American businessman Stan Kroenke joined the board of Arsenal on Friday. In a move that could block a potential takeover by Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov. The Denver-based investor has become a non-executive director and holds a 12.4 percent share in the Premier League side. Usmanov’s Red and White Holdings Ltd., meanwhile, has a stake of [...]
Ronaldo says he plans to make his comeback from a career-threatening knee injury. In two to three months, possibly with Manchester City. The 31-year-old Brazilian striker said in the French sports daily L’Equipe on Friday that he faces a “difficult challenge” but his knee is doing “marvelously well” following surgery in February. “I’m suffering but [...]
Brief news from the Primera Liga ahead of this weekend matches. * Sevilla have won three of the last four city derbies against Real Betis in the league but have little time to prepare for Sundays encounter after beating Salzburg 2-0 in the UEFA Cup first round on Thursday. Although our players will have tired [...]
Adelaide United continental credentials will be put to the test Wednesday. When the Australian team meets J-League powerhouse Kashima Antlers, one of three Japanese teams lining up in the Asian Champions League quarterfinals. Kashima, Japan’s most successful team with five J-League titles, will be motivated to open its quarterfinals campaign with a home win as [...]
Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster is already looking beyond the Champions League group stage. In his mission to raise the nine-time champion back to the summit of European football. Six coaches have failed before him and in the past four seasons the Spaniards haven’t even progressed beyond the last 16. Madrid’s journey to May’s final [...]
Hull striker Craig Fagan will be out for up to three months. After breaking his leg in a 2-1 victory over Newcastle on Saturday. Hull said Monday that Fagan fractured his right tibia following a rough tackle in injury time by Danny Guthrie, who was given a straight red card. The injury could keep the [...]
The high price Liverpool owners are demanding for the club coupled with the global economic meltdown has ended a Dubai investment group. Interest in buying out Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr. Dubai International Capital was not willing or capable in the current economic climate of paying the 650 million pound (US$1.2 billion; ?820 million) [...]
Aston Villa moved into the top four with a 2-1 win on Monday at last-place Tottenham. Which is reeling from its worst start to an English Premier League season. Juande Ramos desperately needed three points to put Spurs’ season back on track, but hopes of a UEFA Cup finish, let alone top-four Champions League qualification, [...]
Brazilian superstar Robinho is relishing the prospect of facing Chelsea in Saturday clash of the cash. Manchester City manager Mark Hughes revealed Thursday. The 24-year-old will make his City debut on Saturday and Hughes said Robinho had made a point of saying how much he was looking forward to facing the club who came close [...]
With seven Premier League clubs in the hands of foreign owners. A senior British government official urged the Football Association on Thursday to tighten regulations over who can buy clubs. Culture secretary Andy Burnham said the FA should ensure that future buyers have the club’s interests at heart. “Does there need to be a single [...]