Football Archives: 06/2009

England senior boss, Fabio Capello can take heart from the display of England’s younger crop of players.

Hughes seems to have decided to invest heavily in attacking players while ignoring his teams obvious defensive vulnerabilities.

Possibly one of the most highly sought-after players in world football, David Villa has constantly hit the headlines this summer.

It appears that Portsmouth are close to new ownership with Abu Dhabi billionaire Sulaiman Al Fahim near to sealing a deal for the South coast club.

With Setanta fighting a losing battle against the economic downturn, what does it all mean for the distribution of the Premier League’s live UK television rights in the coming seasons?

Ever since Mark Hughes left Blackburn Rovers to join the Manchester City revolution, Paraguayian striker Roque Santa Cruz has been regularly linked with a move up north.

In 2002, the BBC aired a children’s programme called ‘Zero to Hero’. It was based on a young boy who wanted to play football, with his idol being England sensation Michael Owen.

At the end of last year, BSkyB demoed what could well be a large part of the future of sports broadcasting: the transmission of sporting events in 3D.

It seems that Portsmouth right back Glen Johnson is set for a big money move to Liverpool.

After an exhausting 59 games, Xavi, the man of the match during last month’s European Champions League final, would be forgiven for needing a couple of months break from football.

In the lead up to this summer’s Under-21 Championships in Sweden, the talk has not been about the performances of the squad in the pre-tournament friendlies.

The departure of Cristiano Ronaldo has paved the way for Sir Alex Ferguson to revamp an already successful squad.

South Africa is on the horizon and after six successive victories, England are in the driving seat to make it to four consecutive World Cup tournaments in a row.

Setanta’s aim was to compete with Sky Sports as the main pay-per-view sports broadcaster in the United Kingdom.

If engineered in the correct manner, the move could well prove to be the building blocks of success in calcio’s revival.

It appears Kaka is on the verge of making the trip over the Mediterranean sea to Madrid in a deal believed to be costing Madrid around £56 million.

The Italian revolution is firmly under away in the British Isles. Since the arrival of two of the greatest products to emerge from Italian football, the fortunes of English and Irish football have flourished.

With Steve Bruce departing for Sunderland on Wednesday, it is now essential that Wigan Athletic make the correct appointment to secure the club’s progression in the Premiership.

Next season’s UEFA Europa League matches will be the first to trial new a ‘five officials’ scheme, with two extra assistant referees behind each goal.

Gareth Barry has finally left Aston Villa, joining Manchester City for a reported £12 million. But is he a mercenary?

With the season over, it appears that one of this summer’s big transfer stories could involve one of Liverpool’s most prized possessions