Sentences with phrase «big names in football»

The big names in football have all been unwrapping their new presents courtesy of EA Sports a little earlier than us, and there's been a few who have questioned the ratings.

The 29 - year - old is undoubtedly one of the biggest names in football now, after years of success with both Barcelona and the Spanish national team.

The biggest names in football management from Old Trafford to the Nou Camp battle for the prestigous award.

«It's difficult attracting big names, the biggest names in football when you've not got Champions League of course.

His presence and the impact he had on the psyche of the team, made the job of meeting expectations and winning over the players impossible for some of the biggest names in football.

In a few hours, three of Africa's biggest names in football will line up to battle for the prestigious African Footballer of...

Nigeria again got the chance to host the GLO CAF Awards as Africa's biggest names in football gathered in Abuja for the 2015 edition.

In a few hours, three of Africa's biggest names in football will line up to battle for the prestigious African Footballer of the Year award.

Not exact matches

Adidas plans to sign 500 new athlete endorsements in the next three years in baseball and football alone, plus big names in basketball.

Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, commonly known as Neymar is one of the biggest names in world football.

In the tradition of the Humanitarian Bowl (the former name of the Famous Idaho ® Potato Bowl), many events during game week will raise funds and awareness for local charities, including the United Way, Optimist Youth Football, Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Boise School District, Treasure Valley YMCA, Boys and Girls Clubs, Girl Scouts, and Armed Forces personnel.

I wonder whether some guys here watch other EPL matches apart from Arsenal to see how many chances other teams create in a match.U will rant about Giroud who is not helping the team either but even with a big name like Cavani, Arsenal will still struggle.And bragging about a midfield that is failing to make those through passes and beat defenders also shows a little football brain.

When Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain first burst onto the scene in 2011, he was considered by many as a world - beater who was on the verge of becoming one of the biggest names in English football.

United have not been at their best since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013, but remain one of the biggest names in world football and of course have the lure of playing in front of big crowds and TV audiences in the globally popular Premier League — a significant step up in terms of competitiveness and prestige from Ligue 1.

If Wenger could sign a couple of big name players who play their football in similar positions, such as the Leicester and Algeria attacking star Riyad Mahrez and the Lyon and France striker Alexandre Lacazette, would you be happy to see Walcott and Giroud join the Hammers or should we hang on to one or both as well?

The football media certainly seem to think that Arsenal will be in the market of a quality signing up front and there have been reports linking us with some big names.

Both are big names in European football and arguably look like upgrades on Rodgers, who has failed to build on a strong season that saw the club challenge for the Premier League title in 2013/14.

While in some instances it appeared as though it was a scrap just to bring in top names to not only improve the respective squads but also to build the popularity and strength of Chinese football as a whole, it's been claimed that Hebei have a bigger plan in mind.

While the 29 - year - old did not name Keown specifically, it seems fairly obvious who he would have been talking about given that the Daily Mail columnist called him «the biggest mercenary in football» just a few days ago.

The elimination of men's sports programs — in recent weeks Syracuse announced it will ax wrestling and men's gymnastics at the end of this year, while Michigan State said it will say farewell to men's lacrosse and fencing — has continued over the last several years in the name of budget tightening (though not usually in the biggest - budget sport: football) and Title IX compliance.

I really like Howe, and he definitely has potential, but we need a big name manager in charge after Wenger, and someone with a different style of football.

Yeah, Guardiola has his troops marching but look around, no one has performed sch in a steady way with big 6 opponents and laim so called teams we get beat up by, won't name, useless... Man U is building slower because coming from way behind pas season transition from Fergie, Chelsea slipped before to be Champions as CL nor any European football... Leicester Champions before that... To win this league, you have to win with against all teams bellow BIG 6 now, then face those 5 teams for titbig 6 opponents and laim so called teams we get beat up by, won't name, useless... Man U is building slower because coming from way behind pas season transition from Fergie, Chelsea slipped before to be Champions as CL nor any European football... Leicester Champions before that... To win this league, you have to win with against all teams bellow BIG 6 now, then face those 5 teams for titBIG 6 now, then face those 5 teams for title.

Anybody sick sugar daddy's football is in sad place Man City reminds me Fifa game is gone to da dogs sad thing is arsenal try run things right way but truth is we're a bit behind for long time now and seems it will stay that way we need big name signing with Sanchez or with out I like xhaka very good footballer I like ozil silk player Sanchez is class but he is a winger and gives away ball a lot that's why he works a lot cause always looses ball new left bk is great player u watch he's a tank he's like ivanovic but a lot faster but we need replace santi hamsik anyone

He's got strength, pace and has shown that despite only being 18, he has no issue with facing some of the biggest names and talents in European football.

Hector then went on to name the people who influenced him the most in his realier years, and surprisingly the biggest football influence was Wenger's assistant Steve Bould who was surely brought in to help Wenger with the defensive side of training.

the guy chose to remain in German football despite the biggest names in Europe calling on his services.

Founded in 1982, the USFL made some swift and meaningful inroads on the football landscape — they snatched a few big - name players, probed fruitful football markets and actually got some people watching.

With Giorgio Chiellin cruelly set to miss Juventus» Champions League final clash against Barcelona this weekend, here's a look back at other big names who for one reason or another sat out the biggest game in club football for their teams...

Some of the big names in African football and the broader world game took to social media on Friday evening to pay their tributes to Dinamo Bucharest midfielder Patrick Ekeng.

But the name of Alexander Pato will not inspire much excitement in the Arsenal fans who have been hoping for a big name signing like Karim Benzema, unless they have been in a coma or have been out of touch with the football world for the last four or five years, because up until then the former AC Milan star was one of the hottest prospects in the game.

Last season's top scorer in the Premier League, Sergio Aguero continues to establish himself as one of the best players and biggest names in world football at Manchester City.

I don't think another striker is coming in — but in the weird world of football there are reasons why you would extend his contract if a big name was coming in.

We have been linked with some big names in recent years and over the last few weeks it has been the names of Morgan Schneiderlin and Arturo Vidal that have been foremost in the Arsenal transfer rumours in the football media.

In roughly the same period during which your football program dragged Miami's name through the mud, another urban, private university has gone big - time — raising huge amounts of money, going on a building binge and raiding the Ivy League for faculty — without big - time sports.

Missing out on Champions League football could hamper Arsenal's chances of signing some big name stars to the club, while at the same time, they have to convince the likes of Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil to remain in north London.

Although the Premier League is already home to a number of the very best players world football has to offer, it looks as though there could be even more big names heading to England from overseas in the upcoming January transfer window.

I can only hope that this attempt is taken more seriously than the largely muted and clearly unsuccessful protests of late last season... although the plane writing escapade brought some much - needed attention to the matter, it failed to resonate with fence - sitters and those who had just recently fell off the Wenger truck... without a big enough showing of support the whole endeavor appeared relatively weak and poorly organized, especially to the major media outlets, whose involvement could have significantly changed what was to follow... but I get it, few wanted to turn on their club, let alone make a public display of their discord... problem is, they are preying on that vulnerability, in fact, their counting on you to keep your thoughts to yourself... who are you to tell these fat cats how to steal your money... they have worked long and hard to pull the wool over your eyes... they even went so far as to pay enormous sums of cash to your once beloved professor to be their corporate spokesmodel so that the whole thing would be more palatable... eventually the club made it appear as if this was simply a relatively small fringe group of highly radicalized supporters, which allowed the pro-Wenger element inside the club hierarchy to claim victory following the FA Cup win... unfortunately what has happened to this club can't be solved by FA Cups or a few players coming in, the very culture of this club needs to be changed and that starts at the top... in order to change the unhealthy and dysfunctional narrative that has absorbed this club we need to remove everyone who presently occupies a position of power... only then can we get back to the business of playing championship caliber football, which should always be the number one priority of this organization... on an important side note, one of the most devastating mistakes made in the final days of this hectic and poorly planned transfer window didn't have to do with the big name players like Sanchez or Lemar, but the fact that they failed to secure Jadon Sancho, who might even start for Dortmund this season... I think they might seriously regret this oversight... instead of spending so much time, energy and manpower pretending that they were desperately trying to make big moves, they once again lost the plot due to their all too familiar tunnel vision

With less than 72 hours now remaining the 2014 summer transfer window, fans of Premier League clubs will be hoping that some big names will still be arriving in English football before the window closes at 11 pm on Monday evening.

Ten most in - debt clubs in world football — surprise names feature!Using information from a list released by The Richest earlier this year, here is a list of the most in - debt clubs in world football at the moment, including Premier League giants Arsenal and Manchester United in the top two, as well as other big names and a couple of surprises.

Yes I know we have spent in the last few years but we are still spending the money that the club generates its self and we are still not going for the big big names in football.

Paris Saint - Germain are lining up some hugely exciting transfers for the summer, with at least five big names likely to head to the Parc des Princes as they continue their quest to become a force in European football.

«But I really want to see him in for the big names that become available in the world of football, I mean the real top, top class players.»

There are some big name players in non-league football - some of whom should surely be playing at a higher level.

If that was not enough, Perez signed the second biggest name in English football in 2004, Michael Owen, when the club had two performing strikers in Raul and Ronaldo!

The north London football club's chief has come under fire after launching the blood sports service, My Outdoor TV, which shows «thousands of hunting, fishing and shooting episodes featuring the biggest names in outdoor TV...how - to videos and even wild game recipes.»

Ricardo Zamora Martinez was, is and probably forever will be one of the biggest names in Spanish football.

A club who, only a few years ago, was promoted into top flight football was now welcoming some of the biggest names in the world at their doorstep.

The game takes place in Skopje and looks a mouthwatering clash between two of the biggest names in world football.

When it comes to predicting who some of the biggest names in English football are going to be in years to come you could do worse than have a gander at The Guardian's Next Generation series, which looks at the best young talents coming through at Premier League sides.

At the other end of the spectrum, both football and class, we find the stereotypical ideal of the officer and the gentleman — a cross between Bertie Mee, Alf Ramsey and «the can't think of his name England» supporter who always dressed in St. George colours and a stupid big hat, and could be found at all major international sporting events 40 years ago, symbolising the Corinthian spirit of the true football supporter.