Bill Shankly, Liverpool’s legendary manager, half-jokingly once said: “Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that”. Die hard football fans might agree with the much revered Shankly, and if twitter was active back … Read more
AC Milan Vs Barcelona Feb 20, 2013 at 7.45pm (UK) San Siro Barcelona travel to Milan tonight on the back of an impressive record against the Italian giants. The two sides met 4 times last season and the Rossoneri failed to win on all the 4 occasions. However, it’s a new season with a reshaped … Read more
On 19th December 2012, Barcelona announced that Tito Vilanova was suffering from Parotid gland cancer . The cancer was treated but has relapsed. He was diagnosed earlier a year earlier on 22nd November 2011. The man has fought it once and the entire football fraternity is with him. He has come a long way from … Read more
Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova has been discharged from Vall d`Hebron hospital in Barcelona after undergoing an operation on his parotid gland. The 44-year-old now faces six weeks of chemotherapy after he suffered a relapse of the tumor in his mouth which he suffered for a large part of the 2011-12 campaign. A Barcelona statement read, “The … Read more
Atletico de Madrid vs Celta Vigo : Friday 21st December 2012,21:00 GMT The last game of the year 2012 for Atletico sees the year end on a high no matter what the outcome may be. Atlético Madrid Matches Win Draw Lose Overall 16 12 1 3 Home 8 8 0 0 Away 8 4 1 3 … Read more
On 19th December 2012, Barcelona announced that Tito Vilanova was suffering from Parotid gland cancer . The cancer was treated but has relapsed. He was diagnosed earlier a year earlier on 22nd November 2011. The man has fought it once and the entire football fraternity is with him. Almost everyone from rival players to managing … Read more
Lionel Messi remains one goal away from equalling Gerd Muller’s record as he suffered a bruise in his knee and was stretchered off the field during Barcelona’s last group stage match against Benfica. Tito Vilanova started a second string team after having already qualified for the knockout stages and brought on Messi around the 60th minute … Read more
Barcelona centre back Carles Puyol has been ruled out of Sunday’s ‘El Clasico’ against Real Madrid after dislocating his left elbow. Playing for the first time since returning unexpectedly quick from a knee injury he suffered two weeks ago, Puyol endured a gruesome elbow injury in the 77th minute of Barcelona’s 2-0 Champions League win against … Read more