Arsenal will be training 16 of India’s most talented young soccer players. Aged between 10 and 15, the youths will be staying in London at the training facility; they were selected during a 2 week program held in Calcutta. In the coming month they will begin training at the Emirates Stadium; the Arsenal team has […]
Jul 23rd, 2008 • 1 Comment • Teams • Transactions
Switzerland International Valon Behrami has been signed by West Ham. 23 year old Behrami started in every game of the Euro Cup for Switzerland; he was signed over from Lazio for €5 million. Behrami can play either as a right mid or as a defender right-back.
“It’s my dream come true to play for West Ham […]
Jul 17th, 2008 • 2 Comments • Coaches
Derek Williams, an English comedian who looks very similar to Sven-Goran Eriksson (who was recently appointed as the Mexican national coach), sent fake documents to the Mexican football federation in advance of his arrival. When he arrived he met with Universidad Nacional’s coach Ricardo Ferretti and said he had come to watch players ahead of […]
Jul 17th, 2008 • No Comments • Transactions
28 year old Brazilian Ronaldinho has completed his move from Barcelona to AC Milan. Ronaldinho has not been starting at Barcelona with many concerned over his fitness levels. “I have always lived a regular life and I will continue like that. I am in good physical condition. Every player dreams of playing for Milan. It […]
Jul 17th, 2008 • 1 Comment • Transactions
27 year old Belarus attacking midfielder Alexander Hleb has completed his move from Arsenal to Barcelona. The transfer cost €11.8 million; Hleb described it as “a dream, I love this team” said Hleb. “I will give my best and I want to win everything with Barca”. Hleb was reportedly tired of living in London and […]
Jul 3rd, 2008 • No Comments • Players • Teams • Transactions
Jo. Let’s extrapolate. Manchester City has obtained a Brazilian player by name of Joao Alves de Assis Silva (though he goes by Jo). Hes played for the Corinthians and then for CSKA Moscow. He’s scored 44 goals in 77 matches, has won the Russian League and Couple Double in 2006, is left footed, ’s 21 […]
Jul 1st, 2008 • 2 Comments • Players
Joey Barton began his football career with Manchester City in 1997 by working through the youth team. In 2004 he was almost sacked when at the Club’s Christmas party he drunkenly put a cigar out in the eye of a trainee (Jamie Tandy). While in Thailand for one of the pre-season tours with City he […]