Football

Ronaldo wants Man U to complete quadruple

Ronaldo: A dream come trueLondon, Jan. 14 : Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo believes his club -- Manchester United can complete an unprecedented Quadruple this season.

Ronaldo claims the club is capable of winning the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup AND the Carling Cup this season.

"It'll be very difficult but we will try. Why not? We want to win everything this season and I know it's possible because the team, spirit and desire is still the same," Ronaldo said.

Manchester City’s world record 175million pound offer for Kaka

Manchester City’s world record 175million pound offer for KakaLondon, Jan 14 : Manchester City has offered a sensational 175million pounds in a bid to land AC Milan superstar Kaka.

City chief executive Garry Cook and deal broker Kia Joorabchian met Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani to make the world-record bid, The Sun reported.

Milan would pocket 100 million pounds and Brazilian playmaker Kaka almost 75 million pounds for a five-year deal worth 15 million pounds a season - or 280,000 pounds per week.

Manchester City reportedly offer 100 million euros for Milan's Kaka

London  - Big-spending English Premier League club Manchester City have reportedly offered 100 million euros to sign Brazilian superstar Kaka from AC Milan.

According to reports in several British papers and in Italy, City officials spent Tuesday in Milan talking to the Serie A club over a possible signing.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, a media tycoon who also owns AC Milan, said that he hoped Kaka, the star player in the side, would remain a Milan player.

"I hope he's irreplaceable, and I hope he will stay with us," Berlusconi said. "I know nothing about this offer."

Holders Portsmouth, West Bromwich Albion reach FA Cup fourth round

London - Holders Portsmouth and fellow Premier League side West Bromwich Albion both reached the fourth round of the English FA Cup after comfortable victories Tuesday in their third-round replays.

Portugal delights in Ronaldo World Footballer honour

Crustiano RonaldoLisbon/Zurich - Even the Prime Minster was moved as Portugal on Tuesday celebrated Cristiano Ronaldo's 2008 World Footballer honour.

Monday's announcement by the ruling body FIFA at a gala in Zurich delighted his home nation and England as well as the Manchester United winger Ronaldo is the first Premier League-based player to win the prestigious award.

Portuguese broadcasters devoted hours of live-coverage to the 23-year-old Ronaldo who is the nation's second World Footballer, following Luis Figo in 2001.

Arjen Robben: From glass player to top player

Madrid  - Arjen Robben is the great light shining on Real Madrid these days, as the club appears to take off in La Liga based on the performances of the Dutch midfielder who has set aside for a few weeks his reputation as a "glass player."

Real Madrid beat Mallorca away 3-0 Sunday, to get their third consecutive win and climb to second place in the Spanish championship, albeit still 12 points behind a brilliant Barcelona.

Robben again met the expectations that he has generated in recent times and paved the way for the win with his team's first goal, just three minutes into the game. The winger led a swift counter-attack and scored a quality goal after a run from the midfield.

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