Iberian rivals Portugal and Spain clash in what should be a monumental first Euro 2012 semi-final on Wednesday night. Euro 2012 betting odds still have Spain as one of the frontrunners for the tournament, but Vicente del Bosque's men have not shown the scintillating form of recent years in Ukraine and Poland as yet. La…

Spain still the team to beat Spain ominously slipped into the semi-finals of Euro 2012 after beating a toothless-looking France 2-0 in Donetsk on Saturday night. Vicente del Bosque fielded a side with six midfielders and no recognised frontman, but with the talent such as that available in Spain’s engine room it is starting to…

So often the question is posed – What if Barcelona and Real Madrid were one? Who would get in the final 11? It would be easy to just select Barca players throughout, seeing as how they are the current Spanish and European champions, but here is my take. Goalkeeper – Iker Casillas: The undisputed Real…

Scotland's chances of making the Euro 2012 playoffs are in the balance, however football betting pundits will not give them much of a chance, as they face world champions Spain on Tuesday night. Spain have shown their pedigree in the qualifying process, winning all of their seven games to date in convincing fashion so far.…

Towards the end of a campaign when the title race is usually done and dusted or down to a mere two teams, an odd fervor surround's Liverpool Football Club.  In recent times Liverpool have had six or seven game win-streaks going into the summer, and a sense of "it's all ours next year" begins to…

INS: Stewart Downing (Liverpool, £20m), Jordan Henderson (Sunderland, £16m), Charlie Adam (£9m), Jose Enrique (Newcastle, £6m), Alexander Doni (Roma, free), Sebastian Coates (Nacional, undisclosed), Craig Bellamy (Manchester City, free), Villyan Bijev (California Odyssey, undisclosed). Liverpool entered the summer knowing that their were numerous voids to fill despite their flashy run at the end of last…

Over the years, mainly during the Rafael Benitez era, a number of Spanish great's have graced Anfield.  Players like Xabi Alonso, Pepe Reina and Fernando Torres have all filled Liverpool fans hearts with joy and became world class.  Alvaro Arbeloa and Luis Garcia also became fan favorites, enhancing their reputation as players. Jose Enrique became…

Former Anfield favorite Xabi Alonso has backed Kenny Dalglish to fire Liverpool back in the top four and into the Champions League "where they belong." The Real Madrid maestro was part of Rafael Benitez' Champions League winning side in 2005, and featured in the 2007 final before making his move to Spain in the summer…

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is considering making the bold move of replacing Iker Casillas as captain of the club with an outfield player according to reports in the Spanish press. The former Chelsea manager sees the position of captain as an important means of communication on the pitch, not just with the players but…

Barcelona have booked their ticket to Wembley after earning a draw with Real Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final, winning 3-1 on aggregate.  After the final whistle blew on the fourth Clasico in 18 days, Catalonia erupted with noise of joyous pleasure.  Barcelona have reached their third Final in six years.…

Real Madrid were totally caught off guard, as Barcelona walked away of the Santiago Bernabeu with a vital victory and will be heading towards the second leg of this season's Champions League semi-final with two goals of advantage, both the courtesy of the amazing forward Lionel Messi. However, the thing that angered Mourinho and the…

Liverpool midfielder Lucas believes this season has proven he has the qualities to be a success in the long-term at Anfield, despite the added competition that will surely arrive this summer. His first two and a half seasons were difficult ones; the Brazilian was a much-derided figure on the Kop.  However it was two seasons…