"How appropriate that it's Valentine's, because there's no love lost on either side!"
Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier after Saints drew Portsmouth in the FA Cup fifth round, to be played on Valentine's weekend.
"I'll probably sit up at home tonight reading the rule book for a couple of
hours and see what the rules actually are. Neither the referee nor the linesman
seemed to know - they probably phoned a friend."
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is baffled after Jermain Defoe has a goal ruled out against Liverpool.
"It's a great sight sometimes when Jenas opens his legs like that, isn't it?"
Setanta's Curtis Fleming commentating on Spurs v Leeds in the FA Cup.
"Scott Parker and Mark Noble are suffering from the same groin strain."
Commentator on Sky Sports during West Ham v Aston Villa.
"U-N-I-T-E-D
That spells (flipping) debt to me,
With a knick knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone,
Ocean Finance on the phone."
Man City fans chanting to United.
The Rest
SSN is a digest of the day's soccer/football/futbol articles with a focus on the top European leagues and the United States National Team. Below, you’ll find links to articles and video, as well as additional features and commentary. We locate the top news of the day so you can stay updated with ease.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Sid Lowe in Spain
After years of relying on curious adverts to lure supporters, the football is now enough of an attraction by itself.
Getafe emerge from the shadow of their own advertising campaign.
Raphael Honigstein in Germany
An informal meeting between some of their key players failed to save the job of the champions' manager.
Armin Veh pays price of Wolfsburg's forlorn hunt for their old Bundesliga bite.
Paolo Bandini in Italy
The manager's conspiracy theories cannot mask the overwhelming conviction of Inter's 2-0 derby win.
José Mourinho lets Wesley Sneijder subplot overshadow Inter's dominance.
Ives: Davies on remarkable path to recovery
Less than four months after the crash that threatened to end his promising career, Davies is already jogging at a good rate and working on agility drills that would have seemed impossible just weeks earlier, when simply getting out of a wheelchair was an exhausting exercise.
ACN: Monday's Reports
Egypt 3-1 Cameroon: Controversial Free Kick Ends Indomitable Lions' Hopes
Nigeria 0-0 Zambia (5-4 On Pens): Vincent Enyeama Is The Hero As Super Eagles Beat Chipolopolo On Penalty Kicks
Uli Hesse in Germany
So Luca Toni is no longer at Bayern Munich. I guess ever since early September, there was never any doubt it would come to this. That's when the Italian gave an interview in which he said that, contract or no contract, he was going be doing one, pronto, if the cruel and pigheaded new coach, Louis van Gaal, had the gall to pick one of those useless bunglers ahead of him.
Luca during happier times...
Phil Ball in Spain: Half Time Report
The players quake in their boots. It's the half-term report. This weekend was the 19th game of the season, which makes it the official half-way point. Appearance of cast in order of 'surprise' factor.
Monday, January 25, 2010
The Big Interview: Michael Owen
The Manchester United striker has not given up hope of being called up for the summer's World Cup in South Africa.
Ireland: Cup fighting culprits should be properly punished
It really does leave you scratching your head at times, wondering what goes through the mind of a footballer. What brings a player to the point where, as one photograph shows, he feels the need to seemingly attempt to gouge an opponents eyes. Or in another case, apparently attempt to kick an opponent while he is lying on the ground. What are they trying to achieve?
Italy: Serie A Weekend Review
Rodrigo Palacio and Hernan Crespo scored first-half goals as Genoa saw off the challenge of Atalanta for their first win of 2010. Genoa moved back into contention for a place in Europe as Palacio struck in the eighth minute and Crespo sealed the win three minutes before the break.
Spain: La Liga Weekend Review
Real Madrid, who had Cristiano Ronaldo sent off, closed to within five points of leaders Barcelona after a 2-0 win over Malaga.
Review
ACN: Reports & Previews
Angola 0-1 Ghana: Blackstars Dump Hosts Out Of AFCON
Cote d'Ivoire 2-3 Algeria: Fennecs Oust Elephants In Thriller
Zambia vs. Nigeria: Preview
Egypt vs. Cameroon: Preview
Jonathan Wilson: Ahmed Hassan and Rigobert Song set for legacy-defining battle
Sad Ivory Coasters...
England: FA Cup & Premier League Reports, Etc.
Manchester United 4 - 0 Hull City: Rooney hits four as United go topFA Cup Weekend Review
The FA Cup 5th Round Draw:
Manchester City v
Derby County v Birmingham
Chelsea v Cardiff
Fulham v Notts County or
Reading v West Bromwich Albion
Southampton v Portsmouth
United States 1 - 3 Honduras: U.S. second-stringers soundly beaten
An opportunity to learn more about several U.S. players on the bubble for a place in the World Cup squad was squandered Saturday night in a 3-1 loss to Honduras. The cause appeared lost once a 17th-minute red card was awarded to central defender Jimmy Conrad, which sent the team scrambling to assert itself and control the damage.
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Winners and Losers
Italy: Internazionale Milan 2 - 0 AC Milan
Nine-man Inter Milan moved nine points clear of city rivals AC Milan at the top of Serie A thanks to a 2-0 win at the San Siro.'Everything was done today to try and prevent Inter from winning, but my squad is strong and we will win the Scudetto,'' he told Sky television. ''But I will leave it at that. This is your country and your league. I am just a foreigner working here. One day, I will go and leave this problem with you.''
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