Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Manchester City earned a record amount for TV rights

Income of Manchester City from the sale of television broadcasting rights was a record in the history of the Premier League 60.6 million pounds (97.6 million dollars) at the end of last season, said "Р-спорт".

English Premier League evenly divide half of the proceeds from showing games on national television and all the revenue from international broadcasts between 20 teams, unlike other leagues, which often give most of income to leading clubs.

Each club has got 13.7 million pounds from national television, 18.7 million - from abroad, as well as 755,000 pounds for every place in the standings. In addition, about 570 thousand pounds paid to the club every time a match with his participation in a live broadcast. This allowed Tottenham (57.4 million), who finished in fourth place, bypass  Arsenal who became the third (56.2), since the TV show on the air 23 meeting of the "spurs" and 19 games of Arsenal.

Wolverhampton which has settled at the last place earned less than all (39.1 million).

Monday, May 14, 2012

Manchester City scored two goals in extra time and became the Premier League Winner 2012 (VIDEO)

In the final round of the championship of England incredible happened. Manchester City, losing 1-2 to Queens Park Rangers, scoring two goals in extra time and became the champion!

Manchester City - Queens Park Rangers - 3-2

Scorers: Zabaleta, 39, Dzeko, 90 +1, Aguero, 90 +4; Cisse, 48, Mackie, 66.



Thursday, May 3, 2012

Serbian players organized strike during the match

Players of serbian club Radnicki, that playing in the Second Division, held a protest during the away match against a team Sloga Kraljevo. Immediately after the starting whistle players sat down on the field in protest at they have for a long time did not paid back the contracts. After sitting for about a minute, the players got up and began the match.


Fiorentina head coach Delio Rossi attacked on Adem Ljajic

In the Serie A match between Fiorentina and Novara (2:2), head coach of "violets" Delio Rossi replaced the midfielder Adem Ljajic already in the 36th minute. Serbian mockingly slapped for a "trust" to coach and then  Delio Rossi attacked his player. After the game, head coach of Fiorentina was dismissed from his post, according to football-italia.



Wonder Strike of Papiss Cisse


Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse, who became the author of the two goals in yesterday's championship match in England with Chelsea (2-0), gave an estimate of the second strike, which struck the football community:

- A brilliant goal. This is the best goal in my career and I am very glad that I scored this goal. When I received the ball, I thought only of how to hit the gate, and it worked the instinct. I liked my first goal too, especially considering it was important for the team. It can be said that the evening was a success for all of us, - Cisse said after the match.