Arsenal are set for a huge summer spending spree, with Gonzalo Higuain top of their wishlist. From today’s newspapers it is understood an offer of around £17 million will tempt Real Madrid to part with their striker. Higuain has scored 17 goals in 44 appearances this season. The money used for Higuain is part of a rumored £70 million transfer kitty.
For this rumor and the rest of today’s paper gossip, click here.
With the 2012-13 Premier League season coming to a close, we review the top ten goals that made our heads swirl through the season.
In reality, there were too many to count this past season. Though we had to leave some out the list, strikes like Robin van Persie’s beauty to seal Manchester United’s Premier League title against Aston Villa or Gareth Bale’s magical strike versus West Ham come to mind.
OK, so we’ll stop and let you relive the best goals for yourself.
David Beckham broke down while being substituted in PSG’s 3-1 win over Brest on Saturday.
The 38-year-old left the pitch, in tears, for likely the final time in his career, as it has been suggested that he will not play in PSG’s final match of the season, away at Lorient.
Those tears quickly turned into cheers, though, as his teammates joyously tossed Becks up into the air. It’s a good thing they didn’t drop him — they were not messing around on that last throw.
It wasn’t too long ago that Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United for a mind-blowing £80 million. If the rumors are true, he could be on the move again. It will take similar money for Real Madrid to part with their main man, who has bagged an incredible 55 goals already this season!
Today’s rumor is that Ronaldo is set to leave La Liga and travel back to the Premier League. Chelsea and Manchester United are ready to start a bidding war for the Portuguese international.
For this rumor and the rest of today’s transfer gossip, click here.
As the season comes to a close, we examine the history and impact of relegation from the Premier League with our three-part series “Surviving on Top.” Various topics during in our discourse include the overview of relegation, the 21-year history of Premier League relegation, as well as statistical and financial analysis on the impact of relegation.
To start, the most recent team to seal their fate to England’s second-tier league - the Football League Championship - were Wigan after their defeat against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday:
Wigan previously held the distinction of being one of 11 clubs that never suffered relegation from the Premier League; with Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Everton, Fulham, Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham, Stoke and Swansea also in the list. Conversely, of the 45 clubs that have enjoyed spells in the Premier League, eight of them have been relegated three or more times from the top flight:
On Saturday, we take a look at the statistical odds of relegation and promotion, as well as the financial impact for each club in their respective league. All of this is leading up to FOX Soccer’s coverage of the final Premier League matchday with nine games live on broadcast across the FOX family of networks.
It’s starting to look like some Premier League clubs are going to seriously splash the cash this summer. Manchester City have a number of players on their radar and the incoming manager will no doubt demand money to spend.
The latest name linked with the Etihad is Sevilla winger Jesus Navas. The Spanish international has long been linked with top clubs and is yet to take the plunge. Navas has 23 caps for Spain and has been Sevilla’s top player for years - he certainly possesses the right credentials.
To check out this rumor and all the rest of today’s transfer gossip, click here.
At the age of 38, David Beckham has announced he will retire at the end of the season.
There have been many wonderful moments in Beckham’s career. Is this Beckham’s greatest goal? England fans certainly thought so.
(H/T The FA)
Manchester City have sacked Roberto Mancini and if all reports are to be believed, then the next manager will be Malaga boss Manuel Pellegrini.
In today’s newspapers, Manchester City have been linked with Isco, who Pellegrini may try and take with him from Spain. Malaga will look for a fee of around £17 million for the attacking midfielder. Isco is now a full Spanish international and has impressed in his 67 appearances for Malaga, scoring 13 goals.
To read more on this rumor and all of today’s transfer gossip click here.
You have to see it to believe it. In the npower Championship playoffs, Watford and Leicester City were tied 2-2 on aggregate, with Leicester ahead on away goals. In the 97th minute, Leicester earned a penalty kick and looked to put the tie on ice.
Cue the dramatic music.
After Leicester’s Anthony Knockaert penalty attempt was denied not once, but twice by keeper Manuel Almunia, Watford then charged up the field like bats out of hell. In a span of twenty seconds, they delivered the goal that put them through to the Championship final for a chance at Premier League promotion.
Absolutely incredible. Reminiscent of Landon Donovan’s 2010 World Cup goal vs Algeria, this is why we watch the beautiful game.
To get a look from every angle of the moment, watch Sky Sports’ Johnny Phillips go nuts as it happens:
Congrats!
