Vassilios Torosidis

Reports have emerged that Manchester United are eyeing Olympiakos defender Vasilis Torosidis. According to the Daily Mail, the 26 year old Greece international defender has been on United’s radar for 18 months and their need for a versatile player at the back has become more pressing with a spate of injuries. United scouts watched him play in a 0-0 draw with Doxa Drama on Sunday night and will make a decision over the next few days whether to follow up with a bid. Torosidis, who scored Greece...Read Full Story

Premier League - Police driver suspended after Nani crash - Yahoo! Eurosport UK: "The unmarked police car was responding to an emergency call when it crashed, causing minor damage to his own vehicle and also damaging Nani's Bentley Contintental. In addition, a passenger in the police car suffered minor injuries, although Nani was unhurt in the incident. A police spokesman said: "The police driver has been suspended from driving duties in line with normal procedure."" 'via Blog this'Read Full Story

Football - Soccer-Nigeria send mixed messages over Newcastle's Ameobi stanceYahoo! Eurosport UKJOHANNESBURG, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Nigeria have hit out at Newcastle United for not allowing Shola Ameobi to play at next month's African Nations Cup while also suggesting they may back down if the row causes the striker to fall out with his club ...and more »Read Full Story

Soccer-Ivory Coast underline 'top Drog' statusYahoo! Eurosport UKNigeria will have deemed their decision to look at fringe players successful after debutant Ameobi set up a goal for fellow new boy Ogenyi Onazi in their win in Miami. At 31, Ameobi is a late-comer to international football but now a strong candidate ...and more »Read Full Story

Substitute Kostas Mitroglou scored an injury-time winner as Olympiakos stunned French champions Montpellier in their Champions League encounter. The Greek side had just two shots on target all night, but after skipper Vasilis Torosidis scored his first goal in over two years, Mitroglou tapped home the winner in the first minute of injury time. It [...]Read Full Story