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Evra admits Ronaldo is a diver but excuses him

Man Utd defender Patrice Evra has admitted that former team mate Ronaldo did dive but that he had to.
Evra’s statement just shows the job that Uefa and Fifa have on their hands when International footballers find excuses for cheaters.
Evra said of Ronaldo’s diving,
”There has also been a lot of fouls against him which were [...]

Real Madrid V Marseille Preview

What do you make of Marseille’s campaign so far, when they have won 3 of the 8 competitive games they’ve played so far this season in all competitions, and have conceded 2 defeats in their last 3 games, including losing to AC Milan at home in the opening game of this group?
 
Ok, forget about Marseille [...]

Prosecutor blames Man Utd fan for denying Man City a chance to equalise in derby.

There were many questions asked about the time the referee added on in the recent Manchester derby but no one thought to blame the Man Utd fan that confronted Craig Bellamy for stopping Man City from equalising, until today that is.
Man Utd fan Jake Clarke was up before the magistrates today over his pitch invasion [...]

Man Utd V Wolsburg Preview

The visitors had a fair start to their domestic season with 2 wins from the opening 2 games, but then hit a brick wall playing the current joint leading due (Hamburg and Leverkusen) and Bayern Munich in between, losing all 3 games.
 
They may have really needed that CL break to restore their confidence and break [...]

Top seven and not a top four claims Tottenham captain Keane

Robbie Keane fresh from his four goal haul is claiming that the Premiership is now in effect a top seven and not a top four with Villa, Man City and Spurs having as much chance of grabbing a top four spot as any of the others.
He may well not be far off the mark, Tottenham [...]

Bayern Munich V Juventus Preview

A draw at home to Bordeaux meant Juve started the group at a disadvantage, and now must try and do what they did in 2004 when they beat Bayern 1-0 in both games, while in 2005 they only won 2-1 at home but lost 1-2 in Munich, which may not be good enough unless they [...]

Whole Liverpool team produced nothing claims Benitez

Rafa Benitez has very vocal over the last 24 hours as to the reasons why Liverpool failed to get a result against Fiorentina in last nights Champions League game.
One of the reasons cited by Benitez is that the whole team failed to produce on the night.
Benitez accepts Fiorentina did a good job on Torres [...]

Success does not happen overnight Kaka and Ronaldo tells Real Madrid fans

Kaka and Ronaldo have been speaking about winning the Champions League with Real Madrid but warned that it will take time.
Kaka has said he wants to make history with Real Madrid but they have to remain calm while Ronaldo pointed out success doesn’t happen overnight.
“We are thinking about winning and making history with Real Madrid, [...]

Liverpool sale reports inaccurate and thats official

Liverpool joint owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks have released a statement saying any reports that an agreement is in place with any third party to sell a stake in the club are “wholly inaccurate”
Stories have been flying around the media for the last few days that Prince Faisal bin Fahad bin Abdulla of Saudi [...]

We can beat Man Utd claims Wolfsburg’s striker Grafite

VfL Wolfsburg striker Grafite is confident that his side can get at least a point at Old Trafford in tomorrows Champions League match.
Man Utd are unbeaten at home in the Champions League since February 2005 but that has not stopped Grafite believing that Wolfsburg can pull off a shock.
Speaking to reporters Grafite said “We are [...]