I had seen the flames and punishments of hell, and was excited by the promise of eternal bliss and delight. Was it odd Bernd Schuster would be my guide? Yes. Was it strange he could fly? Even more so. [...] Related posts: Third-Division Real Unión Knock Real Madrid Out of the Copa del Rey Real Madrid Sack Bernd...
There are vials of ink waiting to be spilled on the insane apotheosis underway at Real Madrid, who have just been given permission to spend a record-annihilating £80 million on Cristiano Ronaldo after buying Kaká for a merely record-shattering £56 million last week. You could write on the return of Florentino Pérez and the apparently [...] Related posts: Third-Division Real...
From Osasuna's win bonus of 12 suckling pigs to a quite amazing goal from Yaya Touré, it's time for our end-of-season Spanish awards On the eve of the 2008-2009 season, El Mundo Deportivo broke a huge story on their front cover, brilliantly uncovered by their crack investigative team, rendered pleasing to the eye by the creative whiz kids and so big it took up a double page spread. There, splashed...
Real Madrid have confirmed they have appointed Manuel Pellegrini , currently with Villareal , as the club's new coach. The 55-year-old Chilean will replace Juande Ramos , who took over at Madrid in December after Bernd Schuster was fired. " Real Madrid and Manuel Pellegrini have reached a deal for the Chilean coach to be the first-team head coach during the forthcoming season," read a statement...
And that's the most midleading headline ever on UF, but this might impact the Haitian Sensation in some way. As expected, Florentino Perez (re)took the presidency of Real Madrid. He was the only candidate on the ballot. An orgy of spending will ensue. Surrounding his ascendency are rumors that he will bring pretty much everyone to Madrid. Everyone being Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Ribery, Xabi Alonso,...
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