Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored the only goal in the second half to give Manchester United victory over Ukrainian side Zorya Luhansk. The Swede struck on 69 minutes, rising highest at the back post to power home a header from close range after Wayne Rooney had miscued a shot. United were far from at their best, and with two-thirds of the game gone they had yet to record a shot on target as the visitors from Ukraine proved tough to break down. Fenerbahce’s win over Feyenoord means that Jose Mourinho’s men sit second in the group, and they play … [Read more...]
Jose Mourinho worried by Man United’s packed October fixture
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has called his side's hectic October fixture as a "poisoned gift". Zlatan Ibrahimovic powered United through, who had struggled for the entire duration to break through the stubborn Ukrainian side. The win, however, would help ease United, who have a packed fixture list in October, when they face Liverpool away on the Monday before their next Europa League game against Fenerbahce on Oct. 20. That is followed by a trip to Chelsea the following Sunday then a League Cup tie against Manchester City … [Read more...]
Celtic end City’s perfect run in an entertaining draw
Celtic and Manchester City played out an entertaining 3-3 draw at Parkhead in the Champions League group stage on Wednesday as Guardiola’s perfect start came to an end. The match got off to a great start for the host when striker Moussa Dembele gave the home side the lead in the third minute before Fernandinho equalised eight minutes later. Left-back Kieran Tierney’s 20th-minute shot deflected in off City winger Raheem Sterling, who then levelled again for the visitors with a well-taken goal. Dembele made it 3-2 with less than two … [Read more...]
Carrasco Lone Strike Enough As Atletico Defeat Bayern
Atletico's Yannick Carrasco struck for Atlético Madrid as they beat Bayern Munich 1-0 at the Calderón in their Champions League Group D match. Bayern had the first real chance of the Group D clash when a superb dinked Thiago pass was chested down and volleyed by Thomas Muller, who saw his effort well saved. Fernando Torres then hit the post from close range -- but the home side broke through when Yannick Carrasco broke through the defence to fire past Manuel Neuer and in off the post. Griezmann could have doubled their lead but saw his … [Read more...]
7 Ways To Make Money From Sports Without Being A Sportsman
Sports is a lucrative business, no doubt. Just imagine the amount of money moving from sponsors to organizers, to athletes, umpires and other participants both active and passive, then you'll realize that Sports is really a big business. But what if I told you that you can make a part of this money by just being a follower of sports, anyone whatsoever? Would you believe me? Like it or loathe, what I said is as true as you are reading this. I will, in this article, tell a few ways, 7 of them, in which you can make an extra income from just … [Read more...]
Sam Allardyce Leaves England Manager Job After One Game In Charge
Sam Allardyce's time as England manager is over after one game in charge as the FA terminated his contract by mutual consent. Allardyce was filmed advising undercover journalists on how to circumvent rules against third-party ownership, according to the Daily Telegraph. Video accompanying the report shows Allardyce meeting twice with journalists posing as representatives of a Far East agency who were interested in bypassing rules from the Football Association and FIFA. "You can still get around it. I mean, obviously, the big money's … [Read more...]
Son Shines As Tottenham Beat CSKA Moscow
Tottenham Son Heung-min strike was enough to boost Spurs chances of qualifying from Champions League Group E as they beat CSKA Moscow. Spurs dominated possession in the newly-built CSKA Arena but struggled to break down their resilient opponents until Son struck late on to seal an invaluable three points. The victory lifts Mauricio Pochettino’s men up to second in Group E and only a point behind leaders Monaco, who drew 1-1 at home to Bayer Leverkusen. Much of the talk in the build-up to this contest surrounded Harry Kane’s return from … [Read more...]
Slimani Scores As Leicester Maintan Perfect Champions League Start
Islam Slimani gave Leicester a 1-0 win over Porto with a first-half header at the King Power to maintain their perfect start in the Champions League. Striker Slimani, labelled the Dragon Slayer after his run of goals against Porto, bagged his sixth goal of 2016 against them. He had netted five in three games for previous club Sporting Lisbon against Porto before his £29million deadline-day move to Leicester, and grabbed the winner against the Dragons as the Foxes hosted a Champions League game for the first time. It left Leicester two … [Read more...]
Roberto Di Matteo: Why The Next 2 Games Will Determine His Sack
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 … [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 … [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 … [Read more...]