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Owen signs for Manchester Utd

Michael Owen has joined Manchester United on a two-year contract, the Premier League champions said on their website on Friday. “Michael is a world class forward with a proven goalscoring record at the highest level and that has never been in question,” said manager… Continue

Added by MySoccerPlace.net on July 3, 2009 at 10:30pm — 2 Comments

Ribery wants to join Real Madrid

German Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich's star player Franck Ribery has become the latest player in Europe, keen on a transfer to Real Madrid. The France international confirmed that he wants to switch Bayern for Madrid, breaking silence for… Continue

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Materazzi to stay with Inter

World Cup winning centre-back Marco Materazzi on Wednesday signed a new deal with Inter Milan that will keep him at the Italian champions for another three years, the club announced on their website. Materazzi, who was a bit-part player for Jose Mourinho last season, will be almost 39 by the time his deal runs out.… Continue

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Real Madrid sign Benzema

Real Madrid have secured the signature of Karim Benzema giving a shocking surprise to Manchester United who were supposed to sign him this week. The news comes from Benzema's agent Karim Djaziri who confirmed the deal is made with only a few formalities remaining that would be com… Continue

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Malouda rewarded with new contract

Chelsea's French international midfielder Florent Malouda signed on Tuesday a four-year contract extension with the FA Cup winners. The 29-year-old, who had two years remaining on his current contract, had been linked with a move to Italian Serie A giants AC Milan despite a generally hugely disappointing spell at Chelsea since joining for 13.5million pounds from French champions Olympique Lyon in 2007.… Continue

Added by MySoccerPlace.net on June 24, 2009 at 11:43pm — 1 Comment

Six Matches Ban for Drogba

Chelsea were considering their response to UEFA's decision to hand lengthy European bans to Didier Drogba and Jose Bosingwa and fine the club £85,000 following their controversial Champions League exit to Barcelona. Ivorian striker Drogba was given a six-match ban - the last two suspended for two years - for his foul-mouthed confrontation with referee Tom Henning Ovrebo at the end of their Champions League semi-final defeat by Barcelona in May.… Continue

Added by MySoccerPlace.net on June 18, 2009 at 2:00am — 9 Comments

Ronaldo moves to Real for record 80 mil. pounds

MANCHESTER (AFP) - Manchester United have agreed to sell Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid for a world record 80 million pounds, the club said . "Manchester United have received a world-record, unconditional offer of 80 million pounds for Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid," said a statement on its website, under the headline "Reds accept £80m Ronaldo bid."… Continue

Added by MySoccerPlace.net on June 13, 2009 at 1:10am — 6 Comments

Kaka signed for Real Madrid

ROME (AFP) - Brazil's 2007 world footballer of the year Kaka completed his transfer from Serie A side AC Milan to Real Madrid late on Monday, both clubs announced. The 27-year-old signed a six year contract with the Spanish giants for a reported fee of 65 million euros which both clubs refused to confirm.… Continue

Added by MySoccerPlace.net on June 9, 2009 at 3:41pm — 5 Comments

WENGER THANKS HIS SQUAD, AS MAN U LIFT ITS 18TH PREMIER LEAGUE TITTLE

Arsene Wenger has thanked his supporters by playing with a lot of heart and desire at Old Traffold. Wenger said this on his post-match interview with the club's website. “I believe we played with a lot of heart and desire. When we played in the Champions League I think we were inhibited a bit by the occasion - it was too big perhaps - and in the second leg we had no chance to play the game. Today we showed we have the quality. We played a lot of authority on the pitch. "Man United like to play… Continue

Added by Marshall Dyton on May 17, 2009 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

Bayern Munich sack coach Klinsmann

MUNICH (AFP) - Jurgen Klinsmann was on Monday sacked as head coach of Bayern Munich following a series of poor results, the defending Bundesliga champions announced. The 44-year-old only took charge in July 2008, but recent poor results have seen Bayern crash out of the Champions League after a 4-0 hammering at Barcelona while Saturday's 1-0 defeat by Schalke leaves them third in the German league.… Continue

Added by MySoccerPlace.net on April 27, 2009 at 9:00pm — 1 Comment

Getting Started

Just joined and would love to find some Schalke 04 fans to chat with. I'm in football Siberia, not only because I live in the United States but because I live in the middle of the United States. The few soccer fans here only know the EPL. While I do like some EPL teams, I live and breathe the Bundesliga. I switched satellite providers last year because my old one stopped carrying GolTV two weeks before the season started. I switched, insisting that the new one was in place before the season star… Continue

Added by Jody Strauch on April 25, 2009 at 9:10pm — 9 Comments

liverpool on song!!

liverpool colmplete another clinical demolition of a top class side...first came madrid followed by manu and now villa is added to the list..only a hypocrite will think that chelsea has a chance against the reds come the quater finals of the champions league!!!!!! but the key is resting the important players so that they can play at their best!!!! even though all the remaining matches are important they still have the acid test of arsenal to come in the league....eventhough they face the gunners… Continue

Added by rakesh.anfield on March 22, 2009 at 8:10pm — 3 Comments

liverpool in a commanding position!!!!

with both manu and chelsea losing today, liverpool has all the right things happening for them..if only they can keep torres and gerard fit for the remainder of the season then they have a fair chance in the EPL and the champions league...but lot also depends on benitez's team selection...but being an ardent liverpool fan i beleive he will not do anything that will cost liverpool. Continue

Added by rakesh.anfield on March 21, 2009 at 7:01pm — 3 Comments

Benitez extends Liverpool contract

Liverpool FC manager Rafael Benitez has ended months of speculation by signing a contract extension that will keep him at Anfield until 2014, the English Premier League club confirmed Wednesday. The Spaniard, whose current deal ran until the end of next season, to… Continue

Added by MySoccerPlace.net on March 19, 2009 at 12:09pm — No Comments

Kahn to be Schalke Manager ?

Former Germany national football team goalkeeper and captain Oliver Kahn looks set to be named as the new team manager of Schalke 04 after meeting with club officials on Thursday.… Continue

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Fabregas rejects spitting allegations

LONDON (AFP) - Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas insists he has nothing to hide if he is hauled before the Football Association over claims that he spat at Hull's assistant manager.… Continue

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UEFA ready to heed Liverpool plea to not play on date of Hillsborough disaster

GENEVA March 15th 2009 UEFA said on Monday that it would do its utmost to ensure that Liverpool FC do not have to play their Champions League quarter final tie on the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster.… Continue

Added by MySoccerPlace.net on March 16, 2009 at 10:00pm — 2 Comments

Klose out for six to eight weeks

MUNICH, Germany (AFP) - Germany striker Miroslav Klose will be sidelined for "six to eight weeks" following an operation on his injured right ankle, his club Bayern Munich said on Monday.… Continue

Added by MySoccerPlace.net on March 16, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments

O´Neill refuses to surrender Champions League dream

BIRMINGHAM, England - March 15th 2009 Martin O'Neill believes his faltering team Aston Villa can still scrape a Champions League place despite a dispiriting 2-1 home defeat to Tottenham Hotspur which left them in fifth place in the… Continue