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Messi misses training, passes kidney stone
Lionel Messi passes kidney stone and could be fit for the Club World Cup final
Hazard: Play me in the hole or I am off
Chelsea have finally wielded the axe on their 10th manager since 2003. 16 games into the premier league season and they sit 16th, 1 point above the relegation zone. The disastrous start to Chelsea’s title defence can be attributed to the poor form of the entire squad but in particular, Eden Hazard. Last season, the PFA player […]
Hiddink in talks with Chelsea – paper
LONDON (Reuters) – Dutchman Guus Hiddink has confirmed he has held talks with Chelsea about becoming the Premier League club’s interim manager but has not made up his mind about accepting the role. Hiddink, who performed a similar role in 2009 at the west London club, is favourite to replace Jose Mourinho who was sacked […]
Van Gaal fears same fate as Mourinho if United keep losing
LONDON (Reuters) – Under-pressure Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal knows losing too many more matches “could be the end of the world” but said he still has the full backing of the club’s board. Jose Mourinho’s sacking by Chelsea took the spotlight off Dutchman Van Gaal on Friday but the vultures are circling after […]
Pulis hits back at Klopp over West Brom’s ‘long ball’ style
REUTERS – West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis has hit back at Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp’s assertion that they are a “long ball” side after their touchline spat in last weekend’s 2-2 Premier League draw at Anfield. Klopp wildly celebrated Liverpool’s stoppage-time equaliser in front of Pulis and the pair had to be separated. The […]
Hiddink a perfect fit for Chelsea, says former assistant Wilkins
LONDON (Reuters) – Ray Wilkins, who worked as an assistant to Guus Hiddink in his previous spell in charge of Chelsea six years ago, believes the experienced Dutchman would be the perfect choice to return following Jose Mourinho’s sacking. Hiddink, fired by the Netherlands in June as they failed to qualify for Euro 2016, has […]
Holders Barcelona to meet city rivals Espanyol in King’s Cup
MADRID (Reuters) – Holders Barcelona will continue their bid for a record-extending 28th Spanish King’s Cup against local rivals Espanyol and Atletico Madrid will face Rayo Vallecano in another city derby following Friday’s draw for the last 16. Barca, who play at Espanyol in La Liga on Jan. 2, will host their Catalan rivals in […]
Mueller, Boateng, Martinez, Alonso extend Bayern contracts
The German champions, FC Bayern Munich extended the contracts of a few of their star players till the year 2021.
Rival managers stand behind ‘great character’ Mourinho
In light of Jose Mourinho's recent sacking from Chelsea, rival managers have come out and complimented him as a man of great character.
Mourinho the ‘very best’ Terry has ever worked with
(Reuters) – John Terry has paid tribute to Jose Mourinho after the Portuguese was sacked by Chelsea for the second time, taking to Instagram to describe his former manager as “the very best I have ever worked with”. Defensive stalwart Terry formed a strong bond with Mourinho during the manager’s first spell at Stamford Bridge, […]
Koeman fears Saints will be part of relegation battle
(Reuters) – Southampton could soon find themselves fighting at the wrong end of the Premier League table if they do not get back into the habit of winning games, manager Ronald Koeman has said. The Saints, who are 12th in the league table, are on a five-game winless streak in all competitions and host Tottenham […]
Mourinho not coming back for now: Florentino Perez
MADRID (Reuters) – Sacked Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will not be making an immediate return to Real Madrid to replace Rafa Benitez, who remains the ideal man for the job, president Florentino Perez said on Friday. Portuguese Mourinho, who spent three seasons at Real from 2010, was dismissed by Chelsea on Thursday after a shocking […]
