Very Cheeky. Demba Ba has Arsenal’s Szczesny blushing after the Besiktas striker hits the bar right from kick off during their Champions League qualifier.
Demba Ba’s outrageous effort from kick off vs Arsenal
Barcelona banned from making transfers until 2016 after FIFA reject appeal
The FIFA Appeal Committee has decided to reject the appeals lodged by Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF) and to confirm in their entirety the decisions rendered by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee in the respective cases relating to the protection of minors.
As such, FC Barcelona is to serve a transfer ban which will see the club prevented from registering any players at both national and international level for two complete and consecutive transfer periods, starting with the next registration period (January 2015) given that the appeal of the club had been granted suspensive effect by the chairman of the FIFA Appeal Committee. FC Barcelona has also been ordered to pay a fine of CHF 450,000 and been given a period of 90 days from today in which to regularise the situation of all minor players concerned.
Continue reading FIFA rejects appeals of FC Barcelona and Spanish FA in relation to transfers of minors – FIFA.com.
Liverpool complete Alberto Moreno transfer
Liverpool FC have today completed the signing of Spanish international defender Alberto Moreno from Sevilla.
The 22-year-old sealed the formalities of his switch at Melwood, having undergone a medical, and becomes Brendan Rodgers’ eighth new recruit of the summer.
An athletic, talented left-back, Moreno won the Europa League with his former club last season and helped the La Liga side to a fifth-place finish.
Continue reading Liverpool complete Moreno transfer – Liverpool FC.
Pitch Invader takes Spurs’ free kick – hits the target!!
Pitch invader takes Spurs’ free kick during their opening Premier League game of the season at West Ham.
Though he will likely face a lengthy ban, at least this particular expedition was productive.
Dressed in a Barca shirt, Luis Suarez’ happy to “feel like a footballer again”
Looking a little pensive and rocking from side to side like a cannibal who has not had his fix of routine human being in a while, Luis Suarez gives his first interview dressed in the new colours of Barcelona.