Atlético Madrid came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with APOEL Nicosia in Cyprus and remain on course for a Europa League place. The Cypriot champions took the lead in only the fifth minute when Nektarios Alexandrou's low cross found Nenad Mirosavljević unmarked to tuck the ball beyond Sergio Asenjo. Atletico equalised just after the hour mark as Apoel keeper Dionisis Chiotis could only...
Seemingly a story that isn't going away anytime soon, and The Telegraph suggests we are clear favourites to land the Benfica winger: It is understood that Manchester City are keen to complete a deal next summer, when it is likely that they will move on Robinho, probably to Barcelona, but Di María's club, Benfica, are hoping to complete the transfer in January. They have approached Atlético...
Angel Di María to Manchester City - It's a rumour that has been floating around a lot recently. It isn't one of those that is used to fill the back pages once in a while. It is a repeated story which can only make you think there must be some substance to it. I don't know too much about the lad but from what I have seen from videos he does look the real deal. The only criticism I would have...
Portugal reached next year's World Cup finals in South Africa after a 1-0 win in Bosnia-Herzegovina tonight gave them a 2-0 aggregate victory over the Balkan country in their two-legged playoff. Midfielder Raul Meireles scored a 56th-minute winner for the Portuguese to silence a raucous 15,000 home crowd in the cauldron of the Bilino Polje stadium in the city of Zenica, north of the capital Sarajevo....
• Winger says Portugal will not go to defend one-goal lead • Sides meet tomorrow to decide World Cup qualification Winger Simão Sabrosa has promised Portugal will not sit back and look to defend their one-goal advantage against Bosnia-Herzegovina when the teams contest the second leg of their World Cup qualification play-off in Zenica tomorrow. Bruno Alves scored the only goal of...
Portugal will take a slender advantage into the second leg of their World Cup qualification play-off against Bosnia-Herzegovina after Bruno Alves scored the only goal of the game in Lisbon. A tightly-contested encounter was decided on the half-hour mark when Manchester United winger Nani crossed to the far post where Alves was on hand to head home. Nani, who deputised on the wing in the absence of...
Watch online video for FREE match Portugal vs Bosnia Herzegovina live streaming, this November 14th 2009 for a place in the next FIFA World Cup in South Africa 2010. VS Match : Portugal vs Bosnia Herzegovina Date : November 14th 2009 Kick off time : Venue : Lisbon Stadium On Saturday 14th November 2009, Portugal play Bosnia Herzegovina in the first leg of their World Cup playoff. Portugal finished...
Cristiano Ronaldo's absence through injury cannot be an excuse for Portugal to fail in its World Cup play-off against Bosnia, winger Simao Sabrosa said on Friday.
• Winger will be out for two more weeks • 'The most important thing is the player' Cristiano Ronaldo has been included in the Portugal squad for their World Cup play-off against Bosnia-Herzegovina. However, the Real Madrid forward faces a race to be fit for the two games which will be played on November 14 and 18 as he has an ankle injury. Medical reports from the Primera Division side yesterday...
• 'A draw would have been unjust' says Pellegrini • Real coach says stone from crowd hit him in the face Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini felt his side were full value for their derby win over Atlético, but admitted it was an uncomfortable end to the match as their hosts attempted to stage a late fightback following Sergio Ramos' dismissal. Pellegrini also said he was hit in the...
Atletico Madrid winger Simao Sabrosa has mixed feelings about his Portuguese compatriot and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of Saturday's La Liga clash between the city rivals.
Two goals by Simao Sabrosa and one by Liedson earned Portugal a 3-0 victory over Hungary on Saturday that took them within one win of clinching a World Cup playoff berth.
Simao Sabrosa scored twice and Liedson added another as Portugal beat Hungary 3-0 in World Cup qualifying on Saturday. Portugal's first home win in almost two years moved it up to second place in Group 1 and on course for a playoff spot for next year's tournament in South Africa. The Portuguese have 16 points, one more than third-placed Sweden with a game to play against Malta on Wednesday. Hungary...
LISBON (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo and Simao Sabrosa will miss Portugal's friendly against Estonia in Tallinn on Wednesday due to injuries, the Portuguese Football Federation said.
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