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 … [Read more...]
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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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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. … [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 … [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 … [Read more...]
Coutinho shines as Liverpool ease past Derby County
Philippe Coutinho scored one goal and created two as Liverpool thrashed Derby County 0-3 to ease into the last 16 of the EFL Cup. Philippe Coutinho scored one goal and assisted the other two as Jurgen Klopp's much-changed side crushed their Championship opponents, in the process extending their unbeaten run in all competitions to five matches. Ragnar Klavan grabbed Liverpool's opener, the defender capitalising on a defensive error by Derby's Richard Keogh to find the net in the 24th minute. Liverpool then hit their hosts with a … [Read more...]
Fabregas at the double as Chelsea beat Leicester
Cesc Fabregas nets twice as Chelsea staged an impressive comeback from two goals down to beat Leicester 4-2 and progress to the fourth round of the EFL Cup at the King Power Stadium. Fabregas has been left out of the starting line up in the league since Conte’s arrival and has not started in the Premier League this season proved his worth, ahead of Saturday’s Premier League visit to former club Arsenal. Gary Cahill and Cesar Azpilicueta’s stunning strike helped Chelsea come from behind after defensive howlers allowed Shinji Okazaki to … [Read more...]
perez on target as Arsenal crush Nottingham Forest
Arsenal eased through to the fourth round of the EFL Cup as striker Lucas Perez scored his first goals for Arsenal as they overcame Nottingham Forest 4-0 at the City Ground. Former Deportivo la Coruna striker Perez, who joined Arsenal for a fee of £17million in August, netted his first goal for Arsene Wenger's side with a well taken penalty on the hour-mark, before doubling his tally with a superb solo effort The Gunners’ only two League Cup triumphs in 1987 and 1993 each featured wins over the Reds and Granit Xhaka’s strike and a Lucas … [Read more...]
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