5 things to know about Italian league
Tuesday, 29 October 2013, 10:36
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Here are five things to know about this week's Italian league games: ___ NINE AND COUNTING With a record nine straight wins to start the Serie A season, Roma is...
5 things to know about the Spanish league
Tuesday, 29 October 2013, 09:19
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Here are five things to know about this week's Spanish league matches: ___ SO FAR, SO GOOD Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino has, modestly, suggested he has not...
Messi, Ribery head Ballon d'Or nominees
Tuesday, 29 October 2013, 06:16
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Lionel Messi, Franck Ribery, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Neymar are among 23 candidates on the short list for the Ballon d'Or announced by FIFA on Tuesday. Ribery, who won...
Champions League prize money to rise in 2015-18
Monday, 28 October 2013, 20:23
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The agency marketing Champions League commercial rights says clubs will be "happy" with projected prize money increases through 2018. Switzerland-based TEAM Marketing is...
Should Ribery get Ballon d'Or?
Monday, 28 October 2013, 16:07
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Franck Ribery has settled down in the Bavarian capital so well that he looks right at home even in the ridiculous lederhosen he and his Bayern Munich teammates don for the annual junket at the...
Hoffenheim denied replay of phantom goal match
Monday, 28 October 2013, 15:06
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Hoffenheim lost its bid for a replay of a Bundesliga match won by Bayer Leverkusen with a goal that shouldn't have been allowed. Leverkusen's Stefan Kiessling was awarded the goal...
Platini wants World Cup expanded to 40 teams
Monday, 28 October 2013, 11:21
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
UEFA President Michel Platini wants the World Cup expanded from 32 to 40 teams. The Frenchman was responding to FIFA President Sepp Blatter's call for Asian and African teams to be...
Atletico routs Betis 5-0 to stay just behind Barca
Monday, 28 October 2013, 06:31
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Promising teenager Oliver Torres scored 13 seconds into his first start for Atletico Madrid on Sunday before veteran David Villa added a brace in its 5-0 rout of Real Betis, keeping the team pegged...
Qormi savour scrappy win as Mosta slip again
Sunday, 27 October 2013, 21:29
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Mosta-Qormi 1-2 Mosta: O. Borg, K. Farrugia (I. Grech), T. Farrugia, M. Brincat, A. Cini, L. Duriska (G. Piccione), N. Consentini, M. Micallef, C. Fernandes, R. Faria, B. Kaljevic (J....
Floriana trim Hibernians’ lead
Sunday, 27 October 2013, 21:27
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Hibernians-Floriana 2-2 Hibernians: M. Muscat, M. Tabone, J. Pearson (O. Obiefule), J. Lima, R. Soares, M. Dias (M. Bartolo), A. Cohen, B. Kristensen, C. Failla, Z. Levnaic, J.P....