• Dunne feels Ireland's manager Giovanni Trapattoni is better • Domenech was booed by French fans at the Paris Masters Richard Dunne has described Raymond Domenech as a hapless figure who is capable only of "messing up" the French talent at his disposal, as he suggested that the Republic of Ireland sensed weakness in their World Cup play-off opponents. Domenech brings his star-studded...
Karim Benzema caused a bit of a stir back in September. "I do not really try my hardest in a French shirt," Real Madrid's new signing admitted to the world in a statement that poses two major questions. Why on earth would he go public with such an admission? And what exactly is it that stops the £30 million man from extending himself for France? In many ways Benzema is the symptomatic...
AC Milan and Real Madrid remain on course to qualify for the Champions League knockout stages after a 1-1 draw at the San Siro. The visitors went ahead on the half-hour through Karim Benzema only for Ronaldinho to smash home a spot-kick leveler four minutes later. Please subscribe to our RSS feed to receive more updates. You can also subscribe by Email and enjoy our latest posts sent directly to your...
The two glittering but troubled aristocrats of European football went to war last night on one of the great battlegrounds of the game. Karim Benzema crowned Real Madrid's opening assault with the club's first goal at San Siro for 53 years, only for their chances of beating their opponents for the first time in their history to be pegged back almost immediately by Ronaldinho's penalty. Earlier in the...
Real Madrid returned to winning ways and are now just a point adrift of Barcelona at the top of the table with a 2-0 success over city neighbours Getafe. They were on the back foot early on when defender Raúl Albiol was shown a straight red card for pulling Roberto Soldado down on the edge of the area. The hosts rallied, though, and Argentine frontman Gonzalo Higuaín put the hosts ahead...
• 'I'm not Real Madrid's saviour. I'm just a team player' • Portugal forward refuses to concede title to Barcelona Cristiano Ronaldo has called for patience – both from his Real Madrid teammates and the Spanish club's fans – as he attempts to overcome an ankle injury. The Portugal winger, who moved from Manchester United in the summer, has scored nine goals in seven appearances...
Real Madrid's new 'Galactico' era has not started out the season quite as expected, and the struggles continued after losing in humiliating fashion on Tuesday. Real Madrid lost to third division club Alcorcon, 4-0, in a Copa del Rey match. Alcorcon, which has 400 times less the payroll than los merengues, humbled a less-than-full-strength Real Madrid, but it still defeated a team which started players...
• Acorcon 4-0 Real Madrid A strong Real Madrid side were beaten 4-0 by Segunda Division B side Alcorcon in the first leg of the Copa del Rey fourth round. Prior to the match Madrid manager Manuel Pellegrini had voiced the importance of the Copa del Ray as a means of helping his team gel, but they were utterly humiliated on their visit to their lowly city rivals. Pellegrini included the likes...
Real Madrid drew their first blank of the season on as they were held to a goalless draw by Sporting Gijón at El Molinón. Missing Cristiano Ronaldo , Gonzalo Higuaín , Karim Benzema and Ruud van Nistelrooy in attack, Real were stifled by the home side in the first half and, although they improved after the break, still struggled to create more than a handful of chances in wet...
The England midfielder is playing a central role in Manchester City's impressive start to the season As Gareth Barry has mastered the art of midfield passing, it was always a fair bet that he would make a good job of redirecting his career from A to B. Today the club who wanted to buy him (Liverpool) face a desperate struggle to save their season, at home to Manchester United, while the outfit he...
Sporting Gijon are in the sights of Real Madrid as they seek to bounce back from their European disappointment.Real lost 3-2 to AC Milan in UEFA Champions League Group C on Wednesday night when Pato scored an 88th-minute winner.Coach Manuel Pellegrini, however, insists recent criticism is unjustified - with his side in search of a fourth successive Primera Division win and one point behind arch rivals...
• Ronaldo joined by team-mates Kaka, Benzema and Casillas • Premier League nominees include Terry, Gerrard, Giggs Cristiano Ronaldo leads a list of 30 nominees for this year's Ballon d'Or that does not include a single player from current world champions Italy. Real Madrid's Ronaldo, 24, won the prestigious award last year and will be one of the favourite for this year's title after his...
France ran out a comfortable 3-1 victory over Austria in their final World Cup qualifier in Paris. The hosts broke the deadlock after 17 minutes when Florent Malouda sent a perfect cross from the left which found Karim Benzema , who scored with a diving header. Thierry Henry then doubled the lead from the penalty spot after Rod Fanni was fouled in the Austrian box in the 26th minute. Austria reduced...
As a €35m deal for Karim Benzema is done, the question that bothers many a mind is that was it really that necessary when the club already have a whole host of strikers with young talents of Higuain and Huntelaar having big potential, Raul and Van Nistelrooy with experience, with Negredo also coming off of a good season with Almeria last year. It will create anxiety, insecurity, and instability in...
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