Holland beat Germany on penalties to win the U17 Euro Championships

Arthur Antunes Coimbra — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:12:09 +0000

Germany U17 1 – Netherlands U17 1 (Pens. 4-5) (Under-17 European Championship Final, May 16, 2012) Marc Stendera was the scapegoat at the under-17 final as Holland held their nerve to come form a goal down to win on penalties.

League Two playoffs: Southend show spirit but Crewe cling on to reach Wembley

Arthur Antunes Coimbra — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:20:16 +0000

Southend 2 – Crewe 2 (Agg 2-3) (League Two playoff 2nd leg, May 16, 2012) Ajay Leitch-Smith cut in from the left hand side and slammed home a beauty as Crewe moved 2-up on aggregate. Crewe should have increased their hold on the playoff on the half hour, but Byron Moore produced a contender for worst shot of the season when faced with an open net. Southend notched a when Crewe keeper Phillips spills Barker’s cross, and Neil Harris stabbed in the loose ball, but that looked a mere consolation when Max Clayton scored in the 86th to leave Crewe 3-1 up on aggregate. There was a late twist though as a Chris Barker header in the 88th minute squared the scores up on the night.

Di Maria & Ronaldo hit the target as Real Madrid win in Kuwait

Arthur Antunes Coimbra — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:56:10 +0000

Kuwait 0 – Real Madrid 2 (Exhibition, May 16, 2012) The Spanish champions were kept at bay for 27 minutes, when Angel Di Maria lashed home a low 25-yards into the bottom corner. One quickly became two as Cristiano Ronaldo buried a header from six yards out.

Showboat: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) skills vs Kuwait

Fenerbahce batter Bursaspor 4-0 to win the Turkish Cup

Arthur Antunes Coimbra — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:50:04 +0000

Bursaspor 0 – Fenerbahce 4 (Turkish Cup Final, May 16, 2012) Fenerbahce had a lightning start in the final as Caner Erkin drove home a low left-footer ni the second minute. Bursaspor fell further behind when Cristian Baroni crashed home a 25-yard rocket into the roof of the net. The final was over just before the hour when Semih Senturk cashed in with a third following a corner, while Alex volleyed home a fourth in the 78th.

Sacked! Liverpool fire King Kenny (a video recap of Dalglish’s last 12 months at Anfield)

Arthur Antunes Coimbra — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:08:53 +0000

A Sky Sports report here, an Al Jazeera report here.

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Sixteen months after taking the Liverpool job for a second time, Kenny Dalglish was summarily sacked from his post on Wednesday evening.

Rumours had been swirling for several days that axe could be wielded by American owners FSG after Liverpool suffered their worst league campaign in 18 years, and King Kenny has now suffered the ultimate price just days after the season’s conclusion.

Liverpool’s season was a mixed bag though: Dalglish achieved success winning the Carling Cup for the Reds, while the Scousers also reached the FA Cup final. That, however, was balanced a last day loss at Swansea that cemented Liverpool’s lowest points tally since 1953/54.

Looking to recap a year of (few) highs and (greater) lows for Kenny Dalglish, here are some of his more memorable moments from his second (and surely final) reign in the Liverpool dugout.

1) John W Henry and Tom Werner celebrate Carling Cup victory in the Liverpool dressing room

2) The Geoff Shreeves interview: Kenny Dalglish after Luis Suarez refused to shake Patrice Evra’s hand at Old Trafford

3) Kenny Dalglish: “[Suarez's] wife calls him [a negro] and I don’t think he is offended by her!”

4) Steven Gerrard shoos Kenny Dalglish off the pitch (Newcastle 2 – Liverpool 0)

Red Star beat Borac to win the Serb cup

Arthur Antunes Coimbra — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:47:02 +0000

Red Star Belgrade 2 – Borac 0 (Serbian Cup Final, May 16, 2012) Evandro flicked home a 41st minute corner, while Cristian Borja claimed a late second to seal the win.

AFC CL: Ulsan topple Tokyo; Esteghlal win in Nasaf

Arthur Antunes Coimbra — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:30:49 +0000

Ulsan Hyundai 1 – FC Tokyo 0 (AFC Champions League, May 16, 2012) A combination of Maranaho and Kang’s pressure on the Tokyo goal for the sole strike of the contest.

Nasaf Qarshi 0 – Esteghlal Tehran 2 (AFC Champions League, May 16, 2012) Goran Jerkovic slipped the Iranians in front after 10 minutes, while Mojtaba Jabbari scored a 50th minute penalty to kil the tie.

Face-Plant! Gonzalo Higuain’s (Real Madrid) bad landing at Kuwait International Airport

Arthur Antunes Coimbra — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:18:01 +0000

Whoever caught this on their mobile phone snapped a scoop.

Real Madrid have landed in Kuwait ahead of a friendly with the local national team on Wednesday. The arrival, however proved troublesome for striker Gonzalo Higuian.

Walking through the Kuwait International Airport on his way out, Higuian face-planted his kisser into a see-through door: much to the enjoyment of everyone watching.

Watch Gonzalo Higuian’s walking FAIL here.

Rapid go 4th; Gaz Metan inch past Concordia

Arthur Antunes Coimbra — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:40:51 +0000

Sportul Studentesc 0 – Rapid Bucuresti 2 (Liga I, May 16, 2012) Goals at the beginning and the end of the match from Ovidiu Herea and Nicolae Grigore pushed Rapid into 4th.

Gaz Metan 1 – Concordia 0 (Liga I, May 16, 2012) Florin Laza scored a penalty and missed a penalty in the win.

Nabisco Cup: Yokohama’s late surge suckers the Antlers

Arthur Antunes Coimbra — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:37:41 +0000

Yokohama F. Marinos 3 – Kashima Antlers 2 (Nabisco Cup, May 16, 2012) The Antlers keeper had a nightmare performance as late goals from Manabu Saito (84) and Masashi Oguro (86) saw Yokohama stage a late comeback win.