Manchester City left back Aleksandar Kolarov has signed a two year contract extension to stay at the club. Kolarov, who had one year left on his current deal, was signed by City in 2010 and looked set to leave the club in 2013 after falling out of favour with previous manager Roberto Mancini. The Serbian […]
Brazil exploit luckless Pletikosa to beat Croatia
BRAZIL 3, CROATIA 1 (WORLD CUP GROUP A) There was plenty of proof if it were required that Brazil will have to scrap every step of the way if they are to fulfil their ‘footballing destiny’ and win the World Cup on home soil after they used a huge slice of luck to finish 3-1 winners against […]
Brazil World Cup to gross over four billion dollars
Is the World Cup, FIFA’s cash cow, losing its lustre? FIFA’s global showpiece is set to open against a backdrop of street protests, corruption claims, deaths of construction workers and the rise of national and international club competitions: But Sportcal, the sports market intelligence company, reveals in the latest issue of its magazine Sportcal Insight […]
England fail to beat 10-man Honduras after rain stopped play in Miami
ENGLAND 0, HONDURAS 0 (FRIENDLY AT MIAMI SUN LIFE STADIUM) England deserved a victory on the Duckworth-Lewis method against a very physical Honduras side, who lost Brayan Beckeles to a second yellow card after 65 minutes, but they failed to capitalise on their man advantage despite having a number of fresh players on the pitch in […]
Manchester United remain top of football’s rich list
Manchester United remain the richest club in English football, but neighbours City are closing the gap. Accountant Deloitte’s annual football review reveals United were top of the table in their 2012/13 title-winning campaign with revenues of £362.2million. City are second with £271.8m, but City had greater year-on-year growth of 18-per-cent compared to United’s 13-per-cent. The […]