Heck, we witnessed a postseason game Tuesday at Wrigley where the baseball gods appeared to wreak all sorts of havoc. It just didn’t happen to be the kind of havoc conducive to the home team busting up any curses or…
Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini hits out at media following criticism
Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini says he is sick of the constant criticism he has had to face this season, suggesting the Italian media are doing all they can to undermine his efforts. Inter won their opening five games of…
Yaya Toure says Lionel Messi is the best he’s ever played alongside
Yaya Toure says Lionel Messi is the best footballer he’s ever played alongside, saying the Barcelona star can back up his prematch jests to embarrass opponents. Manchester City midfielder Toure played alongside Messi at the Camp Nou from 2007-2010. He…
Raheem Sterling and Georginio Wijnaldum hot property in fantasy
Norwich City’s supporters made the unholy 515-mile round trip to Newcastle on Sunday to witness their team boss possession (56-44 percent) and out-shoot their opponents 18-11 only to be on the end of a 6-2 stuffing. Georginio Wijnaldum (£6.8m) racked up…
W2W4: Wednesday’s UCL fixtures
No man prefers to sleep two in a bed. In fact, you would a good deal rather not sleep with your own brother. I don’t know how it is, but people like to be private when they are sleeping. And…
Ranking Europe’s most valuable kits
We’ve already researched and ranked all 20 Premier League teams and their kit maker/sponsorship deals. How do the top 10 clubs in the rest of Europe rate? And how do they measure up when compared to their English rivals?
Henrikh Mkhitaryan set to miss Borussia Dortmund trip to Azerbaijan
Henrikh Mkhitaryan is set to miss Borussia Dortmund‘s Europa League trip to Azerbaijan because of security concerns, the club have said. Dortmund face Azerbaijani club Gabala in the Europa League on Thursday, but are likely to leave the Armenian midfielder…
Guardiola beating Wenger’s Arsenal may give Bayern boss food for thought
They never got round to shaking hands at their last meeting at the Emirates 20 months ago but ahead of Tuesday’s group-stage clash, Arsene Wenger and Pep Guardiola smothered each other with politeness. The Arsenal manager referred to serial winners…
Juventus’ Champions League momentum to be tested by Gladbach
Pained by the contradictory nature of this year’s Juventus, fans cannot quite understand why the Old Lady has thrilled in Europe and disappointed at home. While the Bianconeri toiled and laboured to earn a draw against the likes of Frosinone,…
Could Angel Di Maria and Cristiano Ronaldo reunite at PSG next year?
Players meet their old clubs all the time but, when one comes up against a team for whom he made an impression, there’s something special. If PSG ever play against Manchester United in the Champions League, it’s fair to say…
