Sir Alex Ferguson was denied victory in his 1,500th and final game in charge of Manchester United by Romelu Lukaku’s second half hat-trick at West Brom. The champions went 3-0 up through Shinji Kagawa, Jonas Olsson’s own goal and Alexander Buttner’s fine finish. James Morrison reduced the deficit and Baggies substitute Lukaku made it 3-2, [...]
Tottenham missed out on Champions League qualification to Arsenal despite Gareth Bale’s 90th minute winner. The Welshman curled a superb 25-yard shot into the top corner but Arsenal’s win at Newcastle leaves Spurs in the Europa League next season. David Vaughan was sent off for Sunderland with 15 minutes left as the hosts piled on [...]
Former England captain David Beckham is to retire at the end of the season. The 38-year-old signed a five-month deal at Paris St-Germain in January and donated all of his salary to charity. Beckham joined Manchester United as a 14-year-old and made 398 appearances, winning six Premier League titles and the Champions League. “I’m thankful [...]
Frank Lampard scored twice to become Chelsea’s all-time leading scorer as the Blues came from behind to win at relegation-threatened Aston Villa. Christian Benteke put Villa ahead with a strong run and finish, while Chelsea had Ramires sent off before half-time. After the break Benteke saw a red card and Lampard fired his side level. [...]
A last-minute own goal by Emmerson Boyce denied Wigan what would have been a crucial victory over Spurs and left their survival hopes in the balance. Wigan had been within a minute of a first league win since March when Boyce deflected beyond his own goalkeeper. Spurs had taken an early lead through Gareth Bale, [...]
AC Milan blew its chance to rise to second in Serie A after being held to a 2-2 draw by Fiorentina on Sunday. Former Viola captain Riccardo Montolivo was enjoying the perfect return to Florence, scoring the opener before setting Mathieu Flamini up for a second, as the Rossoneri looked set to ease to victory [...]
Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid have one foot in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals after a 3-0 win over Galatasaray in the first leg of their quarter-final clash. Real rarely looked in any real danger and were two goals up before the half-hour mark through Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema. A second-half header from Gonzalo Higuain [...]
Bayern Munich took a significant step towards the semifinals of the Champions League with a commanding 2-0 first-leg success over a strangely subdued Juventus side at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday evening. After opening the scoring inside a minute courtesy of a deflected drive from David Alaba, the runaway Bundesliga leader dominated what many felt [...]
Brazil left it late to come from behind and earn a 1-1 draw against a resilient Russia at Stamford Bridge. Fabio Capello’s men had the better start to proceedings but neither side truly tested the other in a tame first half. The Selecao saw a lot more of the ball after the break but were [...]
Steven Gerrard struck a late penalty winner as Liverpool kept their hopes of claiming a Champions League berth alive with a rollercoaster 3-2 win over Tottenham at Anfield. The Reds skipper kept his nerve to net a spot-kick eight minutes from time after Luis Suarez was upended in the area by Benoit Assou-Ekotto. The Uruguayan [...]
QPR just gave themselves a massive boost in their hopes for survival as they beat the Black Cats 3-1 at home. Andros Townsend’s stunning strike handed Harry Redknapp’s QPR a massive boost in their bid to avoid relegation in the 3-1 victory over Sunderland at Loftus Road. The Barclays Premier League’s bottom team were behind [...]
Tottenham won a pulsating north London derby to go third in the league and seven points ahead of Arsenal, who were left five points off fourth place. Gareth Bale burst through and steered in Spurs’ opener before, in a similar move, Aaron Lennon raced clear to round keeper Wojciech Szczesny and slot in. Per Mertesacker’s [...]
Liverpool ended a five-match winless run in style with a dominant display over a weakened Swansea City. Steven Gerrard’s penalty set Liverpool on their way when Kemy Agustien was ruled to have brought down Luis Suarez. Suarez then released Philippe Coutinho for his first Liverpool goal, before Jose Enrique finished a flowing move. Liverpool’s superiority [...]
Gareth Bale struck a brace of free-kicks as Tottenham beat Lyon in a Europa League round of 32 first leg meeting full of stunning goals. After previously missing an open net, Bale brought White Hart Lane to its feet with a devilishly swerving 35-yard effort just before half-time. Lyon’s Samuel Umtiti replied with a technically [...]
Danny Welbeck’s crucial away goal earned Manchester United an encouraging draw against Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League tie. David De Gea tipped Fabio Coentrao’s shot onto the post before Welbeck nodded in Wayne Rooney’s corner. Cristiano Ronaldo levelled when he leapt to head Angel Di Maria’s cross. De Gea saved [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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
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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)
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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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