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Leicester sweep monthly league awards as Vardy wins again
REUTERS – Jamie Vardy was named the Premier League’s player of the month for the second month in succession, while Claudio Ranieri bagged the managerial award to ensure a clean sweep for Leicester City. The table-topping Foxes went through the month undefeated, beating Watford 2-1 at home and Newcastle United 3-0 away, before drawing 1-1 […]
Ajax exit Europa League, Augsburg strike late to advance
By Toby Davis LONDON (Reuters) – Four-times European Champions Ajax Amsterdam were felled at the first hurdle of the continent’s second tier Europa League on Thursday, exiting in the group stage two days after rivals PSV Eindhoven celebrated long-awaited success. Dutch football was in a jubilant mood after PSV became the first club in eight […]
Benzema banned by France over blackmail case
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) – Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has been suspended indefinitely from the France team because of the blackmail case he is embroiled in, the president of the national football federation (FFF) said on Thursday. Benzema was put under formal investigation by a French judge last month in connection with an […]
Real’s appeal against King’s Cup expulsion rejected
MADRID (Reuters) – Real Madrid’s appeal against their expulsion from the King’s Cup for fielding an ineligible player was rejected by the Spanish football federation (RFEF) on Thursday. Real included Denis Cheryshev in their starting lineup for last week’s last 32, first leg game at third-tier Cadiz even though he should have been serving a […]
Sad Monk laments Swansea exit
LONDON (Reuters) – Former Swansea City manager Garry Monk said he left the club with “great sadness” after he was fired on Wednesday following a dismal run of form in the Premier League. The former Swansea defender, who played for the Welsh team during their rise to the top flight and took over from Michael […]
Leicester unlikely to win Premier League, says Mahrez
LONDON (Reuters) – Goal-getting winger Riyad Mahrez believes it is unlikely that surprise Premier League leaders Leicester City can win the title, he said on Thursday. City, who produced a last-gasp escape act to avoid relegation last season, host out-of-form champions Chelsea on Monday. Mahrez agrees with manager Claudio Ranieri that the club’s sole focus […]
I was wrong to throw bib at Mourinho – Chelsea’s Costa
REUTERS – Chelsea striker Diego Costa says he was wrong to throw his bib towards manager Jose Mourinho when he was left on the bench during the goalless Premier League draw with Tottenham Hotspur last month. “The bib (incident) is in the past. I made a mistake but my relationship with Mourinho is amazing, we […]
Coaching trio leave Swansea after Monk’s departure
REUTERS – Assistant manager Pep Clotet and coaches James Beattie and Kristian O’Leary have left Swansea City in the wake of manager Garry Monk’s departure. The management structure for Saturday’s Premier League game against Manchester City will be announced in due course, the Welsh club said on their website (www.swanseacity.net) on Thursday. Monk left on […]
Barcelona suffer rare loss in trademark case
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – European soccer champions Barcelona lost a bid to trademark the shield-shaped outline of their club crest on Thursday when EU judges ruled that was not distinctive enough to be linked only to the Catalan club. The crest itself, based on a design in 1910 by one of their own players of the […]
Manchester United’s Schweinsteiger banned for three matches
LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger will serve a three-match ban for violent conduct following a clash with West Ham United’s Winston Reid in the Premier League last Saturday, the FA said on Thursday. The German accepted the FA charge, relating to the incident where he appeared to floor Reid with his arm […]
Olympiakos vs. Arsenal: 5 Talking Points
Five takeaways from Arsenal's three goal win over Olympiakos
West Brom and Spurs charged by the FA
West Brom and Tottenham have been charged by the FA for failing to control their players in their 1-1 draw
