Italy have only been knocked out at the quarter finals of a major
tournament on two of the nine occasions that they have reached this
stage – both times on penalty kicks (Euro 2008 v Spain and World Cup
1998 v France). In 10 quarter final matches at the European
Championships or World Cup finals (including one replay), Italy have
conceded only four goals – and never more than one [...]
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21
February
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Fernando Torres was at his prime at Liverpool but ever since his
move to Chelsea, over a year ago, the Spaniard is at loss for goals. The
downward spiral was evident when West Ham owners showed interest in
signing the Spanish star, on loan, during the January 2012 Transfer
window. At present, in 34 Premier League appearances, he has managed a
meager 3 goals. His dry spell continued in the [...]
Categories: English Premiership
20
February
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David Villa might be on his way back to recovering from a leg injury
he sustained during Barcelona’s Club World Cup match in December. The
30-year-old is doing his best to get back into shape and hopefully be
able to defend Spain’s title for Euro 2012. Before the Euro
Championship, however, the Spaniard is looking to return in time for
Barca vs Real Madrid match in April at the Nou [...]
19
February
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Media reports have suggested that Drogba had led the half-time team
talk in the match against Everton which Chelsea eventually lost 2-0.
Chelsea’s manager, Andre Villas-Boas has described it to be the worst
performance of the season and when asked about the support of his
players, the manager retorted - “They don’t have to back my project,
only the owner needs to back my project.” After another
disappointing [...]
Categories: English Premiership
11
February
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Final: Zambia Vs Ivory Coast The Ivory Coast could be on their way
to winning the 2012 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations. Gervinho
scored an amazing goal in the semi-final match against Mali to book a
place in the finals. However, Zambia will give The Elephants a tough
competition after they managed to beat pre-tournament favourites, Ghana,
in the semis. The finals will take place on Sunday, 12 [...]
Categories: Misc
02
February
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A stampede broke out at a club football match in Port Said, in
Egypt. Al-Masry supporters stormed on to the field following a rare 3-1
win against Al-Ahly, Egypt’s top team. It has been reported that most of
the dead were security officers. At the moment 74 people were confirmed
dead while a number of people were injured as well. Witnesses said that
some supporters were armed with knives and [...]
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26
November
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26
November
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Australian sporting history was created on 25 November 2011 when
Brisbane Roar secured a 4-0 win over Perth Glory in the A-League
Football tournament at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. The record was
for achieving a winning streak of 36 consecutive games surpassing the
previous record set by Eastern Suburbs in the NSWRL which lasted for 74
years. On the rainy Saturday night, Roar took the lead through Berisha
in [...]
Categories: Australian Football
24
November
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The seedings draw will be held on December 2 and deems to draw up
fascinating matches. Spain- World Cup 2010 winners as well as Euro
champions are in the top group of seeds which also include Netherlands
and Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland and Ukraine. Spain and Poland will be in
group A whereas Netherlands and Ukraine are paired in group D. The
Republic of Ireland confirmed their qualification into the [...]
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