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Betting on the Premier League: Who will get into Europe?
The Champions league is considered by many to be the greatest football competition outside of the world and European cup, and for teams around Europe it is the pinnacle of competition. In order to get into the Champions league in England you have to get into one of the top four spots, which is a extremely hard task on its own with the Premiership being such a competitive league. Even when you get...
Manchester United wins 20th league title, Robin van Persie scores hat-trick
Robin van Persie
Striker who chose Reds over champions City when he left Arsenal last summer fittingly scores the goals that return the trophy to Old Trafford.
He was bought for one purpose: To score the goals that would make the difference in the title race.
Robin van Persie, too, left Arsenal because he craved major silverware, tangible team reward for all those goals, not to be left with individual...
Lionel Messi of Barcelona sets new goal-scoring record
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has set the record for most goals in a calendar year by scoring his 86th goal of 2012.
The 25-year-old Argentine overhauled Gerd Mueller’s tally of 85 – set in 1972 – to set a new benchmark which includes goals for club and country.
Messi set the new record with two goals in a 2-1 win over Real Betis on Sunday.
He fired in an angled shot after 16 minutes...
John Mikel Obi signs new five-year contract with Chelsea
Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi has signed a new five-year contract with the Premier League club.
The 25-year-old arrived at Stamford Bridge in 2005 and was part of the team that won the Champions League in May.
The Nigeria international has made more than 20 starts for the Blues this season under Roberto Di Matteo and new manager Rafa Benitez.
“Chelsea seems like my home now because I have...
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo & Andres Iniesta on Ballon d’Or list
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta have been named on a three-man shortlist for this year’s Ballon d’Or prize, Fifa has announced.
Messi, 25, has scored 82 goals this calendar year – just three short of the record set by Gerd Mueller in 1972.
Real Madrid’s former Manchester United player Ronaldo also makes the list, along with Barcelona’s Iniesta.
Pep Guardiola,...
Theodor Gebre Selassie scores first international goal for Czech Republic
Plezen, Czech Republic – Defender Theodor Gebre Selassie became the first Czech to score in four matches in a 3-1 victory over Malta in the 2014 World Cup qualifier on Friday.
Gebre Selassie headed in his first international goal in the 34th minute.
Roderick Briffa stunned the Czechs by erasing the deficit four minutes later with a clinical finish from the edge of the area before striker Tomas...
10th Ethiopians in Europe Sport & Cultural Festival to kick off in Rome tomorrow
Rome, Italy – The 10th Ethiopians in Europe Sport & Cultural Festival will kick off here tomorrow.
Ethio-Roma, this year’s host, will also mark its 10th year anniversary.
A total of 26 teams, representing 11 countries (including the US) are drawn in two divisions. The final match will take place on Saturday.
About Ethio-Italy:
Ethio-Italy is a football team founded by young and enthusiast...
Del Bosque hails defensive display
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque praised the control shown by his side after two goals from Xabi Alonso secured a 2-0 win over France and a place in the UEFA EURO 2012 semi-finals. Alonso, winning his 100th cap, put the defending champions in front with a fine header from Jordi Alba’s cross after 19 minutes.
The midfielder then made the game safe in stoppage time from the penalty spot after...
Theodor Gebre Selassie joins Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen have beaten off rival bids to seal a deal for Czech Republic full-back Theodor Gebre Selassie (Ethiopia/Czech), following his impressive showing at the European Championship.
Gebre Selassie, 25, has signed a four-year deal with the Bundesliga side as part of a switch rumoured to be worth in the region of €2 million.
Selassie played a key role in Slovan Liberec winning the Gambrinus...
Theodor Gebre Selassie: I want people to remember me as a player, not as somebody being booed
The Czech Republic defender was reportedly a victim of racist abuse from the crowd during the 4-1 defeat to Russia, and has admitted it saddens him to have to discuss the subject.
The Slovan Liberec defender, who was born to a Czech mother and Ethiopian father, is the first black player to represent the central European nation, and observers in the Wroclaw crowd noted that he was the subject of verbal...
