Carlos Tevez score hatrick to revive Manchester City hopes

Carlos Tevez score hatrick to revive Manchester City hopes

Rooney and Messi Race for Europen Golden Shoe

Manchester United striker, Wayne Rooney and Lionel Messi are current leading goal scorers in Europe leagues with 26 and 25 league goals respectively. If they play all remaining league games, Wayne Rooney have 6 league games while Lionel Messi have 9 league matches and more favourite to lift the golden shooes. Last season Diego Forlan (Atlético Madrid) won the European Golden Shoe (Pichichi) after scoring 32 goals earning 64 points. Samuel Eto'o was second with 30 league goals (60 points).

Rooney and Messi Race for Europen Golden Shoe

Manchester United striker, Wayne Rooney and Lionel Messi are current leading goal scorers in Europe leagues with 26 and 25 league goals respectively. If they play all remaining league games, Wayne Rooney have 6 league games while Lionel Messi have 9 league matches and more favourite to lift the golden shooes. Last season Diego Forlan (Atlético Madrid) won the European Golden Shoe (Pichichi) after scoring 32 goals earning 64 points. Samuel Eto'o was second with 30 league goals (60 points).

Borough Briggs (Elgin City v Forfar Athletic)

Yesterday, just like I had done the previous weekend, I made use of the Sunday Mail/First ScotRail promotion, which meant I could travel by train to any destination in Scotland for only £15. And just like last week, when I went to see Ross County take on Inverness Caley Thistle in Dingwall, I was making sure I got my money's worth by travelling to another former Highland League ground. Borough Briggs is the home of Elgin City, who were founded in 1893 but only entered the Scottish Football League in 2000 together with another Highland League outfit, Peterhead. Peterhead were promoted to the Second Division in 2005 but Elgin have not been able to rise above the lowest tier of the SFL. In fact, after yesterday's results, they are the bottom team in the league.


After a two-and-a-half hour journey I arrived in Aberdeen. From the granite city it is another hour and a half to Elgin. I arrived in Elgin at around 13:30 and made my way to the ruins of Elgin Cathedral first, something I had come across when I was preparing this trip. As you can see, my trips are not all about drinking cans of lager on trains and visiting Wetherspoon pubs across the country! If you want to see the ruins from up close you have to cough up another £4.70 however. I had decided against paying the admission fee to see the ruins of Arbroath Abbey (also because of time constraints) however I regretted it afterwards so decided to drink just two pints less today. It was all quite interesting, only climbing the tower was a bit of a let-down as there was nothing to see at the top, not even windows you could look out of (and photograph Borough Briggs!).


After spending some time around the ruins of Elgin Cathedral I made my way to Elgin City's ground. Admittance at the gate was only £8, which makes it the cheapest ground in the SFL. It is a typical Third Division stadium with a small main stand (containing 478 seats) and a roofed terrace on the opposite sides. There are small terraces behind both goals.

The game was quite entertaining. In the first half City looked the better team however play-off hopefuls Forfar had a couple of chances as well. Despite this neither team were able to find the net. This changed in the second half, for Forfar at least, when Ross Campbell scored less than two minutes after the interval. Gavin Morrison should have equalised from the spot only minutes later but his penalty was saved by Forfar goalie Alistair Brown. Graham Gibson made sure the three points went to Forfar when he scored after a counter-attack six minutes before time. Since Montrose drew 1-1 against Berwick Rangers yesterday Elgin City are now at the bottom of the Third Division.

After the game I had my tea in the obligatory Wetherspoon's pub, The Muckle Cross. At 18:00 I took the train back to Aberdeen and I arrived home shortly after 23:00.

The main facade of Borough Briggs.

This free kick did not go in...

The main stand.

The covered enclosure opposite the main stand.

Elgin's second-half penalty was saved. The West terrace can be seen in the background.

Again the main stand. Elgin's Hummel shirts are very similar to St Mirren's.

The Muckle Cross, the local JD Wetherspoon's.


And finally a few more pictures of the cathedral, which is well worth a visit should you ever find yourself in Elgin.

Saturday 27th March 2010
Scottish Football League Third Division
Elgin City 0 Forfar Athletic 2
Goals: Ross Campbell 47, Gibson 84.
Att: 329

Borough Briggs (Elgin City v Forfar Athletic)

Yesterday, just like I had done the previous weekend, I made use of the Sunday Mail/First ScotRail promotion, which meant I could travel by train to any destination in Scotland for only £15. And just like last week, when I went to see Ross County take on Inverness Caley Thistle in Dingwall, I was making sure I got my money's worth by travelling to another former Highland League ground. Borough Briggs is the home of Elgin City, who were founded in 1893 but only entered the Scottish Football League in 2000 together with another Highland League outfit, Peterhead. Peterhead were promoted to the Second Division in 2005 but Elgin have not been able to rise above the lowest tier of the SFL. In fact, after yesterday's results, they are the bottom team in the league.


After a two-and-a-half hour journey I arrived in Aberdeen. From the granite city it is another hour and a half to Elgin. I arrived in Elgin at around 13:30 and made my way to the ruins of Elgin Cathedral first, something I had come across when I was preparing this trip. As you can see, my trips are not all about drinking cans of lager on trains and visiting Wetherspoon pubs across the country! If you want to see the ruins from up close you have to cough up another £4.70 however. I had decided against paying the admission fee to see the ruins of Arbroath Abbey (also because of time constraints) however I regretted it afterwards so decided to drink just two pints less today. It was all quite interesting, only climbing the tower was a bit of a let-down as there was nothing to see at the top, not even windows you could look out of (and photograph Borough Briggs!).


After spending some time around the ruins of Elgin Cathedral I made my way to Elgin City's ground. Admittance at the gate was only £8, which makes it the cheapest ground in the SFL. It is a typical Third Division stadium with a small main stand (containing 478 seats) and a roofed terrace on the opposite sides. There are small terraces behind both goals.

The game was quite entertaining. In the first half City looked the better team however play-off hopefuls Forfar had a couple of chances as well. Despite this neither team were able to find the net. This changed in the second half, for Forfar at least, when Ross Campbell scored less than two minutes after the interval. Gavin Morrison should have equalised from the spot only minutes later but his penalty was saved by Forfar goalie Alistair Brown. Graham Gibson made sure the three points went to Forfar when he scored after a counter-attack six minutes before time. Since Montrose drew 1-1 against Berwick Rangers yesterday Elgin City are now at the bottom of the Third Division.

After the game I had my tea in the obligatory Wetherspoon's pub, The Muckle Cross. At 18:00 I took the train back to Aberdeen and I arrived home shortly after 23:00.

The main facade of Borough Briggs.

This free kick did not go in...

The main stand.

The covered enclosure opposite the main stand.

Elgin's second-half penalty was saved. The West terrace can be seen in the background.

Again the main stand. Elgin's Hummel shirts are very similar to St Mirren's.

The Muckle Cross, the local JD Wetherspoon's.


And finally a few more pictures of the cathedral, which is well worth a visit should you ever find yourself in Elgin.

Saturday 27th March 2010
Scottish Football League Third Division
Elgin City 0 Forfar Athletic 2
Goals: Ross Campbell 47, Gibson 84.
Att: 329

FIFA top ten national teams and current coaches

FIFA top ten national teams and current coaches

Video highlights: Chelsea vs Portsmouth 5-0

Chelsea's Goal scorers
Didier Drogba (32)
Florent Malouda (50)
Florent Malouda (60)
Didier Drogba (77)
Frank Lampard (90)

Video highlights: Chelsea vs Portsmouth 5-0

Chelsea's Goal scorers
Didier Drogba (32)
Florent Malouda (50)
Florent Malouda (60)
Didier Drogba (77)
Frank Lampard (90)

Green Point Stadium

One of the stadium that will be used in the 2010 World Cup is the Green Point Stadium. This stadium is located in the city of Cape Town is bordered by the Atlantic ocean. Cape Town itself is a very beautiful city. The town is located between the Atlantic ocean and Table Mountain. At first this stadium has a capacity of about 18,000 people. However, in order to establish a 2010 World Cup performances, the government rebuilt and raise stadium capacity to 70,000 people this.

These are some of the 2010 World Cup games which will be held at Green Point Stadium :

11 June Group A Uruguay Vs Frace

14 June Group F Italy Vs Paraguay

18 June Group C England Vs Algeria

21 June Group G Portugal Vs Korea DPR

24 June Group E Cameroon Vs Netherlands

29 June Round of 16

03 July Quarter-finals

06 July Semi-finals

Lionel Messi super hat-trick vs Zaragoza in 4-2 win

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Lionel Messi super hat-trick vs Zaragoza in 4-2 win

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Karim Benzema Football Galery

Karim Benzema Poster

Karim Benzema Football Wallpaper

Karim Benzema Football Picture

Karim Benzema Football Galery

Karim Benzema Poster

Karim Benzema Football Wallpaper

Karim Benzema Football Picture

Karim Benzema Football Galery

Karim Benzema Poster

Karim Benzema Football Wallpaper

Karim Benzema Football Picture

Real Madrid's four consecutive transfer records

Real Madrid smashed their own player transfer fee record after signing Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United. The Club have broke player transfer fee records for the four consecutive times in the past ten years. AC Milan is the only other club to have smashed transfer fees records four times by signing Juan Schiaffino from Peñarol, (1954), Ruud Gullit from PSV Eindhoven (1987), Jean-Pierre Papin from Marseille (1992) and Gianluigi Lentini from Torino,(1992).


The four galacticos who smashed records are Luís Figo from Barcelona (2000) at £ 37,000,000, Zinedine Zidane from Juventus (2001)at £ 46,000,000, Kaká from AC Milan at £ 56,000,000 and Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United (2009)at £ 80,000,000


Real Madrid was knocked out of champion league last week by Olympic Lyon after loosing 2-1 on aggregate. The Club have won 9 champion league trophies (1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1966,1998,2000,2002), last one was in 2002 under Vicente Del Bosque, the current Spain coach.

Real Madrid's four consecutive transfer records

Real Madrid smashed their own player transfer fee record after signing Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United. The Club have broke player transfer fee records for the four consecutive times in the past ten years. AC Milan is the only other club to have smashed transfer fees records four times by signing Juan Schiaffino from Peñarol, (1954), Ruud Gullit from PSV Eindhoven (1987), Jean-Pierre Papin from Marseille (1992) and Gianluigi Lentini from Torino,(1992).


The four galacticos who smashed records are Luís Figo from Barcelona (2000) at £ 37,000,000, Zinedine Zidane from Juventus (2001)at £ 46,000,000, Kaká from AC Milan at £ 56,000,000 and Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United (2009)at £ 80,000,000


Real Madrid was knocked out of champion league last week by Olympic Lyon after loosing 2-1 on aggregate. The Club have won 9 champion league trophies (1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1966,1998,2000,2002), last one was in 2002 under Vicente Del Bosque, the current Spain coach.