Liverpool came back from a goal down to ease past Unirea in this Europa League battle. Having brought a slender one goal lead from the first leg at Anfield Rafa Benitez would have been very nervous when Romanian champions Unirea scored through Bruno Fernandes.
However the Merseyside club leveled on the night when Javier Mascherano scored his first goal for Liverpool. Ryan Babel added a second to calm the nerves. Steven Gerrard added a third early in the second half to seal the victory.
The Anfield side now progresses to the last 16 of the Europa League where they will face a potentially tricky tire against Lille.
Forget for a moment, if possible, that France cheated their way to the World Cup Finals and take a look at the kit they will be wearing in South Africa. I will defy anyone, even the staunchest Ireland supporter, to state they don’t adore the design and cut of this garment.
Before anyone asks, no I don’t think it comes with gloves to help cushion the ball into the path of onrushing French defenders. Well done to www.footballshirtculture.com for unearthing this gem.
It may look like Abigail Clancy is wearing a bikini in this Sports Illustrated Video, but I assure you, she is not. This is the magic or bodypaint. White Hart Lane’s very own gentle giant Peter Crouch can rest assured that whilst his WAG isn’t exactly parading around starkers she is however not got a stitch on.
The Liverpool born model is running Cheryl Cole pretty damn close for title of most attractive English football WAG but given that Ashley has well and truly put that relationship to bed I guess that puts Miss, soon to be Mrs, Clancy back to the top of the pile.
Clearly the Tottenham striker’s significant other is beginning to make it stateside and rumour has it that she will be part of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition this year also. Clearly none of this has the slightest bit to do with the Beautiful Game but felt that I should share the video with you good people nonetheless.
Think of the country North Korea, or you prefer the ironically titled Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and you will instantly be greeted with mental images of their despotic tyrant of a leader Kim Jong-il. So why not instead replace those thoughts with the incredible performance put in by the North Koreans at the 1966 World Cup where the relative unknowns managed to progress through a tough group that included the Soviet Union, Italy and Chile. In the knockout stages they incredibly took a three goal lead within the first 25 minutes against Euesbio’s Portugal, only to be beaten 5-3 at Goodison Park. Here is the nation’s defining achievement of the tournament as they valiantly defeated Italy at Ayresome Park.
Reading man Gylfi Sigurdsson scored a wonderful winner to seal Reading’s progress in this five goal thriller between two Championship outfits looking to secure a place in the last eight of the FA Cup.
Stoke City put on a fantastic display to defeat Manchester City at the Britannia Stadium and reach the Quarter Finals of the FA Cup. Two goals in a minute led the tie into extra time when goals from Ryan Shawcross and Tuncay won the game for the Potters.
The Eastlands outfit will be disappointed to have failed to progress in the competition and had Emmanuel Adebayor sent off late on to rub salt in their wounds.
Chelsea have an away goal to take back to Stamford Bridge but Carlo Ancelotti will be left ruing a host of chances to get more from the game in the San Siro.
The Blues went behind within three minutes as Diego Milito showed his predatory finishing prowess to put Inter Milan one up. Chelsea leveled early in the second half after good work from Branislav Ivanovic set up Salomon Kalou who’s deflected effort gets past Julio Cesar.
The west London side couldn’t keep out Inter for long though as Esteban Cambiasso connects well with a ball from a Wesley Sneijder to beat Petr Cech at the second time of asking. Chelsea couldn’t find a leveler but will feel they still have a great chance to progress when they take on the Italian champions at Stamford Bridge.
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