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Friday, 25 July 2008

Townsville set to get A-League team  Comments

A League crowd | AAP

24/07/2008 10:00:00 AM. The A-League is set to be expanded to 10 teams for the 2009-2010 season with a North Queensland team receiving provisional admission to the competition today.

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Bosnich named to take on Sydney FC  

Mark Bosnich during his time at Chelsea | sportingheroes.net

24/07/2008 7:03:00 PM. Former Socceroos, Manchester United and Chelsea goalkeeper Mark Bosnich has been picked in the Central Coast Mariners’ squad for the A-League Pre-Season Cup clash with Sydney on Sunday.

 

Barcelona fight to keep Messi out of Olympics  

Lionel Messi | AP

24/07/2008 12:14:00 PM. Barcelona are fighting to keep their Argentinian star Lionel Messi out of the Olympics, despite a statement from FIFA boss Sepp Blatter that all clubs were obliged to release their under 23 players.

Making available players under the age of 23 for the Olympic Games has always been obligatory for all clubs... FIFA chief Sepp Blatter

 

Drogba is staying put: Scolari  

Didier Drogba | AP

22/07/2008 7:51:00 AM. Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari on Monday rubbished renewed speculation that Didier Drogba was headed for the exit after the want-away striker pulled out of a pre-season tour with a knee injury.

Didier's future with Chelsea is normal because he has a contract with us... Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari

 

West Ham fans brawl with Americans during “friendly” match  

21/07/2008 12:21:00 PM. A halftime brawl between more than 100 fans marred a club friendly match between English Premier League club's West Ham United and Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew.

 

Milan reject Chelsea's $165m Kaka bid  Comments

21/07/2008 9:38:00 AM. Italian giants AC Milan have rejected a massive $165 bid from Chelsea for their star playmaker Kaka, after widespread speculation the World Player of the Year was headed to the English Premier League.

It’s true that Chelsea made a conspicuous offer, but I will not say how much it was. It is equally true that we said no. AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani

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Emerton re-signs with Blackburn Rovers  

23/07/2008 7:01:00 AM. Brett Emerton has signed a new four-year contract to stay with Blackburn Rovers.

He's a very willing member of the squad and a real club man... Rovers chairman John Williams

 

Robinho dumped from Brazilian Olympic team  

22/07/2008 9:04:00 AM. Robinho was dropped from the Brazilian Olympic team today after Real Madrid said a medical examination found the striker has a groin injury.

Unhappily, I can't go with Brazil to the games, but it is Real Madrid's decision and I respect it... Robinho

 

Real Madrid would be career suicide for Ronaldo, says Ferguson  

Cristiano Ronaldo | AAP

22/07/2008 7:39:00 AM. Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson warned Cristiano Ronaldo that moving to Real Madrid would be "the worst thing" for his career.

I think he knows where the best club is to be, and that is Manchester United... Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson

 

Chelsea to smash world record in bid for Kaka  

Kaka | AAP

21/07/2008 8:01:00 PM. Chelsea's billionaire Russian owner Roman Abramovich is set to obliterate the transfer world record with a 150 million euros ($A244.76 million) bid for AC Milan's Kaka, according to today's Gazzetta dello Sport.

The Kaka-Chelsea operation would benefit everyone involved Diogo Kotscho, Kaka's spokesman

 

Kaka set for Chelsea move: report  

Kaka | AAP

19/07/2008 7:25:00 PM. AC Milan's Brazilian star Kaka is set to move to English Premier League side Chelsea on a world-record transfer of STG80 million ($A164 million) pounds, his advisor claimed.

This is the first time we feel that a deal will definitely happen Kaka's personal assistant Diogo Kotscho

 
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