Olympique Lyonnais look set for a seventh consecutive French championship after beating relegation-haunted Paris Saint-Germain 4-2 at Stade Gerland on Sunday.
Brazilian forward Fred scored twice to compensate for the loss, through injury, of star striker Karim Benzema. However, PSG fought back to level the game through Zoumana Camara (a near-post header) and a Jerome Rothen [...]
March 24, 2008
Ligue Une: Flamboyant Lyon Set for Seventh Heaven
March 24, 2008
Serie A: Juventus Open Door for Roma as Inter Implode
Internazionale’s processional march to the Italian Scudetto was rudely interrupted at the Giuseppe Meazza on Saturday night when old rivals Juventus inflicted a 2-1 defeat on the champions to give Roma a glimmer of hope as the season enters its final stretch.
Having lost to Liverpool in the Champions’ League, Inter saw coach Roberto Mancini walk [...]
March 24, 2008
Jamie Redknapp In Genuine Contribution Shock!
If one thing distinguishes British television’s football punditry, it’s the sheer mind-numbing blandness and banality that passes for constructive analysis.
Match of the Day has been egregious in this respect over the years – not since Jimmy Hill’s earnestly didactic soliloquy’s to the camera has the BBC offered anything worth listening to – but [...]
March 24, 2008
Premier League: United’s To Lose
Manchester United’s 3-0 win over Liverpool coupled with Chelsea’s comeback win over Arsenal on Sunday has put the defending Premier League champions in the box seat for the remainder of the title race.
Goals from Wes Brown, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Nani settled an ordinary North-West derby at Old Trafford after Javier Mascherano lost his head and [...]
