Don’t quite know what to make of this, whether its supposed to be funny, ironic, sad, or serious, but Algerian born artist Adel Abdessemed has created a statue of the moment Zinedine Zidane headbutted Marco Materazzi during the 2006 world cup final. Its sad to think that Zidane has been remembered in this way –… Continue reading Zidane Headbutting Materazzi Statue Unveiled
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Catch up with all of the latest news from Real Madrid. Find out the updates from Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid side and find out the latest gossip surrounding the famously-impatient Florentino Perez. Will Cristiano Ronaldo ever return to Manchester United, and will Gareth Bale be able to stake his place in the heart of Los Blancos?
Video of Spanish police attacking Man City fans
Some shocking footage below taken before the Man City vs Real Madrid match last week. Spanish police look to be extremely heavy-handed in this instance, with the City fans seemingly behaving before their classic Champions League encounter. The author insists that the fans had done nothing to provoke this sort of reaction out of the… Continue reading Video of Spanish police attacking Man City fans
Ronaldo to appear on Celebrity Fit Club
Looks like Ronaldo (obviously fat Ronaldo) is to appear on the Brazilian version of Celebrity Fit Club in a bid to lose the weight he’s been piling on since retiring from football last year. I think its been known for more than a year that Ronaldo has had weight problems, I thought it was due… Continue reading Ronaldo to appear on Celebrity Fit Club
Why Man United Signed Cristiano Ronaldo
Ever wondered how Man United came about being aware of Cristiano Ronaldo’s immense abilities and potential? In Summer 2003 Manchester United played Sporting Lisbon in a pre-season friendly, as part of the inauguration of the Estadio Jose Alvalade stadium. A certain Cristiano Ronaldo and co ran rings around the English side, eventually winning 3-1. Ronaldo… Continue reading Why Man United Signed Cristiano Ronaldo
What next for Arsenal?
Just like last season, Arsenal‘s squad has been stung by two big name departures in the closing weeks of the transfer window. Alex Song becomes the latest to jump ship for a deal worth around £16 million, joining former team-mate Cesc Fabregas at Barcelona whilst the shock transfer of Robin van Persie to arch rivals… Continue reading What next for Arsenal?
Team GB – Everything You Need To Know
So the Olympic Games are nearly here already, and so here at the Footy Blog we’ve decided to preview the possible starting line up for Team GB and talk about our chances of winning the tournament in London. Much has been said already of the decision to leave David Beckham out of the team, with… Continue reading Team GB – Everything You Need To Know
Watch Spain vs Portugal Online Free
Spain face Portugal in the first of the Semi-Finals of the Euro 2012 competition in what is sure to be an epic battle between two nations with a very fierce rivalry. Spain have been the dominant force in European and World football of recent years, something which Portugal will not have been impressed by, and… Continue reading Watch Spain vs Portugal Online Free
Watch Portugal vs Czech Republic Online Free
In the first of 4 Quarter Finals set to take place over the next few days Portugal find themselves facing a Czech Republic side who are probably still grateful to have progressed past the group stage after some hairy moments involving Poland, Russia and Greece. The Czech side have leaked some pretty awful goals at… Continue reading Watch Portugal vs Czech Republic Online Free
Watch Portugal vs Holland Online Free
In what could be the greatest game of the Euro 2012 Championships so far, a massively disappointing Holland side face Portugal with both teams future in this competition firmly resting on the outcome of this match. Holland sit bottom of the group having lost their first 2 games with Germany and Denmark, and they will… Continue reading Watch Portugal vs Holland Online Free
Football Lookalikes – Mesut Ozil and Nemo (from Finding Nemo)
Here’s more of an abstract football lookalike – Germany and Real Madrid star Mesut Ozil and Nemo from blockbuster Disney film Finding Nemo. Thanks to Robot Wars star Jonathan Pearce of the BBC for pointing this one out during one of the lulls in the recent Germany vs Holland game…