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Juventus continue resurgence, Inter retain top spot
ROME (Reuters) – Champions Juventus continued their resurgence by beating Hellas Verona 3-0 at home on Wednesday for an eighth successive Serie A victory as Inter Milan remained top after winning 1-0 at Empoli. Juventus, who took one point from their opening three matches and were 11 behind the leaders on Oct. 31, are now […]
Bayern set off for Qatar training camp amid criticism
BERLIN (Reuters) – Bayern Munich flew off to their annual winter training camp in Qatar on Wednesday amid more controversy over their choice of venue. Politicians, human rights campaigners and their own fans have all criticised the Bavarians for choosing Qatar which has been widely criticised for its treatment of migrant workers. The Bundesliga champions […]
How Atletico managed to reach the top despite MSN’s dominance
Here we tell you how Atletico reached the top with Simeone's help.
Liverpool sign Serbian teen Grujic from Red Star Belgrade
REUTERS – Liverpool completed a deal for Red Star Belgrade’s 19-year-old Serbian midfielder Marko Grujic on Wednesday in Juergen Klopp’s first signing since he took over as manager in October. Grujic, who has played for Serbia at under-21 level and was a member of the under-20 squad that won the World Cup in 2015, will […]
Klopp not to blame for injury crisis, says Liverpool’s Lallana
REUTERS – Liverpool’s injury woes have nothing to do with a change in training methods under manager Juergen Klopp, midfielder Adam Lallana has said. Liverpool beat Stoke City 1-0 in their League Cup semi-final first leg on Tuesday night, but the win was marred by hamstring injuries to midfielder Philippe Coutinho and centre-back Dejan Lovren, […]
Brazil boss accused in FIFA scandal returns to work
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) head Marco Polo Del Nero returned to work on Wednesday after completing a 45-day leave of absence taken to fight charges he is involved in soccer’s wide-ranging corruption scandal, the organisation said. Del Nero was charged by U.S. prosecutors on Dec. 3 with participating in schemes […]
West Ham’s Collins says getting better with age
REUTERS – West Ham United defender James Collins is convinced he is in the form of his life after starting the season as the club’s fourth choice center-half and coming up with a string of impressive performances to secure a contract extension. The 32-year-old Welshman delivered a man-of-the-match performance at the back in his team’s […]
Injury woes may send Liverpool’s Klopp on shopping spree
REUTERS – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp could enter the transfer market after Philippe Coutinho and Dejan Lovren suffered hamstring pulls to deepen the club’s injury crisis, British media reported. The duo suffered first-half injuries in the League Cup semi-final first leg match against Stoke City at the Britannia stadium on Tuesday. “In this moment with […]
West Brom keeper Foster to return after nine-month absence
REUTERS – West Bromwich Albion keeper Ben Foster is on course to return to the first team on Saturday after spending nearly nine months on the sidelines with a knee injury. The 32-year-old has been out of action since damaging his cruciate knee ligaments against Stoke City in March last year, but manager Tony Pulis […]
Top 5 players who reinvented themselves in a new position
Essentially Sports looks at 5 players who went through various position changes before finding their best suited role.
League title, not new contract, is priority – Pellegrini
(Reuters) – Manuel Pellegrini has said he would choose winning the Premier League with Manchester City and being shown the door over continuing as the team’s manager for an extended period without any major success. Uncertainty has surrounded the Chilean’s future, whose contract at City expires at the end of the 2016-17 season, with Spaniard […]
FIFA ethics committee extends Valcke suspension
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA’s ethics watchdog has extended Secretary General Jerome Valcke’s suspension from world soccer as it prepares a ruling over accusations of corruption involving the sale of World Cup tickets. The French administrator has denied any wrongdoing in the case, which is among dozens of allegations rocking soccer’s governing body, caught up in […]
