Although Barcelona put themselves on course for a Champions League quarter-final with a 1-1 draw at Olympique Lyon, the Catalan team could be beginning to feel the effects of a long season. Barca, whose Primera Liga lead has been cut from 12 to seven points in the last two weeks, were under sustained pressure from the seven-times Ligue 1 champions in the opening stages of their first knockout round first leg tie on Tuesday. More…
Former Stoke City, Preston and Derby midfielder Thordur Gudjonsson has chosen to follow a career in politics. Gudjonsson, 35, will stand in the next set of elections for parliament in his native country of Iceland, which has been hit hard by the economic downturn. More…
Yoann Gourcuff could not find much playing time at AC Milan and, as a result, the young Frenchman was loaned out to Girondins de Bordeaux for the duration of this season. The 22-year-old attacking midfielder has been in fine form in Ligue 1, scoring six times and completing eight assists this season. His future has been riddled with speculation, with some sources suggesting he will remain in France and others touting him for a move to German giants Bayern Munich, whose interest was piqued due to the young midfielder’s fine showing in the Champions League. More…
Barcelona star Lionel Messi believes that Olympique Lyonnais’ Karim Benzema is good enough to play for any of Europe’s major clubs, but was not keen on comparing the French star to any legends of the game. The Argentinian has been impressed by what he has seen of the Olympique Lyonnais forward and believes that he could hold his own in any of the teams with which has been linked, including Barcelona. More…
Italian Soccer will test out the Orange Card in it’s league according to an article from Spain’s 20minutos.es. The Orange card will actually expel the player for a few minutes off the field giving the opposing team a momentary advantage. Something similar to Hockey. More…
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