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Rijkaard pays price for the listlessness of his number 10
On May 17 2006, Ronaldinho stood on the brink of greatness. On the cusp of a level that very few sportsman have ever graced. He stood on the turf in the middle of the Stade de France with the Champions League trophy raised high above his head. But that was then - and the Brazilian’s fall from grace has been dramatic. Dan Bailey investigates why it went so wrong for ‘Gaúcho’.
Where will it all end?
Despite some scintillating football, two English teams in the Champions League Final and the closest run-in to a league title in 40 years, many English football puritans have been left with a bad taste in their mouths this season. At the heart of this is rising ticket prices despite the huge investments in the game along with foreign owners who seem capable only of making a mess out of a stable environment.
What’s wrong with Nani?
Nani has been forced to apologise for his crazy headbutt against West Ham and both manager Sir Alex Ferguson and assistant Carlos Queiroz lamented the Portuguese for his impetuousness - yet the midfielder’s red card has been the culmination of weeks of poor form. So what is wrong with the prodigious 21-year-old?
Made in Milan: Serie A’s Scudetto story draws to an ending
Serie A’s establishment will effectively be decided this weekend as the most anticipated Milan derby in recent history takes centre-stage at the San Siro. Both teams go into the battle of the Giuseppe Meazza on Sunday afternoon needing a win, albeit for different reasons - as Inter look to secure the Scudetto with victory over their greatest rivals.
As the English prepare for Moscow, Russians will be heading to Manchester
It’s a unique scenario, but as two sets of English fans attempt to fly, drive, or maybe even walk to Moscow the fans of Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg will be planning their trip to the north of England for a Uefa Cup final against Rangers after a superb year at home and abroad.
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