Valencia, which has received a takeover bid from a
Singapore billionaire, said on Thursday they have
appointed their former Argentine striker Juan Antonio
Pizzi as their new coach.
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Victor Valdes recovers from calf strain
Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes says he has
recovered from a right calf strain and is fit to return to
the team after the Christmas break.
The 31-year-old sustained the injury during Spain's
humbling 1-0 defeat to South Africa in a friendly on
November 19 in Johannesburg, the site of their 2010
World Cup victory.
"Training session today December 25. I am ready," he
wrote in a message on his official Twitter account.
MOHAMED ABOUTRIKA RETIRES FROM FOOTBALL
Mohamed Aboutrika has officially retired after
confirming his decision to his club Al Ahly.
The 35-year-old Egyptian midfielder announced his
intention to retire after the quarter-final of the Club
World Cup in Morocco and Ahly failed to persuade him
to play one more season. (BBC Sport)
Sunday MBA to miss chan
Sunday Mba has been allowed to leave # Nigeria #
SuperEagles training camp for the African Nations
Championship (CHAN) to finalise a move to French side
CA Bastia.
The Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi was philosophical about
losing Mba for January's CHAN finals in South Africa.
"The CHAN team will have to move on," Keshi told BBC
Sport.
"There have been other players who have left [the CHAN
squad] before Mba."
Thursday, December 26, 2013
EPL RESULTS
EPL Results:
Hull City 2 - 3 Manchester United
Aston Villa 0 - 1 Crystal Palace
Cardiff City 0 - 3 Southampton
Chelsea 1 - 0 Swansea City
Everton 0 - 1 Sunderland
Newcastle United 5 - 1 Stoke City
Norwich City 1 - 2 Fulham
Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 1 West Bromwich Albion
West Ham United 1 - 3 Arsenal
Manchester City 2 - 1 Liverpool
Hull City 2 - 3 Manchester United
Aston Villa 0 - 1 Crystal Palace
Cardiff City 0 - 3 Southampton
Chelsea 1 - 0 Swansea City
Everton 0 - 1 Sunderland
Newcastle United 5 - 1 Stoke City
Norwich City 1 - 2 Fulham
Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 1 West Bromwich Albion
West Ham United 1 - 3 Arsenal
Manchester City 2 - 1 Liverpool
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Nigeria Miss out on another English Star
Everton star Ross Barkley could have been a Nigerian
Super Eagle!
The Scouser is nailed on to make England's World Cup
squad next summer.
However, before being capped by Roy Hodgson earlier
this year, Barkley actually still qualified for Nigeria -
thanks to his Nigerian grandfather.hmm so many foreign born player for Nigeria with much home grown ...
Super Eagle!
The Scouser is nailed on to make England's World Cup
squad next summer.
However, before being capped by Roy Hodgson earlier
this year, Barkley actually still qualified for Nigeria -
thanks to his Nigerian grandfather.hmm so many foreign born player for Nigeria with much home grown ...
Merry Xmas
Merry Christmas and season's greetings to all.from the ic-goal family to our esteemed readers.
Sunday, December 22, 2013
CARDIFF BOSS TO RETAIN HIS JOB
Cardiff owner Vincent Tan has lifted his threat to sack
manager Malky Mackay and the pair will hold talks in an
attempt to salvage their relationship.
Tan sent Mackay an email last Monday telling him to
resign or be sacked.
But with the 41-year-old Scot refusing to walk away
voluntarily, Tan is now prepared for a possible
reconciliation.
“
I have spoken to Vincent Tan and he has agreed I
can go into bat to try to bring a solution to this
situation
”
Cardiff chairman Mehmet Dalman
When asked if the ultimatum had been withdrawn,
Cardiff chairman Mehmet Dalman said: "For the time
being, yes. The crisis for the time being is over."
He added that Mackay was is "in charge for the
foreseeable future and will be until something else
happens".
He also issued a message to Cardiff supporters, urging
them not to protest against Tan at Thursday's home
game with Southampton.
manager Malky Mackay and the pair will hold talks in an
attempt to salvage their relationship.
Tan sent Mackay an email last Monday telling him to
resign or be sacked.
But with the 41-year-old Scot refusing to walk away
voluntarily, Tan is now prepared for a possible
reconciliation.
“
I have spoken to Vincent Tan and he has agreed I
can go into bat to try to bring a solution to this
situation
”
Cardiff chairman Mehmet Dalman
When asked if the ultimatum had been withdrawn,
Cardiff chairman Mehmet Dalman said: "For the time
being, yes. The crisis for the time being is over."
He added that Mackay was is "in charge for the
foreseeable future and will be until something else
happens".
He also issued a message to Cardiff supporters, urging
them not to protest against Tan at Thursday's home
game with Southampton.
SPURS CLAIM VICTORY AFTER AVB SACK
Tim Sherwood claimed his first victory as interim
Tottenham Hotspur coach on Sunday as his side came
from behind to win 3-2 at Southampton in the Premier
League.
Tottenham lost at home to West Ham United in the
League Cup in mid-week, following the sacking of
manager Andre Villas-Boas, and Sherwood saw his side
fall behind against Southampton to an early goal from
Adam Lallana.
Emmanuel Adebayor equalised for Spurs and a Jos
Hooiveld own goal put the visitors in front, only for
Rickie Lambert to draw Southampton level, but Adebayor
struck again to seal the first win of the post-Villas-Boas
era.
Emmanuel Adebayo: His brace made Spurs triumph
Beaten 5-0 at home by Liverpool in their last league
outing, Spurs move above Manchester United to seventh
place in the table, three points below the top four, while
Southampton remain ninth after a sixth successive game
without victory.
As he had done against West Ham, Sherwood made a
bold team selection, with Adebayor partnering Roberto
Soldado up front and Mousa Dembele, Christian Eriksen,
Gylfi Sigurdsson and Erik Lamela playing in midfield.
Initially, Spurs struggled to get a foothold in the game,
and the gaps in the visitors’ midfield were much in
evidence as Lallana broke the deadlock in the 13th
minute.
Danny Fox’s pass found the England international in a
pocket of space between Spurs’ defence and midfield,
and he cleverly shifted the ball away from Vlad Chiriches
before drilling home a low shot from outside the box.
Sherwood watched the opening exchanges from a
directors’ box high in the stands at St Mary’s, but
having raced down to the pitch after Southampton went
ahead, he saw Spurs level in the 25th minute.
Sherwood: Spur’s interim coach
Adebayor’s pass to the left sent strike partner Soldado
wider than he would have preferred, but he curled in a
superb cross that the Togolese striker converted with an
agile airborne volley from close range.
Spurs went ahead nine minutes into the second half
when Hooiveld inadvertently prodded Danny Rose’s low
cross past goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga, but
Southampton equalised just six minutes later.
Jack Cork’s incisive through ball found the excellent
Lallana and he showed magnificent awareness to square
the ball for Lambert, who had the simple task of rolling
it into an empty net.
Spurs needed only four minutes to restore their lead,
however, with Adebayor sweeping home his second goal
with his left foot after the hosts failed to clear Kyle
Walker’s long throw-in.
In Sunday’s other game, Everton manager Roberto
Martinez visits former club Swansea City looking for a
victory that will take his side into the top four.
Liverpool deposed Arsenal as league leaders on Saturday
with a 3-1 win at home to Cardiff City, while Manchester
City moved up to second place by winning 4-2 at
Fulham.
Arsenal can return to the top of the table by beating
Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Monday, but Jose
Mourinho’s visitors will draw lev
Tottenham Hotspur coach on Sunday as his side came
from behind to win 3-2 at Southampton in the Premier
League.
Tottenham lost at home to West Ham United in the
League Cup in mid-week, following the sacking of
manager Andre Villas-Boas, and Sherwood saw his side
fall behind against Southampton to an early goal from
Adam Lallana.
Emmanuel Adebayor equalised for Spurs and a Jos
Hooiveld own goal put the visitors in front, only for
Rickie Lambert to draw Southampton level, but Adebayor
struck again to seal the first win of the post-Villas-Boas
era.
Emmanuel Adebayo: His brace made Spurs triumph
Beaten 5-0 at home by Liverpool in their last league
outing, Spurs move above Manchester United to seventh
place in the table, three points below the top four, while
Southampton remain ninth after a sixth successive game
without victory.
As he had done against West Ham, Sherwood made a
bold team selection, with Adebayor partnering Roberto
Soldado up front and Mousa Dembele, Christian Eriksen,
Gylfi Sigurdsson and Erik Lamela playing in midfield.
Initially, Spurs struggled to get a foothold in the game,
and the gaps in the visitors’ midfield were much in
evidence as Lallana broke the deadlock in the 13th
minute.
Danny Fox’s pass found the England international in a
pocket of space between Spurs’ defence and midfield,
and he cleverly shifted the ball away from Vlad Chiriches
before drilling home a low shot from outside the box.
Sherwood watched the opening exchanges from a
directors’ box high in the stands at St Mary’s, but
having raced down to the pitch after Southampton went
ahead, he saw Spurs level in the 25th minute.
Sherwood: Spur’s interim coach
Adebayor’s pass to the left sent strike partner Soldado
wider than he would have preferred, but he curled in a
superb cross that the Togolese striker converted with an
agile airborne volley from close range.
Spurs went ahead nine minutes into the second half
when Hooiveld inadvertently prodded Danny Rose’s low
cross past goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga, but
Southampton equalised just six minutes later.
Jack Cork’s incisive through ball found the excellent
Lallana and he showed magnificent awareness to square
the ball for Lambert, who had the simple task of rolling
it into an empty net.
Spurs needed only four minutes to restore their lead,
however, with Adebayor sweeping home his second goal
with his left foot after the hosts failed to clear Kyle
Walker’s long throw-in.
In Sunday’s other game, Everton manager Roberto
Martinez visits former club Swansea City looking for a
victory that will take his side into the top four.
Liverpool deposed Arsenal as league leaders on Saturday
with a 3-1 win at home to Cardiff City, while Manchester
City moved up to second place by winning 4-2 at
Fulham.
Arsenal can return to the top of the table by beating
Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Monday, but Jose
Mourinho’s visitors will draw lev
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