Italian sources claim that Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici flew to Madrid on Wednesday to discuss the possibility of signing Higuain, who is believed to have grown unhappy at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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Juventus reportedly open talks with Higuain
MUNICH – Bayern Munich heads into the Champions League final against Chelsea at its own stadium as a strong favourite to win a fifth European Cup, a title that could make up for its failures in domestic competitions.
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Bayern Munich must regroup against Chelsea in Champions League final
Bastian Schweinsteiger opened the scoring for the Germans in the eighth minute in a game that the hosts then dominated. Despite a number of missed chances winger Arjen Robben doubled the lead in the second half. Zurich then had defender Mathieu Beda sent off late on.
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Play-off Round
Willem II edged towards an immediate return to the Eredivisie with a 0-0 draw at FC Den Bosch in the first leg of their relegation play-off.
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Willem II earn goalless draw
Borussia Dortmund are lining up an early move for Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner now he has returned to the Emirates Stadium. Bendtner spent the season on loan at Sunderland and is hoping for a successful Euro 2012 with Denmark to earn a permanent move away from north London.
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Dortmund set to swoop for Arsenal striker Bendtner
With a midfield exodus set to take place in the summer, the Rossoneri have acted quickly to bring in replacements for the outgoing duo of Mark van Bommel and Gennaro Gattuso
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Official: AC Milan sign Riccardo Montolivo & Bakaye Traore
Both are free transfers with the Italian joining from Fiorentina and the Mali international moving from French outfit Nancy
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BREAKING NEWS: AC Milan sign Riccardo Montolivo & Bakaye Traore
Former Porto and Deportivo La Coruna man Nuno believes that Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the world, and has described the Real Madrid star as “the perfect football machine”.
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Cristiano Ronaldo is the perfect football machine, says Nuno
The 2011/2012 has been a season that can be recognised as one of farewell, and another of renewal. Goal S’pore’s Jeremy Lim takes a look back at the pivotal moments
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Serie A 2011/2012 roundup – Things to forget
The 2011/2012 has been a season that can be recognised as one of farewell, and another of renewal. Goal S’pore’s Jeremy Lim takes a look back at the pivotal moments
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Serie A 2011/2012 roundup – Things to remember
Sir Alex Ferguson is arguable the best manager in Manchester United Football Club history and it was on this day in football history in 1990 that the Scotsman won his first silver in charge of the club after the Red Devils defeated Crystal Palace 1-0 in the FA Cup final replay.
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May 17: Fergie Opens Silver Account
Goal.com rounds up all the exciting action from Wednesday’s sixth matchday of the Asian Champions League fixtures as they happen all around the continent…
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ACL Wrap: Esteghlal, Bani Yas and Bunyodkor progress, Adelaide and Ulsan Hyundai clinch top spots
Goal.com rounds up all the exciting action from Wednesday’s sixth matchday of the Asian Champions League fixtures as they happen all around the continent…
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ACL Wrap: Esteghlal and Bunyodkor progress, Adelaide and Ulsan Hyundai clinch top spots
The Sun claims Celtic keeper Dominic Cervi could be headed back to MLS this summer… The agent for Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure hinted to The Mail that his client could leave for Bayern Munich or Chelsea…
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Cervi Headed Back To America?
Mauricio Pinilla is desperate to extend his stay at Cagliari after enjoying a hugely successfully six-month stint with the island outfit.
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Pinilla desperate to stay at Cagliari
Goal.com rounds up all the exciting action from Wednesday’s sixth matchday of the Asian Champions League fixtures as they happen all around the continent…
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AFC Champions League Match Day 6 Results – Wednesday
The Hague, May 16 (IANS) The Netherlands head coach Bert van Marwijk has reduced his Euro 2012 squad to 27 members, dropping seven players, including Urby Emanuelson, Georginio Wijnaldum and Hedwiges Maduro.
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Van Marwijk drops Maduro, Emanuelson in Dutch Euro 2012 squad
Madrid, May 16 (IANS) Spain’s football coach Vicente del Bosque has hinted at carrying uncapped players in the squad to the Euro 2012 Football Championships in Poland and Ukraine.
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Del Bosque hints at taking uncapped players to Euro 2012
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has shown no intention of leaving Schalke in the summer, the club’s general manager Horst Heldt has revealed. The 28-year-old former Real Madrid forward became the first Dutch player to be crowned Bundesliga top scorer this season after netted 29 times in 34 matches.
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Huntelaar does not want to leave Schalke, says Heldt
Mia Hamm is one of the best soccer players, men or women, of all time and it was on this day in soccer history in 1999 that the U.S. forward broke the all-time international scoring record with her 108th goal in a match against Brazil in Orlando Florida.
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May 16: Hamm Set Record
Mexican National Team Head Coach Jose Manuel “Chepo” de la Torre announced today the list of domestic league players that will form part of Mexico’s roster for its games in New York, Chicago and Dallas as part of the team’s 2012 U.S. Tour May 27 to June 3.
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Mexico Announce Roster for U.S. Dates
The dutch target-man, who enjoyed spells at Hull City and Rapid Vienna, called time on his career at the age of 33.
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Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink retires
Not everybody was caught off guard by Cesare Prandelli’s decision to include an uncapped 20-year-old Serie B midfielder in his provisional Italy squad for Euro 2012. “I’m not surprised: [Marco] Verratti knows how to play football,” declared Zdenek Zeman, the player’s club manager at Pescara. “He has natural talents and significant room for improvement. He
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Bandini: Prandelli puts faith in uncapped, Serie B midfielder Marco Verratti
Russian striker Dmitry Bulykin AFC can pursue a career in den Hag “or Sevilla. Agent soccer player Andriy Golovaš reported that his client is going to change, because without a regular gaming practices.
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Two Dutch Club have views towards the ex-player team Russia
It had been claimed that the Sweden international, who has been linked with a move away from San Siro, has fallen out with his boss and several team-mates
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AC Milan reject report that Allegri wants Ibrahimovic sold
Club Atlético de Madrid’s UEFA Europa League winners Juanfran, Álvaro Domínguez and Adrián López are among the Spain squad for their forthcoming friendlies against Serbia and South Korea.
Borussia Dortmund have confirmed midfielder Shinji Kagawa is set to leave the club this summer, with Manchester United favourites to sign him.
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Dortmund: Kagawa on the market
Bayer Leverkusen have announced on their official website that interim caretaker coaches Sascha Lewandowski and Sami Hyypia have signed permanent contracts until the summer of 2015.
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Coaching duo Sascha Lewandowski & Sami Hyypia sign Bayer Leverkusen extension
The euro zone narrowly avoided recession at the beginning of 2012, after the German economy grew much more than expected.
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Euro Zone Economy Skirts Recession
Happy Birthday Crew Stadium! The Columbus Crew became the first team in Major League Soccer to open a soccer specific stadium on this day in soccer history in 1999.
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May 15: Crew Stadium Opens
