Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso has promised the club that he is 100% committed to their cause this season, after a summer in which he was left in transfer limbo.

Alonso began the summer as a target for Italian giants Juventus and looked set to seal a deal when he returned to Anfield after claiming the European Championship with Spain. Click to continue reading...

Last night saw Part 2 of the September double-header taking place in the European World Cup 2010 qualifiers, so let's give you the low-down and the hoe-down on what went on across the continent...


Group 1
Two very late goals from Christian Poulsen and Daniel Jensen turned a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 victory for Denmark against Portugal last night. Click to continue reading...

The US Men's Team shut out Trinidad & Tobago 3-0 last night (that's the game I was enjoying). They are now 3-0 with 3 games remaining in the semifinal round of qualification (12 teams will become 6 teams, with 3 moving onto the WC).

Elsewhere, Soccer by Ives offered several good articles this week:
Here are the CONCACAF Standings prior to the games last night
Mexico Beats Canada puts our neighbors to the North very close to elimination
Oh, and for those of you born in the 80's or later, here's some history for you from Ives.

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Daniel Jensen's stoppage-time winner gave Denmark a 3-2 victory over Portugal in a World Cup Group One qualifier on Wednesday which saw four goals being scored in the last seven minutes. Nani opened the scoring after 42 minutes.Denmark levelled through Nicklas Bendtner's header in the 83rd minute.

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Arsenal are reported to have had an eleventh hour offer of £14million rejected by Liverpool for Spanish International Xabi Alonso.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger had been heavily linked with a move for the EURO 2008 winner all summer, along with the man the Anfield club had identified as the Spaniards replacement at the Reds, Gareth Barry of Aston Villa. Click to continue reading...

Turkish club Fenerbahce have issued a statement on reports linking Spanish International Xabi Alonso with a move to the Sari Kanaryalar from Liverpool.

26-year-old Alonso had been linked with a move to Juventus all summer, but La Vecchia Signora's valuation of the EURO 2008 winner did not meet that of the Merseyside club. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez insists that he is glad to not have cashed in on Xabi Alonso during the summer.

Prior to Euro 2008 it seemed a foregone conclusion that Alonso would end his four-year spell on Merseyside to join Juventus, but the knock on effect of the Italians opting for the cheaper Christian Poulsen instead, and Aston Villa knocking back bid after bid for Gareth Barry has resulted in the Spaniard remaining rooted in Anfield. Click to continue reading...

The likelihood of Xabi Alonso leaving Liverpool this summer continues to decrease, with reports emerging that the club's American owners are preparing to top up the transfer kitty themselves.

Prior to EURO 2008 it seemed a foregone conclusion that Alonso would end his four-year spell on Merseyside to join Juventus. Click to continue reading...

Turkish giants Fenerbahce appear to have emerged as the favourites to sign Liverpool's Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso.

Fenerbahce have emerged as the front-runners to sign Liverpool's Spanish International Xabi Alonso, with Serie A Champions Inter Milan and Arsenal also being linked with the midfielder. Click to continue reading...

Spanish International Xabi Alonso has been linked with a move to Turkish Fenerbahce as Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez tries to raise the funds to land main transfer target Gareth Barry from Aston Villa, according to The Mirror.

26-year-old Alonso had been linked with a move to Serie A giants Juventus all summer, but this fell through when La Vecchia Signora decided to sign Christian Poulsen from La Liga club Sevilla instead. Click to continue reading...

Inter Milan are to switch their attention to Spanish International Xabi Alonso of Liverpool, if they fail to sign number one transfer target Frank Lampard at Chelsea, according to reports in Italy.

The Nerazzurri have already had one offer of £7.95million (€10m) turned down by the Blues, but have reportedly made an improved bid believed to be £11million (€13. Click to continue reading...

A reported approach to Liverpool by Greek side Olympiakos about the possibility of signing Brazilian midfielder Lucas Leiva is expected to be politely rebuffed.

Olympiakos have reportedly enquired about Liverpool's Lucas Leiva, who is expected to feature for Brazil at this summer's Olympic Games in Beijing. Click to continue reading...

According to his agent, Arsenal are interested in signing Liverpool and Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is looking for a midfielder to replace Mathieu Flamini, who signed for Serie A club AC Milan. Alonso looked set to move to Italian giants Juventus this summer, but, the club eventually signed Sevilla's Christian Poulsen instead. Click to continue reading...

Xabi Alonso's agent has claimed the Liverpool midfielder is aware of interest from Arsenal.

The Spaniard has seen a possible move to Juventus hit the buffers after the Italian giants signed Christian Poulsen from Sevilla.

However, reports continue to suggest that Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is prepared to sell Alonso to fund his own spending plans. Click to continue reading...

Ho trovato su Youtube questo video. Prendetelo per quel che è, ma per lo meno alcuni di noi potranno vedere per la prima volta all'opera il nuovo acquisto della Juve, Christian Poulsen.

Pubblicato da Massim. | Commenti Tags: video e gol bianconeri

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The chances of seeing Xabi Alonso in a Bianconeri jersey have dropped dramatically after Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli confirmed that the club's summer spending is over.

Cobolli Gigli's comments come a day after Juve manager Claudio Ranieri announced that Christian Poulsen would be their last addition ahead of next season. Click to continue reading...

Christian Poulsen è ufficialmente un giocatore della Juventus. Il centrocampista danese ha firmato ieri pomeriggio un contratto quadriennale, dopo essere stato sottoposto, in mattinata, alle visite mediche. «Sono molto felice di entrare a far parte di un club così prestigioso – ha dichiarato a Juventus Channel – La Juventus è una delle squadre più importanti del mondo e mi auguro di poter far bene».

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CHRISTIAN POULSEN was on the lips of many Clubs: Real Madrid, FC Barcelona..., but its Italian Club JUVENTUS that has won & taken the Danish midfielder from SEVILLA FC. According... Read all the news, results, details & comments in English on Spanish Football & Sports Click to continue reading...

Mohamed Sissoko has cast further doubt on Xabi Alonso's proposed move from Liverpool to Juventus.

Sissoko made such a move himself in January but believes the Spaniard is happy at Anfield.

His comments come as the transfer of the £16million rated midfielder appears to have stalled. Click to continue reading...

Mohamed Sissoko says that Xabi Alonso wants to stay at Anfield. The Spanish midfielder has been linked with a move to Juventus for most of the summer but the Turin club have apparently moved on by chasing after Christian Poulsen.... Click to continue reading...

Juventus have reportedly pulled the plug on their pursuit of Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso, a decision which could have vast repercussions for both clubs' transfer plans.

The Sun claims Juve have scrapped their plans to bring Alonso to Turin, despite the move appearing all but done after several weeks of negotiations. Click to continue reading...

According to reports in Italy, Juventus are set to drop their interest in Xabi Alonso after growing frustrated at the lack of progress during negotiations with Liverpool.

The Bianconeri are well known to be in the market for a top class centre midfielder, and they have been heavily linked over the past several weeks with Roma's Alberto Aquilani, Napoli's Marek Hamisk, Inter's Dejan Stankovic, as well as Sevilla midfielder Christian Poulsen. Click to continue reading...

So we get out of the Champions League and now we immediately start selling off players?? I first read this on <a href="http://spanishfootballsports.blogspot.com/2008/03/fc-barcelona-has-agreement-with-poulsen.html#links">Spanish Football and Sports</a> that Sevilla midfielder Christian Poulsen is headed to Barcelona come season's end. Click to continue reading...