Reaching the King’s Cup final is of even greater importance than usual for Real Madrid following a demoralising setback in La Liga.
Reaching the King’s Cup final is of even greater importance than usual for Real Madrid following a demoralising setback in La Liga.
The British transfer record was smashed twice on Monday as Liverpool sold Fernando Torres to Chelsea but raided Newcastle United for an immediate replacement with Andy Carroll.
UAE head coach Srecko Katanec said for a team without much experience, the UAE played “ideal football” in the AFC Asian Cup in Doha, Qatar, which concluded with Japan winning the continental title for a record fourth time.
With the clock ticking on transfer deadline day across Europe, the Premier League looks set to dominate trading on Monday with Chelsea ready to splash Roman Abramovich’s cash on Liverpool’s Fernando Torres.
MILAN - Fiorentina are poised to bring back banished striker Adrian Mutu in a bid to arrest their slide but the Romanian will be rusty if selected for Wednesday’s Serie A game with fellow underachievers Genoa (1945 GMT).
South Korean soccer captain Park Ji-sung formally announced his retirement from the national team, but the Manchester United midfielder said he still has a few more years of soccer left in him.
Real Madrid tried to remain upbeat following the shock 1-0 defeat at Osasuna on Sunday which seriously damaged their La Liga title hopes.
Substitute Giampaolo Pazzini scored twice and won a penalty on a dream debut as Serie A champions Inter Milan roared back from 2-0 down to beat visiting Palermo 3-2 in an enthralling encounter on Sunday.
Mexican title holders Monterrey continued to struggle in the early rounds of the Clausura championship after a 3-2 loss to Pumas UNAM in Mexico City on Sunday.
Flamengo, counting down the days to former Brazil international Ronaldinho’s highly anticipated debut, beat Vasco da Gama 2-1 in the first derby of the Carioca (Rio de Janeiro) state championship on Sunday.