Real Madrid fans haven't left the Santiago Bernabéu with their heads hung since 4 February, and with tonight's victory the Whites extended their League leading point total to 32. Sneijder and Baptista returned in top form, Van Nistelrooy and Raúl again proved that they are the perfect couple in attack, Casillas played his 400th match in white, and the captain took over the League Pichichi with two brilliant goals.[READ MORE]
Tuesday, 27-11-2007
MATCH REPORT MURCIA - REAL MADRID
Real Madrid could only muster up a draw in la Nueva Condomina on Saturday in what marked the stadium's second-ever sellout. Robinho's early header wasn't enough for the Whites to return home with three points in tow after being challenged by a Murcia squad that gained momentum and confidence as the match wore on. Up next, a trip to Germany to play Werder Bremen.[READ MORE]
Thursday, 22-11-2007
MATCH REPORT ITALY - FAROE ISLANDS
Luca Toni and Giorgio Chiellini scored a goal each Wednesday to help Italy beat the Faeroe Islands 3-1 in a European Championship qualifier. [READ MORE]
Sunday, 18-11-2007
THERE'S A REASON WHY WE ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS - CANNAVARO
Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro talked about the victory over Scotland, while Luca Toni dedicated the win to Gabriele Sandri, the Lazio fan who was killed last weekend.[READ MORE]
Sunday, 18-11-2007
ITALY PROUD BUT ANOYED TO HELP FRENCH
MILAN, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Italy reproduced some of their World Cup winning form to battle past Scotland in the driving rain and partisan atmosphere of Glasgow on Saturday. [READ MORE]
Sunday, 18-11-2007
SAD ITALY QUALIFIES FOR EURO 2008
Italian soccer has gone from tears to cheers in just one week.
Fresh outbreaks of hooliganism had plunged the country into turmoil after a fan was shot dead by a police officer last weekend. But the Azzurri restored pride to Italy's tarnished image by performing on the pitch. [READ MORE]
Sunday, 18-11-2007
MATCH REPORT SCOTLAND - ITALY
Scotland's dream of qualification for Euro 2008 came to a heart-breaking end at Hampden as they lost following a heroic effort against world champions Italy. Hopes of participating at next summer's finals appeared to be all but over when Luca Toni fired the visitors into the lead in the second minute, before Barry Ferguson threw Scotland a lifeline. James McFadden came so close to a late winner, firing wide as he stretched to meet Kenny Miller's cross. But the cruellest of twists was to come as Christian Panucci inflicted a fatal blow in the 90th minute to guarantee Italy and France would be heading to Austria and Switzerland, while Scotland's long wait to dine at football's top table continues. [READ MORE]
