JUNINHO has warned that on-field thuggery is destroying the A-League’s potential “beautiful game”, saying his natural talent is being suppressed in Australia.
"I am suffering a lot because of the violence," said Juninho, who in recent weeks has become more marked than marquee, particularly while carrying a shoulder injury.
"The tackling is continuous and I know it belongs to football. But it cannot be the main part of the game.
It’s been nearly three months since the last Les Miles is the next Michigan coach thread at Fanblogs, so Brian’s post today at MGoBlog seems like the perfect impetus to discuss the rising drumbeats once more.
As many know, Les Miles is a Michigan man. He played there, he coached there, and many believe his heart is at Michigan.
Smith: Focused on Old Trafford
Tony Smith insists it is “business as usual” as he prepares to take charge of Leeds for the final time in Saturday’s Grand Final.
Not content with winning the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2007, Germany have also gone back to the top of the FIFA Women’s World Ranking, dethroning Olympic champions the USA in the process.
The Germans’ formidable run of five victories and one draw without conceding a goal, including four wins against teams that were in the top ten before the start of the tournament, earned Germany a haul of more than 50 points.
Chapple-Hyam: Too much?
Peter Chapple-Hyam refused to point the finger of blame at Frankie Dettori for the defeat of Authorized in Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.
Gerrard: Confident
Steven Gerrard says England are in confident mood ahead of the forthcoming Euro 2008 qualifiers against Estonia and Russia.
Recent wins over Israel and Russia at Wembley have helped Steve McClaren’s side into second spot in Group E in the race for a place in Austria and Switzerland next summer.
Uefa has opened disciplinary proceedings against AC Milan and their Brazilian goalkeeper Dida after the Champions League game at Celtic.
Dida collapsed dramatically after a fan appeared to strike him near the end of Milan’s 2-1 defeat on Wednesday.
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Brazil forward Afonso Alves scored seven goals, including four in 10 minutes, to set a Dutch league record Sunday and lead SC Heerenveen to a 9-0 rout of Heracles Almelo in the first division.
He scored his first goal of the season in the 10th and followed with goals in the 17th, 18th, 68th, 70th, 74th and 77th. Gerald Sibon also scored in the 60th and 80th minutes in the biggest victory for Heerenveen in its 87-year history.
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs signed Bruce Bowen to a contract extension, the team announced Sunday.
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Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the team, but the San Antonio Express-News said it was a two-year contract that will pay Bowen $4 million in each of the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons.
ASHWELL Prince and Jacques Kallis scored half centuries to guide South Africa to a fighting 6-259 against Pakistan on the first day of the second Test at Gaddafi Stadium today.
Prince (63) and AB de Villiers (45) were out in the final session to leave the match on an even keel after a slow but hard day on a pitch that had bounce and encouragement for the bowlers.
Mark Boucher was not out on nine and Andre Nel yet to score when bad light ended play seven overs before the scheduled close.