The market

Big targets ARSENAL ARE about to finalise a 10 million euro deal that will bring the world’s tallest footballer to the Premiership, 6ft 10in Serbian giant Nikola Zigic. At just

March 23, 2006by Portugal ResidentIn

So good

CHELSEA LEGEND Peter Osgood suffered a heart attack and died while attending a funeral in London last week. The 59-year-old was very much a star in the George Best mould,

March 10, 2006by Portugal Resident

EUROPEAN FIXTURES

FOLLOWING PROTRACTED negotiations, England’s successor to Sven-Göran Eriksson can look forward to a favourable Euro 2008 qualifying schedule. World ranked number 128, Andorra, will be first up at Wembley on

March 10, 2006by Portugal Resident

boxing

Big hit! TWENTY THOUSAND people crowding into Manchester’s MEN Arena at 2am on a bitterly cold Saturday night bore testimony to the fact that Joe Calzaghe’s eagerly awaited title unification

March 10, 2006by Portugal ResidentIn

carling cup final

David v Goliath CARDIFF’S MILLENNIUM Stadium was once more the scene of the League Cup final, the season’s first opportunity to secure a piece of silverware. For unfashionable Wigan the

March 3, 2006by Portugal Resident

COMMENT – Austrian farce

THE CONCLUDING week of the 20th Winter Olympic Games began with pure farce that might be considered hilarious, were it not for the serious implications that accompanied it.   Under Italian

March 3, 2006by Portugal Resident

lower leagues

One hope IN THE second division Louletano’s latest 3-1 victory in Silves maintains the central Algarve team’s promotion push. Only Operário is currently disputing the place at the top of

March 3, 2006by Portugal Resident