According to a report in the Corriere dello Sport, Premier League giants Liverpool are mulling over a bid to lure out-of-favour Juventus 'fantasista' Sebastian Giovinco to Anfield.
The diminutive hitman has only mustered six league appearances so far this term and has slipped further down the pecking order, after the arrival of Brazilian ace Diego over the summer. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool, Spurs and Fulham were put on red alert last night as Ruud van Nistelrooy admitted he would consider a return to the Premier League.
The Dutch striker is out in the cold at Real Madrid and is worried about his World Cup place.
The Spanish giants would consider selling the former Manchester United hitman for £5m in the January transfer market. Click to continue reading...

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In the modern world of football, Europe is the most powerful confederation in FIFA and its a shame that FIFA's most powerful confederation doesn't lead the way in how it runs its World Cup qualification.

When it comes to World Cup qualifying, Europe can look to other FIFA confederations on how it should be done.

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In the modern world of football, Europe is the most powerful confederation in FIFA and its a shame that FIFA's most powerful confederation doesn't lead the way in how it runs its World Cup qualification.
When it comes to World Cup qualifying, Europe can look to other FIFA confederations on how it should be done. Click to continue reading...

My co-worker Doug has become Football-Curious. Between me talking about Liverpool every week (lately: moaning about Liverpool most every week) and an article he read about Clive Owen talking about being a Liverpool supporter, he has taken an interest in the Reds. He asks me tons of questions whenever we work together, everything from "What's a Scouser?

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Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Juventus are among the European giants set to battle for the signature of Palermo defender Simon Kjaer next summer.
The 20-year-old centre-back has established himself as one of the most promising young stoppers in Serie A and is likely to be at the heart of Denmark's defence at the 2010 World Cup finals next summer. Click to continue reading...

Jose Mourinho could be set for a Premier League comeback with Manchester City after hinting he wants to return to England.
The under-fire Inter Milan coach, who could be fired if the Italian giants to not reach the knockout phase of the Champions League, said: "I am ready for the next phase of my career. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal fullback Bacary Sagna has rejected interest from Real Madrid and Juventus, it has been revealed.
Both European giants are chasing the France international ahead of the winter market.
But a source close to Sagna told Futbol Mercado: "It is true that Juventus are interested in him, but he does not want to leave Arsenal. Click to continue reading...

Two of the giants of French football went head to head in what was one of the best games in recent years.

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Vasco da Gama is back from hell. The Brazilian giant granted its return to the first division of Campeonato Brasileiro less than a year after being relegated. Vasco was another giant that, as it's been happening a lot lately, felt the results of the poor administrations that control most of Brazilian football.

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Barcelona are reportedly preparing a bid for Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano, who the Merseyside club are preparing to offload during the winter transfer window according to Spanish publication El Mundo Deportivo.
The Argentine central midfielder, who holds an Italian passport, was a summer target for the Blaugrana and had showed signs of a desire to make the switch before Reds boss Rafael Benitez insisted he would not be leaving. Click to continue reading...

Xabi Alonso will never regret joining Liverpool in 2004, despite having the option to join his current club Real Madrid.
The Spanish international was coveted by the La Liga giants prior to leaving Real Sociedad, but chose to join the Premier League side instead.
The midfielder has great memories of his time at Anfield, and admits the fans will always hold a special place in his heart. Click to continue reading...

Video goal highlights from the Everton vs Benfica Europa League game on November 5, 2009, Thursday. Game KO time- 21.05 CET from Goodison Park. Final score :- Everton 0-2 Benfica ( Javier Saviola 63′, Oscar Cardozo 76′) Benfica inflict another defeat upon Everton after thrashing the Toffees 5-0 a fortnight ago in Portugal. Click to continue reading...

European giants Real and AC played out an entertaining draw at the San Siro.

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0-1 Benzema

1-1 Ronaldinho

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According to a report in German newspaper Bild, English giants Liverpool are closely monitoring the situation of speedy Hamburg attacker Eljero Elia.
Reds manager Rafael Benitez is eager to add some more depth to his attacking unit and the Spanish gaffer has reportedly made Elia one of his primary targets. Click to continue reading...

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One of the worst-kept secrets in MLS became official on Monday as David Beckham's second loan deal to AC Milan was formally announced.

The Los Angeles Galaxy announced on Monday that it has agreed to terms with AC Milan on a loan that will see Beckham join Milan in January, and play with the Serie A giants up until the 2010 World Cup.

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One of the worst-kept secrets in MLS became official on Monday as David Beckham's second loan deal to AC Milan was formally announced.

The Los Angeles Galaxy announced on Monday that it has agreed to terms with AC Milan on a loan that will see Beckham join Milan in January, and play with the Serie A giants up until the 2010 World Cup.

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Liverpool defender Glen Johnson has admitted an early exit from the UEFA Champions League would be a 'disaster' for the Anfield outfit.
Rafa Benitez's side are floundering in the Premier League title race after suffering their fifth defeat of the season away to Fulham on Saturday, a match which full-back Johnson missed through injury. Click to continue reading...

Referee Abdul Malik made a brave decision to carry on the match despite the heavy downpour (as pictured above) that started prior to the start of this live televised game.
Frankly, this fixture would have been a title decider perfectly fit for this season's finale, but it wasn't the case after all. Click to continue reading...

Boca Juniors beat Chacarita Juniors by three golazos to nil (losing Juan Román Riquelme to a foot injury until 2010 in the process), and Lanús dismembered Tigre in El Sur, but the big story of Thursday was River Plate's 2-1 victory over Argentinos Juniors the Núñez giants' first away win in 17 attempts, with [. Click to continue reading...

Goal video highlights from the Cultural Leonesa vs Barcelona Copa Del Rey game on Wednesday, October 28, 2009. Game kicks off at 21.00 UK time. The Catalan giants will be looking to avoid the fate that befell arch rivals Real Madrid, who slumped to a 4-0 defeat against Alcorcon yesterday. Related posts:Real Madrid 2-6 Barcelona goals [. Click to continue reading...

Last night Spanish giants Real Madrid suffered a 4-0 defeat to third tier team Alcorcon in the Spanish King's Cup, making it their third defeat in five games. Real have not won the cup in 16 years, and this is more than slightly reminiscent of the result that began their slide in the first half of last season, when they were knocked out by another third-tier side Real Union in the fourth round. Click to continue reading...

An incredible upset in the Copa Del Rey as minnows Alcoron managed to thrash La Liga giants Real Madrid.

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1-0 Borja

2-0 Arbeloa (Own Goal)

3-0 Ernesto

4-0 Borja

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"...numerous systems emerged after Rafa's. Wenger had his own but couldn't take it beyond four games, Allardyce had his own which was successful only in bits and pieces. The mere legacy of the Rafa 0-0 draw is what makes Liverpool and Rafa very special."Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A Retired Test-cricketer.

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Pepe Guardiola's Barcelona side overtook Real Madrid at the top of La Liga with this impreious display against Zaragoza. Seydou Keita scored a magnificent hat-trick and Zlatan Ibrahimovic grabbed a brace and Leo Messi scored to hand the Catalan giants a fabulous win over very weak opposition.

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Barcelona will re-ignite their interest in Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano this summer, as speculation over the Argentine's future continues to grow.
The Blaugrana were heavily linked with Mascherano during the close season, and it is reported that preliminary talks began over a possible move to the Camp Nou. Click to continue reading...

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Sevilla v Espanyol
La Liga
Saturday 24 October 2009
Kickoff: 22:00 CET

Third meets Eight in this late Saturday night La Liga kickoff, as Big Two pretenders Sevilla host Catalunia's real giants Espanyol.

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David Moyes' young side was annihilated by Portuguese giants Benfica.

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I think it is fair to say that AC Milan's start to the season has been less than impressive to say the least. However, victory over Roma at the weekend propelled them into the top half of the table and then last night the Rossonerri did the unthinkable and beat Real Madrid at the Bernabeu in the Champions League.

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Two giants of the game went head to head in this highly entertaining encounter at the Bernabeu which AC Milan thanks to a late Pato strike.

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1-0 Raul

1-1 Pirlo

1-2 Pato

2-2 Drenthe

2-3 Pato

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A Chiellini goal was all that separated these sides as Israeli champions Haifa performed well to stay with the Italian giants.

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1-0 Chiellini

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Last night saw mixed fortunes for Spanish sides as Sevilla made it three wins from three in the Champions League this season but Barcelona lost 2-1 at home to Rubin Kazan and was probably the most unexpected result of the night, in a night that produced more than one surprise scoreline.

Tonight though is the meeting of the two European giants AC Milan and Real Madrid which looks like being the tastiest double header in the Champions League this season.

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Palermo centre-back Simon Kjaer has dropped yet another strong hint that he could leave Sicily next year.
The 20-year-old has impressed in Serie A after joining the Rosanero in the summer of 2008 and has been frequently linked with Turin giants Juventus, but he has confessed that English giants Liverpool might be his first choice. Click to continue reading...

With the Ballon d'Or nominations finally releasing this weekend, the headlines have mostly been devoted to the fact that world champions Italy have no representation whatsoever. But why blame the press for paying excessive attention to an irrelevant detail? After all, the award itself is destined to be heading Lionel Messi's way, which means very little is there to be talked about in terms of debating the winner, right?

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Saudi sports investor F6 claim George Gillett's talks with them were not about buying his stake in Liverpool.
Liverpool co-owner Gillett visited Riyadh this week to discuss possible investment opportunities with reports suggesting Prince Faisal bin Fahd bin Abdullah could buy Gillett's 50 per cent stake in the English giants. Click to continue reading...