Facts on Football

LIONEL MESSI FIRST FOTBALLER TO BE ON THE TIME MAGAZINE COVER.

2012-01-31T01:58:00.000-08:00

Lionel Messi the football super star , from Argentina , and who plays his club football with the Spanish giants Barcelona.
becomes the first footballer in history to be on the cover of the TIME Magazine issue, it was on the Time in Europe, Asia and Australia and Newzealand . It was dated 6/2/2012, Volume 179No5.
This was done after King Leo or Lionel Messi won his third Ballon D Or award in a row.
The only other time a footballer was on the cover of the TIMES was in 1999 when the U.S.A ladies won the Ladies F.I.F.A world cup
Please note that Lionel Messi is only 24 years old.
And the Time magazine did not have Lionel Messi on the cover in the issue in the U.S.A.

WHO WILL SUCCEED MOURINHO.?

2012-01-30T07:27:00.000-08:00

The big question being asked is who will succeed Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid.Florentino Perez has made a short list ,and they are Jochiem Low, Rafael Benitez, Lauren Blanc, who is a friend of Zindine Zidane.
But if Real Madrid sack Jose Mourinho , then they must pay him 16.8 million pounds. And if Jose Mourinho walks out of Real Madrid then he will have to pay Real Madrid 16.8 million pounds.Which is a huge amount.
Jose Mourinho has already said he will leave on 30/6/2012 .
There was a talk that Real Madrid would swap Arsene Wenger for Jose Mourinho.But this will not happen , as Mourinho only joins big rich clubs with cash to buy costly players. Arsenal have never thrown money around on players, nor do they pay managers through their noses.He had said he would move back to the E.P.L.
Then the only clubs that would take him are Chelsea and Manchester City.

MOURINHO MUST WIN TROPHIES OR HE IS OUT.

2012-01-28T05:59:00.001-08:00

The president of Real Madrid Florentino Perez has made it very clear to their coach Jose Mourinho , that going four years without a Champion League cup or the Spanish La Liga is just not acceptable by either by the Real Madrid fans or by the Real Madrid board.
After all Real Madrid is all about winning and trophies that will count on managers keeping their jobs there.
Real Madrid is all about spending big money for players, so results should be got at all costs.Real Madrid have a policy of hiring and firing coaches the most by any giant club.
So Jose Mourinho will be leaving Real Madrid on 30/6/2012.
After Mourinho had a bust up with Sergio Ramos.,

THE CHELSEA STARS AGED TOGETHER.

2012-01-28T05:51:00.000-08:00

One of the problems faced by Chelsea , was that they allowed their star players to age roughly together.Instead of replacing them with equally good footballers.
I do agree players like Dider Drogba , and Frank Lampard come once in a while , and are not found daily.
The players who aged fast were the following players.
1) Didier Drogba. 33 years old.
2)Frank Lampard. 33 Years old.
3) Nicolas Anelka. 31 Years Old.
4) Florent Malouda31 Years Old
5) John Terry. 29 Years Old.

CARLOS TEVEZ HAS DONE THE CORRECT THING.

2012-01-26T22:59:00.000-08:00

Carlos Tevez has done the correct thing , by going back to Argentina.Roberto Mancini had made it very clear that Carlos Tevez would not play under him.So staying in Argentina would be better for him, instead of training by himself.
carlos Tevez wanted to leave the club in the summer , and City wanted 50 million pounds for him, few clubs came and went as well.But if he wanted to go they should have sold him for a less amount. But greed got the better at Manchester City, and they refused to reduce the price. If they sold him then this problem would not be there.
Roberto Mancini has a big ego, and has his pets at the club. Mario Bolotelli has been given three red cards and 15 yellow cards so far, but all is forgiven,as both are Italians.
Mancini has spent huge amounts on players not worth that much like 25 Nasri, Gareth Barry, James Milner Joleon Lescott.
He wants 25 to 30 million pounds for Carlos Tevez a player not even playing .

TOP CLUB IN EUROPE MAKE A LOSS OF 1.6BILLION EUROS.

2012-01-25T22:00:00.000-08:00

According to U.E.F.A, top European clubs have made a total loss of 1.6. Billion Euros or 1.33Billion Pounds.For the year 2010And the total debt of these clubs are 84 Billion Euros. Not very good figures at all.There was a 30 percent increase in losses across Europe.So Financial Fair Play must come into force , The U.E.F.A general secretary has said.
The clubs can only make a loss of 45 Million Pounds in a three year period.
Failing which clubs will face U.E.F.A actions.Such as There will be a transfer embargo, even points will be deducted. Limit in the squad, as well as clubs will be fined.Lastly these guilty clubs will be excluded from all European competition. Such as Champion League, Europa League as well.

JOSE MOURINHO HAS HIS DAYS NUMBERED AT REAL MADRID.

2012-01-25T02:43:00.000-08:00

Jose Mouinho jas his days numbered at Real Madrid, it said both club fans booed him and the Real players even after a win verses Atletico Bilbao.
The story in the DAILY MAIL has it that Real Madrid are keen to have a new manager in June.
Arsene Wenger the French coach of Arsenal is one , and the other one is the German coach Joaquin Low .
The Real fans are loosing patience with their Special One , as they have won only one trophy beating Barcelona in the Kings Cup final last year.The El Classicos have all been won by Barcelona.
The question is will these two coaches work for Real Madrid ? A club known to higher and fire coaches far to often. For example Raul was at Real Madrid for 16 years, in that time 17 coaches were sacked.

HOW ALEX FERGUSON MISSED OUT ON ROBIN VAN PERSIE.

2012-01-24T22:48:00.000-08:00

Alex Ferguson was very keen to get the young Dutch striker Robin Van Persie from the Dutch club in Holland called F.c. Feyenord .
so he flew down to Rotterdam to see the young Robin Van Persie play with his scouts watching as well. But unfortunately for Alex Ferguson young Robin Van Persie was shown a red card early in the match, so the entire trip was a wasted one for Alex Ferguson and Manchester United.
In the meen time Arsene Wenger the Arsenal manager who is known for his talent of spotting young talent , went and made an offer for the Dutch striker.The fee was 2.75 million pounds, and the deal was done.

JOSE MURINHO MISSES HIS CHANCE AT BARCELONA.

2012-01-24T21:55:00.000-08:00

Jose Mourinho the coach of Real Madrid , was sacked in the year 2007 by Chelsea. In 2008 Marcelona wanted a coach after they sacked Frank Raijkaard
So a secret meeting was held between Barcelona's then vice president Marc Ingas and Trixie, the sporting directer of Barcelona. It was held in Lisbon Portugal.
Jose Mourinho THE SPECIAL ONE failed to impress the Spaniards . His big fault was he was to arrogant , aggressive and did not listen well. In fact he spoke 90 percent of the time at the meeting .
But mind you he had once worked for Barcelona as interpreter under the late Sir Bobby Robson.Barcelona fans still taunt Mourinho, by calling him the translator.
Barcelona then choose a rookie Pep Guardiola as coach, without much experience as a manager.Barcelona and world football are better. Guardiolla uses youngsters from their academy while Mourinho likes to spend huge amounts on buying players.

HARRY REDKNAPP OPENS ACCOUNT IN DOGS NAME.

2012-01-24T03:17:00.000-08:00

It was reported that Harry Redknapp had a bank account in the H.s.B.C Bank in Monaco, in the name of Rosie 47, it is the name of his bulldog Rosie, and 47 was the age of harry Redknapp when the account was opened by Milan Mandric.
600,00 pounds were transferred to this account from the sale of Peter Crouch and Rio Ferdinand, from West Ham United.These were all bonuses.
The court has told harry Redknapp that he should be 45 minutes early in court , and can only leave the court after 45 minutes, so he can not meet any of the juries.

WHY DID ARSENAL LOOSE WITH MANCHESTER UNITED?

2012-01-23T07:33:00.001-08:00

Arsene Wenger has been having a horrid time lately, he has ten players injured and two have gone to Africa for the African Cup Of Nations.A whole team in fact, and he has lost his entire defense , all four of them Andrea Santos out for three months, Thomas Vermalean , Jenkins, Kiren Gibbs . Bacry sagna with broken leg.
Arsene Wenger says once these 12 players return what will we do with the new ones who join?
He was thinking of taking a defender on loan in January, but the transfer fee and salary were to high.And as Arsenal have a strict weekly salary it failed.
But at the same time Manchester City have no injury problems as such , only Yaya Toure has gone to Africa for the African Cup Of Nations.

HARRY REDKNAPP APPEARS IN COURT.

2012-01-23T06:05:00.000-08:00

Harry Redknapp the Tottenham Hotspur coach , was in court , to face tax evasion charges during his time at as manager at Portsmouth. He appeared in court along with the Serbian Milan Mandric who ws chairman at Portsmouth then. And who is with Sheffield United after a time at Leicester.
The real charges brought forward is that Milan Mandric transferred a sum of 93,000 pounds to a account in Monaco , which was in Harry Redknapps name The first amount of93,300 pounds in the year 1/4/2002 to 28/11/2007. the second amount of96,500 pounds.From 1/5/2004 to 28/11/2011.
The judge was Anthony Leonard for the case of tax evasion and income tax as well.
Jammie Redknapp the son of Harry Redknapp was also there.
this verdict will have a affect on the chances of Harry Redknapp being the coach of England.

JANUARY TRANSFERS ARE NOT GOOD ONES.

2012-01-20T22:36:00.000-08:00

It is indeed true that the January transfers are not good,the real good players are available in June at a cheaper rate.You can see for yourself.
1) Fernando Torres. Liverpool to Chelsea. 50 Million pounds.
2) Andy Carroll. Newcastle United Liverpool. 35 Million pounds.
3) Andrei Arshavin. St Peters Zenith burg. To Arsenal. 15. Million Pounds.
4) Jose Antonio Reyes . Seville Arsenal.
5) james Beatie . Southampton to Everton.

DAVID DE GEA HAS TO UNDERGO EYE SURGERY.

2012-01-20T22:25:00.000-08:00

David De Gea the Spanish goalkeeper who plays for Manchester United, after a 18 million pound deal from the Spanish club Atletico Madrid.But he has been fond making big and small blunders , leading to him being dropped.
It is now reported in THE GUARDIAN. , that David De Gea has eye problems and will have to undergo a laser operation in June.
As David De Gea will not find a place as a goalkeeper in the Euro CUP in June , as Iker Caillas, Jose Pepe Reina and Victor Valdes are already in the Spanish team as goalkeepers.
I have no doubt that he will be a good goalkeeper.

CARLOS TEVEZ TO JOIN P.S.G.

2012-01-20T06:53:00.001-08:00

It is reported in THE SUN that Carlos Tevez is to join French club P.S.G. for 31 million pounds. He will get a signing fee of 8.3 million pounds. And his yearly wages will be 10 million pounds , the same yearly salary he got at Manchester City.
Mind you it is not yet done as yet.
We must remember that good players are costly and have a huge weekly salary.
people say he is greedy but we must remember that a footballers career is a short one so all like to make the money.
It was not only Carlos Tevez who had trouble with Roberto Mancini , others to had it like Bridge, Bellamy, Adebayor, Jo and Nigel De Jong.

THE U.E.F.A TEAM HAS NO MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYERS.

2012-01-19T07:28:00.000-08:00

very sadly the U.e.F.A team announced recently did not include a single player from the mighty Manchester United team. While Cristiano Ronaldo has made his way into the U.E.F.A team for the straight fifth year.
This clearly means that the replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo , Luis Nani is not that good enough , or for the matter any other like Antonio Valencia as well.
The team had eight players from the two Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid. So Spanish clubs are clearly better by miles.
Only one E.P.L player Gareth Bale made it and one from Italy Thiago Silva.

SHENSUKE NAKAMURO SCORES A GOAL THROUGH A BUS WIDOW.

2012-01-19T05:28:00.000-08:00

The former Japanese footballer Shensuke Nakamuro , who is 34 years old and also played for Celtic.He now plays for Yokohem. f. Marinos.
The other day did a free kick stunt. He scored a free kick into the window of a moving bus.Taking the passengers by surprise as well.

ERIC ABIDAL SIGNS AGAIN FOR BARCELONA.

2012-01-18T22:40:00.000-08:00

The French left back Eric Abidal who is 32 years now was about to change his club and join Arsenal.
But he decided to remain at Barcelona , who have agreed to give him a two year contract with a possibility of extending it for one more year.
Last year was a difficult year for him. He had suffered from a tumor in the liver.And he recovered in time for last years Champion league final, verses Manchester United.
Barcelona gave him him the armband for a day as well as the chance to lift the Champion league cup, which he did.He felt it is was but correct that he should pay back the club, as well as the Barca fans with loyalty, so he signed.

U.E.F.A.TEAM OF THE YEAR 2011.

2012-01-18T22:27:00.000-08:00

The U.E.F.A have chosen the team of the year2011. They are as follows.
Danny Alves, Lionel Messi, Andrea Iniesta, Gerrard Pique, Xavi Hernandez. Barcelona Players.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Iker Casillas., Marcello. Real Madrid.
Arjen Robben. Bayern Munich.
Gareth Bale. Tottenham Hotspurs.
Thiago Silvo A.C.Milan.

P.S.G. BUY CARLOS TEVEZ.

2012-01-18T07:42:00.000-08:00

The new wealthy club in France owned by the Qatar family, have now agreed to buy the troublesome Argentinean footballer Carlos Tevez from Manchester City.
First A.C. Milan wanted to take Carlos Tevez on loan , with a permanent deal later. But City wanted hard cash for him.Then there was a talk that the Brazilian striker Alexander Pato would be sold to P.S.G.And the money used to buy Tevez. But Pato refused to go to Paris. And the Milan owner refused to sell Pato. As Pato girlfriend is the daughter of Silvio Burscoloni.
Inter Milan then offered 21 millon pounds for Tevez which was rejected.
P.S.G have now made a offer of 29 million Euros and 8 million Euros as add ons .
It is but fair that a player with the class and skill of Carlos Tevez should play in the first eleven.

TOTTENHAM HOTSPURS MUST REMEMBER ONE THING.

2012-01-18T06:03:00.000-08:00

Tottenham Hotspur must remember one thing very well. They are in the top five in the E.P.L mainly because of Rafael Vander Vart and Emmanuel Adeboyor , who have been scoring goals for fun.
Emmanuel Adeboyor is on a seasons loan, as he was considered as surplus, and did not get on well with Roberto Mancini, who did not give him enough games.
Emmanuel Adeboyor weekly salary at Manchester City is 200,000 pounds, a salary the Chairman of the club David Levy will never pay.He believes in balancing the books , like Arsene Wenger does.
Harry Redknapp would love to have him on a permanent basis.But that is unthinkable now.

P.S.G. ARE OFFERED FERNANDO TORRES.

2012-01-17T02:43:00.001-08:00

The rich French club P.S.G. according to THE DAILY Mail , have been offered Fernando Torres called THE EL NINO The Kid. At a cut out price. But Carlo Anchelotti who got Torres to Chelsea from Liverpool is not so keen . As his number one target is Carlos Tevez from Manchester City.
As Inter Milan had offered 21 million pounds which was flatly rejected by City. P.S.G have offered 25 million pounds for Tevez. But Manchester City want 30 million pounds for Carlos Tevez.
Anchelotti says there are many in the waiting list not only these two like Edison Cavanni Loient .

PAUL SCHOLES HAD TO BUY A PAIR OF BOOTS TO PLAY AGAIN.

2012-01-17T02:09:00.000-08:00

When Paul Scholes answered a S.o.S from Sir Alex Ferguson , to come out of retirement and solve the Manchester United team midfield problems . He did indeed come back.
But according to the Metro , he was not having a good pair of boots.As he gave the last pair away when he retired last year. As he thought he had indeed hanged up his boots for ever.
Like other footballers who would have asked their sponsors to give them a pair of boots.But Paul Scholes being the humble shy man he is went to the J.J.B sports shop and got a pair of boots for 40 pounds.

WELCOME SHAQUEEL VAN PERSIE TO ARSENAL.

2012-01-16T22:00:00.000-08:00

According to THE DAILY MAIL. Arsenal are about to sign the five year old son of their Dutch football captain at Arsenal, Robin Van Persie.
It is no secret that Arsene Wenger has been known to sport real talent of young footballers at early ages and polish them up into sparkling Diamonds.Robin van Persie Henry, Fabregas are examples.
This could also be a way keeping the father Robin Van Persie at Arsenal, as his contract ends in a years time. And Manchester City and big clubs are already looking for a chance to get him.

XAVI HERNANDEZ PLAYS 400 GAMES FOR BARCELONA.

2012-01-16T06:40:00.000-08:00

Xavi Hernandez the famous Barcelona and Spain midfielder played his 400,four hundredth game for Barcelona, in the match with Real Betis. And he did it with stile by scoring one of the four goals scored by Barcelona .
Xavi Hernandez who came from Barcelona's famous academy THe La Masia, long with most of the team mates of today.
He played his first match for Barcelona in the August of 1998, under the famous Dutch coach Louis Van Gaal.