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Gallardo hopes River face full-strength Barcelona
YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) – River Plate coach Marcelo Gallardo was happy to accept the role of underdogs in Sunday’s Club World Cup final against Barcelona, saying that while European champions had the best players, his team had a big heart. He added that he hoped Lionel Messi and Neymar, doubtful due to illness and injury […]
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. […]
Mourinho not ready to take sabbatical – statement
REUTERS – Sacked Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will not be taking a sabbatical and remains proud of his two spells in charge at the west London club, a statement released by his sports management representatives said on Saturday. The 52-year-old Portuguese was fired by Chelsea just seven months after winning the Premier League title on […]
Beating Getafe would be best Christmas present – Neville
MADRID (Reuters) – Gary Neville’s perfect Christmas gift would be a victory over Getafe on Saturday followed by a welcome break over the festive period, the new Valencia coach said on Friday. Neville takes charge of his first home La Liga game and is looking for a first win in Spain’s top flight after his […]
Ex-Costa Rica football chief Li pleads not guilty to U.S. bribery charges
(Reuters) – Former Costa Rican Football Federation President Eduardo Li on Friday pleaded not guilty in Brooklyn federal court to corruption charges connected to the ongoing scandal around FIFA. Li entered his plea in the late afternoon and remains in custody, according to Li’s lawyer and a spokeswoman for U.S. prosecutors. The U.S. Department of […]
Pellegrini won’t miss ‘important manager’ Mourinho
LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini will not miss sacked Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho but agreed with his top-flight peers on Friday that the Premier League has suffered a big loss. The pair clashed regularly during their title battles, with Pellegrini accusing Mourinho of wanting to “take credit for everything” when Chelsea won […]
5 Long-term Injuries in the EPL
Injuries – something all clubs and managers fear. Heck ! Its something all fans fear. It brings down everyone, even champions . Long term injuries can slow down the growth of young players and can have a damping effect on their careers . A single injury in a team can disturb the balance of the team […]
Where Next? Options for Jose Mourinho
With his second spell at Chelsea now over, Jose Mourinho has to decide where he would want to work now. The self proclaimed ‘Special One’ saw himself sacked after an abysmal third season with the North London club which saw the club earn 15 points after 16 weeks. The same squad which were champions the previous […]
Rival managers stand behind ‘great character’ Mourinho
LONDON (Reuters) – Premier League managers stood up for sacked Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho on Friday and West Bromwich Albion’s Tony Pulis said his departure was a “big loss” for English football. Mourinho ruffled feathers during his two spells at Stamford Bridge, occasionally getting under the skin of his rivals, but clearly he was a […]
Swiss announce extraditions to U.S. and Uruguay in soccer corruption probe
By Malena Castaldi MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – Switzerland extradited a former Costa Rican soccer boss to the United States on Friday and approved the handover of a former South American federation chief to Uruguay in the latest judicial steps in the corruption scandal that has engulfed the sport. Costa Rican Eduardo Li was sent to the […]
Pellegrini won’t miss ‘important manager’ Mourinho
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini will not miss sacked Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho but agreed that the Premier League has suffered a big loss.
No feud with Pulis says Liverpool manager Klopp
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp dismissed any suggestion of a feud with West Bromwich Albion's Tony Pulis
