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Real Madrid reign a black mark on Mourinho’s coaching career
The Portuguese has claimed just three titles in as many seasons and must be considered a failure after his side lost to Atletico in Friday’s Copa del Rey final Read More…
Madrid see red after Copa carnage
Cristiano Ronaldo was dismissed as los Blancos lost their heads during a dramatic 2-1 final defeat by their city rivals in an epic final at the Santiago Bernabeu Read More…
Arsenal’s Arsène Wenger confident Spurs will be damned on judgment day | David Hytner
Arsenal manager brims with belief that Tottenham are the team who will lose out in final-day race for Champions League qualificationDo not talk to Tottenham Hotspur fans about the club’s capacity to fall short. Whether it be down to meat-based Italian pasta dishes or the scarcely believable sucker punch from a cross-town rival, they have [...]
Superman Beckham’s fond farewell as Spider-Man Terry spreads magic dust | Barney Ronay
The retiring England hero had a whirring starship enterprise bridge located somewhere above the big toe while the Chelsea captain’s full-kit gatecrash celebrations showed him at his bestPerhaps the nicest thing about the reaction to David Beckham’s retirement this week was the sense, almost immediately, of the many layers of Beckham-ness being peeled away, of [...]
Deja vu for Tottenham and Arsenal in fight for fourth
Spurs must hope this is their year as for the third time in seven seasons, finishing ahead of their north London rivals goes down to the final day of the campaign Read More…
Eredivisie Team of the Season: Eriksen, Strootman & Bony make the cut
Goal runs through the best players in the Dutch top flight in 2012-13 and picks out the top 11 players over the course of the campaign Read More…
David Beckham: The east end boy who became football’s first global superstar
The 38-year-old changed the concept of a football ‘icon’ during a glittering career which will be remembered as much for his impact off the pitch as the important goals he scored Read More…
Rafael Benítez finally earns grudging respect of Chelsea fans | Dominic Fifield
Progress has been made during the Spaniard’s tumultuous seven-month spell that ended with Europa League triumphIn the end it was as if exhaustion enveloped them all. Chelsea’s victorious players, the majority suited and booted but all with winners’ medals draped around their necks, piled on to Titan Airways flight ZT7412 from Schiphol and rather slumped [...]
David Beckham exits as gracefully as one of his arcing crosses | Daniel Taylor
Brilliant Beckham has chosen the right moment to call time on a career none of us who watched him play will ever forgetOver the coming days it is fair to say we should expect to see quite a few replays of the free-kick David Beckham famously speared into the net against Greece and that slightly [...]
End it like Beckham – football will be a poorer place without him
The former England captain’s decision to close the curtain on his playing career signals the end of a chapter in modern football history Read More…
A Hollywood ending to a Mickey Mouse cup – but how can Uefa revive the Europa League?
With plans to abolish the tournament arising just four years after a major revamp, Michel Platini needs to take action to restore pre-eminence to Europe’s secondary competition Read More…
Joy, confined: Chelsea celebrate ‘losers’ trophy’ but the sky’s the limit under Abramovich
Blues fans partied long into the night after watching their side seal Europa League glory although, with Jose Mourinho set to arrive, the club have bigger fish to fry next season Read More…
Europa League Team of the Season: Torres & Cardozo star in prolific attack
After Chelsea won the final, Goal runs through the finest footballers from the competition in 2012-13 and picks a team of 11 players from the campaign Read More…
When will the hoodoo end? Crushing final heartbreak for cursed Benfica
A terrible few days were compounded on Wednesday night when the Eagles once again saw their dreams crushed in the final minute Read More…
Chelsea history-makers deserve the ultimate respect
The Blues are often accused of achieving little prior to Roman Abramovich’s arrival, but few clubs understand better the reality that today’s triumphs are tomorrow’s history Read More…
Rafa’s reputation restored with Europa League glory
The Chelsea interim manager will depart Stamford Bridge this summer having sealed more silverware and Champions League football ahead of the likely arrival of Jose Mourinho Read More…
Rio Ferdinand quits England with plenty of plaudits but more than a few regrets | Owen Gibson
The defender was imperious at times but will rue playing in only two of eight possible international tournamentsSo there will be no fairytale Rio finale for Rio. Instead, like so many of contemporaries, he will depart the international stage nursing a nagging sense of what might have been.Eighteen years ago, when a wide-eyed teenage Ferdinand [...]
Why Wigan need the Roberto Martínez way to get back into Premier League | Paul Wilson
Though Martínez deserves to be operating at a higher level it would be easy to imagine Wigan looking ordinary without himSo much for the power of positive thinking. It turns out you still have to defend to Premier League standards, otherwise you leak goals, lose matches and eventually get relegated, even if you did stun [...]
Benitez myth buster: why Rafa’s record proves he deserves one of Europe’s top jobs
With the Spaniard set to oversee his fourth major European final, his record proves he is still one of the best managers around – even if he is not the right man for Chelsea Read More…
Benfica reunion the perfect chance for Luiz & Ramires to go from Brazil boys to men
The two men have been steadily emerging as leaders of the new Chelsea in recent months, and Wednesday will show whether they are ready to take up the mantle of the old guard Read More…
Wigan’s belief fails to do the job – but there was still pride | Sachin Nakrani
Fans cried in the pouring rain during the 4-1 defeat that relegated the FA Cup winners to the ChampionshipStood in the sweeping rain, Wigan’s small collection of supporters held aloft a banner that read “Believe”. It was the same rousing message that had carried their side into the FA Cup final, where hope turned into [...]
Manuel Pellegrini should know just how Roberto Mancini feels | Sid Lowe
Chilean coach was dumped at Real Madrid in circumstances similar to those experienced by Manchester City manager”I’ve got another year left on my contract and no one has told me that I’m not going to fulfil it. I can’t imagine that the club would have spoken to anyone behind my back; that doesn’t fit their [...]
Five things for Manuel Pellegrini to put right at Manchester City | Jamie Jackson
From dealing with deadwood to schmoozing the boardroom, here are five things City’s new manager must improve1) Get key powerbrokers on boardThe ability to be politically cute will be a defining factor in the new manager’s longevity at City. If Roberto Mancini’s successor is Manuel Pellegrini, then he is obviously Txiki Begiristain’s and Ferran Soriano’s [...]
‘He lived by the sword and died by the sword’ – Manchester City fan gives his views on Mancini’s sacking
The Italian was dismissed on Monday night following a trophyless campaign and numerous run-ins with key players, so Goal.com has quizzed Blue Moon editor Ric Turner Read More…
La Liga Team of the Season: Messi, Ronaldo & Falcao make up all-star front line
Goal runs through the finest footballers in the Spanish top flight in 2012-13 and picks out the top 11 players over the course of the campaign Read More…
Manchester is Red: United fans turn out in their droves to say farewell to Sir Alex Ferguson
Supporters climbed lamp posts, trees and scaffolding during the Red Devils’ trophy parade to get the best view possible of a man who has delivered 26 years of unprecedented success Read More…
Mancini pays price for Manchester City stagnation
The timing of the announcement was unfortunate rather than malicious but a lack of identity and ideas make the decision to remove the Italian from his post the right one Read More…
So, where in the world can Wayne Rooney move to? | Dominic Fifield
Manchester United’s former talisman is unloved at the club right now but he is far too expensive to have many realistic optionsFirst, the sales pitch. Wayne Rooney, one of the most instantly recognisable strikers in world football, is on the market, seeking a fresh start at a club who will make him feel integral once [...]
Pellegrini’s not British, but he has everything to succeed at Manchester City
The Chilean coach is set to take over from Roberto Mancini this summer and, despite some negative press in the UK media, has all the attributes to shine in the Premier League Read More…
Barcelona on course for 100 points, but Guardiola’s greats still superior to Tito’s team
The champions came from behind to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Sunday, and may yet equal Madrid’s record from 2011-12, but how does this special side compare to Pep’s finest? Read More…
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