Newcastle owner Mike Ashley will hand over a staggering £1million to be shared among his St James’ Park matchday workers if the Toon beat Arsenal this afternoon. Success for Alan Pardew’s side in a game that will decide the Gunners’ Champions League qualification will mean auxiliary employees – which include tea ladies, cleaners and groundstaff [...]
Saturday May 4, 2013 Kick off: 15:00 Day 36 Upton Park West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has no fresh injury concerns. Defensive duo James Tomkins (calf) and George McCartney (knee) are again likely to miss out for the Hammers, who could climb to ninth in the Barclays Premier League with a win. Mark Noble and [...]
Liverpool barely missed the banned Luis Suarez during an emphatic win against relegation-threatened Newcastle. Daniel Agger’s looping header and Jordan Henderson’s cool finish in the first half set Liverpool on the way to their biggest victory of the season. Daniel Sturridge scored twice from close range before Fabio Borini poked in his first league goal [...]
Paolo Di Canio masterminded Sunderland’s first victory at St James’ Park in 13 years to give their Premier League survival hopes a massive boost while dragging Newcastle into the relegation scrap. In only the Italian’s second game in charge, his team delivered a devastating blow to their arch rivals as Stephane Sessegnon’s first-half goal was [...]
Saturday March 30, 2013 Kick off: 15:00 Day 31 Etihad Stadium Captain Vincent Kompany is Manchester City’s chief concern. The defender, out for eight weeks with a calf injury, played for Belgium in midweek, much to manager Roberto Mancini’s irritation. Striker Sergio Aguero (knee) is fit to return after three games out while right-back Micah [...]
England may well have thrashed San Marino 8-0 on Friday evening, but their qualifier against Montenegro promises to be an entirely different proposition. Glen Johnson looked more than a little sleepy upon arriving in Podgorica, but Roy Hogson’s men know the importance of staying fully alert and focused, in an atmosphere of renowned hostility. In [...]
England are without central defenders Gary Cahill, Phil Jagielka, Michael Dawson, Phil Jones and Rio Ferdinand so could field Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick alongside his club team-mate Chris Smalling. Ferdinand, who was recalled after nearly two years out of the national team, withdrew on Monday saying he could not break the strict training routine [...]
Newcastle defender Massadio Haidara suffered suspected knee ligament damage in the 2-1 defeat at Wigan. The 20-year-old was caught by Wigan’s Callum McManaman, 21, although referee Mark Halsey did not award a free-kick. Magpies manager Alan Pardew told BBC Sport: “It was an awful tackle. I have got a boy going to hospital and that’s [...]
Arouna Kone’s last-minute goal gave Wigan a vital victory in a game marred by a horror tackle by Callum McManaman on Newcastle defender Massadio Haidara. Jean Beausejour put the Latics in front when a McManaman cross was not cleared. McManaman was not punished for a high lunge on Haidara and Magpies assistant John Carver was [...]
Papiss Cisse scored in the last second of the tie to send Newcastle into the quarter-finals of the Europa League. The Senegal striker headed in Sylvain Marveaux’s cross three minutes into injury time to break the stalemate. Anzhi Makhachkala were reduced to 10 men when Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalez picked up two yellow cards in seven minutes [...]
Liverpool are targeting up to four “quality” signings as he looks to accelerate Liverpool’s transformation into Champions League contenders next season – with Hatem Ben Arfa and Ashley Williams top of his wish list. The Daily Express reports that liverpool have drawn up a list of alternative targets to avoid any repeat of the mistakes [...]
Newcastle came from behind to win an open and absorbing game against relegation rivals Southampton. Morgan Schneiderlin lashed in a shot for the visitors before Moussa Sissoko equalised with a six-yard tap in. A stunning 25-yard dipping strike from Papiss Cisse gave the Magpies the lead only for Lambert to sidefoot in a near post [...]
Gareth Bale once again saved Tottenham with two brilliant goals in a nerve-wracking 2-1 victory over Newcastle at White Hart Lane to boost his side’s chances of a top four finish. The Welshman continued his stunning recent form to take his tally for the season to 13 Premier League goals with two deadly strikes to [...]
Saturday February 9, 2013 Kick off: 12:45 Day 26 White Hart Lane TEAM NEWS Tottenham will test Emmanuel Adebayor’s fitness before deciding whether he goes straight back in to the starting line. Adebayor has been at the Africa Cup of Nations for almost a month, but manager Andre Villas-Boas hopes he will come through Friday’s [...]
Moussa Sissoko scored twice on his home debut as Newcastle United fought back to seal a thrilling 3-2 win over Chelsea at St James’ Park. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
Borussia Dortmund 1-2 Bayern Munich Highlights – Robben seals victory for Bayern
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Arsenal to break wage ceiling and offer Rooney £250,000-a-week
Monaco Sign Porto duo Moutinho & Rodriguez for €70 million!
Man Utd plan to raid Arsenal again, this time for Vermaelen
Moyes happy that Rio signed on for one more year
Juventus wants Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez
Arsenal chasing New Zealand defender Winston Reid
Nani on verge of sealing €12 million Galatasaray move
Man Utd targeting £15m rated Thiago Alcantara
Mourinho Wants Chelsea to outbid Arsenal for Jovetic
Sir Alex Ferguson’s last chewing gum sold for £390,000 on Ebay
Podolski refuses to turn down Juventus link
“My Heart Breaks” to see Kagawa play out of position at Utd – Jurgen Klopp
WAGS – Misse Beqiri Girlfriend of Anders Lindegard
Swedish model Misse Beqiri Girlfriend is the main squeeze for Anders Lindegard. The 24-year-old Albanian model from Malmö, Sweden has quite the CV; she’s fronted many a mags and a handful of brand campaigns, albeit largely in Sweden and Denmark, and perhaps most impressive of all: she bears a striking resemblance to American supermodel, Cindy [...]
WAGS – Anara Atanes girlfriend of Samir Nasri
Anara Atanes was born on Feb. 8 1988. She is a British model, actress, and singer who was scouted by Storm Model Agency when she was 15. Her dark, exotic looks caught their attention, as well as Nasri’s! But besides being gorgeous, Anara showed the world her smart side by continuing her studies until she [...]
WAGS – Nagore Aranburu Wife of Xabi Alonso
Nagore Aranburu is married to Xabi Alonso and the couple have 2 children: Jontxu and Ane. Alonso stayed in Merseyside to be at her side while she gave birth, later saying: “It was a little frustrating to miss the match against Inter but I have to be with my family at times like these.”His decision [...]
From Victoria Beckham to Helena Seger watch the hottest PSG wags. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
Polly Parsons Girlfriend of Thomas Vermaelen
Polly Parsons is dating Arsenal’s Thomas Vermaelen. The Arsenal defender has bagged himself a real beauty after picking up presenter of the ‘Real Hustle’ Polly Parsons. The BBC Three show focuses on real life stories of thieves and scammers. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
WAGS – Vanessa Lorenzo Girlfriend of Carles Puyol
Barcelona’s Carles Puyol has a new squeeze and it’s none other than 36-year-old Vanessa Lorenzo. Measuring at 5′ 7½”, Lorenzo is sometimes classified as a “petite model”, although the measurements for petite and regular fashion models are not strictly defined. Lorenzo started modeling when she was ten years old. Later, at the age of 17, [...]
WAGS – Iria Otero Wife of Diego Lopez
Iria Otero Rodriguez is married to Real Madrid’s goalkeeper Diego Lopez. According to sources, the couple met 7 years ago. They have a daughter together named Zoe. 28-year-old Iria said she loves soccer and enjoys watching her husband play. She describes her hubby as: “… very familiar and friendly, he loves spending time with his [...]
I Don’t Know if Szczesny can get his place back – Seaman
Ex-Gunner keeper David Seaman has cast doubt over whether Wojciech Szczesny will get his hands on the No1 gloves. Szczesny was dropped for the Gunners’ last-16 Champions League second leg game against Bayern Munich, with Wenger citing ‘mental fatigue’ as the reason for taking him out of the firing line. Seaman, who clocked up 564 [...]
‘Balotelli can be a champion’ – Seedorf (Video)
Clarence Seedorf, 4-time Champions League winner: (His analysis on the Champions League quarter-finals) “These games are very balanced. All good teams, a couple of surprises, like Malaga. Borussia Dortmund is a team that showed to be a surprise, but a dangerous team and, who knows, could make it all the way. In the group phase [...]
David Beckham goes on a 4 day tour of China
David Beckham has arrived in Beijing as China’s first global football ambassador. The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder, who is as big a star here as he is anywhere else, is spending four days on a whistle-stop tour across the country. Beckham’s role will involve helping to promote the Chinese Super League (CSL) to the world, raising [...]
Edgar Davids to Celebrate 40th Birthday by playing for Barnet
He’s older than Ryan Giggs and has enjoyed an equally illustrious playing career. Former Ajax, Juventus and Holland superstar Edgar Davids (“the Pitbull” ) turns 40 on Wednesday and will celebrate his birthday eve in action for Barnet against Oxford United tonight. Compared with the huge acclaim that greeted Giggs’s 1,000th appearance for Manchester United [...]
Paolo Maldini : Arsenal, Manchester United Wanted To Sign Me
AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini has revealed that he turned down offers from Manchester United and Arsenal during his playing career. The 44 year old former Italian international centre back played out his entire time with Milan. “Juventus wanted me, while Gianluca Vialli called me to Chelsea in 1996, but I preferred to stay with [...]
Stars Of The Future – Marco Verratti (PSG)
After a long break, TFM’s Stars of The Future is back and we will now take a look at a promising young midfielder from Italy, Marco Verratti. Marco Verratti (PSG) Marco Verratti is an Italian midfield play-maker. Verratti was born on the 5th of November 1992 in Pescara. He is 1.65 m or 5 ft [...]
Stars Of The Future – Marco Davide Faraoni (Inter Milan)
TFM’s Stars Of The Future returns and we now take a look at Marco Davide Faraoni, an Italian footballer who plays as a full back for Serie A club Internazionale. Marco Davide Faraoni (Inter Milan) Youth career Born in Bracciano, the Province of Rome, Lazio, Faraoni started his career at S.S. Lazio, which he could [...]
Stars Of The Future – Mario Götze (Borussia Dortmund)
TFM’s Stars Of The Future will now take a look Borussia Dortmund youngster Mario Götze. The talented youngster has been considered to be the future of Germany and has drawn comparison to the likes of Paul Scholes and Mesut Ozil. Mario Götze (Borussia Dortmund) Mario Götze was born on the 3rd of June 1992 and [...]
Stars Of The Future – Kenneth Zohore (Copenhagen)
TFM’s Stars Of The Future is back and we will now take a look at a rising star from Denmark, Kenneth Zohore. Kenneth Zohore (Copenhagen) Kenneth Dahrup Zohore or simply known as Kenneth Zohore is a Danish/Ivorian footballer who plays as a striker for F.C. Copenhagen of the Danish Superliga. He was born on the [...]
Stars Of The Future – Stephan El Shaarawy (Genoa)
Stephan El Shaarawy (Genoa) Stephan El Shaarawy is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A club Genoa. El Shaarawy is product of Genoa’s youth system and plays as an attacking midfielder. Youth Career Born in Savona to an Egyptian father and an Italian mother, El Shaarawy joined regional Serie A club Genoa at the [...]
Patrick Kluivert Predictions for UEFA Europa League Semi-Finals 2013
Home advantage in the second leg will be key in the eyes of the former Ajax, Barcelona, Milan and Newcastle striker but who has caught his eye in the competitions, who is he tipping for the title and what kind of atmosphere can the finalists expect at the Amsterdam Arena, a stadium he was one [...]
Viktor Fischer Scores a beautiful chip goal
Ajax’s Viktor Fischer scored a goal similar to that of Cantona against Sunderland all those years ago. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
Germany 4-1 Kazakhstan World Cup Qualifier 2014 Highlights
Germany, again playing without a recognised striker, hit three goals in eight minutes on the way to a 4-1 defeat of Kazakhstan that kept them in control of World Cup Group C. The Borussia Dortmund trio of Marco Reus, Mario Götze and Ilkay Gündogan scored in the first half and Reus added a fourth goal [...]
Netherlands 4-0 Romania World Cup Qualifier 2014 Highlights
Netherlands recorded a 4-0 win over Romania in Tuesday’s 2014 World Cup qualifier at the Amsterdam ArenA, getting two goals from Robin van Persie to remain perfect in six games in UEFA’s Group D. Rafael van der Vaart gifted the Dutch an early lead with a low shot form the edge of the area, before [...]
Malta 0-2 Italy World Cup Qualifier 2014 Highlights
Mario Balotelli extended his rich vein of form as he hit two goals to inspire the Group B leaders Italy to a 2-0 away win against a spirited Malta team at the Ta’ Qali Stadium. Italy strengthened their grip on top spot by moving to 13 points from five games while Malta, who slumped to [...]
Video: Athletes who quit Twitter
In this week’s TRACE Sports have a look to these champions who left Twitter. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
Djimi Traore Fantastic Strike for Seattle Sounders
Djimi Traore with the fantastic strike off the cross bar and into the back of the net to draw the net to put the Sounders up 2-1 in the second leg of the CONCACAF quarterfinals. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
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