Wednesday Kickoff: Drogba has Shenhua talks, Solksjaer passes on Villa & more
Didier Drogba is reportedly moving closer toward making China the next stop on his career path. The former Chelsea striker, who confirmed Tuesday that he was leaving the Blues after eight years and just delivering a UEFA Champions League title, has entered into negotiations with Shanghai Shenhua, according to the Chinese club that also employs...
Mid-Day Ticker: Boa Morte trains with TFC, Najar left off Honduras and more
Luis Boa Morte has resurfaced, and it is with Toronto FC, at least temporarily. Boa Morte, who abruptly left South African club Orlando Pirates last week and was released from his contract, is reportedly on trial with the winless MLS side and was at training on Tuesday ahead of the club's second-leg match in the...
Drogba confirms Chelsea departure
Didier Drogba will forever be remembered by Chelsea fans for his heroic performance which helped the club lift their first UEFA Champions League trophy, especially since it will be his final contribution for the team. The 34-year-old Drogba confirmed that he will leave the club when his contract expires next month. Drogba has not said...
Tuesday Kickoff: Mourinho signs new deal, FIFA names woman to ExCo & more
All of the Jose Mourinho departure talk can be put on hold. The Special One is not going anywhere. Mourinho signed a new four-year deal with Real Madrid that will extend the manager's time with the club until 2016. Two years into his original deal with Madrid, Mourinho guided the club to the first 100-point...
Juventus to take on D.C. United, Real Madrid as part of 2012 WFC
You can add Juventus FC to the list of teams partaking in this year's World Football Challenge. Serie A champions Juventus have agreed to take part in this summer's tournament, and will travel to RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. to take on D.C. United in a friendly on July 28, United announced on Monday. Juventus,...
Monday Kickoff: Torres’ Chelsea future in doubt, Berbatov wants out, and more
Fernando Torres may have been celebrating winning the Champions League with Chelsea this past weekend, but his future with the club is up in the air after he expressed severe disappointment in not starting in the final. Torres said being on the bench at the start of Chelsea's game versus Bayern Munich this past Saturday...
West Ham returning to Premier League after Vaz Te fires Hammers to Promotion
The Hammers are back, and it didn't take that long at all. A year after being relegated in stunning fashion, West Ham United has completed their comeback, earning a return trip to the English Premier League after beating Blackpool in the Promotion Final on Saturday. Ricardo Vaz Te played the role of hero, delivering the...
UEFA Champions League: Bayern Munich 1, Chelsea 1: Match Highlights
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Chelsea win UEFA Champions League title
When Bayern Munich's Tomas Mueller headed home the first goal of a tightly-contested UEFA Champions League final, Chelsea chances of lifting the trophy looked doomed. Didier Drogba had other plans though, delivering a vital late equalizer to set up extra time and a dramatic penalty shootout for the ages. Playing at home at Allianz Arena...
Ronaldo talks record year, Messi & more
Cristiano Ronaldo had himself a banner year. No, his season won't end atop the UEFA Champions League winners' podium, and his miss in the penalty kick shootout in the UCL semifinals certainly put a damper on his 2011-2012 resume, but after a season in which Ronaldo scored against every team in La Liga, tallied 46...
Mid-Day Ticker: Holden commits to Bolton, Argentina alters format & more
Stay up, or go down, Bolton can count on Stuart Holden to stick around. The U.S. midfielder, who is continuing his comeback from fall knee surgery, pledged his future to the club regardless of what happens in its battle against relegation. In order to stave off the drop and remain in the Premier League, Bolton...
