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Former England defender and esteemed coach Don Howe dies
Former England defender and respected coach, Don Howe, passes away aged 80.
Enjoy the mince pies, goodbye, angry Van Gaal tells media
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal walked out of his pre-match news conference after calling on the media to apologise for their treatment of him.
Chelsea’s players must look in mirror, says Hiddink
Guus Hiddink believes it is possible for Chelsea to finish in the Premier League's top four but told the club's players to have a long look in the mirror.
Red Star accept Liverpool offer for Grujic
Serbian club Red Star Belgrade have accepted a bid of 5.14 million pounds from Liverpool for 19-year-old midfielder Marko Grujic.
Barcelona go to CAS after UEFA turn down appeal
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Barcelona will go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after UEFA dismissed the club’s appeal against a 40,000 euro fine imposed after its fans chanted in support of Catalan independence at a Champions League match in September. European governing body UEFA, which takes a tough stance against political messages, acted […]
Hiddink says top four still possible for Chelsea
LONDON (Reuters) – Guus Hiddink believes it is still possible for Chelsea to finish in the Premier League’s top four as he embarks on a second stint as interim manager at Stamford Bridge. However, the Dutchman is under no illusions about the task he faces having answered Chelsea’s distress call in the wake of the […]
Liverpool defender Skrtel out for six weeks
LONDON (Reuters) – Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel will be out for six weeks after suffering a hamstring and tendon injury, the Slovakian said on Tuesday. The centre back limped off in the first half of Liverpool’s 3-0 defeat to Watford on Sunday and his absence is likely to cause further headaches for manager Juergen Klopp […]
Howe challenges Bournemouth to extend win streak against Palace
REUTERS – Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has challenged his side to extend their three-game win streak against Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday as the Cherries bid to escape the relegation battle. A 2-1 victory at West Bromwich Albion last weekend followed on from impressive victories over Chelsea and Manchester United to leave […]
FIFA presents reform package for February congress
ZURICH (Reuters) – Shaken by corruption scandals, global soccer body FIFA on Wednesday presented the detailed reforms it will ask members to adopt in February at a special congress that seeks to restore its reputation and elect a new leader. The reforms include limiting the number of terms top officials can serve, following the banning […]
Van Gaal speculation disrespectful, says Wenger
Arsene Wenger defends under pressure Manchester United manager, saying that the speculation regarding Louis van Gaal's job is disrespectful to the Dutchman
Cech confident Arsenal can deal with injury crisis
REUTERS – Arsenal are in the middle of an injury crisis with seven players currently on the sidelines but goalkeeper Petr Cech has said he was confident the club can pull through this period. Even without Alexis Sanchez, Santi Cazorla, Francis Coquelin, Mikel Arteta, Jack Wilshere, Tomas Rosicky and Danny Welbeck, the Gunners have won […]
French minister questions ban on would-be FIFA chief Platini
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s sports minister questioned the legitimacy of FIFA’s Ethics Committee on Tuesday after it imposed an eight-year ban that appears to have ended his compatriot Michel Platini’s chances of becoming head of the world football body. FIFA’s outgoing president, Sepp Blatter, and Platini, head of the European football body UEFA, were both […]
