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Poor refereeing decisions cost Swansea, says Curtis
REUTERS – Swansea City manager Alan Curtis said he felt poor refereeing decisions cost his side in Wednesday’s 4-2 Premier League defeat by fellow strugglers Sunderland at the Liberty Stadium. Swansea defender Kyle Naughton was controversially sent off late in the first half for a foul on Yann M’Vila and the Welsh club, one point […]
West Ham welcome back trio from injury for Newcastle clash
(Reuters) – In-form West Ham United will welcome back Victor Moses, Cheikhou Kouyate and Mauro Zarate from injury for Saturday’s Premier League match at Newcastle United, manager Slaven Bilic said. West Ham, who have risen to fifth place on the back of an eight-game unbeaten run, are set to be without striker Andy Carroll. Injury-prone […]
Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid get 2-window transfer bans
By Brian Homewood ZURICH (Reuters) – Real Madrid and their neighbours Atletico Madrid have been banned from signing new players for two transfer windows for breaching rules over the transfer of under-18 players, world soccer’s governing body FIFA said on Thursday. The announcement means that the clubs, currently third and first respectively in Spain’s top […]
Liverpool the next test for under-pressure Van Gaal
By Mike Collett LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal would rather be taking his under-performing team anywhere but bitter rivals Liverpool on Sunday as speculation continues over his future at Old Trafford. Van Gaal’s trials and tribulations are continuing to dominate the back pages with United slipping to sixth after conceding a […]
Shaqiri ruled out of Arsenal clash with hamstring injury
REUTERS – Stoke City winger Xherdan Shaqiri is likely to sit out Sunday’s Premier League encounter against table-toppers Arsenal with a hamstring injury, manager Mark Hughes said. The Switzerland international missed Wednesday’s 3-1 victory over Norwich City, which helped the Potters to climb up the table to seventh place after 21 games. “He may miss […]
Top 7 dressing room incidents in football history
No team can claim to be a well-knit unit without a bit of banter. Here's looking at the top dressing room incidents in the history of football.
Arsenal confirm signing of Basel midfielder Elneny
Midfielder Mohamed Elneny has joined Arsenal from Swiss champions FC Basel and could make his debut against Stoke City on Sunday, manager Arsene Wenger.
Ex-football boss in Americas pleads not guilty to U.S. bribery charges
By Nate Raymond NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former high-ranking football official in the Americas pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges in a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme at the heart of a U.S. investigation into corruption in the sport’s world governing body. Alfredo Hawit of Honduras, a former FIFA vice president who also led the […]
Klopp, Wenger nurse disappointment after thrilling draw
LONDON (Reuters) – After a thrilling end-to-end tussle that showcased the ferocious pace of the Premier League, the only two people who seemingly left Anfield disappointed after Liverpool’s 3-3 draw with Arsenal were both teams’ managers. Neither Liverpool’s Juergen Klopp, whose side snatched a 90th-minute equaliser, or Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger, whose team saw their lead […]
Talking points as Liverpool and Arsenal play out thriller
One of the season's most exhilarating encounters finished 3-3 at Anfield as Joe Allen rescued a point for Liverpool against Arsenal
Chelsea 2-2 West Bromwich Albion : 5 Talking points
A late equaliser from James McLean got West Bromwich Albion a tough draw at champions Chelsea in the Premier League.
Valencia bring back Garcia Pitarch as sporting director
MADRID (Reuters) – Stuttering Valencia have made a second key appointment in as many months by bringing back Jesus Garcia Pitarch as sporting director to work with new coach Gary Neville. Garcia Pitarch, 52, played for the La Liga club between 1982 and 1985 and was sporting director between 2002 and 2004 when Valencia won […]
