Champions League: The most successful countries and cities
Champions League: The most successful countries and cities - originally posted on Soccerlens.comThis year’s Champions League will obviously go to Germany and it will be the seventh time a German club will be crowned the champions of Europe. Which makes one wonder, how many Champions League trophies have gone to the other top European football nations.
Lets take a look at how many...
Mourinho to be given warchest
Each day we'll bring you the very latest tabloid rumors as the biggest clubs around splash the cash to bolster their rosters. True or not, they're always entertaining...
Zinedine Zidane has warned Spurs that even a £60m price tag will not prevent Real Madrid bidding for frontman Gareth Bale in the summer.
Jose Mourinho crashed out of the Champions League last night but...
Zidane saves huge praise for Bale
Real Madrid ambassador Zinedine Zidane claims Europe's top clubs would be prepared to spend big on Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale.
The Welsh forward, who recently landed a PFA awards double by being named Player and Young Player of the Year, continues to be heavily linked with a summer move away from White Hart Lane.
Spurs are understandably reluctant to part with their...
Bayern coach Heynckes heaps praise on Lionel Messi
Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes compared Lionel Messi to some of football greatest players.
''He is a phenomenon. He is in the league of Zinedine Zidane, Diego Maradona, Pele and Johan Cruyff,'' Heynckes said Wednedsay. ''Anyone who scores 50 goals in a season is extra-terrestrial.''
Bayern will come up against Messi when it plays Barcelona in...
Gareth Bale injury leaves Spurs in flux
To be given the thumbs-up by Zinedine Zidane is to be touched by greatness. Now the rest is up to Gareth Bale. But how quick can the game shows its cruel nature? Thursday's Europa League clash at North London serves as an excellent example.
Just days after being praised by the French living legend, Bale crumpled in agony to the White Hart Lane turf. Tottenham's match against...
What Determines A Great Football?
We are getting close to the end of season awards in the Premier League football calendar and the race for the coveted Football Writers Association Footballer of the Year award is a three way sprint between Luis Suarez, Gareth Bale and Robin Van Persie. As a football tipster, my inclination would be to back Gareth Bale, although the odds are very tight at 4/7.
How brilliant or how...
Zinedine Zidane Impressed by Gareth Bale’s Premier League and Europa League Exploits
Gareth Bale‘s performances this season have earned him the admiration of one of soccer’s greatest-ever players.
Zinedine Zidane says Tottenham Hotspur star has impressed him more than any other player (not named Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi). The French legend thinks Bale’s mix of physical and technical gifts make him a one-of-a-kind player, Sky Sports reports.
“This...
Zidane impressed with 'unique' Bale
Zinedine Zidane says Tottenham's Gareth Bale has impressed him more than any other player in Europe this season.
The Welshman has been in dazzling form this term, scoring 27 times for club and country, and his displays have caught the attention of the former World Cup winner, who has been tipped to join the coaching staff at Real Madrid next season.
Zidane went to watch Bale...
adidas Showcase Its History Online
For the very first time, adidas is sharing its historic archive with the world. Products previously hidden away, only touched by a few special authorized people wearing white gloves and steeped in sporting history are now gathered together, waiting for you to discover at www.adidas-archive.org
Once you venture into the site, you will discover access to a wealth of information...
Raphaël Varane: The Zidane of Defence
30th January 2013. The Santiago Bernabeu. El Clasico - the biggest headline-grabbing fixture on the world football calendar. Barca are already leading 0-1. Lionel Messi has just played Francesc Fabregas in behind the Real Madrid defence. Fabregas is 1-on-1 with Diego Lopez. The Catalan shapes to shoot… Does he score to make it 0-2? Long story short, no.
Raphaël Varane slides in...
Barcelona keen on Blues star Luiz
Each day we'll bring you the very latest tabloid rumors as the biggest clubs around splash the cash to bolster their rosters. True or not, they're always entertaining...
Sir Alex Ferguson hailed his Bernabeu battlers and roared: "Now we've got a great chance.
Zinedine Zidane has tipped PSG new boy David Beckham to become a massive hit in Ligue 1.
Peter Odemwingie...
Zinedine Zidane Scores the Goal of the Week in Old Head Charity Match
Retired footballing legends Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldo teamed up for a charity match Wednesday night in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The aim of the match was to fight poverty, but the highlight might have come when a 40-year-old Zizou showed he’s still got the touch.
We posted this video as our goal of the week because of the entire play, brilliant touch, great volley. You should read...
Ronaldo Defeats Zidane In Charity Match Against Poverty
The 10th annual Match Against Poverty between friends of Brazilian Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane took place in front of over 50,000 fans in Porto Alegre on Wednesday. The game was refereed by the legendary Pierluigi Collina and featured many celebrity names past and present from within the sport. After a scoreless opening half hour, Brazilian legend [...]The post Ronaldo Defeats Zidane...
Column: Ifs and buts about head-butts in soccer
(Eds: With AP Photos.) By JOHN LEICESTER AP Sports Columnist Head-butts in soccer are bad. They are dangerous and can smash noses and cheekbones. Kids, don't try them at home.
Sometimes, though, did the recipient have it coming?
The politically correct answer must be no. Head-butts are so violent they can never be condoned.
But they can sometimes be explained.
Soccer'...
Column: Ifs and buts about head-butts in football
Head-butts in football are bad. They are dangerous and can smash noses and cheekbones. Kids, don't try them at home.
Sometimes, though, did the recipient have it coming?
The politically correct answer must be, `No.' Head-butts are so violent that they can never be condoned.
But they can sometimes be explained.
Football's most famous head-butt was understandable.
...
Zidane Hails ‘extraordinary’ Zlatan
Zinedine Zidane has described Zlatan Ibrahimovic as “an extraordinary player” following his four goals against England, with the Frenchman in awe of the Swedish striker’s overhead kick.
Ronaldo and Zidane to play charity match in Brazil
The annual United Nations charity match featuring former World Cup winners Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane will be played in Brazil.
The 2013 ''Match Against Poverty'' will take place in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre on Dec. 19 at Gremio's new arena.
Neymar, Romario, Bebeto, Deco, Christian Vieri and Christian Karembeu are among other players to have...
Paul Pogba: A World Class Player In The Making
There was nothing unconventional about 19 year old Paul Pogba signing for Juventus, who had won the Scudetto in an unbeaten season.The former Le Harve youth player traded the red of Manchester United for the the black and white of Juventus (although formerly of Notts County since 1903). It seems to be a given that Paul Pogba can continue the tradition of French midfielders establishing...
Zidane moves into coaching
Zinedine Zidane has revealed he will sit his preliminary coaching exams this year and he hopes his managerial career will one day lead him to the very top.
Zidane, who led France to World Cup glory over Brazil as a player 14 years ago, admits it would be a special feeling to coach his national team at some point in the future.
But he is not looking too far ahead and at the moment...
Zidane rubbishes Mourinho rift rumours
Zinedine Zidane has played down rumours of a rift with Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho, insisting their relationship has always...
Paris Erects Statue In Honor Of Zinedine Zidane And Infamous Headbutt
France celebrating an act of aggression? Consider me le surprised. Of course, it's probably just a stunt to distract the world from how atrocious their current national team is performing.
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Zidane head-butt statue unveiled
Former Real Madrid and Juventus man Zinedine Zidane has had one of his last acts on a football field immortalised...
Zinedine Zidane Headbutt Statue Unveiled at Paris Art Museum (Photo)
Zinedine Zidane sure went out with a bang. The French soccer legend's last act as a professional soccer player was headbutting Marco Materazzi in front of a worldwide audience. That unforgettable moment has been immortalized in the form of a bronze statue, which was unveiled at Paris' Centre Pompidou modern art museum, the Associated Press reports. The five-meter-high (nearly...
Paris hosts Zidane head-butt statue
The historic head-butt that marked the end of France great Zinedine Zidane's international football career is now more than just a memory.
A 5-meter-high bronze statue portraying Zidane aiming his shaven head at Italian opponent Marco Materazzi's torso has been erected in front of Paris' Centre Pompidou modern art museum.
Zidane lit up the field playing for Real Madrid...
Paris museum erects statue of head-butting Zidane
The historic head-butt that marked the end of France great Zinedine Zidane's international soccer career is immortalized in bronze.
A 5-meter statue portraying Zidane aiming his shaven head at Italian opponent Marco Materazzi's torso has been erected in front of Paris' Centre Pompidou modern art museum.
Zidane played for Real Madrid and other professional teams and...
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