From Scotland's shellacking at the 1954 World Cup to a 149-0 thumping in Madagascar, here are half-a-dozen hammerings.
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Friday, October 29, 2010
Spain: Eduardo Alvarez's Quiniela
Everything worked out like a dream this week: work, family, social and other forms of interaction. The last few days have been so utterly positive that I'm feeling enlightened, empowered, discerning, king-like, able to do no wrong.
Will this be the week? Will I get the perfect ten? The stars are aligned and I can't wait to start. As usual, it's '1' for a home win, 'X' for a draw and '2' for an away win.
UEFA awards 3-0 win to Italy after Serbia trouble
UEFA has awarded Italy with a 3-0 victory after their Euro 2012 qualifier against Serbia in Genoa was abandoned due to crowd trouble. Serbia will also have to play their next two home games behind closed doors.
England: Premier League Weekend Previews & Predictions
Expect goose bumps when Newcastle United do battle with Sunderland in the Tyne-Wear derby at St James' Park. Elsewhere, Aston Villa play out the Second City derby against Birmingham, Blackburn Rovers welcome champions Chelsea to Ewood Park and Arsenal host bottom-of-the-table West Ham United.
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, England
Manchester United lock horns with Tottenham Hotspur while Liverpool make the short trip to Bolton Wanderers.
Preview I
Preview II
Manchester United vs. Tottenham Hotspur: Preview
Blackburn Rovers vs. Chelsea: Preview
Paul Merson previews Sunday's matches
Lawro & Robbie Williams' Predictions
Germany: Bundesliga Weekend Preview
FridayBayern Munich - Freiburg
Saturday
Koeln – Hamburg
Kaiserslautern – Borussia Moenchengladbach
St Pauli – Eintracht Frankfurt
Wolfsburg – Stuttgart
Werder Bremen – Nuernberg
Schalke – Bayer Leverkusen
Bruchwegstadion, Mainz, Germany
Sunday
Mainz – Borussia Dortmund
Hoffenheim – Hannover
This weekend includes tantalising tests between Mainz and Dortmund, Schalke and Leverkusen, and Wolfsburg and Stuttgart.
Preview
Spain: La Liga Weekend Preview
Real Madrid will look to avoid becoming the latest big gun to fall foul of Hercules this weekend while Barcelona host Sevilla. Fourth-placed Valencia will attempt to get back on track when they host bottom club Real Zaragoza, who are still searching for their first win in La Liga this season.
Preview
Estadio José Rico Pérez, Valencia, Spain
Italy: Serie A Weekend Preview
Juventus will face a stern test against second-placed AC Milan, who are two points behind league leaders Lazio and riding a four-match winning streak.
Red-hot Lazio, meanwhile, travel to La Favorita to meet Palermo.
Third-placed Inter take on Genoa at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Friday hoping to spark their campaign into life.
La Favorita, Palermo, Sicily...
Roma coach Claudio Ranieri will be under pressure to take a victory at home to Lecce. Fiorentina welcome back Adrian Mutu when they travel to Sicily to take on Catania.
Edwin van der Sar at 40: Manchester United's iceman stays cool
Van der Sar joins the Premier League fortysomethings but the goalkeeper seems anxious to carry on making saves.
Chris Hughton unbowed while sack rumours persist at Newcastle United
Newcastle's 'on-trial' manager is not about to be distracted, before the Tyne-Wear derby, by talk of his possible replacement.
Dominic Raynor: Off The Ball
Off The Ball never rests in its mission to scratch around the underbelly of professional football to find the most bizarre, humorous and inexplicable stories.
This week, the Chilean miners lose a costly bet with the president, a red-carded footballer drives his 4x4 at the referee, Dynama Brest bring on a 56-year-old sub, a Paraguayan defender is duped by a fake kidnapping and they ink it's all over for Paul the Octopus.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Manchester City forward Carlos Tevéz facing race to be fit for Manchester United clash
Carlos Tevéz has been given permission to return to Argentina for "three to four days" by Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini after being told he is likely to miss next month’s potentially-explosive Manchester derby due to injury.
Let's hear it for the media's army of Wayne Rooney shrinks
The media no longer understand the concept – "footballer wants more money" – without recourse to an army of doctors.
The Big Interview: Michael Owen
The Manchester United striker admits age and injuries have taken their toll but he remains determined to go out at the top.
Michael Owen insists he's still good enough for Manchester United.
Norman Hubbard on Roberto Di Matteo
There has never been a better time to be an Italian manager in England. Roberto Mancini possesses the world's biggest transfer budget. Carlo Ancelotti is a languid, likeable double winner. Fabio Capello may be heavily criticised but, for £6 million a year, he is prepared to accept that. And then there is the man who represents the revelation among his compatriots in England, Roberto Di Matteo.
Kyle McCarthy: MLS Playoffs: First-round Preview
When the MLS postseason starts, one maxim serves as a guiding principle.
Expect the unexpected.
The well-worn phrase may appear a bit trite on the surface, but it pops up time and again as the eight chosen teams battle for the right to lift MLS Cup every year.
Tom Adams: Rewind to 1999
On Sunday, Newcastle and Sunderland meet at St James' Park to contest the Tyne-Wear derby. Eleven years ago, the same stadium played host to one of the most notorious incidents in the history of the North East's premier match as Ruud Gullit dropped his captain Alan Shearer. It was a bewildering decision that exposed the poisonous atmosphere surrounding the club, and led to Gullit's departure from Newcastle after they were beaten 2-1 by their local rivals.
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