Beating the Hudson curse!

Beating the Hudson curse!

They say that the best way of getting over a bad habit is by first actually admitting you have the habit. Anthony Hudson (a close friend) sent me this article published in the Manchester Evening News and shows that he has no trouble sharing what others may well try to hide. Indeed, Anthony Hudson is, without doubt, an example for [...]

Jonathan López Mejicanos

Jonathan López Mejicanos

Name: Jonathan López Mejicanos Nationality: Guatemala – FULL international Date of Birth: 10 May 1988, age 22 Height: 1.77m Weight: 65 kg Position: Volante por derecha, lateral, carrilero. Jonathan López Mejicanos is an extremely quick, wide player, who can play all up the right wing. Due to his high level of stamina, his speed and work rate, he is best [...]

Record breaking transfer costs during the January 2011 transfer window!

Record breaking transfer costs during the January 2011 transfer window!

Another crazy end to the January 2011 transfer window with a record breaking £225 million spent on football player transfers compared to only £30 million last January. However, an analysis of the figures shows that 80% of the money was spent by four Premier League teams – on six players! The influence of UEFA’s Financial Fair Play Regulations seems to [...]

Spain football – La Liga (an update)

Spain football – La Liga (an update)

Everything is much the same at the top for La Liga – but matters are very tight for the teams at the bottom. Barcelona didn’t let Atletico Madrid surprise them, winning convincingly 3-0. Flores didn’t play Diego Forlan in the first half, but in the second half, when Diego Forlan came on, the team improved enormously.  It becomes more and [...]

Update Sudamericano Cup under-20 football, Peru

Update Sudamericano Cup under-20 football, Peru

The Sudamericano Cup continues at the stadium in Arequipa, which is, incidentally situated at almost 3000m asl, that’s almost 9000 ft – so, you can imagine that it’s not easy to play 90 minutes at that altitude. On top of that, it has been raining a lot, making pitches very heavy, so going hasn’t been easy! Things seem to be [...]