Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy has hit out at his club manager Arsene Wenger for blocking his transfer to English Premier League (EPL) rivals Manchester United at the start of the year. Debuchy was reportedly close to joining Manchester United then under Dutch manager Louis Van Gaal during the last January transfer window before the Wenger intervened and blocked his move to Old Trafford to the dismay of the 31-year old, who later moved to French Ligue 1 side Bordeaux until the end of last season. The former Lille Metropole and Bordeaux right back made this known in a chat with popular French news outlet L'Equipe. He said: "I wasn’t playing a lot, it was United, there’s nothing else to say. For me, it was almost unexpected, but the coach said no." "It’s … [Read more...]
Liverpool Star Credits Grandmother For Career Success
Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, who is a £25m summer signing from North east club Newcastle United, has lauded his maternal grandmother for his success in the world of football adding that she raised him and always took her to training in Rotterdam at an early age. Speaking about the impact of his grandma Francina Mayland on his footballing career, the Dutch international said: "When I was five, my mother wanted to leave for another city, Amsterdam. I asked if I could stay with my grandma so I stayed with her from five to 18. She took care of me." "We were not rich. We didn't have a car so we travelled by subway. But there were times when we had to be at training at 7am and it was too early for the subway so she would walk with me. Although she was … [Read more...]