Archive for December, 2007

Inter Milan vs. AC Milan Preview - The ‘Derby della Madonnina’ is Upon Us

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

Note: This is a guest writer article, written by Subhankar Mondal. It was originally published on the Soccerlens blog.
El Clásico? Cosa diavolo è sto ‘El Clásico’? Or in other words, “What on Earth is this ‘El Clásico’ you speak of?” That’s the question being posed in Italy this weekend and there’s a valid reason for […]


UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Draw (2007-08): It’s Going to Be Tough for Serie A Teams…

Friday, December 21st, 2007

The draw for the 1st knockout round (Round of 16) of the UEFA Champions League took place at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland, today at 12:00 CET (a preview of the draw here). Italian teams didn’t get very lucky, and picked what probably were the toughest opponents of the lot.
I’ll make a […]


UEFA Champions League - Possible Team Pairings in Friday’s Playoffs Draw (2007-08)

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

The draw for the 1st knockout round (Round of 16) of the UEFA Champions League takes place at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland, on Friday 12.00 CET.
The remaining 3 Italian teams (AC Milan, Inter, and Roma) will be eagerly awaiting to know their next opponents. While the Milan clubs have a limited […]


Gideon Baah, Future Chelsea FC Wonderkid?

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

 Earning the respect of Michael Essien (which may well be a fellow Ghanaian, but is also a player of international level and member of one of the top 10 European teams), that’s no easy feat. Earning the respect of the entire Chelsea youth team after only 1 week of trial, that’s something even more special. […]


Fabio Capello’s Salary and Choices for Backroom Staff Raise a Few Eyebrows in British Press

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

The official appoitment of Fabio Capello as England manager is making a lot of ink flow in the British press these days (especially the official “unveiling” & associated press conference, held yesterday Monday), but nothing compared to the astronomical contract the Italian coach has signed with the English FA (over £4.8m i.e. €6.7m, plus an […]