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Wenger hails special solidarity of Cup holders Arsenal
Arsene Wenger took another step towards becoming the most successful manager in FA Cup annals on Saturday and hailed Arsenal’s “special solidarity” in fighting back to record a 3-1 third-round win over Sunderland. The Frenchman has set his sights on landing the trophy for a record seventh time, eclipsing the mark he shares with George […]
The Greatest Tactical Minds to Coach Football
The role of coaches, much like tactics, has evolved in modern football and has proceeded to pretty much define success and failure, glory and gloom as present day football which depends upon as many factors as it does, or the line that separates the two. If the football being played is like music to the […]
Bale gives Zidane flying start, Messi lifts Barca
MADRID (Reuters) – Zinedine Zidane got off to a flying start as Real Madrid coach when Gareth Bale hit a hat-trick in a 5-0 win over Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday after a Lionel Messi treble had fired Barcelona to the top of La Liga. Zidane, a former Real and France midfielder who took over […]
Richards in heated debate with Villa fans after Cup draw
LONDON (Reuters) – Aston Villa captain Micah Richards became embroiled in a heated pitchside debate with disgruntled fans on Saturday as the Premier League strugglers’ desperate season unravelled further with a 1-1 draw at fourth-tier Wycombe Wanderers in the FA Cup. Villa’s travelling fans, dismayed to see a 10th successive winless game under coach Remi […]
Eastleigh denied FA Cup shock, Arsenal progress
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) – Minor league Eastleigh suffered FA Cup heartbreak when they conceded a late equaliser to four-times winners Bolton Wanderers on a gluepot pitch at their snug Ten Acres ground on Saturday. The Hampshire part-timers were on the verge of causing the day’s big shock when they led through Dorian Dervite’s […]
FIFA panel tells Blatter, Platini why they were banned
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA’s ethics panel said on Saturday it had formally given outgoing President Sepp Blatter and European soccer head Michel Platini the reasons for their eight-year bans from the game, information both men could use in an appeal. Blatter and Platini were banned last month amid the worst corruption scandal in the history […]
FIFA panel tells Blatter, Platini why they were banned
FIFA panel gave Blatter and Platini the reasons for their ban from football to help them with their appeals.
FIFA presidential candidate Salman says he would examine role of US law, consulting firms
FIFA presidential candidate Sheikh Salman said that if elected he will examine the role of the U.S law and consulting firms that were hired by FIFA..
Lowly Exeter hold second-string Liverpool in FA Cup
LONDON (Reuters) – Defender Brad Smith’s second-half goal rescued a 2-2 draw as injury-hit seven-times FA Cup winners Liverpool denied fourth tier Exeter City a notable third round giantkilling scalp on Friday. The Premier League outfit, playing their third match in less than a week and without 11 injured first-teamers, fielded a barely recognisable second-string […]
Maxwell stunner for PSG brings back Van Basten memories
PARIS (Reuters) – Brazil defender Maxwell evoked memories of Marco van Basten’s stunning strike at Euro 1988 with a brilliant first-half goal that capped runaway leaders Paris St Germain’s 2-0 victory over Bastia in Ligue 1 on Friday. Fellow countryman Thiago Silva was also on target at the Parc des Princes to help PSG move […]
Chile’s national team coach Sampaoli to stay on, for now
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Jorge Sampaoli will stay on as the coach of Chile’s national team despite recent speculation that he was considering stepping down, the recently elected head of the country’s football association ANFP said on Friday. ANFP President Arturo Salah, however, did not sound too convincing as to whether the Argentine coach, who led […]
Toure blasts ‘indecent’ African Player of the Year snub
Manchester City's Yaya Toure is displeased at being snubbed at the African Player of the Year Awards.
