Thursday, May 7, 2009

Iniesta's stunner put Barcelona in final

Andres Iniesta's injury-time leveller sent 10-man Barcelona into the Champions League final after a dramatic 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
It was Messi who squares for Iniesta... and he equaled Essien's earlier effort with an absolute screamer to break Chelsea hearts! joy for Barca!

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Manchester United heads to Rome!

Manchester United will head to Rome in a few weeks to face either Barcelona or Chelsea with a chance to become the first side to retain the Champions League.

Ji-Sung Park's eighth minute opener and Cristiano Ronaldo's 11th-minute free kick put the tie almost beyond the home side in the opening few minutes, while Ronaldo's second just after the hour mark put things beyond doubt.

FINAL SCORES:
Arsenal 1 - 3 Manchester United

Park 8’ Ronaldo 11’, 61’, van Persie 75’ (pen.)

AGGREGATE :

Arsenal 1 - 4 Manchester United

Friday, April 3, 2009

Chelsea lining up for Ashley Young?

Young has been widely tipped to be named Player of the Year after a superb start to the campaign, the 23-year-old winger, who was signed from Watford for what looked at the time to be a pricey £9.7 million, would hardly come cheap for Roman Abramovich, but the Russian appears determined to follow the recommendations of caretaker boss Guus Hiddink as though they were biblical commandments.

Friday, September 12, 2008

The Elastico/Flip-Flap

Actually invented in the 1970s by the Brazilian Rivelino, the move today is popularly associated with his countryman Ronaldinho. The trick requires incredible speed and flexibility, so don’t expect to pick it up quickly!

1. Facing an opponent, flick the ball up to one side.
2. In mid-air, cushion the ball with the inside of your ball, taking it the other way past your marker

The Puskás Move/The V-Move

Associated with the famous Hungarian forward Ferenc Puskás, the v-move is perfect for improving your dribbling and close control, as well as a great way for evading tackles:

1. While in possession of the ball, drag the ball back with your foot.
2. In the same movement, flick it forward at a 45º degree angle (works particularly well if your opponent dives in for a tackle).