Aston Villa boss, Roberto Di Matteo is facing two crucial games this week as he bids to save his job yet again. Di Matteo’s future has been plunged into doubt after a difficult start to the season and he is under pressure to win, at least, one of their forthcoming away games, at Barnsley and Preston, to avoid being sacked by the Championship club. Villa spent over £50 million on new signings over the summer to build a squad capable of challenging for promotion but new owner Tony Xia is growing increasingly concerned by results, which he wants to change immediately With only one win from nine league games, Di Matteo is seven points off the play-offs and Xia is considering making a change in less than two months into the season. Villa face Barnsley on … [Read more...]
Brazil calls up Marcelo and Casemiro Replacements
Brazil coach Tite has called up Bayern Leverkusen's Wendell and Rafael Carioca of Atletico Mineiro to fill the vacancies left by Marcelo and Casemiro. The pair was called up after injury ruled out the Real Madrid duo ahead of October's double-header against Bolivia and Venezuela, and they are expected to meet up with their international team-mates on Sunday in Teresopolis, where the Selecao are training for the matches. Rafael Carioca had been included in the squad earlier in Tite's reign in matches against Ecuador and Colombia, but failed to get an appearance of any form in the two games. The midfielder will now miss Atletico's Campeonato Brasileiro clash against Corinthians, with the Belo Horizonte side gunning qeup for the Brazilian league title five … [Read more...]
Top 5 Footballers Their Clubs Should Not Have Sold
Football have turned to a sport for nomads, who move from one club to another. These clubs might even be city neighbours or in different continents. The major reasons for such movements is boiled down to money and dreams. We will look at the top 5 players whose clubs should have retained. 5. Zlatan Ibrahimovic The big Swede moved from Internazionale Milan to Barcelona, in a move which can be termed as logically insane. Yes, Internazionale got a huge cash plus an in-form Samuel Eto'o, but there was really no way Eto'o would last longer than Zlatan, who went ahead to star for Paris Saint Germain leading them to monopolizing the French Ligue 1 before joining Manchester United on a free transfer. A couple of years after Zlatan left, Inter Milan have … [Read more...]
Jurgen Klopp not ruling out Reds title challenge
Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool have started well and are in the title race this season, and admits he just wants the team to play good football, while he drew comparisons between the Reds and former club Dortmund. Klopp appeared as a special guest alongside Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football. Klopp claimed that although the Anfield atmosphere is outstanding, it is not quite Dortmund. “It’s different, there’s nothing compared to the Yellow Wall though,” claimed Klopp on Sky Sports News HQ. “Because there are 27 thousand people who are standing there, which is quite impressive. “The Kop created the best half an hour I had in football [against Borussia Dortmund last season]. This half an hour was the best I ever had. “It was outstanding. I … [Read more...]
Ranieri set to unleash ‘Dragon Slayer’ Slimani against Porto
Leicester will unleash the ‘Dragon Slayer’ on FC Porto according to Claudio Ranieri, as they look to set to continue their winning start in the Champions League. The striker picked up the nickname at former club Sporting Lisbon having recorded six goals in eight games overall for Sporting against [Porto] Dragons earning him the nickname the ‘Dragon Slayer’. Slimani scored twice on his Premier League debut for Leicester, a 3-0 win over Burnley, and while Ranieri was unaware of his nickname he knows the Algeria international has put Porto to the sword before. “Yes, I spoke with him about Porto,” confirmed Ranieri. “He came to me and I went to him. He said: “He’s a goalscorer and has scored a lot of goals against Porto and I’m sure he’ll be a threat to … [Read more...]
No excuse for Arsenal deafeat- Hazard
Chelsea and Belgium midfielder Eden Hazard says the club have no excuse for their 3-0 defeat to London rivals Arsenal. conte's men lost 2-1 to Liverpool and followed it with a 3-0 loss to Arsenal. Arsenal scored thrice in an entertaining first-half, leaving Chelsea with no way back, and Hazard acknowledges his side must improve. “There are no excuses,” he told the club’s official website. “It was not good. We lost too many duels. “We came to win the match but we made mistakes – for the first goal, another for the second and then before we knew it we were already 3-0 down. “They played well. We need to be better. In the last three games in the league there have been nine points available and we have got one. It is disappointing. “We need to go away … [Read more...]
Serge Aurier given two-month jail sentence for attacking a police officer
Paris Saint-Germain right-back Serge Aurier has been given a suspended two-month prison sentence for attacking a police officer. The Ivorian appeared at the Correctional Court in Paris on Monday to face charges over an incident outside a nightclub in the city in May. He was arrested following an argument with police near the Champs-Elysees in the early hours of May 30 and put in a holding cell for "using violence on a police officer." After hearing the case, the prosecutor requested a two-month suspended sentence with community service. RMC Sport reported that Aurier, who was ordered to pay €1,500 to cover court costs, will appeal against the decision. Lawyer Claire Boutard de la Combe said: "We're appealing. Mr Aurier contests the findings. He's not … [Read more...]
Pochettino gives positive news on injured Harry Kane
Mauricio Pochettino says Tottenham have received positive news about star striker Harry Kane and hopes he returns from injury within the next three weeks. Kane was stretched off in Spurs' 1-0 win over Sunderland on Sept. 18, but Pochettino would not say for how long he would be out after an initial scan revealed ankle ligament damage. Initial reports claimed Kane would miss six to eight weeks but, speaking in Moscow ahead of Tuesday's Champions League match against CSKA, the Spurs manager said: "Half an hour ago, we received the information about the [second] scan. "It's much, much better than we expected. We are happy, the scan was very positive. We're very, very happy about this news. But still we cannot give a time of how long it'll be to recovery. "Be … [Read more...]
Duffy: Stones benefited from Moyes departure
Former Everton defender and Brighton and Hove Albion defender Shane Duffy believes Roberto Martinez's arrival at Everton was crucial for John Stones' development. David Moyes' Everton exit was the best thing to happen to John Stones' career, according to his former team-mate Shane Duffy. Moyes signed Stones from Barnsley in 2013, before moving on to coach Manchester United later that year. The two were at Goodison Park together, with Duffy initially ahead of Stones in the pecking order. The centre-back is now the most expensive English defender of all time having joined Manchester City for £47.5million this summer, and Duffy suggests he was only allowed to flourish under Moyes’ successor, Roberto Martinez. "I got on well with him [Stones]," … [Read more...]
Pep Can’t Make Me Leave Barcelona – Iniesta
Andres Iniesta says Pep Guardiola cannot persuade him to quit Barcelona, but insists his future is not in his hands. The Spain international and FC Barcelona captain has spent his entire career with the Catalan giants, winning four Champions League trophies and eight La Liga titles, and has stated his intention to finish his career at the club. However, despite midfield team-mate Sergio Busquets penning down a new five-year deal at the Nou Camp on Thursday, 32-year-old Andres Iniesta is yet to be offered an extension beyond his current contract, which expires in 2 years. "Guardiola knows what I think, what I want, and my desire is ending my career here, like I've said many times," Iniesta told Spanish radio station COPE. "I'm very clear about what I say and … [Read more...]
Manchester City Captain Vincent Kompany Out With Groin Injury
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is facing another injury lay-off after sustaining a groin injury on Wednesday the club confirmed. Kompany left the pitch before full-time of the 2-1 EFL Cup third-round win against Swansea, his first appearance in four months after sustaining the same problem in the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid on May 4. The club is still to learn the full extent of the problem and no date has been put on the 30-year-old’s potential return. There is some good news in that the injury is not connected to the calf complaints which blighted Kompany’s 2015-16 campaign, but it is the latest in a long line of setbacks to have hampered his career. The latest setback is another blow for Kompany, who has now suffered 34 … [Read more...]
Conte Confirms Terry To Miss Arsenal Clash
Antonio Conte has confirmed that John Terry has not recovered from his ankle injury and will miss the match against Arsenal on Saturday. Chelsea will travel to the Emirates Stadium looking to make-up for the defeat against Liverpool in their last Premier League fixture. Terry has also been crucial in Chelsea being undefeated against Arsenal in their past nine league meetings and key to the Blues not conceding during the last six of matches. “John is working but he didn’t recover for the game against Arsenal,” Conte said. “In this case it is important (to listen to) what the player feels and the pain he is in. We have three central defenders and it is normal to make a choice. “It is a big game between two big rivals and it is important to play a … [Read more...]
Jose Mourinho Defends Wayne Rooney’s Poor Form
Jose Mourinho has jumped to the defence of Wayne Rooney admist criticism of his poor form ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with champions Leicester City. Rooney has been criticised for his recent performances as United lost three successive games before a 3-1 EFL Cup victory at Northampton Town. Rooney defended himself on Thursday, describing the comments as "rubbish" in an interview with MUTV, and Mourinho was also quick to back his captain in his prematch news conference ahead of Saturday's clash with champions Leicester City. Mourinho said United will win as a team and lose as a team when he was asked about his Rooney's form at his prematch news conference. "We are a team, we are not Wayne Rooney," he said. 'We all started well, we all won … [Read more...]
Tottenham Announce New Deal For Kyle Walker
Tottenham have announced defender Kyle Walker has signed a new five-year contract with the club, which sees him stay at Spurs till 2021. The England international joined Spurs from Sheffield United in the summer of 2009 and has since made 155 Premier League appearances for the north London side. Walker, 26, becomes the seventh Tottenham player to extend his commitment this month, following Christian Eriksen, Harry Winks, Tom Carroll, Eric Dier, Danny Rose and Dele Alli. “It’s a great honour,” Walker told Spurs TV. “I want to say a big thank you to the chairman and the manager for putting their faith in me. “It’s been a long stay here but a very enjoyable one. I’m fully enjoying it. It’s like my second home now and I’m happy to commit my future to … [Read more...]
I wasn’t drinking and smoking during talks with Lyon
Emmanuel Adebayor has released a statement regarding recent reports on why he didn't sign for Lyon. According to Lyon’s manager, Bruno Genesio, Adebayor drank and smoked during talks regarding a move to France. The claims, attributed by some outlets to Lyon said the 32-year-old, smoked and asked for a shot of whisky and laid down several bizarre demands as he discussed a transfer to Ligue 1 with Lyon’s coach Bruno Genesio last week. The website in question, a spoof named Football France, made the claims on Thursday suggesting that Adebayor had wanted including providing a private helicopter to take him to training, wanted chef Joel Robuchon hiring as his personal cook and asked for a villa with a swimming pool that “has a view of Corsica”. And Adebayor, … [Read more...]
Arsenal Most Valuable Player Out For Another Three Weeks According To Wenger
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey is set to be out until after the international break, according to Arsene Wenger. The midfielder has been out with a hamstring injury since returning from Euro 2016, where he helped Wales to the semi-finals. Ramsey has not featured since the opening day of the season for the Gunners and Arsene Wenger hoped to have him back soon. But he has suffered a setback and is now set to miss a crucial run of games, starting with Chelsea at home on Saturday evening. “Aaron Ramsey is still struggling with his hamstring,” said Wenger But Wenger said on Friday that he'll now be out until Arsenal's home game against Swansea on Oct. 15, which follows the next international break for World Cup qualifying. "Aaron Ramsey is still … [Read more...]
Atletico Madrid: The Biggest Underdogs
Welcome to Madrid, the capital city of Spain. A beautiful Andalusian city with huge history especially in football. There are two biggest football clubs resident in that city but we will focus on the lesser of the two teams, Atletico Madrid, in this article. Their big brother in the form of Real Madrid have won every title they can, and even boast of an intimidating record of eleven UEFA Champions League titles, the highest by any team. Atletico Madrid have been known as Underdogs as they play second fiddle to the big sides in their league, the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona. In recent years, Atletico under young boss Diego Simeone, have transformed the team from just another team in the capital to the biggest underdogs in Europe. He has systematically … [Read more...]
Why Mourinho Should Rest Wayne Rooney
Manchester United boss, José Mourinho is under a huge pressure to perform. His team is finding it difficult to properly dominate other teams as expected and a few reasons can be seen as the bedrock of their problems. One of such is surprisingly, Wayne Rooney. Back in 2004, Wazza as Wayne Rooney is fondly called was a hit shot. He had shone at the Euros and got Manchester United falling for him. He went ahead to score a hattrick on his UEFA Champions League debut. He is a record scorer for both club and country, but his form has dwindled in recent years. Wayne Rooney started his journey out of his high standards in the concluding years of veteran gaffer, Sir Alex Ferguson. Yes he was getting old and can't continue to perform at the level he was earlier, but he … [Read more...]
UEFA Reveals Euro 2020 Logos
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin unveiled the logos for the upcoming 2020 European Championships, a first of its kind in the world, in London. Designed by Y&R, the logos feature colourful fan silhouettes, reflecting the various cultures that will feature in a tournament held across 13 countries in Europe. "UEFA wanted the 2020 tournament to be a true celebration of the game we all love and cherish. What better way could there be than to take the tournament, for one time only, to all four corners of our beautiful continent?"said Ceferin. Euro 2020 matches will be held in Azerbaijan, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, London, Romania, Russia, Scotland and Spain. This will be the first time any football national … [Read more...]
Africa richest man Aliko Dangote plans to buy Arsenal in four years
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, says he has outlined his plans to buy Arsenal in the near future. The Nigerian has claimed that he wants to buy Arsenal within "three to four years". Aliko Dangote, a businessman who has an estimated wealth of $10.9billion, stated last year that he was prepared to pay any sum to take ownership of the Premier League club away from Stan Kroenke. Dangote, an Arsenal fan whose fortune is largely tied up in Lagos-based Dangote Cement Plc, is reported to have lost $4.4bn this year due largely to the depreciation of Nigeria's currency. But the 59-year-old says he still plans to complete a takeover of the Gunners before the end of the decade once his latest ventures in gas pipelines and an oil refinery have … [Read more...]
Chelsea showed interest in me- Alvaro Morata
Real Madrid and Spain striker Alvaro Morata has confirmed that Chelsea made a £60m offer for him in the summer. Morata was one of the most on-demand players of the summer, with a raft of Premier League clubs thought to be interested in signing him. Los Blancos activated his buy-out clause in order to bring him back to the Bernabeu from Juventus for £34m, but it was expected that the Capital club would sell him on for profit. But Morata stayed put at Madrid as Zinedine Zidane saw him as an important player for his side. The striker has scored one goal and assisted another in five La Liga games this season. “Chelsea showed the most interest,” the Spain international told German newspaper Sport Bild. “Antonio Conte had already signed me for Juventus … [Read more...]
Mourinho hits out at ‘football Einsteins’ for dismissing his Manchester United efforts
Jose Mourinho has hit out at "football Einsteins" who he claims have tried to dismiss his career triumphs and Manchester United's history during a difficult week for the club. "We had a bad week. I know that some football Einsteins – football is full of Einsteins – they try to delete 16 years of my career, to delete an unbelievable history of Man United and focus on a bad week. But that's the new football. It's full of Einsteins, " noted the former Chelsea manager United defeated Northampton Town 1-3 on Wednesday to progress on to the fourth round of the EFL Cup and end a run of three consecutive defeats against Manchester City, Feyenoord and Watford. Northampton equalised after a Michael Carrick's opener thanks to Alex Revell's penalty just before half-time on … [Read more...]
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