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Messi, Neymar still doubtful for Club World Cup final
YOKOHAMA (Reuters) – Barcelona forwards Lionel Messi and Neymar are still doubtful for the Club World Cup final against River Plate, coach Luis Enrique told reporters on Saturday. Messi missed Thursday’s semi-final against Guangzhou Evergrande because of pain casued by a kidney stone and Neymar was recovering from a small strain in his adductor muscle. […]
Chelsea fans angry at Mourinho’s exit, players booed
By William Schomberg and Clare Lovell LONDON (Reuters) – Jose Mourinho was no longer pacing the touchline at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, but the tributes to the self-proclaimed “Special One” rang out for much of Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Sunderland. Many Chelsea fans, upset over Thursday’s dismissal of the most successful manager in the club’s […]
Chelsea restore order after Mourinho axe, Leicester march on
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea began the post-Jose Mourinho era with a 3-1 victory over Sunderland at Stamford Bridge to ease away from the Premier League’s bottom three on Saturday while Leicester City moved five points clear at the top. Mourinho, sacked on Thursday after Chelsea’s worst start to a season since 1978, […]
5 Talking Points: Manchester United vs Norwich City
Manchester United lose yet another game as they go down 1-2 to Norwich City at home, following a disastrous run of poor form. While Jerome opened the scoring for the Canaries right before half-time, Tettey doubled the score for them 10 minutes into the second half. Only in the 60′ could the French lad Martial pull […]
Bayern ensure huge winter break lead amid Guardiola talk
BERLIN (Reuters) – Champions Bayern Munich opened up an eight-point lead in the Bundesliga at the start of the German season’s one-month winter break by beating Hanover 96 1-0 on Saturday amid mounting speculation over the future of coach Pep Guardiola. With more than half a dozen players missing through injury Bayern, whose near-flawless first […]
Everton 2-3 Leicester City : Best twitter reactions
Leicester City extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table with an impressive victory at Goodison Park as they defeated Everton 2-3. Riyad Mahrez scored a penalty in the 27th minute, but the hosts leveled the score, thanks to the in-form Romelu Lukaku who scored just 5 minutes later. Mahrez then again […]
Twitter Reactions to Manchester United’s defeat against Norwich
The best of Twitter on Manchester United's loss against Norwich City
Mueller winner gives Bayern huge lead at winter break
Bayern open up an eight point lead thanls to a Thomas Mueller winner.
Chelsea restore order after Mourinho axe, Leicester five clear
A roundup of today's Premier League news, from Chelsea to United to Leicester.
Glum Chelsea fans lament Mourinho’s exit, players booed
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Despondent Chelsea fans expressed dismay and anger at the departure of the club’s most successful manager Jose Mourinho as they arrived at Stamford Bridge on Saturday for the first match since he was fired. Many of them pinned the blame for Premier League champions Chelsea’s spectacular collapse in form […]
Chelsea turn to Hiddink again to revive fortunes
LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea turned again to experienced Dutchman Guus Hiddink to guide them out of a crisis when they named him interim manager on Saturday for the rest of the season following the sacking of Jose Mourinho. Hiddink, 69, had a caretaker spell in charge at Stamford Bridge in 2009 when Brazilian Luiz Felipe […]
Kroos remains a key player for Real, Benitez says
MADRID (Reuters) – Germany midfielder Toni Kroos is a fundamental player for Real Madrid, coach Rafa Benitez said on Saturday following a period during which the 2014 World Cup winner has looked well short of his best. In his second season in Spain since joining from Bayern Munich, Kroos was an unused substitute in Real’s […]
