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Hodgson has done wonders for international relations – FA
LONDON (Reuters) – England manager Roy Hodgson has done more for the international relations of his Football Association (FA) employers than anyone else, chairman Greg Dyke said on Friday. Dyke saluted the much-travelled Hodgson’s 40-year managerial career, comparing him to leading English coaches of the past like Bobby Robson, Don Howe and Dave Sexton. “I […]
West Ham will fill Olympic Stadium every game – Brady
LONDON (Reuters) – West Ham United will sell out the Olympic Stadium for every Premier League match next season, vice chairwoman Karren Brady said on Friday. The Hammers leave their 35,000-seater Upton Park venue at the end of this campaign to set up home at the remodelled London 2012 Games arena that will have a […]
Top 10 EPL upsets of the 2015-16 season
The EPL, arguably the most difficult and unpredicatble league there is has seen it's share of upsets. Here is a list of the top 10 upsets from the year.
Halfway odds sum up crazy Premier League season
How drastically the odds of a team winning the Premier League have changed goes to show just how unpredictable a league the EPL is.
Arsenal’s Cech calls the shots in any language
LONDON (Reuters) – Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has given an insight to the multinational shape of the modern Premier League by revealing he speaks to his defenders during matches in three languages. Cech broke David James’ record for Premier League clean sheets in Arsenal’s win over Bournemouth this week and his calming influence has been […]
Top four place will now be tough for Valencia – Neville
By Tim Hanlon BARCELONA (Reuters) – Valencia will find it tough to qualify for next season’s Champions League following their 1-0 reverse at Villarreal on Thursday, said new coach Gary Neville. The former England and Manchester United defender was brought in to put the club back on track after a slow start to the season […]
United fans are the best, says under-fire Van Gaal
LONDON (Reuters) – Much-travelled Louis van Gaal has coached some of the biggest clubs in world football but Manchester United’s fans are the best he has come across, the Dutch veteran said on Thursday. The 64-year-old former Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Ajax Amsterdam supremo has been the target of strong media criticism following United’s run […]
Liverpool’s Benteke can become even better, says Klopp
REUTERS – Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has urged striker Christian Benteke to improve his performance further after the Belgian scored the winner in Wednesday’s 1-0 Premier League win over Sunderland. The former Aston Villa man also netted the winning goal to sink Leicester City on Saturday but Klopp is still pushing the 32.5 million pound […]
CAS upholds decision to bar Bility from FIFA election
REUTERS – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected an Thursday an appeal by Liberian Musa Hassan Bility to be allowed to stand in February’s election for the presidency of world soccer body FIFA. Bility, head of the Liberian Football Association, had appealed a decision in November by FIFA’s Ad hoc Electoral Committee to […]
Benitez looks to in-form Ronaldo for better 2016
By Tim Hanlon REUTERS – Underfire Real Madrid coach Rafa Benitez will look to an in form Cristiano Ronaldo to drive the team forward against Valencia on Sunday as they aim to put behind them a disappointing 2015. It was a year that promised so much after they put together a run of 22 wins […]
Pellegrini says Manchester City have ‘complete’ squad
LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester City’s Manuel Pellegrini could be one of the least active Premier League managers in the January transfer window after declaring his title-chasing squad “complete” on Thursday. The Abu Dhabi-owned club were English soccer’s biggest spenders in the summer, splashing out heavily on the likes of forwards Raheem Sterling and Kevin De […]
Bruno Soriano lands knockout punch as Valencia floored
By Tim Hanlon BARCELONA (Reuters) – A spectacular Bruno Soriano free kick on Thursday gave in-form Villarreal a 1-0 victory over Valencia who are still looking for their first La Liga win under new coach Gary Neville. Soriano netted for the home side with a sweet strike that curled into the top corner after 64 […]
