Alonso reveals real reason behind his decision to quit Liverpool
London, Sep 3 (ANI): Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso, who knew that his time at Liverpool was up a year ago, has now revealed the full details behind a dramatic 28 million pounds Anfield exit.
Alonso admits the decision to skip a Champions League match for the birth of his son almost three years ago caused [...]
“This is Man U’s Thierry Henry moment,” says Wenger
London, Aug 29(ANI): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that in the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United are facing the same trauma as Arsenal did, when Thierry Henry left the club in 2007.
“Thierry was, in the end, a personality that had a big weight in the team. Also no one could refuse to give [...]
Ronaldo’s insatiable appetite for major Championship League titles
Madrid, Aug 28(ANI): Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo reckons that while the Champions League is the biggest tournament to win in all club competitions, he also dreams of winning the Spanish League.
“I have always admired the Spanish league and dream of winning it one [...]
Vidic vows to prove his commitment to Man U
London, Aug 25 (ANI): Star defender Nemanja Vidic has vowed that he will prove his commitment to Manchester United with his performances in the coming weeks.
Vidic’s advisor Paolo Fabbri was quoted last week as saying that the centre-back would welcome a switch to Barcelona.
It set alarm bells ringing at Old Trafford, as Vidic [...]
When Obama’s newest catchphrase ‘wee weed up’ left the press puzzled
London, August 22 (ANI): U.S. President Barack Obama left the national media struggling to get the meaning of his newest catchphrase “wee weed up”, which he uttered at a healthcare forum with Democratic party activists in Washington on Friday.
He spokes these words while comparing his recent negative press coverage with similarly dire predictions made [...]
Ferguson backing Rooney to lead in post-Ronaldo era
London, Aug 8(ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is backing striker Wayne Rooney to lead the Red Devils from the front in the post-Cristiano Ronaldo world, starting against Chelsea in the Community Shield on Sunday at Wembley Stadium.
Ferguson would bring Rooney from his [...]
Coming soon: 15-minute, $100 human genome sequencing
Washington, July 28 (ANI): Human genome sequencing is expected to become as cheap as 100 dollars per case, and that too at speeds 20,000 times faster than second-generation sequencers currently on the market, with a new device being developed to watch DNA being copied in real time.
Stephen Turner, the Chief Technology Officer at Pacific [...]
Beckham hints at dramatic return to Premier League
London, July 14 (ANI): England star midfielder David Beckham has opened the door for a dramatic return to the Premier League.
Becks, 34, has admitted he would come back to England if it boosted his chances of getting into Fabio Capello’s 2010 World Cup squad.
“I would definitely consider it. Never say never. When I [...]
Becks named third son Cruz after Tom Cruise
Washington, July 10 (ANI): David Beckham has revealed that he and his wife Victoria have named their third son after Hollywood actor friend Tom Cruise
The soccer ace is known to share a special bond with the ‘Mission Impossible’ star.
In an interview to writer Grant Wahl for his book ‘The Beckham Experiment’, Beckham said that the [...]
Barca steps up pursuit of Arsenal’s Fabregas
London, July 10 (ANI): Spanish football club Barcelona have stepped up their pursuit of Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas.
According to The Sun, club president Joan Laporta has claimed that signing Fabregas is high on their agenda this summer.
He said: “Signing Cesc this summer is not a solution we have discarded.”
Laporta openly tapped up Fabregas, [...]
Ronaldo still hungry for more titles
Madrid, July 9 (ANI): Real Madrid’s world-record pounds signing Cristiano Ronaldo has said that he is still hungry for more trophies despite his astonishing stint with the Red Devils, and promised fans at Los Galacticos that he will bring in more trophies for the club.
“I’m still hungry for more titles and for me it’s as [...]
Man U targets Milan striker Ibrahimovic
London, July 9 (ANI): Manchester United is looking to rope in Inter Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic after missing out on several top signings.
Left with limited options after Lyon striker Karim Benzema opted to join Real Madrid and Bayern Munich striker Franck Ribery revealed his desire to play in the La Liga, The Mirror said coach [...]
Real Madrid rules out bid for Liverpool’s Alonso
London, July 8 (ANI): Spanish football club Real Madrid seems to have lost interest in Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso.
The Spanish giants, who have spent around 180-million-pounds this summer, claim they cannot afford the midfielder.
Real wanted Alonso to provide the chances for their new strike trio of Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, and Karim Benzema.
But [...]
Mom is Christiano Ronaldo’s No1 woman
London, July 8 (ANI): Although girls all over the world drool over Christiano Ronaldo, his mom remains to be the number one woman in his life.
Speaking of her relationship with the football ace, his mom Dolores Aveiro has revealed that she is the woman behind his phenomenal success.
The football ace, who was unveiled by Real [...]
Real Madrid unveil Ronaldo in front of 80,000 fans
Madrid (Spain), July 7 (ANI): Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo was unveiled as a Real Madrid player last night and nearly sparked off a riot.
According to The Sun, a staggering 80,000 fans crammed the Bernabeu to welcome Ronaldo following his world-record 80-million-pound move from Manchester United.
The ceremony, however, was abandoned midway when Ronaldo had to be [...]
Arsenal ready to sell Cesc for 40 m pounds
London, July 6 (ANI): Arsenal have said that they are ready to sell midfielder Cesc Fabregas for 40 million pounds.
“If Arsenal receive a bid in the region of 40 million pounds there will be an enormous pressure to sell,” The Sun quoted a Gunner’s [...]
Real Madrid’s 55 million pounds bid for Franck Ribery
Madrid, July 5 (ANI): Spanish football giant Real Madrid’s astonishing summer of transfer window continued with a 55 million pounds offer for Bayern Munich mid-fielder Franck Ribery.
The Los Galacticos have offered Dutch stars Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder in exchange for Ribery, which amounts to 40 million pounds. The rest of the amount is supposed [...]
Real Madrid to bid for Ashley Cole
London, July 4 (ANI): Spanish football giant Real Madrid are expected to bid for Chelsea star Ashley Cole, after he rejected a new deal with the Blues.
According to reports, Cole has rejected the new contract which would have left him at least 30,000 pounds-a-week short [...]
Real steal French striker Benzema from Man U
Madrid (Spain), July 2 (ANI): Manchester United have been dealt another bitter blow by Real Madrid, as the Spaniards signed Lyon star Karim Benzema for 30-million pounds.
According to Sun Sport, the French striker Benzema was the man Man U boss Alex Ferguson wanted to replace Carlos Tevez.
But free-spending Real president Florentino Perez nabbed [...]
Wenger reveals why he snubbed Real Madrid offer
London, July 1 (ANI): Arsene Wenger revealed for the first time why he rejected the chance to leave Arsenal for Real Madrid.
The Gunners chief urged the world of football to avoid making “moral judgements” about the Bernabeu side, after admitting he was sorely tempted by the offer from incoming Real Madrid president Florentino Perez in [...]



