From a US College match between Stony Brook and Hartford, comes one of the funniest penalty shoot-outs ever captured on film.Penalty shoot-outs may not be the best way to decide a tournament game, partly because after 90 minutes it seems kinda odd that the outcome would come down to 10 uncontested shots from 12 yards out. But also because the whole experience can be anticlimactic.But that wasn't the case at LaValle Stadium last Thursday thanks to the goalies of both sides who put on an amazin... Read Full Story
Franck Ribéry has a bit of a reputation as a joker and now he’s up to his old tricks again.The Bayern Munich star was recently roped into doing an ad for Nike which involved him standing in the shop window at Sport Münzinger - pretending to be a mannequin in familiar footballer pose.In the clip, shoppers wander to the window to get a closer look before Ribéry jumps at them and lets out a roar.Earlier this year, the Frenchman commandeered the team bus and took it for a spin around the team's h... Read Full Story
Carlos Tévez has admitted that he is considering about hanging up his boots for club and country in order to rest and spend time with his family.Disappointment at losing his first-choice place for Argentina as well as exhaustion have led the Manchester City forward, currently 25, to consider his future in the game.Speaking in Madrid where Argentina face Spain in a friendly Saturday, Tévez said: "It's complicated, there's my family, the desire to return to Boca Juniors, but I think about it."I... Read Full Story
Ex-Chelsea manager José Mourinho has revealed that he English football is where he wants to spend the rest of his career.The Portuguese boss, who is currently in his second season in Serie A with Inter Milan, enjoyed a hugely successful spell at Stamford Bridge, winning back-to-back Premier League titles along with helping the club secure the FA Cup, League Cup twice and Community Shield."I want to build something," Mourinho told The Times. "I want to work with a different perspective."I love... Read Full Story
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Čech visited former team-mate Carlo Cudicini in hospital Thursday and confirmed that the Tottenham Hotspur player is "doing well".Cudicini was rushed to hospital on Thursday after suffering injuries in a road accident, sustaining broken wrists and an injury to his pelvis."It is very sad but sometimes life brings unfortunate situations," Čech told www.chelseafc.com."I went and saw Carlo yesterday in the hospital. He has always been a great character and you can see he i... Read Full Story
Wesley Sneijder only moved to Inter Milan this summer from Real Madrid, but has been loving every minute since his arrival in Italy.Some Dutchmen have found it tough to settle in Italy and Inter in particular, but Sneijder is thriving in his new environment.He told La Gazzetta dello Sport: "I’m playing in the perfect place and I love everything about Italy."Honestly, I’ve never felt as good as I am feeling right now in Milan. These are unique sensations."I don’t miss anything at all about Mad... Read Full Story
An anonymous Norwegian player has become a YouTube sensation after scoring a goal that was reminiscent of Diego Maradona's goal against England in the 1986 World Cup.Mjøndalens captain Mads Hansen scored the stunning goal against Hønefoss in the last match of the Norwegian Adeccoligaen.Hansen received the ball from his goalkeeper just outside the area and began to sprint toward the opposing goal, evading six opponents before shooting the ball into the net.The goal proved to be crucial for Mjø... Read Full Story
France striker André-Pierre Gignac believes his combative playing style is a consequence of his Gypsy origins.The 23-year-old fed off scraps, chased every lost cause and scored the majority of his 24 league goals through individual raids as Toulouse over-achieved by finishing fourth."A Gypsy who plays football is always like that," he said in an interview with the French magazine So Foot."When you see my cousin (Jacques) Abardonardo, he's not very skilful but he's a fighter, he's a dog who ne... Read Full Story
Manchester United winger Nani has put his Old Trafford future on the line as he lifted the lid on Sir Alex Ferguson's explosive man-management style.The 22 year-old, who cost £17 million from Sporting Lisbon two years ago, has struggled to justify his price tag, scoring just 12 goals in 85 appearances. But by taking the rare step of speaking out against Ferguson, Nani risks a similar fate to the likes of Jaap Stam and Roy Keane, who were both quickly ushered out of Old Trafford following out... Read Full Story
Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini is in hospital after suffering serious injuries in a motorbike accident in East London.Cudicini's BMW superbike was in collision with a Ford Fiesta on Forest Road, Walthamstow at 10.30am on Thursday.The female driver and passenger in the Fiesta did not require hospital treatment but the vehicle was very badly damaged in the crash."Carlo has fractured his wrists and injured his pelvis after being involved in a road accident this morning," read an off... Read Full Story
