ESPN (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Holders Barcelona moved two points clear at the top of their Champions League group after producing a classy display to defeat erstwhile leaders Inter Milan at the Nou Camp.
ESPN (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Uruguay reached the 2010 World Cup finals after a 1-1 draw at home to Costa Rica in the second leg of their South America/CONCACAF play-off.
The 90th Minute Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
The final 2010 World Cup spot was determined on Wednesday as Costa Rica and Uruguay played in the second leg of the CONCACAF/CONMEBOL Playoff. Uruguay had a 1-0 lead after the first leg with the second leg taking place on Wednesday, November 18, 2009. Here’s a recap of that match along with video highlights. Uruguay defeats [...]
Watch live european football (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Uruguay vs Costa Rica Location: Montevideo FIFA World Cup Play-OffDate: Wednesday, 18 November, 2009Kick-off: 21:00 local time Referee: Massimo BUSACCA (SUI)Assistant Referee 1: Matthias ARNET (SUI)Assistant Referee 2: Manuel NAVARRO (SUI)Fourth official: Carlo BERTOLINI (SUI) Watch football free P2P, Justin.tv, Ustream links Highlights, live score and results will be available soon..
hectorshona (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
WITH about 10 minutes left in Moscow last night, Andrey Arshavin seemed to be bundled over in the box by Michael Ballack. The Swiss referee, Massimo Busacca, turned down his appeals for a penalty, and with Arshavin’s imploring look, it became apparent that Russia knew the game was up. Now they must face a playoff to qualify for the World Cup, while Germany have secured their place in South Africa...
TEAMtalk (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
Germany booked their ticket for next summer's World Cup finals in South Africa with a 1-0 victory in Russia in qualifying group six.
ESPN (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
Miroslav Klose became Germany's second all-time leading scorer as his 48th goal for his country sealed a 1-0 victory over Russia and booked Joachim Low's side a place at next summer's World Cup finals.
SportsFilter (Free subscription) | 29/09/2009
Massimo Busacca, an international referee prominent enough to have his own Wikipedia entry , dropped trou and urinated in the penalty box during a professional match between Al Gharrafa and Al Khor in Qatar Sept. 12. See the video , with a black box protecting Busacca's dignity. A week later, Busacca flipped the bird at fans during a Swiss Cup match and received a three-game ban.
SPORTSbyBROOKS (Free subscription) | 28/09/2009
You know, on some level you have got to admire a soccer referee who decides, in the midst of a game, that he’s got to stop and take a leak. Right in the middle of the field. In a professional game that’s being televised. Just a minute, boys; I’ll be right with you. There’s ref Massimo [...]
The Offside (Free subscription) | 28/09/2009
Despite Massimo Busacca’s finger flailing shenanigans and subsequent ban, he’s got nothin’ on the suddenly comically under fire Fredy Fautrel of the Ligue 1. There was a great deal of controversy last week when it was reported that Jean-Michel Aulas, president of Lyon, has skipped on down to the referees’ locker room during halftime of [...]
TREND HUNTER Magazine (Free subscription) | 28/09/2009
(TrendHunter.com) It’s rare to find a referee stealing the show from multi-million dollar football stars, but that’s just what Massimo Busacca has been doing all of September. First, in his native Switzerland, he flipped…
FOOTBALL: Just Love The Game (Free subscription) | 23/09/2009
Just days after being suspended for his obscene gesture towards fans, referee Massimo Busacca was caught on camera urinating on the pitch during a game. It happened during a Qatari league match between Al-Gharafa and Al-Khor on September 12. The Swiss referee could not take it anymore and decided to urinate on the edge of the penalty area taking advantage of the launch of a corner-kick. Please subscribe...
Soccer Pie (Free subscription) | 23/09/2009
Swiss football referee, Massimo Busacca, who took charge of Champions League finals between Manchester and Barcelona was banned for three games for raising the middle finger at the fans. One of the best referees in the world did this during the Swiss Cup game between Young Boys and third-league team FC Baden. After the Young Boys [...]
TEAMtalk (Free subscription) | 23/09/2009
Sol Campbell is reported to have thrown in the towel at Notts County after just one game, while Wigan could sign free agent Modeste M'bami.
The Big Lead (Free subscription) | 22/09/2009
Ref Loses Composure at Wankdorf: Swiss Ref Massimo Busacca received a three-match ban for giving fans the middle finger during last weekend’s match between FC Baden and Young Boys. Busacca faced verbal abuse after having a PA warning played when Baden fans ran onto the field. He’s regarded as one of the best referees in [...]
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