International News – Issue 261

Benitez Set To Be Announced Real Madrid ManagerRafa Benitez says he "can't wait" to start his reign at Real Madrid. Benitez is set to be unveiled as Real's new manager on Wednesday after concluding his stay with Napoli with a…

Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona Preview

Cope del Rey Final | Saturday 30th May | Camp Nou | 21:30The Spanish season comes to a close this weekend with the Copa del Rey final. Treble-chasing Barcelona will play host to Athletic Bilbao who are looking for their first…

Aston Villa v Arsenal Preview

English FA Cup Final | Saturday 30th May 2015 | Wembley Stadium | 18:30Arsenal and Aston Villa go head-to-head at Wembley Stadium in the FA Cup final on Saturday. The Gunners are looking to retain the trophy after last year’s dramatic 3-2…

Cup Finals Preview

With major European leagues completed last weekend, their inaugural domestic cup finals will close the season. There are six major trophies to be decided this weekend among Europe’s most prominent footballing nations. Bar Spain and England, we cover the…

Italian Serie A Preview

First place, second place and the relegation places have now all been confirmed. Cagliari, Cesena and Parma will ply their trade in Serie B next term. Juventus lifted the Serie A trophy for a fourth consecutive year.  The Old…

Local News – Issue 260

Nkosi Announces Chiefs Departure Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Siyabonga Nkosi has confirmed he is leaving the club when his contract expires next month. Nkosi, who says he will soon announce his next destination, was widely expected to depart the Soweto giants after barely featuring…

International News – Issue 260

Real Madrid Sack Ancelotti Real Madrid have confirmed the sacking of head coach Carlo Ancelotti – just a year after he won the UEFA Champions League. Club president Fiorentino Perez confirmed the news at a press conference, adding that a successor would be…

MLS Preview

MLS Picks of Week 13As the big leagues in Europe dish out division trophies and hand out yearly awards before a well deserved summer break, the United States’ MLS continues at a frenetic pace. The majority of gameweeks feature…

Christian Benteke – Player Profile

Villa’s Dangerman At Wembley Personal information Full name: Christian Benteke LioloDate of birth: 3 December 1990Age: 24Place of birth: Kinshasa, ZaireHeight: 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)Playing position: Striker  Club informationCurrent team: Aston Villa Number: 20Youth career 1996–2004: JS…

Dnipro v Sevilla Preview

UEFA Europa League 2015 Final | Wednesday 27 May | Stadion Narodowy | 20:45Sevilla will defend their Europa League title against Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk at the Stadion Narodowy on Wednesday night. This year, the winner of the Europa League is guaranteed a Champions…

Middlesbrough v Norwich Preview

English Championship Play-Off Final | Monday 25 May | Wembley Stadium | 16:00With a place in the top flight of English football at stake and £120 million cash, it’s all to play for when Middlesbrough and Norwich City face each other…

EPL Relegation Battle Preview

The Relegation DogfightWith QPR and Burnley already down, there remains one relegation place to be determined and three teams that could still occupy it - Hull, Newcastle and Sunderland.Hull City on 34 points currently occupy the final slot in…