World Cup 2022: Eden Hazard names his favourites to win in Qatar
Eden Hazard does not place Belgium among the favourites to win the 2022 World Cup, insisting that Brazil, Argentina and France are the front-runners to…
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Davis Cup 2012: Radek Stepanek seals glory for Czech Republic
The biggest annual event in team sport, the Davis Cup, wanted to make a bang with its 100th final in Prague this year. And the…
Davis Cup 2012: Can Ferrer’s Spain beat Berdych’s Czech Republic?
The 100th final of the Davis Cup between David Ferrer’s Spain and Tomas Berdych’s Czech Republic has the makings of a very special occasion indeed.…
Federer, Ferrer, Del Potro lead seven top-12 men in big Davis Cup ties
Davis Cup forces a tough turn-around after an exhausting summer of tennis, and the demands are especially heavy on the high-ranked men who have gone…
Spain 4 Italy 0: Lessons learned as La Roja conquer Europe again
Spain make early pressure tell Italy made a bright start and enjoyed the lion’s share of possession – but their spell of dominance lasted around…
Portugal 0 Spain 0: Lessons learned as Del Bosque’s men make the final
The Iberian Clásico There was a distinct Clásico flavour to this semi-final, with six Real Madrid men involved and four Barcelona players part of Vicente…
Spain 2 France 0: Lessons learned as Alonso sends La Roja through
Alonso caps 100th appearance with rare goal Xabi Alonso earned his first cap for Spain in 2003, while captain of Real Sociedad and playing a…
Czech Republic 0 Portugal 1: Cristiano Ronaldo stars again
Can Coentrão replace Cole as world’s best left-back? For the past seven or eight years, Ashley Cole has widely been recognised as the best left-back…
Portugal 2 Netherlands 1: Lessons from a Ronaldo-inspired victory
Van der Vaart makes his point Rafael van der Vaart had criticised manager Bert van Marwijk after his exclusion from the starting line-up for Holland’s…
Spain 4 Ireland 0: Lessons as Chelsea’s Torres bags a brace
Irish defensive frailties exposed once again Once again, the Republic of Ireland made hard work of an already difficult task by conceding an early goal…
Spain 1 Italy 1: Fàbregas rescues point for defending champions
Cesc Fàbregas cancelled out Antonio Di Natale’s opener as Italy held defending champions Spain to a draw in their Euro 2012 Group C opener. Substitute…
Chelsea’s Fernando Torres makes Spain’s Euro 2012 squad
Fernando Torres has been included in Spain’s 23-man squad for this summer’s European championship, despite admitting he feared he would be left out after a…
Di Matteo has ‘no doubt’ Torres should play for Spain at Euro 2012
Roberto Di Matteo stressed his firm belief that Fernando Torres should be included in Spain’s Euro 2012 squad following his recent return to form. The…
England among favourites for Euro 2012 title – Giovanni Trapattoni
Giovanni Trapattoni believes England are one of the favourites to win next summer’s European championships – but the Republic of Ireland manager remains confident his…
Liverpool fans don’t know the truth about my Anfield exit, says Torres
Fernando Torres believes that Liverpool supporters should not feel bitter over his record £50m move to Chelsea. The 27-year-old scored 65 goals in 102 appearances…
Man City will continue to attract the best players, says David Silva
David Silva believes Manchester City’s stature as one of Europe’s top clubs will continue to help attract the biggest names to Eastlands. Silva made a…
Davis Cup 2011: Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer are the pride of Spain
Amid debates about its popularity, its relevance and how troublesome it is to fit into the tennis year, the Davis Cup proved once more that…
Spain’s Cesc FÃ bregas critical of ‘defensive’ England
Cesc FÃ bregas has criticised England’s “defensive” tactics during their 1-0 victory over Spain at Wembley on Saturday. The former Arsenal captain claimed Fabio Capello’s side…
Andres Iniesta leaps to defence of goal-shy Fernando Torres
It will not be long until Chelsea striker Fernando Torres rediscovers his goalscoring touch, according his international team-mate Andres Iniesta. Torres is yet to find…
Cristiano Ronaldo in race to be fit in time for Tottenham clash
Cristiano Ronaldo could miss Real Madrid’s Champions League quarter-final clash with Tottenham Hotspur after aggravating a hamstring injury in Saturday’s Madrid derby. The 26-year-old forward,…
Torres chose Chelsea ‘out of loyalty to Liverpool’
Fernando Torres says he chose to join Chelsea rather than another English club because of his loyalty to Liverpool. The 26-year-old striker, who played 102…