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Liverpool owners wanted Balotelli signing – Rodgers
LONDON (Reuters) – Liverpool’s former manager Brendan Rodgers has said the club’s owners were behind the decision to sign Mario Balotelli from AC Milan after the coach had built his plans around Arsenal-bound Alexis Sanchez. Liverpool signed Balotelli for 16 million pounds ($22.81 million) following the departure of Luis Suarez to Barcelona in 2014, but […]
Zidane’s Real march on with thrashing of Gijon
MADRID (Reuters) – Real Madrid continued their serene progress under new coach Zinedine Zidane when Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema each helped themselves to two goals in a 5-1 drubbing of La Liga strugglers Sporting Gijon on Sunday. Real hammered Deportivo La Coruna 5-0 last weekend on Zidane’s debut and Sunday’s dismantling of Gijon, who […]
Van Gaal wins favour with another double over Liverpool
LONDON (Reuters) – Louis van Gaal has many critics among Manchester United fans but he has given them at least four good reasons to smile since taking over at Old Trafford — four wins in four Premier League matches against Liverpool. Sunday’s 1-0 win in the north west derby at Anfield, thanks to Wayne Rooney’s […]
Klopp frustrated after derby defeat for Liverpool
By Toby Davis REUTERS – Liverpool’s manager Juergen Klopp was struggling to be positive after a 1-0 Premier League home defeat by bitter rivals Manchester United on Sunday in a game where they dominated possession and chances. His side’s topsy-turvy season continued as they largely controlled the match at Anfield before being hit with a […]
Bale sustains suspected calf injury, Benzema hurt
MADRID (Reuters) – Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale had to come off in Sunday’s game at home to Sporting Gijon with what looked like another calf problem and France forward Karim Benzema suffered a foot injury and was also substituted. Bale, who scored with a seventh-minute header to put Real 1-0 up in the La […]
Arsenal back on top of table after goalless draw at Stoke
Arsenal return to the top of the table after battling out to a goalless draw in Stoke
Liverpool vs Manchester United: Five Talking Points
Here are five talking points from the Liverpool vs Manchester United game which saw Wayne Rooney help the Red Devils to an important 1-0 derby win.
Spalletti fails to inspire Roma, Juventus win 10th in a row
New coach Luciano Spalletti failed to inspire AS Roma as they were held 1-1 at home by bottom club Verona on his debut on Sunday.
Rooney goal gives Man Utd victory over Liverpool
Wayne Rooney smashed home Manchester United's winning goal to give his side a 1-0 victory over Liverpool in an otherwise drab derby at Anfield on Sunday.
Real Madrid’s Bale sustains suspected calf injury
Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale was forced to withdraw from Sunday's La Liga game at home to Sporting Gijon with what looked like another calf injury.
Neville upbeat despite latest Valencia stumble
MADRID (Reuters) – Valencia coach Gary Neville called his side’s first-half performance “unacceptable” after they were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Sunday but said he was confident they could turn things around soon. Neville is still without a win in six Spanish top flight games in […]
Neville still without La Liga win as Valencia held by Rayo
MADRID (Reuters) – Gary Neville’s disappointing start as Valencia coach continued when the ambitious Singapore-owned club drew 2-2 at home to lowly Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Sunday, prompting more rumblings of discontent from the fans. Neville, who took over when Nuno Espirito Santo was sacked last month, has overseen six games without a […]
