Articles Archive for June 2008
With Emmanuel Adebayor stating his desire to leave, Arsene Wenger is reportedly turning his attention towards Dutch striker Klass-Jan Huntelaar. With top clubs around the world chasing after the bright Ajax youngster, it is believed that Arsenal are prepared to pay a price of around £21 million.
The 24 year old, often deemed the next Ruud van Nistelrooy, has just recently rejected a new contract from Ajax. With two years remaining on his current contract, Ajax will surely realize this is the time to sell.
After completing their first official signing of the summer,…
Felipe Scolari has made his first signing as Chelsea manager as he brings Portuguese midfielder Deco to London for £7.9 million. At 30 years old, it will be interesting to see how Deco copes with the speed and physicality of the English game.
This transfer paves the way for Frank Lampard to leave the club for Inter Milan. With Lampard, Ballack, Essien, Obi Mikel, and now Deco on the books in center midfield, surely there is room to lose one.
What does Premiership Talk think of this signing? Depending on who Chelsea sign…
With a £9 million for Peter Crouch already rejected, Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp is insistent on signing Chelsea’s Shaun Wright-Phillips. A player who was once one of the brightest prospects in England, a few seasons on the Stamford Bridge bench has put a speed bump on SWP’s career.
Portsmouth impressed many fans last year as they were strong contenders for a European spot until the African Cup of Nations rolled around and half the team left. With a few key signings they could find themselves easily in the top 7 in the…
Recent rumors suggest that three of England’s top four clubs have joined the race to sign Newcastle’s pacy striker Obafemi Martins. With Kevin Keegan entering his first full season back at the St. James’ Park helm, he could be looking to add £15 million to his transfer kitty.
Martins is an interesting prospect for any club in England. With 20 goals already under his belt in England and even more in Italy, Obafemi has the experience and pace that many teams desire. At the tender age of 23 (although there is controversy surrounding his…
Spain 1-0 Germany
Spain deservedly beat Germany 1-0 to win their first major tournament in 44 years. With the tournament’s leading scorer missing (David Villa), Spain relied on Fernando Torres to outpace the German defense as he slotted home past Jens Lehmann.
Throughout the entire match Spain proved to be the better side and few can argue they didn’t deserve to win Euro 2008. With only one shot on goal Germany just didn’t have enough to cope with Spain’s intricate midfield play and pacy attack.
Here’s the goal:
