Lionel Messi gave Barcelona fans a late Epiphany present by saying that he intends to spend the rest of his career at the club. The global superstar returned from injury in spectacular style on Wednesday night, jumping off the bench to score two goals in a four-nil Copa del Rey win over Getafe. Speaking at a press conference yesterday the mini maestro said: “I want to retire here. While people want me I want to spend my whole career at FC Barcelona.” This is music to the ears of the Barcelonistas. It seems incredible but there had been talk of a rift between the club and their star player, … [Read more...]
Fabian Delph Seals New Villa Contract
Aston Villa midfielder Fabian Delph has signed a new contract that will keep him at the club until 2015. Delph, 21 arrived at Villa Park in 2009 after a string of impressive performances for Leeds United but has found his chances more limited having recently being hampered by a long-term knee injury that kept him out of action for eight months. He has recently returned to the Fray following his rehabillition and recently came off the bench to replace defender Nathan Baker at left-back in Villa's emphatic 4-1 win over Blackburn and … [Read more...]
Ryan Giggs Signs New One Year Contract With Manchester United
Thirty-seven year-old Man United winger Ryan Giggs has signed a new one-year contract extension. The contract means the Welsh winger will bring his tenure at Old Trafford into an amazing twenty-one years, after making his club debut as a substitute on 2 March, 1991. After playing over 20 times for his club so far this season, there is evidence suggest Giggs still has a lot to contribute to the team. "It is great to know I'm contributing to the team's success. I feel I've still got a lot to offer," he said. "All I've ever wanted to do is play for United and I've been lucky enough to do … [Read more...]