The New York Yankees are the best-paid team in world sport, measured by average pay, ahead of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Chelsea, with the Dallas Mavericks of basketball’s NBA in fifth, according to a review of global sports salaries to be published on Friday.
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Inter stretched their lead at the top of Serie A to four points following AC Milan’s defeat to Parma and the champions’ own 3-0 win over basement dwellers Livorno. Samuel Eto’o’s first half brace and a thunderbolt from Douglas Maicon in the second period were enough for the Beneamata to stretch their legs at the [...]
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has ended David Beckham’s two-year reign as the best-paid player in world football, according to France Football magazine’s annual ‘rich list’. Argentinean forward Messi, who scored a second successive La Liga hat-trick in Barcelona’s 4-2 win over Real Zaragoza on Sunday, has estimated annual earnings of €33 million, ahead of Beckham (€30.4 [...]
Talks between Maicon and Inter regarding his future have been postponed until the end of the season, claims agent Antonio Caliendo. Spanish press continue to link Maicon with a move to Real Madrid at the end of term. His deal at San Siro expires in June 2012, and there is no rush to discuss his [...]
When David Trezeguet scored after 90 seconds to put Juventus 4-1 ahead on aggregate last night Fulham’s European adventure looked set for an ignominious end. But Bobby Zamora quickly scored to restore hope…
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Mourinho surprised a lacklustre Chelsea, firstly by fielding a very attacking formation (the Dutchman behind three strikers) and then by playing an astute tactical game, based on pressure and organisation. The only dangers came late in the first half, when Ancelotti’s men had their chances and there were a couple of occasions when a penalty [...]
Former English Football League chairman Brian Mawhinney has said a salary cap on clubs from the Championship to League 2 – England’s second to fourth-tiers – is needed to halt the spiral into debt that so many are facing. “The business model of professional football in this country doesn’t work, it’s broke and you see [...]
Juventus hitman David Trezeguet was pleased that his side defeated Fulham 3-1 in the first leg of their Europa League round of 16 clash.
But there is some doubt over whether the Frenchman got the final touch on the goal awarded to him.
“[Hasan] Salihamidzic claims that he touched it last, but I did not [...]
Real Madrid is selling fewer replica jerseys than Chelsea or Liverpool, and attendances at its home stadium the Santiago Bernabeu have fallen 7.8 per cent on last season.
And last night’s Champions League exit at the hands of Lyon means it loses the chance to win up to $82 million in prize money, sponsorships and [...]
David Trezeguet last night warned Juventus are determined to end their trophy drought in the Europa League this season. The Serie A giants have not won a title since claiming the Serie A in 2006 – and they were stripped of that cup after the calciopoli scandal and relegated to Serie B. Juventus are currently [...]
