Last week, French international Karim Benzema completed his transfer from Olympique Lyon to Real Madrid. Real Madrid’s chairman Florentino Pérez has now spent 209 million euros on new players.
According to Infostrada Sports, in the 2000/2001 season, Pérez spent 100.3 million euros on new players as Real Madrid’s chairman.
Biggest spending seasons by Florentino Pérez as Real Madrid chairman
Euro Season Player(s)
209.0 2009/2010 Cristiano Ronaldo (POR), Kaká (BRA), Karim Benzema (FRA), Raúl Albiol (ESP)
100.3 2000/2001 Luis Figo (POR), Flávio Conceiçao (POR), Claude Makélélé (FRA)
90.1 2005/2006 Sergio Ramos (ESP), Robinho (BRA), Julio Baptista (BRA), Antonio Cassano (ITA), Carlos Diogo (URU), Cicinho (BRA), Pablo García (URU)
75.8 2001/2002 Zinedine Zidane (FRA)
60.4 2004/2005 Walter Samuel (ARG), Jonathan Woodgate (ENG), Michael Owen (ENG), Thomas Gravesen (DEN)
45.0 2002/2003 Ronaldo (BRA)
35.1 2003/2004 David Beckham (ENG)
Top-15 Biggest Transfers by Real Madrid chairman Florentino Pérez
Euro Name Nation From Year
94.0 Cristiano Ronaldo POR Manchester United 2009
75.8 Zinedine Zidane FRA Juventus 2001
65.0 Kaká BRA AC Milan 2009
61.3 Luis Figo POR FC Barcelona 2000
45.0 Ronaldo BRA Internazionale 2002
35.1 David Beckham ENG Manchester United 2003
35.0* Karim Benzema FRA Olympique Lyon 2009
27.1 Sergio Ramos ESP Sevilla FC 2005
25.0 Flávio Conceição BRA Deportivo La Coruña 2000
24.5 Robinho BRA Santos 2005
23.0 Walter Samuel ARG AS Roma 2004
22.0 Jonathan Woodgate ENG Newcastle United 2004
20.0 Julio Baptista BRA Sevilla FC 2005
15.0 Raúl Albiol ESP Valencia CF 2009
14.0 Claude Makélélé FRA Celta de Vigo 2000
* transfer fee may rise to 41 million depending on Real Madrid’s results
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
FC Barcelona treble
On Wednesday, FC Barcelona won the Champions League after beating Manchester United in the final. FC Barcelona is the ninth club to win a European treble, having already won the Domestic League and Domestic Cup this season.
Barcelona now have won the most coveted European trophy three times, equalling Manchester United for sixth most in the history of the Champions Cup/Champions League.
Accrding to Infostrada, the treble, with Champions Cup/Champions League, is now won in every decade since the 1960s. Celtic (1967), Ajax (1972), PSV (1988) and Manchester United (1999) are the clubs to do so before Barcelona.
Most Champions Cup/Champions League winners
# Club Nation Years
9 Real Madrid ESP 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002
7 AC Milan ITA 1963, 1969, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007
5 Liverpool ENG 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005
4 Ajax NED 1971, 1972, 1973, 1995
4 Bayern München FRG, GER 1974, 1975, 1976, 2001
3 Manchester United ENG 1968, 1999, 2008
3 FC Barcelona ESP 1992, 2006, 2009
Barcelona now have won the most coveted European trophy three times, equalling Manchester United for sixth most in the history of the Champions Cup/Champions League.
Accrding to Infostrada, the treble, with Champions Cup/Champions League, is now won in every decade since the 1960s. Celtic (1967), Ajax (1972), PSV (1988) and Manchester United (1999) are the clubs to do so before Barcelona.
Most Champions Cup/Champions League winners
# Club Nation Years
9 Real Madrid ESP 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002
7 AC Milan ITA 1963, 1969, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007
5 Liverpool ENG 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005
4 Ajax NED 1971, 1972, 1973, 1995
4 Bayern München FRG, GER 1974, 1975, 1976, 2001
3 Manchester United ENG 1968, 1999, 2008
3 FC Barcelona ESP 1992, 2006, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
What a Bundesliga!
“Die Borussen” have lost only five matches so far in the season. VfL Wolfsburg, Bayern München and VfB Stuttgart all have seven defeats.
Eighth ranked Schalke 04 are on pace to become the club with the fewest goals conceded in the 2008/2009 season.
In the 1995/1996 season only 1 FC Köln were ranked lower (12th) as the team that conceded the fewest goals that season in the Bundesliga.
Lowest ranked team with fewest defeats in a Bundesliga season
| Final ranking | Club | Season | Matches lost |
| 6* | Borussia Dortmund | 2008/2009 | 5 |
| 3 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 1976/1977 | 6 |
| 3 | 1. FC Köln | 1987/1988 | 4 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1991/1992 | 6 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 2000/2001 | 8 |
| 3 | Bayern München | 2001/2002 | 6 |
| 2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1977/1978 | 6 |
| 2 | VfB Stuttgart | 1978/1979 | 6 |
| 2 | Hamburger SV | 1979/1980 | 6 |
| 2 | Werder Bremen | 1985/1986 | 5 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 1991/1992 | 6 |
| 2 | Bayern München | 1992/1993 | 5 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1999/2000 | 3 |
| 2 | FC Schalke 04 | 2000/2001 | 8 |
* Note: After 32 of 34 match rounds
Lowest ranked team with fewest goals conceded in a Bundesliga season
| Final ranking | Club | Season | Goals conceded |
| 12 | 1. FC Köln | 1995/1996 | 35 |
| 8* | FC Schalke 04 | 2008/2009 | 32 |
| 6 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2006/2007 | 32 |
| 5 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1977/1978 | 36 |
| 5 | FC Schalke 04 | 1997/1998 | 32 |
| 4 | Hamburger SV | 1974/1975 | 38 |
| 4 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1980/1981 | 37 |
| 4 | Bayern München | 1982/1983 | 33 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 2003/2004 | 24 |
| 4 | Hertha BSC | 2004/2005 | 31 |
* Note: After 32 of 34 match rounds
Friday, May 8, 2009
Arsenal vs Chelsea preview: the match of the week
Chelsea visit Arsenal on Sunday, having collected just one point this season from their five previous fixtures against Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United. According to Infostrada, if Chelsea fail to win, they will have recorded the lowest total in Premier League history in matches between these four clubs.
Premier League matches between Big Four – 2008/2009 season
Rank Club P W D L Pts F A
1 Liverpool 6 4 2 0 14 14 7
2 Arsenal 4 2 2 0 8 9 7
3 Manchester United 5 1 1 3 4 7 9
4 Chelsea 5 0 1 4 1 2 9
Least points in PL matches between Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United
# Club P W D L Season
1 Chelsea 5 0 1 4 2008/2009
3 Manchester United 6 1 0 5 2001/2002
3 Liverpool 6 1 0 5 2004/2005
4 Arsenal 6 1 1 4 1994/1995
4 Arsenal 6 1 1 4 1996/1997
4 Chelsea 6 1 1 4 1997/1998
4 Liverpool 6 0 4 2 1998/1999
4 Arsenal 6 1 1 4 2005/2006
4 Liverpool 6 1 1 4 2005/2006
4 Liverpool 6 0 4 2 2007/2008
4 Manchester United 5 1 1 3 2008/2009
Premier League matches between Big Four – 2008/2009 season
Rank Club P W D L Pts F A
1 Liverpool 6 4 2 0 14 14 7
2 Arsenal 4 2 2 0 8 9 7
3 Manchester United 5 1 1 3 4 7 9
4 Chelsea 5 0 1 4 1 2 9
Least points in PL matches between Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United
# Club P W D L Season
1 Chelsea 5 0 1 4 2008/2009
3 Manchester United 6 1 0 5 2001/2002
3 Liverpool 6 1 0 5 2004/2005
4 Arsenal 6 1 1 4 1994/1995
4 Arsenal 6 1 1 4 1996/1997
4 Chelsea 6 1 1 4 1997/1998
4 Liverpool 6 0 4 2 1998/1999
4 Arsenal 6 1 1 4 2005/2006
4 Liverpool 6 1 1 4 2005/2006
4 Liverpool 6 0 4 2 2007/2008
4 Manchester United 5 1 1 3 2008/2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Alex Ferguson shouted five
Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-1 to reach the 2009 Champions League final. Alex Ferguson will lead a team out for the fifth time in a European final, a feat achieved by only eight head coaches before him.
Giovanni Trapattoni is the record holder with seven European finals as head coach of Juventus, Internazionale and AC Milan.
Trapattoni is also the only head coach to win five European finals, a record which Ferguson can equal on 27 May having been on the winning side of his four previous European finals as head coach.
Most European finals as head coach
# Name Nation European finals as head coach
7 Giovanni Trapattoni ITA Champions Cup 1983, 1985; Cup Winners’ Cup 1974, 1984; UEFA Cup 1977, 1992, 1993
5 Miguel Muñoz ESP Champions Cup 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966; Cup Winners’ Cup 1971
5 Ernst Happel AUT Champions Cup 1970, 1978, 1983; UEFA Cup 1976, 1982
5 Udo Lattek GER Champions Cup 1974, 1977, 1987; Cup Winners’ Cup 1982; UEFA Cup 1979
5 Raymond Goethals BEL Champions Cup/Champions League 1991, 1993; Cup Winners’ Cup 1977, 1978, 1982
5 Johan Cruijff NED Champions Cup/Champions League 1992, 1994; Cup Winners’ Cup 1987, 1989, 1991
5 Sven-Göran Eriksson SWE Champions Cup 1990; Cup Winners’ Cup 1999; UEFA Cup 1982, 1983, 1998
5 Marcello Lippi ITA Champions League 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003; UEFA Cup 1995
5 Alex Ferguson SCO Champions League 1999, 2008, 2009; Cup Winners’ Cup 1983, 1991
4 José Villalonga ESP Champions Cup 1956, 1957; Cup Winners’ Cup 1962, 1963
4 Helenio Herrera ITA Champions Cup 1964, 1965, 1967; Fairs Cup 1960
4 Don Revie ENG Cup Winners’ Cup 1973; Fairs Cup/UEFA Cup 1967, 1968, 1971
4 Nereo Rocco ITA Champions Cup 1963, 1969; Cup Winners’ Cup 1968, 1973
4 Bob Paisley ENG Champions Cup 1977, 1978, 1981; UEFA Cup 1976
4 Vujadin Boskov YUG Champions Cup 1981, 1992; Cup Winners’ Cup 1989, 1990
4 Ottmar Hitzfeld GER Champions League 1997, 1999, 2001; UEFA Cup 1993
Giovanni Trapattoni is the record holder with seven European finals as head coach of Juventus, Internazionale and AC Milan.
Trapattoni is also the only head coach to win five European finals, a record which Ferguson can equal on 27 May having been on the winning side of his four previous European finals as head coach.
Most European finals as head coach
# Name Nation European finals as head coach
7 Giovanni Trapattoni ITA Champions Cup 1983, 1985; Cup Winners’ Cup 1974, 1984; UEFA Cup 1977, 1992, 1993
5 Miguel Muñoz ESP Champions Cup 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966; Cup Winners’ Cup 1971
5 Ernst Happel AUT Champions Cup 1970, 1978, 1983; UEFA Cup 1976, 1982
5 Udo Lattek GER Champions Cup 1974, 1977, 1987; Cup Winners’ Cup 1982; UEFA Cup 1979
5 Raymond Goethals BEL Champions Cup/Champions League 1991, 1993; Cup Winners’ Cup 1977, 1978, 1982
5 Johan Cruijff NED Champions Cup/Champions League 1992, 1994; Cup Winners’ Cup 1987, 1989, 1991
5 Sven-Göran Eriksson SWE Champions Cup 1990; Cup Winners’ Cup 1999; UEFA Cup 1982, 1983, 1998
5 Marcello Lippi ITA Champions League 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003; UEFA Cup 1995
5 Alex Ferguson SCO Champions League 1999, 2008, 2009; Cup Winners’ Cup 1983, 1991
4 José Villalonga ESP Champions Cup 1956, 1957; Cup Winners’ Cup 1962, 1963
4 Helenio Herrera ITA Champions Cup 1964, 1965, 1967; Fairs Cup 1960
4 Don Revie ENG Cup Winners’ Cup 1973; Fairs Cup/UEFA Cup 1967, 1968, 1971
4 Nereo Rocco ITA Champions Cup 1963, 1969; Cup Winners’ Cup 1968, 1973
4 Bob Paisley ENG Champions Cup 1977, 1978, 1981; UEFA Cup 1976
4 Vujadin Boskov YUG Champions Cup 1981, 1992; Cup Winners’ Cup 1989, 1990
4 Ottmar Hitzfeld GER Champions League 1997, 1999, 2001; UEFA Cup 1993
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona preview: the match of the week
Today, Real Madrid host La Liga leaders FC Barcelona in Bernabéu. Of all the current players, Raúl is the most experienced with 10 goals and 26 appearances in El Clásico.
According to Infostrada The only players with more goals in El Clásico are Alfredo Di Stéfano (Real Madrid) with 14 and César Rodríguez (FC Barcelona) with 12.
Only three players have made more appearances in fixtures between Real Madrid and Barcelona, Francisco Gento (31), Manuel Sanchís (29) and Carlos Santillana (28).
The first top flight encounter between these two clubs dates back to 17 February 1929 when Real secured a 2-1 win at FC Barcelona.
In total Real have the upper hand with 68 wins compared to Barça’s 59 victories.
Most goals in ‘El Clásico’ – current players # Name Club Era
10 Raúl Real Madrid 1995-2008
4 Ruud van Nistelrooy Real Madrid 2006-2008
4 Lionel Messi FC Barcelona 2005-2008
4 Samuel Eto’o FC Barcelona 2004-2008
2 Xavi FC Barcelona 2000-2008
Most matches in ‘El Clásico’ – current players # Name Club Era
26 Raúl Real Madrid 1995-2008
18 Carles Puyol FC Barcelona 1999-2008
17 Iker Casillas Real Madrid 2000-2008
17 Xavi FC Barcelona 2000-2008
16 Guti Real Madrid 1999-2008
Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona in La Liga Real Madrid FC Barcelona
157 Matches Played 157
68 Matches won 59
30 Matches drawn 30
59 Matches lost 68
260 Goals scored 237
237 Goals conceded 260
8-2 (03 Feb 1935) Biggest win home 7-2 (24 Sep 1950)
1-5 (27 Jan 1963) Biggest win away 0-5 (17 Feb 1974)
0-5 (17 Feb 1974) Biggest defeat home 1-5 (27 Jan 1963)
7-2 (24 Sep 1950) Biggest defeat away 8-2 (03 Feb 1935)
According to Infostrada The only players with more goals in El Clásico are Alfredo Di Stéfano (Real Madrid) with 14 and César Rodríguez (FC Barcelona) with 12.
Only three players have made more appearances in fixtures between Real Madrid and Barcelona, Francisco Gento (31), Manuel Sanchís (29) and Carlos Santillana (28).
The first top flight encounter between these two clubs dates back to 17 February 1929 when Real secured a 2-1 win at FC Barcelona.
In total Real have the upper hand with 68 wins compared to Barça’s 59 victories.
Most goals in ‘El Clásico’ – current players # Name Club Era
10 Raúl Real Madrid 1995-2008
4 Ruud van Nistelrooy Real Madrid 2006-2008
4 Lionel Messi FC Barcelona 2005-2008
4 Samuel Eto’o FC Barcelona 2004-2008
2 Xavi FC Barcelona 2000-2008
Most matches in ‘El Clásico’ – current players # Name Club Era
26 Raúl Real Madrid 1995-2008
18 Carles Puyol FC Barcelona 1999-2008
17 Iker Casillas Real Madrid 2000-2008
17 Xavi FC Barcelona 2000-2008
16 Guti Real Madrid 1999-2008
Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona in La Liga Real Madrid FC Barcelona
157 Matches Played 157
68 Matches won 59
30 Matches drawn 30
59 Matches lost 68
260 Goals scored 237
237 Goals conceded 260
8-2 (03 Feb 1935) Biggest win home 7-2 (24 Sep 1950)
1-5 (27 Jan 1963) Biggest win away 0-5 (17 Feb 1974)
0-5 (17 Feb 1974) Biggest defeat home 1-5 (27 Jan 1963)
7-2 (24 Sep 1950) Biggest defeat away 8-2 (03 Feb 1935)
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Juventus vs Internazionale preview: the match of the week
On Saturday, 18 April, Juventus and Internazionale clash in the Serie A in Turin. Both clubs have scored at least once in every Serie A match since November last year.
Inter are currently on a run of 22 matches in which they have scored at least once. Their club record is 24 consecutive matches with at least one goal.
Juventus have scored in the last 18 matches. Juve also hold the all-time record in the Serie A with 35 matches in a row in which they have scored.
Longest scoring streaks Internazionale in Serie A
# Start date Last match before streak Match that ended streak
24 06 Nov 1949 Novara - Internazionale (30 Oct 1949) 0-0 Torino - Internazionale (30 Apr 1950) 1-0
23 10 Feb 2002 Internazionale - Torino (02 Feb 2002) 0-0 AC Milan - Internazionale (23 Nov 2002) 1-0
22 01 Nov 2008 Fiorentina - Internazionale (29 Oct 2008) 0-0 Still running
22 25 Oct 2006 Udinese - Internazionale (22 Oct 2006) 0-0 Reggina - Internazionale (07 Apr 2007) 0-0
19 31 Jan 1965 Internazionale - Varese (24 Jan 1965) 0-0 AS Roma - Internazionale (26 Sep 1965) 2-0
18 28 Mar 1954 AC Milan - Internazionale (21 Mar 1954) 2-0 Genoa - Internazionale (21 Nov 1954) 2-0
17 11 May 1997 Internazionale - Vicenza (03 May 1997) 0-1 Udinese - Internazionale (21 Dec 1997) 1-0
16 07 Mar 1971 Cagliari - Internazionale (28 Feb 1971) 0-0 Napoli - Internazionale (14 Nov 1971) 0-0
16 15 Apr 2007 Reggina - Internazionale (07 Apr 2007) 0-0 Palermo - Internazionale (28 Oct 2007) 0-0
16 08 Mar 2008 Napoli - Internazionale (02 Mar 2008) 1-0 AC Milan - Internazionale (28 Sep 2008) 1-0
Longest scoring streaks Juventus in Serie A
# Start date Last match before streak Match that ended streak
35 28 Apr 1957 Bologna - Juventus (14 Apr 1957) 1-0 Atalanta - Juventus (27 Apr 1958) 0-0
34 24 Apr 2005 Juventus - Internazionale (20 Apr 2005) 0-1 Juventus - AC Milan (12 Mar 2006) 0-0
26 07 Feb 1943 Torino - Juventus (31 Jan 1943) 2-0 Modena - Juventus (03 Feb 1946) 0-0
24 20 Nov 1960 Torino - Juventus (13 Nov 1960) 0-0 Padova - Juventus (30 May 1961) 1-0
21 07 Jun 1959 SS Lazio - Juventus (02 Jun 1959) 1-0 Juventus - Atalanta (28 Feb 1960) 0-1
19 11 Sep 1949 Padova - Juventus (05 Jun 1949) 3-0 Fiorentina - Juventus (15 Jan 1950) 0-0
18 29 Nov 2008 Internazionale - Juventus (22 Nov 2008) 1-0 Still running
18 10 Apr 1993 Udinese - Juventus (04 Apr 1993) 0-0 Parma - Juventus (07 Nov 1993) 2-0
18 30 Mar 2002 Parma - Juventus (23 Mar 2002) 1-0 Brescia - Juventus (08 Dec 2002) 2-0
Inter are currently on a run of 22 matches in which they have scored at least once. Their club record is 24 consecutive matches with at least one goal.
Juventus have scored in the last 18 matches. Juve also hold the all-time record in the Serie A with 35 matches in a row in which they have scored.
Longest scoring streaks Internazionale in Serie A
# Start date Last match before streak Match that ended streak
24 06 Nov 1949 Novara - Internazionale (30 Oct 1949) 0-0 Torino - Internazionale (30 Apr 1950) 1-0
23 10 Feb 2002 Internazionale - Torino (02 Feb 2002) 0-0 AC Milan - Internazionale (23 Nov 2002) 1-0
22 01 Nov 2008 Fiorentina - Internazionale (29 Oct 2008) 0-0 Still running
22 25 Oct 2006 Udinese - Internazionale (22 Oct 2006) 0-0 Reggina - Internazionale (07 Apr 2007) 0-0
19 31 Jan 1965 Internazionale - Varese (24 Jan 1965) 0-0 AS Roma - Internazionale (26 Sep 1965) 2-0
18 28 Mar 1954 AC Milan - Internazionale (21 Mar 1954) 2-0 Genoa - Internazionale (21 Nov 1954) 2-0
17 11 May 1997 Internazionale - Vicenza (03 May 1997) 0-1 Udinese - Internazionale (21 Dec 1997) 1-0
16 07 Mar 1971 Cagliari - Internazionale (28 Feb 1971) 0-0 Napoli - Internazionale (14 Nov 1971) 0-0
16 15 Apr 2007 Reggina - Internazionale (07 Apr 2007) 0-0 Palermo - Internazionale (28 Oct 2007) 0-0
16 08 Mar 2008 Napoli - Internazionale (02 Mar 2008) 1-0 AC Milan - Internazionale (28 Sep 2008) 1-0
Longest scoring streaks Juventus in Serie A
# Start date Last match before streak Match that ended streak
35 28 Apr 1957 Bologna - Juventus (14 Apr 1957) 1-0 Atalanta - Juventus (27 Apr 1958) 0-0
34 24 Apr 2005 Juventus - Internazionale (20 Apr 2005) 0-1 Juventus - AC Milan (12 Mar 2006) 0-0
26 07 Feb 1943 Torino - Juventus (31 Jan 1943) 2-0 Modena - Juventus (03 Feb 1946) 0-0
24 20 Nov 1960 Torino - Juventus (13 Nov 1960) 0-0 Padova - Juventus (30 May 1961) 1-0
21 07 Jun 1959 SS Lazio - Juventus (02 Jun 1959) 1-0 Juventus - Atalanta (28 Feb 1960) 0-1
19 11 Sep 1949 Padova - Juventus (05 Jun 1949) 3-0 Fiorentina - Juventus (15 Jan 1950) 0-0
18 29 Nov 2008 Internazionale - Juventus (22 Nov 2008) 1-0 Still running
18 10 Apr 1993 Udinese - Juventus (04 Apr 1993) 0-0 Parma - Juventus (07 Nov 1993) 2-0
18 30 Mar 2002 Parma - Juventus (23 Mar 2002) 1-0 Brescia - Juventus (08 Dec 2002) 2-0
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