La Liga Weekly (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
Marca.com In The Divan of Olga Viza, Michael Laudrup says: Barca aren't as much the favorites as they were two weeks ago. Benzema: Exclusive Interview: "It will the game of my life. I... Looking to advertise on our site? Want to send us your comments? You can reach us at, owngoalnetwork[at]live[dot]ca
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
The Dutchman's ignoring of Rubin players may have helped them retain the title and cost Russia a World Cup finals place There was no great bravura finale, but then Rubin Kazan have long eschewed the dramatic. As Spartak lost 3‑2 to CSKA, Rubin's goalless draw against Zenit was enough to seal their second successive Russian title, and perhaps eliminate some of the concerns that clouded last year's...
Dusanna, the cat that purred itself to death! (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Quique Sanchez Flores will be named as the new coach of Atletico de Madrid on Friday, only hours after the club announced that Abel Resino had been relieved of his duties.The 44-year-old has accepted the job at Vicente Calderon after Michael Laudrup was unable to agree terms with Los Colchoneros, according to reports in the Spanish media.Atletico sacked Resino after the Champions League drubbing by...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
• Peréz claims Pellegrini will stay for the rest of the season • Chilean eases pressure after overseeing 2-0 victory Real Madrid's president Florentino Peréz has thrown his support behind the club's under-fire coach Manuel Pellegrini, and suggested the Chilean will be in charge for the rest of the season. Pellegrini only took charge of Madrid this summer and led the team to...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
A Champions League defeat at AC Milan could see the Real president sack his seventh manager If there is one thing Florentino Pérez craves more than anything else for Real Madrid, it is attention. This week, he got it. But it was not exactly what the club president had in mind. Wednesday night's 4-0 Copa del Rey hammering by Alcorcón, a Second Division B club whose entire budget would...
tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Michael Laudrup is the bookies favourite to succeed Manuel Pellegrini as Real Madrid coach. read more
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
Michael Laudrup has revealed that he turned down the chance to take over at Atletico Madrid.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Madrid - Michael Laudrup has turned down the chance to become the new coach of Atletico Madrid, according to Spanish and Danish sources on Thursday. Laudrup was offered the job earlier on Thursday by club president Enrique Cerezo, who is determined t...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
They won nothing, but the ultra-attacking Denmark team of the 80s were one of the most interesting in the game's history NB: This is a feature-length piece, so you might want to print it off and read it on the way home. Not if you're driving, obviously. guardian.co.uk is not legally responsible for any bumpers damaged in the reading of this article. Winning is for losers. Many of life's more interesting...
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 09/02/2009
The transfer window has now closed, with a number of managers frustrated by deals that seemed so near, but were in fact so far away.Martin Petrov nearly joined Spurs, David Bentley nearly left Spurs and Mark Viduka could have - but didn't - rejoin either Middlesbrough or Newcastle.But they are just the tip of the iceberg. Throughout history, there have been numerous almost deals.MirrorFotball highlights...
Liverpool FC latest news (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
Liverpool FC has lost out on many great players over the years, but the most regrettable missed opportunity is arguably Danish maestro Michael Laudrup. The club had two chances to sign this footballing magician, but failed on both occasions. Why did the
CaughtOffside (Free subscription) | 06/22/2009
Yep, It's the Daily Mail Again! (Titus Bramble surprisingly just missed the cut!) 50 Michael Laudrup (Denmark) 49 Francisco Gento (Spain) 48 Enzo Francescoli (Uruguay) 47 Andriy Shevchenko (Ukraine) 46 George Weah (Liberia) 45 Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina) 44 Kenny Dalglish (Scotland) 43 Zbigniew Boniek (Poland) 42 Emilio Butragueno (Spain) 41 Mario Kempes (Argentina) 40. Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria)...
Some People Are On The Pitch (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Welcome to the Some People Are On The Pitch Confederations Cup 2009 Preview . The tournament starts on Sunday in South Africa and features eight national teams from around the world. While regarded as a minor tournament it has grown in prestige and intensity since its inception in 1992. The coaches will field strong teams and it promises to act as the perfect tonic to football starved fanatics and...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 06/05/2009
From Maradona joining Sheffield United to Michael Laudrup moving to Liverpool, Rob Smyth looks at half-a-dozen transfers that might have changed the course of history 1) Matt Le Tissier (Southampton to Spurs, 1990) A bittersweet regret to match the ending of Casablanca: what would have happened had Matthew Le Tissier joined a big club - or even Spurs, who came tantalisingly close to signing him in...
tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 05/24/2009
Michael Laudrup is emerging as a favourite for the coaching position at Real Madrid. read more
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