Barca:
"we'll give you £.12ml if you beat Deportivo"
Barcelona
will pay a £1.2million win bonus to their city rivals Espanyol
if they beat league leaders Deportivo La Coruna at the weekend.
The
incentive - legal and not unknown in Spanish football - will add
a dramatic edge to the last round of league matches on Friday
night.
Barca play
Celta Vigo at home and, if they win and La Coruna go down
against Espanyol, then the Catalans will win the title for the
third consecutive season.
Although
the Spanish Football Federation frowns on such win bonuses, they
are not against the law. But it is an offence to pay a team to
lose.
16/May/2000
Van
Gaal quits Barca!
Barcelona
coach Louis van Gaal is to step down as coach of the Catalan
giants after the club's final game of the season next week.
"I've been a trainer here for three years, but I never
understood the reaction of the supporters," the former Ajax
coach explained. "Therefore I decided to leave despite the
fact that my contract runs until June 2002." More..
"Ribbeck will be
sacked after Euro-2000",- Franc Bekenbauer declared.
Bekenbauer now is one of
the leaders in German football. Meanwhile, Ribbeck himself, does not confirm
this statement.
" Franc can say
whatever he wants to say, but that's me who decides" ,- said Ribbeck
crossly. Through last couple of months German coach was criticized a lot
for poor results of national team. Some people have very serious doubts that
Germany will be able to defend their title of European champions.
Barthez
quits Monaco while he's been linked with Man U Monaco goalkeeper Fabien
Barthez revealed that he wants to leave his club after his coach has said that
he had thrown the match against his former team Marseilles More...
Turk
stabbed to death in Istanbul
A 29-YEAR-OLD Turk was stabbed to death in Istanbul late last night by his
friend after the two watched a league match between Galatasaray and Besiktas.(15/April/2000)
Salas
is fed-up with Italian football Arsenal
and Chelsea will be offered an opportunity to sign the Chile superstar striker
Marcelo Salas in the summer...(15/April/2000)
Monaco
clinch the French first division title
Monaco clinched the French first division title in dramatic style on
Saturday when an injury-time equalizer from substitute striker Dado Prso sealed
a 2-2 draw at home with Nancy.(15/April/2000)
Ronaldo
is out until 2001 or maybe forever...
"All
being well, he'll play again at the beginning of 2001. Saillant said following
his second operation in less than five months on the Brazil and Inter Milan
striker's knee... But some specialists are not that optimistic. They think that
this might be the end of Ronaldo's glittering career...
Turkish
fans have been banned from Elland Road
UEFA Cup semi-final second leg between Leeds and Galatasaray will be
played at Elland Road with no Turkish fans
Poyet
sends Chelsea to the Cup final
GUSTAVO
POYET left the Toon Army doubled up in Wembley agony for the third season in a
row as he struck a pair of killer blows to put Chelsea through to their sixth FA
Cup Final
Two
Leeds fans were stabbed to death in Istanbul The first man, named by the Turkish authorities as Christopher Loftus, 37,
was stabbed in a scuffle in the center of Istanbul after a group of Leeds
supporters were reportedly involved in an argument with workmen in a passing
van. The second, who also died of stab wounds, has been named as Kevin
Speight.(6.April.2000)
Real
Madrid play dirty tricks on Beckham, his wife, Victoria, and Manchester United.
Real Madrid president, Lorenzo Sans, has invited
Victoria and David Beckham to Madrid in the Madrid v United match term...(3.April.2000)
Scotland
0 France 2
International
friendly. France beat Scotland at new Hampden Park, thanks to goals by Sylvain
Wiltord and Thierry Henry.
(30.March.2000)
United
chairman doesn't want Rivaldo in his club.
United
chairman Martin Edwards revealed that he doesn't appreciate Fergie's
attempts to make bid for Brazilian Rivaldo.
(29.March.2000)
Zidane
and Barthez out of Scotland friendly.
Two
key figures in the French squad were confirmed to miss a Wednesday friendly
with Scotland. Zinadine Zidane and Fabien Barthez were pulled out of team
regarding their injuries.
Anelka
will not be selected for international squad.
Troubled
striker Nicolas Anelka was today told he will not be considered for selection by
the national squad until his suspension with Spanish side Real Madrid ends.
(21.March.2000)
Germans
are laughing at David Beckham. DAVID Beckham has become a target for
German 'humor' as the Euro 2000 propaganda battle gathers pace before the
summer's clash with England. (14.March.2000)
Beckham
- Sir Alex relationship: sorted. David Beckham's future at Manchester
United was secured on Saturday night as manager Sir Alex Ferguson insisted: 'I
don't hold grudges.' (12.March.2000)
England
fail to find the net as Heskey shows how good he is. International friendly
England 0 Argentina 0(24.Feb.2000)
Del
Piero rescues Italy. International friendly. Italy 1 Sweden 0(24.Feb.2000)
Dutch
prove, they are ready for Euro2000. International friendly.
Holland
2 Germany 1 (24.Feb.2000)
Money, money, money...
Manchester
United today agreed a record £30 million sponsorship deal with Vodafone to
create a partnership between two of the world's most fearsome businesses.(11.Feb.200)
Go, Hristo!
Famous Bulgarian player is now approaching new coaching job with Universitatea
Craiova.
