Real, Barca and United lead way in club value list May 6, 2015 EUROPEAN champions Real Madrid are the world’s most valuable football club, with Manchester United the highest placed English team, according to a new ranking compiled by magazine Forbes. Real are estimated to be worth £2.13bn, marginally more than their bitter rivals Barcelona (£2.07bn) and fellow global powerhouse United (£2.03bn). All three are valued £500m higher [...]
Brentford out for Middlesbrough play-off revenge May 6, 2015 BRENTFORD manager Mark Warburton believes his team have “unfinished business” with Middlesbrough ahead of their Championship first leg play-off encounter at Griffin Park tomorrow. The west London club were thrashed 4-0 by Aitor Karanka’s side at Riverside Stadium last September in what Warburton describes as their worst performance of the campaign. That was followed by [...]
Champions League: Holders face Euro exit after Tevez spot-kick May 5, 2015 JUVENTUS 2 REAL MADRID 1 FORMER Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez dispatched a second-half penalty to ensure Juventus edged an enthralling contest against Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi final in Turin last night. The Old Lady, who claimed a fourth successive Serie A title with victory over Sampdoria on [...]
Title glory lands Mourinho a rise May 5, 2015 CHELSEA are expected to reward Jose Mourinho for masterminding their return to the pinnacle of English football by offering him a new improved contract. Mourinho’s current deal, which is believed to be worth £8.5m a year, expires in 2017 but he has made it clear that he would like to stay at Stamford Bridge beyond [...]
Blues better than Barca, reckons Cesc May 4, 2015 CHELSEA midfielder Cesc Fabregas believes the quality of football played by Jose Mourinho’s newly-crowned champions this season has eclipsed that produced by Barcelona during his time at Camp Nou. The Blues secured their first Premier League title since 2010 with a nervy 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Sunday, but have been unable to brush [...]
Premier League: Wenger hails Sanchez impact as goals flow May 4, 2015 HULL CITY 1 ARSENAL 3 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger admitted that talismanic forward Alexis Sanchez has surpassed all expectations in his debut season in English football after a first-half double at Hull last night edged his side closer to an 18th successive season of Champions League football. Sanchez, the first Arsenal player since legendary striker [...]
Five reasons why Chelsea’s Premier League title is just the beginning for Jose Mourinho and co May 4, 2015 Four seasons without a league title came to an end for Chelsea on Sunday; a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace ensuring the Blues will wrap their hands around the Premier League trophy for the first time since 2010. The detractors cry that Jose Mourinho's team has won thanks to an unattractive and attritional style of [...]
Seven reasons why Chelsea’s Premier League title is just the beginning for the Blues May 4, 2015 Chelsea are back. Four seasons without a league title came to an end on Sunday, with a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace ensuring the Blues will wrap their hands around the Premier League trophy for the first time since 2010. The detractors cry that Jose Mourinho's team has seized the title thanks to an unattractive [...]
The General Election fight, Mayweather Vs Pacquiao fight, s**t trains and marathons: What got us talking this week May 1, 2015 This was the week when everyone became completely pumped about the General Election. No? Well, David Cameron did, anyway, so we were told. The entire political establishment (and even self-styled revolutionaries) really ramped things up in the vote-hunting stakes as the parties square up. Anyone would think there was an election next week. Skip your [...]
Bournemouth and Watford in line for £130m windfall from Premier League promotion May 1, 2015 Bournemouth and Watford will enjoy a £130m windfall next season after securing promotion to the Premier League and its treasure chest of TV income. Each club will receive a promotion boost of £130m, rising to £230m if either club can survive in the top flight, according to figures from Deloitte and roughly in line with [...]