English Premier League club Arsenal FC suffered its first loss of the 2007-08 season at the hands of Spanish Super Cup Champions and current UEFA Cup champions Sevilla FC.

Sevilla FC had the home crowd support as Arsenal were visitors at the Ramon Sanchez Pijuan Stadium in Sevilla, Spain. However, the Sevilla fans were shocked on the 11th minute of the match as the Arsenal Gunners were the first to put a goal on the scoreline when Arsenal’s Eduardo da Silva fired a shot past Sevilla keeper Andres Palop.

Sevilla FC managed to regain their composure, and soon enough Sevilla was able to find the equaliser on the 24th minute when Sevilla’s Seydou Keita scored his first UEFA Champions League goal to make the score 1-1. With a renewed spirit, the Sevilla players surged forward behind the roars of the Sevilla fans, and eventually found another goal on the 34th minute. Sevilla superstar right back Daniel Alves fired a free-kick that was headed in by Luis Fabiano to make the score 2-1.

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Real Madrid vs. Sevilla FC: A Battle of Champions!

Real Madrid are the Spanish La Liga Champions. Sevilla FC are champions of the UEFA Cup and the Copa Del Rey.

Before the start of the 2007-08 Spanish La Liga season, Real Madrid met with Sevilla FC to compete for the Spanish Super Cup, which is contested by the La Liga Champions and the Copa Del Rey champions. During the Spanish Super Cup, Sevilla won the first leg at the Ramon Sanchez Pijuan Stadium in Sevilla, and then capped off the second leg on Real Madrid’s home pitch at the Santiago Bernabeu with a 5-3 result to win the Spanish Super Cup.

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Spanish La Liga champions Real Madrid looked worn out when they visited the Estadio Jose Zorila on Sunday to face Real Valladolid for the 4th matchday of the 2007-08 Spanish Primera Liga season. Real Valladolid were last season’s Segunda Liga champions, which earned them the opportunity to join the Primera Liga this season. On paper, Real Madrid definitely looked the better side, and their recent football performance made them huge favorites to win the match against Real Valladolid.

However, the Segunda Liga champions Real Valladolid put on an inspired performance in order to prove their metal against the Primera Liga champions Real Madrid. In this champion vs. champion match, it was Real Valladolid who took control at the start as Real Madrid struggled to find a consistent flow to their game. Real Madrid keeper Iker Casillas had to make some heroic saves against the attempts of Valladolid’s Jose Antonio Garcia Calvo, Joseba Llorente, Borja Fernandez and Sisi Gonzales…[read more]

I am certain that everyone in the world who has every played football knows just what it means to have that spirit of competition. It’s that same spirit that has you sliding to the ground to chase after a ball, jumping higher than most to make a header and kicking your hardest just to score a goal. And for those who are talented into be professionals at football, it must be such a blessing to be well paid in doing something you are passionate about. To the many fans and critics of football, we understand that passion and that’s why we sing in the stands, and even sometimes riot for our cause. After all, football is the world’s game.

In any case, footyfootball.com would like to extend its sincerest condelences to the family and friends of Sevilla FC midfielder and Spain national team’s Antonio Puerta. Puerta had suffered a cardiac arrest in the middle of the match against Getafe CF last 25th of August. He was rushed to the hospital, but died 3 days after due to multiple organ failure resulting from the cardiac arrest. Puerta was only 22 years old and was also born in Seville…[read more]

The intimidating Santiago Bernabeu, home pitch of Spanish La Liga Champions Real Madrid, was the stage for the 2nd leg of the Spanish Super Cup between Real Madrid and Sevilla FC.

Sevilla came into this match with a 1-0 advantage from the first leg, and Real Madrid needed to put in 2 unanswered goals if they were to win The Spanish Super Cup. The supporters of Real Madrid came in full force, and cheered their team on.

In fact, it was Madrid who led the attack early on in the first half with chances from Raul who dribbled past two defenders, but his attempt managed only to graze the post. Pepe - debuting for Madrid - had a powerful shot from outside the box which missed the target by inches. Madrid striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy also had one of the best chances for Los Merengues, but his shot from outside the box sailed past the post…[read more]

Brazilian right back Daniel Alves is one of the world’s best right backs, and Chelsea FC want to buy him from Sevilla. Actually, last I heard from our football newshounds was that Chelsea paid a whopping 32 million Euros to Sevilla for Alves. Apparently, Sevilla management took a look at the check and said that [...]